Hundreds of people swept through streets of Chicago overnight, injuring police officers, smashing store windows, and looting and damaging property after police officers shot a man they say was armed, officials said. More than 100 people were arrested and 13 officers were injured, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said Monday morning at a news conference. […]
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Trump Signs Executive Order After Relief Talks Fail
President Trump on Saturday signed orders to extend unemployment benefits, suspend payroll taxes, and offer federal eviction and student loan relief, taking unilateral action that is on shaky legal ground amid stalled negotiations about a fifth round of coronavirus relief in Congress. The president announced the slew of executive actions from his private club in […]
Hillary Says Biden Has Great Options For Vice President
Hillary Clinton on Sunday weighed in on Joe Biden’s vice presidential search, saying in an interview on MSNBC that the former vice president has “great choices.” “This is such a critical election and I think he’s got great choices,” Clinton said of those believed to be in Biden’s final round of consideration, which includes Sen. […]
400 Taliban Fighters Set To Be Released In Latest Round Of Peace Talks
KABUL — Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 Taliban prisoners, raising hopes that peace talks between the government and the Taliban can finally begin, following a peace deal the insurgents signed with the U.S. earlier this year. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he would sign the decree after a meeting of the council of […]
Jerry Falwell Jr. Placed On Leave Due To Inappropriate Behavior
Jerry Falwell Jr., president and chancellor of Liberty University, has been placed on indefinite leave by the institution’s board of trustees executive committee. “The Executive Committee of Liberty University’s Board of Trustees, acting on behalf of the full Board, met today and requested that Jerry Falwell, Jr. take an indefinite leave of absence from his […]
Coronavirus Aid Talks Have Stalemated
Bipartisan talks aimed at finding a deal on a fifth coronavirus bill collapsed on Friday, all-but-guaranteeing Congress and the White House will not be able to reach a compromise despite a steady uptick in cases and lingering economic aftershocks. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows met for less than […]
US Economy Adds 1.8 Million Jobs, Unemployment 10.2%
The U.S. gained 1.8 million jobs in July as rising coronavirus cases across much of the country hindered the economic rebound from the first wave of the pandemic, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent in July from 11.1 percent in June, according to the July jobs report, as the […]
James Comey Went Rogue When Talking To General Flynn
Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday then-FBI Director James Comey went “rogue” when probing then-incoming national security adviser Michael Flynn in January 2017 – but anyone who relies on the evening newscasts of NBC, CBS or ABC may have missed it. ABC’s “World News Tonight,” NBC’s “Nightly News” […]
Biden Won’t Accept Democratic Nomination In Person
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept his party’s nomination at the Democratic National Convention due to concerns about the surging coronavirus. Biden will instead accept the nomination from his home state of Delaware. The development marks the latest impact the pandemic has had on the party nominating process in […]
Trump Defends Well Wishes For Alleged Child Trafficker
President Trump raised questions about the cause of Jeffrey Epstein’s death while defending his recent remarks wishing the disgraced financier’s alleged associate well in the wake of criminal charges, according to a recent report. Trump was interviewed by Axios’ Jonathan Swan for a segment that aired Monday night on “Axios on HBO” when he was […]
Biden Says Trump Won’t Agree To Debates
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is “very much looking forward to debating Donald Trump,” the former vice president’s campaign deputy manager and communications director Kate Bedingfield told “America’s Newsroom” on Monday. She added that the Biden campaign has already agreed to the upcoming three presidential debates, while the Trump campaign has not. Bedingfield made the […]
Trump Organization Under Investigation For Bank And Insurance Fraud
Attorneys for Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance argued Monday that President Donald Trump should be forced to comply with a subpoena for his tax documents — and suggested that his company was under investigation for alleged insurance and bank fraud. The disclosure in a federal court filing adds a new dimension to the battle over […]