Month: September 2020
Second stimulus check updates: Pelosi, Mnuchin to meet – Chicago Tribune
Second stimulus check updates: Pelosi, Mnuchin to meet Chicago Tribune Mnuchin Sees Progress on Stimulus Deal, But No Agreement Bloomberg Politics House delays vote on $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill to allow more time for talks CNBC Americans need real economic help, not
Read MoreAlabama Gov. Apologizes To Surviving ‘5th Girl’ Of 1963 KKK Bombing
“There should be no question that Ms. Collins Rudolph and the families of those who perished … suffered an egregious injustice that has yielded untold pain and suffering over the ensuing decades.” (Image credit: Dave Martin/AP)
Read MoreG.O.P. Alarmed by Trump’s Failure to Disavow the Proud Boys
For the second time in two weeks, Republicans distanced themselves from the president, expressing unease about his failure to disavow a right-wing organization linked with white supremacy and acts of violence.
Read More‘I Like What I See’: FAA Chief Flies 737 Max, But Not Ready To Recertify Plane
Steve Dickson took a Boeing 737 Max on a test flight Wednesday and says “It responded well,” as regulators inch closer to ungrounding the troubled jetliner. (Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)
Read MoreNo, the Recession Isn’t Over—and It’s About to Get Much Worse for Some
As Tuesday’s chaotic Presidential debate shifted to a discussion about the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden seemed, yet again, to be operating in different stratospheres. As Trump boasted—without corroborating evidence—that “our country is coming
Read MoreTrump calls on far-right group to ‘stand down’ after debate blowback
While asserting he’s never heard of Proud Boys, US president again says group should ‘just stand by,’ adding ‘let law enforcement do the work’; also denounces white supremacists
Read MoreTrump Renews Fears of Voter Intimidation as G.O.P. Poll Watchers Mobilize
Republicans are putting together what they call an army of Trump supporters to monitor election procedures.
Read MoreCalifornia to study reparations for Black Americans
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Wednesday. It sets up a nine-member task force to come up with a plan for how the state could give reparations to Black Americans.
Read MoreBelligerent Trump debate performance stokes fears among Republicans about November – The Washington Post
Belligerent Trump debate performance stokes fears among Republicans about November The Washington Post Biden uses ‘inshallah’ in response to Trump during debate, lighting up Twitter CNN Global opinion of the US was already low before the Trump-Biden debate Vox.com First presidential debate featured
Read MoreTrump’s Proud Boys remark echoes Charlottesville comments
After blowback, US president calls on far-right group to ‘stand down’ while asserting ‘the problem is on the left,’ recalling his blaming of ‘both sides’ for violence at 2017 rally
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