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PELOSI: ‘Perhaps You Mistook [Republicans] for Somebody Who Gives a Damn’
(Headline USA) Washington talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are teetering on the brink of collapse after a marathon meeting in the Capitol generated lots of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators.
“There’s a handful of very big issues that we are still very far apart" on,...
US Adds 1.8M Jobs, Exceeding Expectations as Virus Resurged
(Headline USA) The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, with the unemployment rate declining from 11.1 percent to 10.2 percent, which exceeded many economists' forecasts.
Even counting the hiring of the past three months, the economy has now recovered only about 42% of the 22 million jobs it lost...
Ohio Gov. DeWine Tests Negative After Positive COVID Test Earlier in Day
(Associated Press) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with President Donald Trump, according to a statement from his office.
His wife, Fran DeWine, also tested negative, as did staff members. They underwent a different type...
Miss. Poultry Plant Execs Indicted After Worksite Raids Involving 680 Illegals
(Headline USA) Four executives from two Mississippi poultry processing plants have been indicted on federal charges tied to one of the largest workplace immigration raids in the U.S. in history, and the largest worksite enforcement action within a single state.
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and the acting director of U.S. Immigration...
Trump Admin Rescinds Global ‘Do Not Travel’ Coronavirus Warning
(Associated Press) The Trump administration on Thursday rescinded its warnings to Americans against all international travel because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying conditions no longer warrant a blanket worldwide alert.
The State Department lifted its level-four health advisory for the entire world in order to return to country-specific warnings.
That move came...
NEVERMIND: Proposal to Disband Minneapolis Police Blocked from Ballot
(Associated Press) A Minneapolis commission decided Wednesday to take more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, ending the possibility of voters deciding the issue in November.
Members of the Charter Commission expressed concern that the process to change...
‘See You in Court’: ACLU Files Nearly 400 Cases Versus Trump
(Associated Press) The day after Donald Trump’s election in November 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union posted a message to him on its website: “See you in court.”
As president, Trump hasn’t personally squared off against the ACLU from the witness stand, but the broader warning has been borne out. As...
Trump Fires Chair of Federally-Owned TVA for Hiring Foreign Workers
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federally owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. Trump told reporters at the White House that he was formally removing chair Skip Thompson and another member of the board, and he...
Trump Says He Has Authority to Issue Executive Order on Mail-In Votes
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump claimed Monday that he has the authority to issue an executive order on mail-in ballots, whose increasing use, he argues, could increase election fraud and uncertainty, though it is is unclear what he could do to curtail the practice.
“I have the right to do it,"...
Trump Slams Passage of Nevada Bill That Enhances Mail-In Fraud
(Headline USA) Nevada lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The bill now heads to Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat. If he signs it as expected,...
Conservatives Demand Answers Over Shooting Death of Black Trump Supporter
(Associated Press) The shooting death in broad daylight of a black man affectionately known in his Milwaukee neighborhood as “The Ras” appears to have mystified police while spurring prominent conservatives in Wisconsin to speculate that he was killed because of his support for President Donald Trump.
Bernell Trammell, 60, whose sometimes...
BLACK VOTERS TOO: Trump Not the Only One Suspicious of Mass Mail-In Voting
(Headline USA) Despite fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen, Victor Gibson said he's not planning to take advantage of Michigan’s expanded vote-by-mail system when he casts his ballot in November.
The retired teacher from Detroit just isn't sure he can trust it. Many black Americans share similar concerns and are...
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