Atlanta lowering flags indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis
Atlanta is lowering flags to half-staff indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis, who represented the city for more than 30 years in Congress before his death July 18, 2020, 6:50…
Officer’s actions toward Black Indiana senator under review
An Indiana State Police spokesman says the agency is reviewing allegations that a white Capitol Police officer reached for his handgun while confronting a Black state senator inside the Statehouse…
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into…
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses
President Donald Trump has signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered by the coronavirus, The legislation extends the June 30 deadline for applying…
DeVos issues rule steering more virus aid to private schools
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy ordering public schools across the U.S. to share coronavirus relief funding with private schools at a higher rate than federal law…
Lobbying grows against Mississippi’s rebel-themed flag
University coaches and Christian ministers are urging Mississippi legislators to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press June 25, 2020, 10:39 PM…
Georgia measure would stop officials mailing ballot requests
Republicans controlling a Georgia House committee have approved a bill to prevent election officials from proactively sending mail ballot request forms to voters ahead of an election By BEN NADLER…
With a jab at Trump, Pelosi unveils new ‘Obamacare’ bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is taking a jab at President Donald Trump as she unveils a plan to expand the Obama-era health law By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press June 24,…
New law lifts secrecy from Garner officer’s complaint file
After years of secrecy, a leak and a recent change in state law, New York City’s police watchdog on Monday disclosed the complaint history for the police officer fired for…
Washington DC faces House vote to become the 51st state
Calling it an issue that transcends domestic politics, Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make the District of Columbia the 51st state By ANDREW TAYLOR…