The two major parties are divided on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court created by the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. […]
Barrett high court hearings start
Pence, Harris clash in VP debate
The first and only vice presidential debate of the 2020 campaign held on Wednesday night reached one conclusion: it was a lot more civil than the presidential debate last week. Republican Vice […]
Economic stimulus hopes die
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he was cutting off negotiations with Democratic legislators on a new economic stimulus bill. According to the New York Times, he accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]
Trump to name court nominee
President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to announce by the weekend his selection for an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and a liberal icon, has died at the age of 87. CNN and the Associated Press are reporting that the court announced […]
Masks or vaccine: which is better?
Face masks may be a more important weapon in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic than a vaccine or other means. That’s the word from Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. […]
Soot, ash sift into cars, homes
Over 5 million acres in the Pacific Coast have been burned, as firefighters battle dozens of blazes that have blackened hillsides and polluted skies across the west. While winds have abated somewhat […]
Trump, Biden differ on wildfires
President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival for the White House are offering very different views of the reason for the wave of wildfires that are raging across the Pacific Coast. Trump […]
Coronavirus package falls short
A coronavirus rescue package needs a rescue all its own, as Republicans and Democrats are unable to agree on the major points of the plan. According to the Associated Press, Thursday’s deadlock […]
Wildfires burn, firefighters hurt
Fourteen firefighters battling wildfires in the Los Padres National Forest were caught as the wildfire raged Tuesday, inflicting injuries of burns and smoke inhalation. Hundreds of people were evacuated from areas across […]
