by Jay Silver | Oct 21, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama told voters at a drive-in rally Wednesday that his former vice president, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, will “lead this country out of dark times” at the first stop on Obama’s tour of key battleground...
by Amanda Rooker | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a vote on the Republicans’ $500 billion COVID-19 stimulus package Wednesday, arguing it didn’t do enough to help Americans hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Senate Republicans could not muster the 60 votes needed to defeat a...
by Katie Livingstone | Oct 21, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—Many of this year’s mail-in ballots from members of the military stationed overseas or away from their homes may not arrive until after Election Day, but they still should be counted because they could make a difference in a close race, a group...
by Katie Livingstone | Oct 20, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—Reporting the results of Election 2020 will be done differently this year and voters should not expect immediate results, federal Election Assistance Commission officials and two state election officials said Tuesday. “It is going to be a unique experience...
by Madison Muller | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Politics, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — On Saturday, thousands marched through D.C. during a pandemic, for the fourth annual Women’s March. With 438 #CountOnUs marches taking place across the country, the Women’s March garnered in-person support from tens of thousands of protesters. The Women’s...
by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Oct 20, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON –President Donald Trump wants to “sabotage” health care coverage for millions of Americans in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic by trying to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, the chairman of a House Ways and Means subcommittee said on Tuesday. The...