Jul 07 Mexico president heads to Washington for meeting with Trump By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Trump has insulted them, threatened crippling tariffs to strongarm Mexico into an uncomfortable role in U.S. immigration policy and insisted they will pay for the border wall. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: College officials testify on future of higher education amid COVID-19 By Courtney Vinopal The Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee will hold a hearing July 7 on COVID-19's impact on the future of higher education. Continue reading
Jul 07 Trump donors among early recipients of coronavirus loans By Brian Slodysko, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press As much as $273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major donors to President Donald Trump's election efforts. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Trump and López Obrador are due to meet Wednesday Washington, but Trudeau spokesperson Chantal Gagnon said Monday that while Canada wishes the U.S. and Mexico well, Trudeau won't be there. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 8:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on public response to Trump's race rhetoric NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric on race and American history, what polls say about how effective he is on these… Continue watching
Jul 06 Trump criticizes Redskins, Indians for weighing name changes By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday criticized a pair of pro sports teams that are considering name changes in the wake of a national reckoning over racial injustice and inequality. Continue reading
Jul 06 South Dakota governor, exposed to virus, joined Trump on jet By Stephen Groves South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem accompanied President Donald Trump to Washington aboard Air Force One on Friday night despite having had close contact with Trump's son's girlfriend, who had tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 06 Tell-all book by Trump niece will be released sooner than previously planned By Associated Press The revised date, announced Monday, came after a New York appellate court cleared the way for the book's publication following a legal challenge by President Donald Trump's brother. Continue reading
Jul 06 German government split over police racial profiling study By Associated Press The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance recommended that federal and state police in Germany commission a study of racial profiling in policing. Continue reading
Jul 06 Ghislaine Maxwell moved to New York for sex abuse charges By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein's longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred to New York to face charges she recruited women and girls for him to sexually abuse. Continue reading