Vice President Mike Pence is trying to help Republicans project a unified front in two high-stakes Senate runoffs as he campaigns in Georgia… MORE
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NFL further limits player access to facilities amid virus
The NFL is further limiting player access to team facilities as it attempts to enhance safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic… MORE
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump’s orders… MORE
Tokyo Olympics delay costs may reach $2.8 billion
The cost of the postponement for the Tokyo Olympics could reach about $2.8 billion, according to figures released Friday by the Tokyo organizing committee… MORE
US imposes visas restrictions on more Chinese citizens
The State Department said Friday that the U.S. will impose visa restrictions on Chinese citizens engaged in overseas influence operations… MORE
House votes to decriminalize marijuana at federal level
The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization… MORE
Pelosi optimistic, says momentum growing for COVID-19 relief
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave an optimistic assessment of the prospects for a mid-sized COVID-19 relief bill and a separate $1.4 trillion governmentwide spending bill on Friday… MORE
US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifies
America’s employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April … MORE
Two US marshals shot, fugitive killed in Bronx gunfight
A suspect in the shooting of a state trooper in Massachusetts was killed during a gunfight with U.S. marshals in New York City early Friday that left two of the officers wounded… MORE
Ex-Presidents Say They Would Get Vaccine Publicly To Boost Confidence
Three former presidents say they’d be willing to take a coronavirus vaccine publicly, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated … MORE
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