Defense Team Alleges U.S. Officials Using Julian Assange Case For Political Ends
Source: UPI The defense team for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange alleged Monday during a court hearing that U.S. officials may be…
Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
Source: Associated Press Democratic challenger Joe Biden has spent thousands of dollars advertising on Facebook with a message of his own:…
Hanna becomes first hurricane of 2020 Atlantic season before making landfall in Texas
Source: The Hill Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to a hurricane on Saturday morning, becoming the first hurricane of the 2020…
Gallup Poll: 75% Of U.S. Teachers Concerned About COVID-19 In Schools This Fall
Source: UPI According to the poll, three-quarters of teachers from kindergarten through high school said they’re either “Very” or “Moderately” concerned about COVID-19 exposure in the classroom. The study found that teachers are far more concerned about coronavirus exposure than workers in other fields. Teachers have been working remotely since schools were closed in the spring. Gallup surveyed nearly 500 teachers and 2,600 non-education workers for the poll, which has a margin of error of between 4 and 9 points. Full Story @ UPI
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top 1,100 For A Third Day In A Row
Source: Reuters The United States on Thursday recorded more than 1,100 deaths from COVID-19, marking the third straight day the nation…
Senate passes bill with plan to change Confederate-named bases over Trump veto threat
Source: The Hill The Senate on Thursday passed a mammoth defense policy bill that sparked a veto threat from President Trump over its…
Judge to order Michael Cohen be released from prison, returned to home confinement
Source: The Hill A federal judge on Thursday said he intended to order that Michael Cohen be returned to home confinement,…
New unemployment claims rose last week to 1.4 million
Source: Politico Unemployment claims rose to 1.4 million last week, the Labor Department reported, ending 15 weeks of consecutive declines in…
House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol
Source: Politico The House voted overwhelmingly to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol, the latest effort by Congress to respond to…
U.S., China envoys meet in South Korea amid high tensions
Source: UPI The top U.S. and Chinese envoys to South Korea held a rare meeting to discuss topics of bilateral concern…
Polls show Biden routing Trump.
Source: Politico President Donald Trump’s bad poll numbers are getting worse. The latest data point: A new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Sunday…
Senate GOP proposing five-year shield from coronavirus lawsuits
Source: The Hill Senate Republicans are preparing to offer a five-year shield from coronavirus lawsuits as part of a forthcoming relief…
Pentagon effectively bans Confederate flags on all military property
Source: Politico The Pentagon on Friday unveiled a new policy that effectively bans the display of the Confederate flag — without…
First federal prisoner in 17 years executed hours after Supreme Court decision
Source: The Hill Daniel Lewis Lee on Tuesday became the first federal prisoner executed in more than 17 years, just hours after the…
Supreme Court splits on Trump tax cases, potentially shielding returns until after election
Source: Politico The Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a split decision on subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s tax returns and financial…