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President Trump Admits He Opposes USPS Funding For Vote-By-Mail, But Reverses Self Hours Later
President Trump told Fox Business Network that he’s against additional funding and election assistance for the U.S. Postal Service in order to sabotage efforts to expand mail-in voting. Continue Reading President Trump Admits He Opposes USPS Funding For Vote-By-Mail, But Reverses Self Hours Later
Lives Cut Short: Remembering Health Care Workers In Their 20s Killed By COVID-19
While most people who die from COVID-19 are over 65, health care workers who die are often younger. Here are stories of some who died in their 20s, leaving shattered dreams and devastated families. Continue Reading Lives Cut Short: Remembering Health Care Workers In Their 20s Killed By COVID-19
Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don’t Spend It Yet
President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers’ paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021. Continue Reading Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don’t Spend It Yet
Postal Workers Decry Changes And Cost-Cutting Measures
As a result of the new postmaster general’s plans to shake up the agency, “mail is beginning to pile up in our offices,” says Kimberly Karol, a postal clerk and union leader in Iowa. Continue Reading Postal Workers Decry Changes And Cost-Cutting Measures
In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate
The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first African American — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party. Continue Reading In Historic Pick, Joe Biden Taps Kamala Harris To Be His Running Mate
Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million
According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic. Continue Reading Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million
An Atomic Bomb Survivor On Her Journey From Revenge To Peace
It’s been 75 years since the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Koko Kondo, who was an infant when one of those bombs was dropped on Hiroshima. Continue Reading An Atomic Bomb Survivor On Her Journey From Revenge To Peace
COVID-19 May Never Go Away — With Or Without A Vaccine
The virus might eventually behave more like the common cold, according to Vineet Menachery, a coronavirus researcher at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Continue Reading COVID-19 May Never Go Away — With Or Without A Vaccine
In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes
President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure after not reaching a deal with Congress. Continue Reading In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes
Oprah Winfrey Commissions 26 Billboards Demanding Arrests In Breonna Taylor’s Killing
The billboards will be placed across Louisville, Ky., where Taylor was shot and killed in her apartment by police. The signs’ message urges the arrest of the officers involved. Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey Commissions 26 Billboards Demanding Arrests In Breonna Taylor’s Killing
Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail
Louis DeJoy’s political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has “ample capacity” to handle them. Continue Reading Postmaster General Touts Postal Service Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Cliven Bundy Case From 2014 Standoff With BLM
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has denied the Justice Department’s motion for a retrial in the case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who led an armed standoff against federal agents over cattle grazing near his ranch in 2014. Continue Reading Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Cliven Bundy Case From 2014 Standoff With BLM
