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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the House back into session early to block USPS organizational changes that could threaten mail-in voting

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the House back into session early to block USPS organizational changes that could threaten mail-in voting

  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on the House to return to session “later this week” to vote on an act to block USPS organization… Read More ›

9th Circuit Ends California Ban On High-Capacity Magazines

9th Circuit Ends California Ban On High-Capacity Magazines

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump’s birther lie about Kamala Harris magnifies racist themes of his campaign

Analysis: Trump’s birther lie about Kamala Harris magnifies racist themes of his campaign

President Donald Trump once again drove the dignity of the American presidency into the ditch this week by raising a false and racist conspiracy theory… Read More ›

Watch: California Officer Rescues Disabled Man From Oncoming Train

Watch: California Officer Rescues Disabled Man From Oncoming Train

  LODI, Calif. (AP) — A police officer in California pulled a man from a wheelchair that was stuck on railroad tracks seconds before the… Read More ›

Apple just removed ‘Fortnite’ from the App Store, and the company behind the game hit back with a scathing video that roasts the iPhone maker’s most iconic ad

Apple just removed ‘Fortnite’ from the App Store, and the company behind the game hit back with a scathing video that roasts the iPhone maker’s most iconic ad

  Epic Games, the company behind “Fortnite,” aired a video on Thursday roasting Apple and its iconic “1984” television ad after Apple yanked the game… Read More ›

Biden Raises $26M In 24 Hours After VP Announcement

Biden Raises $26M In 24 Hours After VP Announcement

  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden raised $26 million for his presidential campaign in the 24 hours that followed his announcement that California Sen.… Read More ›

If Congress can’t reach an agreement by Friday, Americans probably won’t see a 2nd stimulus check until September at the earliest

If Congress can’t reach an agreement by Friday, Americans probably won’t see a 2nd stimulus check until September at the earliest

  The IRS is “better positioned” to send stimulus checks in August than it was in April, a union representative told CNBC on Tuesday. But… Read More ›

Biden picks Kamala Harris, his former 2020 rival, to be his vice-presidential running mate

Biden picks Kamala Harris, his former 2020 rival, to be his vice-presidential running mate

  After months of speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden tapped Sen. Kamala Harris of California to be his vice-presidential running mate. The 55-year-old former California attorney… Read More ›

Iran’s judiciary calls to file lawsuit against ex-US envoy Brian Hook

Iran’s judiciary calls to file lawsuit against ex-US envoy Brian Hook

The State Department announced that Eliott Abrams, the US special envoy to Venezuela, will take up Hook’s post in addition to his own.   An… Read More ›

Air Traffic Is Down, Gun Seizures Up At US Airports

Air Traffic Is Down, Gun Seizures Up At US Airports

  DALLAS (AP) — With air traffic nearing a five-month high, airport security is finding guns in passenger carry-on bags at three times the rate… Read More ›

Trump briefly leaves press briefing after shooting near the White House

Trump briefly leaves press briefing after shooting near the White House

Washington – President Donald Trump was abruptly evacuated from the White House briefing room by security on Monday after shots were fired outside the building.… Read More ›

Pompeo: Arabs, Israelis are speaking with one voice on Iran

Pompeo: Arabs, Israelis are speaking with one voice on Iran

“The [security] Council must choose between arming terrorists or standing by the Gulf,” Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said.   WASHINGTON – The United States… Read More ›

The White House reportedly quashed part of an intelligence report that showed Russia is helping the Trump campaign

The White House reportedly quashed part of an intelligence report that showed Russia is helping the Trump campaign

  The Trump administration reportedly pressured the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to delete part of a report that concluded Russia was aiming… Read More ›

Lebanon President Says He Knew Of Chemicals At Port In July

Lebanon President Says He Knew Of Chemicals At Port In July

  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese President Michel Aoun knew about the huge stockpile of explosive material stored at Beirut’s port nearly three weeks before it… Read More ›

Trump signs executive actions after stimulus talks break down on Capitol Hill

Trump signs executive actions after stimulus talks break down on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump tried to assert executive power by signing four actions Saturday, one of which will provide as much as $400 in enhanced unemployment… Read More ›

Beirut port manager among 16 held in blast probe

Beirut port manager among 16 held in blast probe

“Sixteen people have been taken into custody as part of the investigation,” NNA quoted Akiki as saying. He said the investigation was continuing.   Lebanese… Read More ›

Lebanon’s leaders face rage, reform calls after blast; 16 port staffers detained

Lebanon’s leaders face rage, reform calls after blast; 16 port staffers detained

Grief turns to anger as Lebanese fume over negligence, corruption; France’s Macron in Beirut vows support for public; investigators hold workers, officials for questioning  … Read More ›

Hospitals in Beirut were so badly damaged by the explosion that many can’t admit new patients

Hospitals in Beirut were so badly damaged by the explosion that many can’t admit new patients

  A massive explosion that destroyed buildings and killed at least 100 people in Beirut on Tuesday damaged some city hospitals so badly they can’t… Read More ›

Dazed and wounded, Lebanese emerge from massive blast angry at rulers

Dazed and wounded, Lebanese emerge from massive blast angry at rulers

Claiming the leadership aware of the danger from inadequate storage of inflammable chemicals one resident says ‘the worst part is this government and all those… Read More ›

Lead-up to Beirut blast: A Russian businessman, a decrepit ship, a single spark

Lead-up to Beirut blast: A Russian businessman, a decrepit ship, a single spark

The chronology of Lebanon’s singular disaster runs through the ship MV Rhosus, its allegedly dodgy owner, a volatile cargo and a blatant disregard for danger… Read More ›