Jul 22 WATCH: House Democrats discuss legislation to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol By Jessica Gresko, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The House is to vote soon on removing from the U.S. Capitol statues of Confederate heroes, including Robert E. Lee, and a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump announces $5 billion more for nursing homes By Associated Press Nursing homes have borne a disproportionate share of the death toll in the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump deploys federal officers to Chicago, Albuquerque By Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press With less than four months until Election Day, Trump has been serving up dire warnings that the violence would worsen if his Democratic rival Joe Biden is elected in November. Continue reading
Jul 22 Trump will face court challenge to order excluding unauthorized immigrants from U.S. Census By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Civil rights groups on Wednesday gave notice in court of their intent to squelch an effort by President Donald Trump to bar people in the U.S. illegally from being included in the head count as congressional districts are redrawn. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearing on competition with China By Ken Moritsugu, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston in the latest escalation of tensions between the world's largest economies. Continue reading
Jul 22 Elizabeth Warren's new role: Key Joe Biden policy adviser By Associated Press Warren is lending Biden her progressive credentials and frequently hosts campaign events for him, including one recent fundraiser that brought in $6 million. Continue reading
Jul 21 Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60 million bribery case By Julie Carr Smyth, John Seewer, Associated Press U.S. Attorney David DeVillers says the ploy was probably the largest bribery scheme ever perpetrated against the state of Ohio. Ohio's governor is calling on Householder to resign immediately. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:50 Congress resumes pandemic relief deliberations, but Republicans remain divided Coronavirus infections and deaths are still climbing in much of the nation, and Florida has become the new national epicenter. With Congress back in session after recess, continuing COVID-19 increases are fueling urgent negotiations on an economic rescue package. But… Continue watching
Jul 21 Analysis: Can Trump send armed federal agents to U.S. city streets? By Ben Fox, Associated Press Far from backing down, the administration plans to send agents to Chicago to respond to gun violence. And President Donald Trump says federal agents could be deployed elsewhere. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:08 Sen. Perdue on GOP proposals for pandemic relief, reopening schools Senate Republicans are considering legislation to sustain a country struggling with the pandemic’s economic fallout. The House passed its own proposal in May, but there is still dissent within the GOP about how much new money to allocate to the… Continue watching