Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as “inconsequential,” even as Democrats elsewhere warned that the Republican president’s actions were dangerous. Raising unsupported claims of voter fraud, Trump has blocked the incoming president from receiving intelligence briefings and withheld federal […]
President-elect Biden pledges to protect Affordable … President-elect Joe Biden pledged to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act Tuesday, just hours after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over the health care law’s future
Much at stake as Supreme Court again weighs the future … When the Supreme Court weighs the fate of “Obamacare,” arguments will revolve around arcane points of law like severability — whether the justices can surgically snip out part of the law and leave the rest.
Key questions going into the 2020 presidential election Here are some key questions we are considering as the final votes are cast and counted.
Listen: President Trump calls Fauci a ‘disaster’ … President Donald Trump called coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci a “disaster” on Monday and sought to reassure campaign workers he still has a path to victory on Election Day, 15 days away.
Trump vs. Biden: Where they stand on health, economy, … WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid the tumult of the 2020 presidential campaign, one dynamic has remained constant: The Nov. 3 election offers voters a choice between substantially different policy paths. President Donald Trump, like many fellow Republicans, holds out tax reductions and regulatory cuts as economic imperatives and frames himself as a conservative champion in the culture […]
One month out, battered Trump campaign faces big … WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-hidden tax returns leaked out. His first debate performance ignited a firestorm over white supremacy. He was hospitalized for COVID-19 after months of playing down the threat of a pandemic that has killed more than 200,000 Americans. And that was just this week. Trump’s reelection team, battered on all […]
Protesters leave Tennessee capitol area after bill … Protesters who have been on Tennessee’s capitol hill around the clock for more than two months are gone, at least for the moment.
Gov. Lee grants mayors in 89 counties authority to … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has signed an executive order granting mayors in 89 Tennessee counties the authority to issue local mask requirements. The executive order comes after Tennessee reported an increase of more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases Friday. It’s the highest single-day increase the state has seen. “This targeted approach ensures we […]
Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand … Elmo, Rooster and Cookie Monster are doing their part to help keep kids safe as the coronavirus pandemic grinds on.