Aug 03 Nevada lawmakers pass bill allowing automatic mail ballots, Trump slams move By Sam Metz, Associated Press Nevada's Legislature has passed a bill that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail all active voters ballots for the November 2020 election amid the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 03 WATCH: Trump meets with tech workers and signs executive order on 'hiring American' By Candice Norwood Since March, the president has made changes to immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processes seeking to create more job opportunities for Americans. Continue reading
Aug 02 Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on Chinese software By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chinese Communist Party, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 8:24 Can Oregon's timber Industry make a comeback? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo In 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to revitalize many of the country's most iconic blue collar industries. In Oregon, where the timber industry has lost tens of thousands of jobs over the past few decades, candidate Trump promised those… Continue watching
Aug 01 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's election agitations and distortions By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Heads snapped and eyes rolled when President Donald Trump made a case for considering an election postponement in the pandemic. Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who agree on precious little, said forget about it. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 5:23 America's COVID-19 economy struggles as cases climb By PBS NewsHour As the emergency $600-per-week unemployment benefit expired on July 31, officials expressed optimism for another relief package. The bill, being negotiated right now, would be the fifth since the pandemic hit and likely the last before the November elections. Diane… Continue watching
Aug 01 Foreign threats loom ahead of U.S. presidential election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the nation’s electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries. Continue reading
Aug 01 Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Lawmakers participating in rare weekend talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure reported progress on Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen. Continue reading
Aug 01 Joe Biden nears final decision on running mate By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:29 Fauci tells Congress he's 'cautiously optimistic' about vaccine this year By Stephanie Sy The coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, bringing with it immense economic damage. So far, Congress has been unable to deliver another pandemic relief measure, prompting House Democrats to cancel a planned August recess. But there were signs… Continue watching