Biden: Voters ‘will know my opinion on court packing when the election is over’
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Thursday that voters will know his opinion on packing the Supreme Court “when the election is over.”
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Coronavirus Hit the U.S. Long Before We Knew
The Wall Street Journal interviewed disease detectives and reviewed hundreds of pages of new research to piece together how the coronavirus infiltrated the wealthiest nation on earth. The latest genetic, epidemiological and computational research suggests it was spreading inside the country before anyone started looking.
More than 6.6 million Americans have already voted, suggesting record turnout
Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout for the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Pence and Harris in Fierce U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate
Millions of Americans and many more worldwide watched U.S. Republican Vice- President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris facing off in one of the most meaningful vice presidential debates in recent memory.
SCOTUS to decide whether individual federal employees can be sued for violation of religious freedom
The Supreme Court heard a case Tuesday in which it was asked to rule on whether a person can sue individual members of federal government agencies for violation of their religious freedom, the Washington Examiner reports. The lawsuit being heard was filed by Muslim and religious liberty advocates.
China Censors Mike Pence’s Debate Comments On China But Freely Broadcasts Kamala Harris’s
China reportedly censored Vice President Mike Pence but not California Sen. Kamala Harris during the vice presidential debate on Wednesday.
Harris: Biden Admin Will Repeal Tax Cuts ‘On Day One’
Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris said a Biden-Harris administration would not raise taxes while at the same time saying tax cuts passed by Republicans would be eliminated.
Harris declines to say if Biden would pack the Supreme Court
Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, declined to say in her debate Wednesday night with Vice President Mike Pence whether a Biden administration would seek to pack the Supreme Court.
Hurricane Delta to Strengthen as It Blitzes Across Gulf of Mexico
The storm-weary Gulf Coast, an area still reeling from back-to-back blows from devastating Hurricane Laura and more recently Sally, is bracing for yet another strike, this time a potentially disastrous one from Hurricane Delta. The formidable hurricane crashed onshore in Mexico early Wednesday morning, cutting power and causing damage along its path, but losing wind intensity as it moved over land. Forecasters warned that the hurricane is expected to regain strength and return to major hurricane status as it emerges over the warm waters of the southern Gulf of Mexico and begins barreling toward the U.S. coast.
Trump plan could cut taxes by $1.7 trillion, Biden’s could offer $4.3 trillion increase, report
The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released a report Wednesday estimating that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s proposed policy measures would raise taxes by about $4.3 trillion over the next decade.
Federal appeals court: Trump must turn over tax records to New York prosecutor
President Donald Trump’s accountant must turn over his tax records to Manhattan prosecutors, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, upholding a lower court’s decision to reject the president’s latest efforts to block a grand jury subpoena for his financial records.
John Ratcliffe provides 1,000 pages of materials in response to John Durham documents request
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe revealed that he has handed over nearly 1,000 pages of documents to assist in the Justice Department’s inquiry into the Trump-Russia investigators being led by U.S. Attorney John Durham.
Declassified Material Reveals Clinton Plan to ‘Vilify’ Trump by Linking Him to Russia Hoax
Did the CIA help to perpetrate the Russia hoax in order to help Hillary Clinton defeat Donald Trump? That’s what newly declassified material appears to indicate.
Biden vows to pass legislation to ensure abortion remains ‘law of the land’
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has stated he would want to pass legislation cementing Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court case which legalized abortion, as the “law of the land,” the Washington Examiner reports. During an NBC town hall Monday, Biden said such legislation would be the “only responsible response” to President Trump’s nomination of pro-life judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court.
Two Supreme Court Justices criticize landmark same-sex marriage ruling
Two Supreme Court justices have made a statement criticizing the landmark 2015 ruling in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, which mandates that all states recognize same-sex marriage, Fox News reports. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said Monday that the mandate issued cannot be found in the constitution; their statement suggests they might be willing to vote to overturn the ruling if given the opportunity.
Declassified memos: CIA feared Clinton was ‘stirring up’ false Russia collusion narrative
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Tuesday declassified two documents showing President Obama’s CIA feared in summer 2016 that Hillary Clinton was “stirring up” a false Russia collusion narrative to “vilify” Donald Trump and distract from her own controversies heading into the election.
Trump says he authorized total declassification of documents related to Russia investigation and Hillary Clinton emails
President Trump announced that he authorized the declassification of all documents related to both the Trump-Russia investigation and the emails belonging to failed presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Trump breaks off coronavirus stimulus deal with Hill Democrats until after Nov. 3
President Trump on Tuesday ended talks with congressional Democrats about another coronavirus relief package, saying negotiations won’t resume until after the Nov. 3 elections.
US trade deficit hits 14-year high, rises to $67.1 billion in August
The US trade deficit rose in August to the highest level in 14 years.
Category 4 Hurricane Delta poised to break 1916 record for most US landfalls in a season
With nearly two months left in the Atlantic hurricane season, Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall on the mainland United States later this week, the 10th storm this season to do so.