Jul 21 WATCH: Pence defends outbreak response, pushes against shutdowns By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is defending the Trump administration's guidance to states on ramping their economies back up amid the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 21 Ex-Trump attorney Cohen sues Barr, Bureau of Prisons Director By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer has sued Attorney General William Barr and the Bureau of Prisons director, saying he's being unjustly held behind bars to stop him from finishing a book that criticizes Trump. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: White House backs use of federal agents in U.S. cities By Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany will hold a news briefing July 21. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Drug manufacturers testify on development of COVID-19 vaccines By Courtney Vinopal The House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing July 21 on the current state of research, development, and manufacturing of potential vaccines for COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: Doctors testify on COVID-19 racial disparities among seniors By Courtney Vinopal The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing July 21 on racial health disparities among seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for a new federal aid package, with the U.S. crisis worsening and emergency relief about to expire. Continue reading
Jul 20 Constitutional law experts see federal officers’ actions in Portland as a ‘red flag’ By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press The Trump administration dispatched the officers from agencies under the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security against the wishes of state and local officials. Continue reading
Jul 20 Puerto Rico governor, others face formal corruption probe By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The decision marks the first time the panel investigates a sitting governor in recent history. The investigation also will target four other government officials. Continue reading
Jul 20 Puerto Rico announces referendum to protect public pensions By Dánica Coto, Associated Press If approved, the measure would prohibit using money from Puerto Rico's crumbling public pension system to repay creditors. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 3:09 Trump’s deployment of federal agents to quell Portland protests draws local ire By John Yang, Rachel Wellford As U.S. protests continue over police violence and racism, some of them have been met with a federal response. One such place is Portland, Oregon -- where local officials believe the presence of federal agents is doing more harm than… Continue watching