Sep 24 Dismay over Breonna Taylor decision spills into America’s streets By Dylan Lovan, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, John Minchillo, Associated Press Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death poured into America’s streets. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Powell and Mnuchin voice optimism about economy but back more aid By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Both officials stressed that major sectors of the economy were still suffering. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: UN chief says there’s an ‘epochal’ crisis as world powers meet remotely By Jennifer Peltz, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the U.N.'s first-ever virtual meeting of global leaders Tuesday that the world is facing an "epochal" health crisis, the biggest economic calamity and job losses since the Great Depression, threats to human rights and worries of… Continue reading
Sep 22 Graham says GOP has votes to confirm Trump court pick by Nov. 3 By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber. Continue reading
Sep 22 CDC changes, then retracts, web posting on how virus spreads By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The top U.S. public health agency stirred confusion by posting — and then taking down — an apparent change in its position on how easily the coronavirus can spread from person to person through the air. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden to GOP senators: Don’t jam through Ginsburg nominee By Laurie Kellman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose… Continue reading
Sep 20 Trump promises to replace Ginsburg with a woman – and soon By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Steve Peoples, Associated Press President Donald Trump is promising to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay. Continue reading
Sep 19 GOP senators confront past comments on Supreme Court vote By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Republican senators weighing what to do about the vacancy on the Supreme Court are facing questions about their own past comments amid complaints by Democrats that their views have shifted with changing political reality. Continue reading
Sep 19 Is 8 enough? Court vacancy could roil possible election case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has left the Supreme Court shorthanded during a polarizing presidential campaign in which President Donald Trump has already suggested he may not accept the outcome and the court could be called on to step in… Continue reading
Sep 19 Trump’s list of possible Supreme Court nominees By Associated Press Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death Friday, just six weeks before Election Day, is expected to unleash a pitched battle over whether President Donald Trump should nominate — and the Republican-led Senate should confirm — her successor, or whether the seat… Continue reading