Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Out Of Coma, Responding To Verbal Cues
German authorities determined the fierce Putin critic had been poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.
Political Conventions Have Changed And Voters Are Tuning Out
Gone is the smoke-filled room and the sense of suspense in anticipating who would be named to head a party's ticket.
House To Vote Next Month On Decriminalizing Marijuana, MORE Act Would Expunge Records, Impose Tax
House Majority Whip James Clyburn confirmed the vote on the MORE Act in a letter to members.
Four Republican Convention Attendees Test Positive For COVID-19 Following Lax Enforcement Of Precautions
There was little evidence of social distancing during the four-day event and compliance with mask rules was about 50%.
Voting Rights Groups Sue To Overturn President Trump's Executive Order Targeting Social Media
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Protect Democracy, Common Cause, Free Press, Maplight, Rock the Vote and Voto Latino accuse Trump of violating their First Amendment right to accurate information.
President Trump To Attack Joe Biden, Address Civil Unrest In Republican Nomination Acceptance Speech
The president closes out a four-day convention that has been light on vision and heavy on misrepresentations and misstatements.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, White House Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows To Talk Coronavirus Stimulus
White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow says there's no way the president will agree to another multitrillion-dollar package.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall Slightly To Just Over 1 Million
Initial jobless claims fell 98,000 from the previous week, which also was revised down slightly.
North Korean Hackers Funding Country's Illegal Nuclear Program, US Investigation Finds
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, Homeland Security, Treasury and U.S. Cyber Command.
Trump Sending Federal Police, National Guard To Quell Kenosha, Wisconsin, Violence, Teen Arrested In Killings
An Illinois teenager has been arrested for Tuesday night's shootings that left two dead.
US Sanctions 24 Chinese Companies For Building Islands In South China Sea
The list includes the China Communications Construction Co., the largely state-owned, publicly traded multinational engineering and construction company.
Generic Drug-Maker Teva Pharmaceuticals To Face Criminal Price-Fixing Charges
The company reportedly turned down a settlement that would have required it to plead guilty to criminal charges.
Permanent Payroll Tax Holiday Would Destroy Social Security, Top Actuary Says
The Social Security Administration's top actuary estimates the trust fund would be depleted by 2023 unless an alternative method of funding is established.
New York DA Cyrus Vance Agrees To Delay Subpoenas For President Trump’s Taxes
The deal allows Trump's attorneys to try to quash the subpoenas for a second time. The first round resulted in a Supreme Court ruling that Trump doesn't enjoy any special immunity as president.
Native American Group Gwich’in Steering Committee, Environmentalists To Fight Arctic Drilling
Two lawsuits against the decision to open up the entire Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling were filed Monday.
New York Mayor Bill De Blasio Gives Principals Outdoor Classes Option
Principals can submit requests for outdoor spaces through Friday. Schools open Sept. 10.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Refuses To Replace Dismantled Mail Sorting Machines, Accused Of Withholding Information From Congress
It was the postmaster general's second appearance in less than a week before a congressional committee investigating changes at the U.S. Postal Service.
No-Platform Republicans Embracing President Trump’s Agenda Without Question
The Republican National Committee has decided not to adopt a platform, putting the president's America-first philosophy front and center.
Legal Questions Surround Trump's Executive Orders After Stalled Stimulus Package
The money is to come from the FEMA, but the law that set up the agency restricts the way those funds can be used.
Federal Judge Refuses To Delay Subpoenas For President Trump's Tax Returns
The subpoenas stemmed from hush money paid to two women who alleged they had affairs with trump and has expanded to a look at criminal behavior by the Trump Organization.
President Trump Warns Widespread Mail-In Voting Could Mean Never Knowing Election Results
Trump said such an outcome would be a "tremendous embarrassment."
Sen. Tom Carper Lets F-word Fly During Questioning Of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
The expletive apparently was directed at his computer, not the witness.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Denies Political Pressure To Slow Election Mail Delivery
The postmaster general denies ever discussing operational changes with President Trump, other administration officials or the Trump campaign.
NAACP Head Derrick Johnson Calls Postmaster General Louis DeJoy A Liar
"When you take sorting machines out of the Post Office, that were expressly put in to be rapid sorters to ensure mail is timely, and the rationale is making it quicker, that is lying” -- Derrick Johnson
White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Says Economic Recovery Is Strong, Despite Coronavirus
Kudlow said though the White House could agree to more stimulus spending, it won't include "everybody's wish list."
Initial Jobless Claims Move Above 1 Million With Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Stalled
Claims dipped below the 1 million mark last week for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
Marjuana Vending Machines Dispense Flower, Edibles, Vape Oils -- And Even Take Credit Cards
Vending machine developer Matt Frost said experienced pot users don't need hand-holding by budtenders.
US Cancels 3 Hong Kong Agreements, Citing Security Law
In May, Trump announced an end to Hong Kong’s special trade status.
‘If You Can Protest In Person, You Can Vote In Person,’ President Trump Says
The president has been railing against mail-in voting for weeks and indicated he might not accept the results of an election conducted mostly by mail.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Willing To Accept Smaller Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The House speaker says she would come back for a sixth round of relief in October after the new fiscal year begins.
