May 03 Watch 4:39 Biden complaint did not say ‘sexual harassment,’ says Reade Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden continues to face an allegation of sexual assault from Tara Reade, who worked for Biden 27 years ago in his Senate office. Biden has denied the allegation. The Associated Press this weekend published a… Continue watching
May 03 Sidelined by pandemic, Trump campaign turns to digital shows By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The streaming video began and, within minutes, the president’s eldest son was musing that Osama bin Laden had endorsed Joe Biden. Subtle, it was not. Welcome to the Trump campaign, digital edition. Seven nights a week, President Donald… Continue reading
May 03 UK PM: At low point, doctors prepared my death announcement By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered more insight into his hospitalization for coronavirus, telling a British newspaper that he knew doctors were preparing for the worst. Continue reading
May 03 NRA cutting staff and salaries amid coronavirus pandemic By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The National Rifle Association has laid off dozens of employees, canceled its national convention and scuttled fundraising, membership and shooting events that normally would be key to rallying its base in an election year. Continue reading
May 03 Michigan’s governor decries racism at protests By Associated Press Democrat Gretchen Whitmer tells CNN that the protests featured “Confederate Flags, and nooses,” as well as swastikas. Continue reading
May 03 Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting By John Hanna, Associated Press Joe Biden overwhelmingly won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas conducted exclusively by mail balloting by the state party because of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 03 Reade: ‘I didn’t use sexual harassment’ in Biden complaint By Alexandra Jaffe, Don Thompson, Stephen Braun, Associated Press Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment. Continue reading
May 03 In a time of COVID-19, ‘Obamacare’ still part of the action By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The ban on insurers using preexisting conditions to deny coverage is a key part of the Obama-era law that the Trump administration still seeks to overturn. Continue reading
May 02 Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “We will continue to stand together for the American people — even as we stand 6 feet apart,” McConnell said ahead of the opening. Continue reading
May 02 AP FACT CHECK: Testing ‘czar’ rebuts Trump; vet care hyped By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Actually, Trump is nowhere close in his prediction of providing 5 million tests a day, according to his own federal “testing czar.”… Continue reading