President Donald Trump’s comments that he may not accept the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election have prompted pushback from prominent Republicans as well as Democrats. Claiming the prospect of widespread […]
Winner “will be inaugurated”
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 […]
Bears take a bite out of stocks
Wall Street took a pratfall on Thursday, tumbling steeply after hitting record highs just days before. The S&P 500 declined by 3.51 percent and Nasdaq by an even bigger chunk, 4.96 percent. […]
Trump commutes Stone’s sentence
Roger Stone, a political ally and friend of President Donald Trump, saw his sentence commuted by the president on Friday. According to the Associated Press, Stone had been convicted of lying to […]
U.S. COVID-19 cases top 3 mill
A record count of 60,021 new coronavirus cases were reported Tuesday in the United States, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began to 3.04 million people. The tally […]
States may bind electors: court
“Faithless electors” take heed: the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that states can compel those chosen to the Electoral College to vote in favor of whichever candidate won the popular […]
Jobless rate drops to 11.1 %
When is more both bad and good at the same time? On the Thursdays when the U.S. Department of Labor announces the latest numbers of new applications for unemployment benefits. An estimated […]
States mull rollbacks on openings
The threat of increased spread of the coronavirus is leading more states to consider backing off on earlier “re-opening” of parts of their business communities. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a […]
High court rejects abortion limit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday voted 5-4 to overturn a Louisiana law that would have shut down nearly all abortion clinics in the state. Chief Justice John Roberts joined four liberal […]
