Month: November 2020
News Wrap: Ethiopia’s leader denies rebels’ claims of atrocities
In our news wrap Monday, the rebel leader in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is insisting that fighting goes on even after losing his capital, and funeral services were held for the founder of Iran’s military nuclear program who was killed last
Read MoreDr. Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus – Fox News
Dr. Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus Fox News Dr. Scott Atlas resigns from Trump administration CNN Dr. Scott Atlas, Special Coronavirus Advisor To Trump Resigns NPR DR. SCOTT ATLAS RESIGNS NewsNOW from FOX Atlas calls on districts to ‘open
Read MoreCOVID-19 infections spike again as restrictions are reimposed
Even as hopes grow about the distribution of vaccines in the coming months, COVID-19’s impact continues to ripple across the U.S. with enormous consequences. Twenty-six states set records for COVID-related hospitalizations during Thanksgiving week. William Brangham spoke with Dr. Céline
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What Biden’s choices for his economic team say about his priorities
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named a diverse group to lead his economic team, including Janet Yellen, the former head of the Federal Reserve, as his choice for treasury secretary. Jim Tankersley, who covers economics for The New York Times
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What Biden’s choices for his economic team say about his priorities
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named a diverse group to lead his economic team, including Janet Yellen, the former head of the Federal Reserve, as his choice for treasury secretary. Jim Tankersley, who covers economics for The New York Times
Read MoreSupreme Court reviews Trump effort to change census data on immigrants
President Trump’s immigration policies and the U.S. census were back at the Supreme Court on Monday. As John Yang reports, the issues at stake in the case have the potential of shaping congressional and presidential politics for years to come.
Read MoreSupreme Court reviews Trump effort to change census data on immigrants
President Trump’s immigration policies and the U.S. census were back at the Supreme Court on Monday. As John Yang reports, the issues at stake in the case have the potential of shaping congressional and presidential politics for years to come.
Read MoreUneasy peace takes hold in contested region of Azerbaijan
Ethnic-Armenian forces last week handed over two regions to Azerbaijani control as part of Russia-brokered armistice that ended the six-week war over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Moscow has sent peacekeepers to the ethnic-Armenian enclave, representing the return of its military to
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden’s Cabinet picks and Trump’s fraud claims
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President-elect Joe Biden’s selections for top posts in his administration and President Trump’s continued claims of fraud in the
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Powell: Economic recovery ‘unlikely until people are confident’ in safety from virus
In remarks released by the Fed on Monday, Powell said that the increase in new COVID-19 cases both in the United States and abroad was “concerning and could prove challenging for the next few months.
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