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Ilhan Omar slams 'hateful' travel ban on terror-plagued countries
July 22, 2020 | 5:06pmProgressive Rep. Ilhan Omar took to the House floor Wednesday to denounce the Trump administration’s travel ban.
Trump, Biden locked in tight race in Texas, poll says
July 22, 2020 | 3:39pmPresident Trump and Joe Biden are in a dead heat in Texas, with a new Quinnipiac University poll showing the presumptive Democratic nominee with a slight edge, 45 percent to...
CDC boss comfortable his sending grandkids to school
July 22, 2020 | 2:37pmThe head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday he would be “absolutely” comfortable with his grandchildren heading back to school despite the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Robert...
Trump's Federal Reserve nominee closer to approval after key Senate vote
July 22, 2020 | 2:09pmA Senate committee on a 13-12 party-line vote has approved President Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve — a longtime Fed critic who favors a return to the gold standard.
Missing Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos was 'violently assaulted,' lead cop says
July 20, 2020 | 6:31pmThe lead investigator into the disappearance of Connecticut mom Jennifer Dulos says he is “confident” that her body will eventually be found and that “blood spatter” in her garage convinced...
Cabbage could help fight COVID-19, study finds
July 20, 2020 | 5:57pmIn the race to beat COVID-19, the winner could be cabbage. According to a new study from France, foods containing raw and fermented cabbage may be beneficial against the coronavirus...
Threats against federal judges and families reportedly on the rise
July 20, 2020 | 3:21pmThe murder of a New Jersey federal judge's son has highlighted a disturbing trend that authorities fear is on the rise — threats against federal judges and their families. According...
Supreme Court rejects House bid to quickly get Trump's taxes
July 20, 2020 | 1:09pmThe Supreme Court on Monday ruled it would not speed up the release of President Trump’s long-sought tax returns and business records and that the matter would be sent back...
John Kasich will speak in support of Joe Biden at Democratic Convention
July 20, 2020 | 12:08pmFormer Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention on Joe Biden’s behalf next month — one of several prominent Republicans being courted to back...
Critics of NJ's COVID-19 rules can ‘go down to Georgia', says Gov. Phil Murphy
July 17, 2020 | 6:44pm“If you don’t like our leadership here, why don’t you go down to Georgia, and see how that feels,” Murphy said during his daily coronavirus briefing today.
California schools must meet strict guidelines for reopening: Gov. Newsom
July 17, 2020 | 4:20pmCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that schools in much of the state will be prohibited from reopening in-person classes this fall unless they meet strict guidelines to protect students,...
White House urges stricter coronavirus measures for 18 states in unpublished report
July 17, 2020 | 1:13pmThe report, dated July 14 and obtained by the non-profit Center for Public Integrity, said the states were in the “red zone” for COVID-19 cases.
Mike Pompeo again rips China for not sharing coronavirus data
July 17, 2020 | 12:42pmSecretary of State Mike Pompeo ramped up his attacks on China Thursday, asserting that the Communist government “was aware of human-to-human transmission” of the coronavirus “before they shared this with...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoing chemotherapy for recurrence of cancer
July 17, 2020 | 12:26pmHer hospitalization earlier this week for fever and chills stemmed from gall stones and was not related to cancer, she said.
White House Chief of Staff rips Fauci for comparing coronavirus to 1918 flu
July 17, 2020 | 11:59amWhite House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Thursday that Dr. Anthony Fauci was wrong to say the deadly coronavirus outbreak could possibly be similar to the 1918 flu pandemic.
Lindsey Graham calls to stop China's 'domination' of PPE market
July 16, 2020 | 1:18pm“China has laid the groundwork required to dominate the PPE market as part of their effort to maintain a grip on the global public health industrial supply chains,” wrote Graham.
GOP will limit attendance at Republican convention amid coronavirus
July 16, 2020 | 12:57pmThe Republican National Committee will sharply restrict attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville next month as coronavirus cases are spiking in Florida. Chairwoman Ronna...
Bipartisan lawmakers push for White House cybersecurity director
July 16, 2020 | 12:30pmLawmakers from both parties want the White House to appoint a national cybersecurity director two years after the position was eliminated by the Trump administration, The Hill reported Thursday. The...
Biden widens lead over Trump, new polls show
July 15, 2020 | 6:35pmA new pair of polls out Wednesday show Joe Biden with a widening lead over President Trump with November’s election just over 100 days away. A Wall Street Journal/NBC News...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from the hospital
July 15, 2020 | 4:54pmGinsburg, 87, was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, again Tuesday after experiencing fever and chills, her office said.