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Vice President Mike Pence’s office is dealing with a coronavirus outbreak. At least five people in the VP’s orbit, including his chief of staff Marc Short, have tested positive for the respiratory illness. The vice president and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for the virus Sunday. The outbreak in his inner circle isn’t stopping […]
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden met for the second and final time for Thursday’s debate before next month’s presidential election. For millions of voters, their decision has already been made as early voting figures are being tallied at a record pace.
The final presidential debate is just hours away. President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will have a chance to make their final case before the upcoming election on November 3rd. Kristen Welker of NBC News is set to moderate tonight’s event. The nonpartisan commission on presidential debates made one change since the first raucous […]
Utah Senator Mitt Romney says he did not vote for President Trump in this year’s election. Romney’s office confirmed that he has voted early in his home state of Utah, but wouldn’t say if he voted for Joe Biden or wrote someone else in. Earlier this year, Romney was the only Republican to vote to […]
Juneteenth is an official Virginia state holiday. Professor Soyica Colbert of Georgetown University says it celebrates the abolishment of slavery in the U.S. She says calling attention to the holiday allows the country to engage with its past and celebrate the accomplishments along the way. Lawmakers approved the measure during the Virginia General Assembly special […]
(Sings)”Money, Money, Money, Money, Mooooooney.” It looks like President Trump’s campaign is running low on money with just two weeks to go before the election. A new filing with the Federal Election Commission shows he began October with 63-million dollars in the bank. That’s about half as much money as he had at the beginning […]
Pepsi is pledging to help Black-owned restaurants be successful. The beverage company is giving a ten-million dollar grant to the Black Restaurant Accelerator. The National Urban League program will provide Black restaurant owners with access to capital, and training-and-mentorship opportunities through PepsiCo employees. The grant is part of Pepsi’s promise to spend 400-million dollars fighting […]
The CEO of Best Western describes the outlook for the hotel industry as “really bad.” David Kong told CNBC the situation is not sustainable due to the pandemic. He spoke Monday as the stalemate between the White House and Democrats drags on over the next stimulus relief package. Kong says rescue funds are desperately needed […]
Jacob Blake is out of the hospital and undergoing spinal injury rehabilitation in Illinois. His attorney did not say when he was discharged from the Milwaukee hospital that he has been in since being shot multiple times in the back during an August confrontation with Kenosha police. Attorney Ben Crump earlier said it would take […]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is slamming President Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacy, which she suggests led far-right extremists to plot her kidnapping. Speaking with reporters in Lansing, Whitmer said she never imagined anything like this when she took office. She criticized Trump, who has spent the last seven months denying science and giving comfort […]
“After a brief timeout”… Joe Biden’s campaign is planning to rev up attacks on President Trump again. The Hill reports negative digital and television advertisements directed at the chief executive will start back up now that he’s recovering from the coronavirus. The Democratic nominee removed the ads on Friday after Trump announced his positive diagnosis. […]
Hospitals are being told to send influenza data to the federal government. Health and Human Services says hospitals will now have to report the same numbers for flu as they do with the coronavirus or risk losing federal funding. That includes cases, deaths and admissions on a daily and weekly basis. CDC Director Dr. Robert […]