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Trump’s pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021
President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. Read more
President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me. Read more
Biden received 63.2% of the ranked-choice votes, or 21,214 votes, while Sen. Bernie Sanders received 36.8%, or 12,337 ranked-choice votes. Read more
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primary in Hawaii, surpassing the second place candidate by more than 25 percentage points, the Democratic Party of Hawaii announced today. Read more
U.S. District Judge Brian Morris said President Donald Trump’s administration had fixed its initial failure to consider the environmental impacts of ending the moratorium. Read more
The after-action review will examine whether any employees engaged in misconduct during the course of the investigation and evaluate whether any improvements in FBI policies and procedures need to be made. Read more
He said if governors don’t abide by his request, he will “override” them, though it’s unclear what authority he has to do so. Read more
He offered no specifics on why he and his firm are dropping her. Read more
Trump has long been skeptical of mainstream science — dismissing human-made climate change as a “hoax,” suggesting that noise from wind turbines causes cancer and claiming that exercise can deplete a body’s finite amount of energy. Read more
The high court is weighing Trump’s bid to block subpoenas for his tax, banking and financial records. It will soon be asked by the administration to kill a lawsuit alleging that Trump is illegally profiting from his luxury hotel near the White House. Read more
Joe Biden said today he knows what qualities he’s looking for in his vice-presidential pick but stressed that he was far from a decision. Read more
Reconsideration of jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of congressional debate over the next virus aid package. Read more
Sens. Russell Ruderman and Laura Thielen criticized the decision to deposit such large sums in the rainy day fund when many Hawaii residents cannot afford food or rent. Read more
Numerous Democratic sources have previously told media outlets that Klobuchar is viewed as a top prospect inside the Biden camp. Read more
The president did not wear a face-covering despite a warning from the state’s top law enforcement officer that a refusal to do so might lead to a ban on Trump’s return. Read more
The Choice program was achieved by his predecessor. And it is currently restricted because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
Ratcliffe seemed unlikely to get the position when he was nominated in February, as he had already been nominated for the job last year and then withdrew after Republicans questioned his experience. Read more
The administration says it wants out of the Open Skies Treaty because Russia is violating the pact, and imagery collected during the flights can be obtained quickly at less cost from U.S. or commercial satellites. Read more
Speaking to Columbia University Law School graduates via video, Biden urged them to “protect the very foundations of democracy.” Read more
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said Venezuela’s navy and air force will welcome the five Iranian tankers, seeing them through the nation’s maritime territory and into port. He compared the fuel tankers to humanitarian aid that China and Russia have sent to help Venezuela combat the new coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Trump is determined to signal a return to normal and resuscitate the battered economy. And initial statements from several G7 members did not rule out the idea of an in-person summit. The virtual meeting is scheduled for June 10-12. Read more
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends mail voting as a safe option during the pandemic, Trump has opposed the spread of the practice. Read more