The Trump administration on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad, his wife, Asma, and his inner circle with a raft of new economic and travel sanctions… Read more
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Trump Plan To Stem Vet Suicides Focuses On Public Awareness
President Donald Trump is unveiling a long-awaited national plan Wednesday to stem a persistently high number of veteran suicides… Read more
Pelosi Requiring Masks For Lawmakers For House Hearings
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is requiring that House members wear masks when attending committee hearings, an edict that comes amid spiking COVID-19 cases in many states… Read more
As Protests Rage, Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s Opt To Change Brand
The owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the brand will “evolve” in response to concerns about racial stereotyping… Read more
PG&E Confesses To Killing 84 People In 2018 California Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84 people in one of the most devastating wildfires in recent U.S. history… Read more
McConnell ‘OK’ With Removing Confederate Names From Bases
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Ft. Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers… Read more
US Shoppers Returned With Vigor In May In Partial Rebound
American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the coronavirus shut down… Read more
House Subpoenas Justice Dept Lawyers Over Politicization
House Democrats have subpoenaed two Justice Department lawyers to testify before the Judiciary Committee about the politicization of the agency in the Trump administration… Read more
Powell Warns That Long Economic Downturn Would Mean Severe Damage
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty” about the timing and strength of a recovery… Read more
Trump Signs Executive Order On Police Reform
President Trump signed an executive order on policing that would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints… Read more
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US Hits Syria’s Elite With New Economic And Travel Sanctions
The Trump administration on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad, his wife, Asma, and his inner circle with a raft of new economic and travel sanctions… Continue Reading
Trump Plan To Stem Vet Suicides Focuses On Public Awareness
President Donald Trump is unveiling a long-awaited national plan Wednesday to stem a persistently high number of veteran suicides… Continue Reading
Pelosi Requiring Masks For Lawmakers For House Hearings
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is requiring that House members wear masks when attending committee hearings, an edict that comes amid spiking COVID-19 cases in many states… Continue Reading
As Protests Rage, Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben’s Opt To Change Brand
The owner of the Uncle Ben’s brand of rice says the brand will “evolve” in response to concerns about racial stereotyping… Continue Reading
PG&E Confesses To Killing 84 People In 2018 California Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84 people in one of the most devastating wildfires in recent U.S. history… Continue Reading
McConnell ‘OK’ With Removing Confederate Names From Bases
Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Thursday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Ft. Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers… Continue Reading
US Shoppers Returned With Vigor In May In Partial Rebound
American shoppers ramped up their spending on store purchases by a record 17.7% from April to May, delivering a dose of energy for retailers that have been reeling since the coronavirus shut down… Continue Reading
House Subpoenas Justice Dept Lawyers Over Politicization
House Democrats have subpoenaed two Justice Department lawyers to testify before the Judiciary Committee about the politicization of the agency in the Trump administration… Continue Reading
Powell Warns That Long Economic Downturn Would Mean Severe Damage
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty” about the timing and strength of a recovery… Continue Reading
Trump Signs Executive Order On Police Reform
President Trump signed an executive order on policing that would encourage better police practices and establish a database to keep track of officers with a history of excessive use-of-force complaints… Continue Reading