Jul 14 Trump bristles at question about police killings of Black Americans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump seemed taken aback when asked by CBS's Catherine Herridge why African Americans are still dying at the hands of police. "And so are white people," he responded. Continue reading
Jul 14 White House campaign aims to help jobless find new paths By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to "find something new."… Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump administration rescinds rule on international students By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal judge is expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration policy requiring international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall amid the pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Trump signs bill, executive order rebuking China By Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump will hold a news conference July 14 at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 14 16 killed as fighting along Armenia-Azerbaijan border escalates By Avet Demourian, Associated Press Three days of fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces have killed at least 16 people in the worst outbreak of hostilities between the neighboring countries in years. Continue reading
Jul 14 Sessions fights for old Senate seat in Alabama, and other races to watch By Matt Loffman Alabama, Maine and Texas will be voting Tuesday on a couple key Senate races, along with some House races, and big-ticket bond issues in Maine will be the first test at the ballot box of how voters feel about government… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Pence says school reopening is ‘right thing to do’ amid virus surge By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Appearing at Louisiana State University, the Republican vice president described the nation as “in a much better position today to deal with the pandemic” even as virus cases surge across much of the country. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden unveils plan to combat climate change and overhaul energy industry By Alexandra Jaffe, Ellen Knickmeyer, Will Weissert, Associated Press The former vice president acknowledged that the economy is in “crisis” because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said it offers "an incredible opportunity, not just to build back to where we were before, but better, stronger, more resilient and more… Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Former FEMA head, emergency officials testify on U.S. response to COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal and Associated Press The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing July 14 on COVID-19 supply preparedness and response on both the state and federal level. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Energy secretary testifies on department’s oversight of COVID-19 pandemic By Courtney Vinopal Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette will testify July 14 before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce about the Department of Energy's oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading