Apr 15 Warren is latest former 2020 presidential rival to back Biden By Associated Press Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 14 Kentucky lawmakers override veto of voter ID measure By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have swept aside the Democratic governor's veto of a bill to require people to show a government-issued photo ID in order to vote. Continue reading
Apr 14 Record absentee ballots sustain turnout in Wisconsin primary By Daniel Bush Up until the day before Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary election, it was unclear whether voting would even take place. But the election went forward as planned, and turnout was roughly the same as in recent election cycles. Continue reading
Apr 14 Trump to halt WHO payments to review past virus warnings on China By Associated Press The president says the world depends on the World Health Organization to work with countries to make sure accurate information about health threats are shared in a timely manner. Continue reading
Apr 14 Democratic bills call for racial breakdown of COVID-19 cases By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The coronavirus outbreak is taking a disproportionate toll on African Americans and other nonwhite populations. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Trump announces he’ll direct WHO funding to be frozen during coronavirus briefing By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The president on Tuesday directed his administration to freeze funding to the World Health Organization, pending a review of its warnings about the coronavirus and China. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Trump, Pence meet with recovered coronavirus patients By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with patients who have recovered from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Mississippi governor holds coronavirus briefing amid deadly tornado recovery By Justin Stabley Along with the pandemic, the state's death toll from a series of tornadoes rose to 12. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has ‘qualities we need’ By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden in a video on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party's biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Cuomo pushes back against Trump’s authority to re-open the economy By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of "total" authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a president is not an absolute monarch. Continue reading