Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with professor Andrew Rudalevige about the four coronavirus relief executive orders President Trump just signed.Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure after not reaching a deal with Congress.Saturday, August 8, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a series of executive actions intended to extend and expand COVID-19 relief, including suspending payroll tax collection and boosting federal support for unemployment benefits. It wasn’t...Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate.Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
One challenge for which election officials still don't have a great answer is this: how to handle voters who test positive for COVID-19 after the deadline for absentee ballots has passed.Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
As lawmakers fight over what to include in the next Coronavirus relief package, we look at the impact of delaying that aid. Also, do we know more about President Trump's agenda for his second term?Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
NPR's Scott Simon talks with New Mexico's Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham about how state has been handling the pandemic.Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
With Joe Biden leading in the polls, Democrats are haunted by the ghosts of 2016 when Hillary Clinton led, too. But there are a few key factors that make this year's election different.Saturday, August 8, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
There are a lot of contrasts between Joe Biden's impending pick and past elections when women were vice presidential candidates. One that's easy to overlook: Biden is ahead in the polls.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
A local road commissioner is defending his use of the N-word — by repeatedly using the slur, and insisting that it does not imply he is a racist. State and local officials are urging his resignation.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
Congress saw its first two members enter self-quarantine on March 8. Later that month, seven members tested positive or were presumed so and dozens more were quarantined. The ranks have since grown.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Angus King, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on the intelligence community's warning about China, Russia and Iran trying to interfere in the election.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
Negotiations over the next round of coronavirus relief have been going on for nearly two weeks, but leaders from both parties say they are still nowhere close to an agreement.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
U.S.-China relations hit another low as the Trump administration attempts to ban Chinese apps and sanctions top Hong Kong officials for curtailing the city's autonomy.Friday, August 7, 2020 from NPR Topics: Politics
The head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center is warning that Russia is trying to tarnish Democrat Joe Biden while China prefers that President Trump isn't reelected.Friday, August 7, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Germany, France and Poland have issued a joint statement urging Belarus to ensure a free and fair election takes place on Sunday.Friday, August 7, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
In America, a key moment is approaching as Joe Biden faces a choice of who to name as his running mate in November's presidential election.Friday, August 7, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Local lockdown restrictions in northern England have been extended to Preston in Lancashire as public health officials respond to a rise in coronavirus cases there. Friday, August 7, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
We spoke to local Conservative MP Damian Collins and asked him what he thought of the idea of sending in the Navy to tackle migrants crossing the Channel.Friday, August 7, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
A record number of migrants have attempted to cross the English Channel in recent days.Friday, August 7, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
The Lebanese president has rejected calls for an international investigation into the port explosion which has killed at least 154 and left thousands more injured.Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
While Tennessee voters were watching the hotly contested and sometimes ugly Republican Senate primary, a major upset was taking place on the Democratic ticket. Army veteran James Mackler, the presumed front-runner who raised over $2.1...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
The acting head of the National Park Service abruptly announced his retirement on Friday, vacating a role that a Senate-confirmed nominee has not held during the entire Trump administration. David Vela, a 30-year career NPS official who...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
The Main Street Lending Program, a $600 billion loan facility set up by the Federal Reserve with $75 billion from the Treasury Department, is supposed to be a life preserver for midsize companies too big for the Paycheck Protection...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
“So, how’s it going?” queried Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from the Senate floor this week. Not great. Negotiators struggled to come to an agreement on the next coronavirus relief package and President Donald Trump struggled to...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
Coronavirus relief negotiations have officially come to a halt, with both sides saying Friday they’ll only come back to the table when the other side has something new to offer. With legislative talks at an impasse, Treasury Secretary...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
A federal appeals court in Washington ruled Friday that the House Judiciary Committee has the right to go to court to enforce a subpoena against former White House counsel Don McGahn, but did not fully resolve that same issue regarding a...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
In this episode of CQ Future, we look at voting and the impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the 2020 elections. Elections analyst Nathan Gonzales sits down with CQ Roll Call’s Shawn Zeller and explains the potential pitfalls and...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
The House Ethics Committee is directing Rep. Rashida Tlaib to repay her campaign for salary she drew after Election Day 2018. Congressional candidates are allowed to draw paychecks from their campaigns, but as the House Ethics Committee...Friday, August 7, 2020 from All News RSS Feed
Some members of Congress sleep in their offices to show they’re not of Washington, but in pandemic times that raises questions about the safety of others who work on Capitol Hill. Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert, a noted office...Friday, August 7, 2020 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Interview: Taoiseach defends Government’s less-than-ideal start and reopening strategyFriday, August 7, 2020 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Martin cautions on waiting times and diagnostics in addition to housing targetsThursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
It is the most powerful gun rights group in the US, but now the National Rifle Association (NRA) is being sued for millions of dollars.Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Britain's beaches have been packed recently, as coronavirus prompts millions to swap foreign holidays for a staycation. But there has been precious little benefit for our struggling seaside towns. Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
The government has revealed plans for sweeping changes to planning laws in England.Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
They were bought to protect people on the frontline. But 50 million face masks, purchased by the government in England as part of a £252 million contract, will not be used in the NHS due to safety concerns.Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
The Welsh Government has announced it will require anyone arriving from Andorra, the Bahamas and Belgium to quarantine for 14 days, as of midnight.Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Earlier we were joined from Beirut by Mustapha Allouch, who is a member of Future Movement, a political movement led by former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and also from Beirut, Aya Majzoub, a researcher at Human Rights Watch who have...Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Channel 4 News Politics Feed
Today was a day of national mourning in Lebanon, but the hunt for survivors of Tuesday's explosion continues. As do the bitter recriminations.Thursday, August 6, 2020 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Re-opening of ‘wet’ pubs put off until September after NPHET adviceThursday, August 6, 2020 from Irish Times Politics RSS
TD Jackie Cahill seeks extraordinary meeting of Fianna Fáil Oireachtas membersThursday, August 6, 2020 from Irish Times Politics RSS
Some Ministers privately voice concern at endangered pubs and handling of pandemicWednesday, August 5, 2020 from Politics RSS Feed
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Cori Bush earned a reputation as a fierce activist on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. Come January, she’ll almost certainly be representing the St. Louis suburb in Congress, making her the most prominent of many...Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from Newsmax - Politics
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows suggested that if a new deal isn't reached by Friday on a congressional coronavirus relief package then a bill likely won't get passed....Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from Newsmax - Politics
A Mississippi federal judge is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that protects police officers from civil suits over abuse...Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from Mail.com: Politics
CHICAGO (AP) — Progressive Democrats celebrated two primary victories Wednesday, claiming the protests over George Floyd’s death and a renewed focus on racial and economic justice have given their candidates new momentum after some rough...Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from Newsmax - Politics
Republicans brimmed with newfound confidence Wednesday about keeping an open Senate seat in Kansas after establishment-backed Rep. Roger Marshall won the party's nomination, advancing to face an unusually formidable Democrat in a tough...Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from Newsmax - Politics
President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump raised $4 million for his reelection campaign Wednesday during a virtual event that marked her return to the high-dollar fundraising circuit.About 100 people attended her first virtual...Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from Newsmax - Politics
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul rebuked his Republican colleagues on Wednesday, sarcastically saying they should apologize to former President Barak Obama about spending as they consider another coronavirus economic relief/stimulus package that...