Aug 03 Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Ahead of Monday's talks, all sides predict a long slog ahead despite the lapse of a $600-per-week supplemental jobless benefit. At least several more days of talks are expected. Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump fires Tennessee Valley Authority chair, cites hiring of foreign workers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federal-owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. 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 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 Portland protest peaceful after federal presence reduced By Associated Press More than a thousand people showed up in downtown Portland early Saturday to peacefully protest, about three days after the announcement that the presence of U.S. agents there would be reduced — a deal that Oregon officials hope will continue… Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch How DOJ uses legal action to target China over alleged espionage The U.S. is countering China on several fronts, including economic, military and diplomatic. The Trump administration is also making a major push to challenge China through legal action, over allegations of intellectual property theft and spying. Nick Schifrin reports and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 13:00 Shields and Brooks on Biden’s VP decision, pandemic economy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whom Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, congressional failure to deliver another pandemic aid… Continue watching
Jul 31 WATCH: Trump joins roundtable in Florida over COVID-19 response and storm preparedness By Kevin Freking, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump is holding a campaign event with Florida sheriffs in Tampa. He has pinned a surge in crime in some big cities on their Democratic mayors and has threatened to send federal law enforcement to protect what he describes as… Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: White House blames Democrats for no new virus relief By Associated Press The White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats rejected it, saying President Donald Trump’s team failed to grasp the… Continue reading
Jul 30 Republicans quickly rebuff Trump after his election delay idea By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the election date is set in stone. House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy says the election "should go forward" as planned. Continue reading