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Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday at her family home in Washington of complications from pancreatic cancer, the high court said. She was 87.
Back from recess, Senate aims to vote on relief bill this week
As the Senate returned from the August recess Tuesday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers will forge ahead on negotiations over another coronavirus relief bill and could vote on the next package as soon as this week.
Democrats, White House to restart talks on virus relief bill
Ahead of renewed negotiations on a coronavirus relief bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats refuse to compromise on the financial needs of Americans still struggling to make ends meet and protect their families during the pandemic.
Democrats, Republicans play familiar blame game as pandemic aid talks stall
Republicans have claimed the Dems’ proposal is a “crazy wish-list,” but Pelosi said from the Capitol Thursday that those on the other side of the aisle don’t understand the extent to which Americans are struggling.
Federal judge declines to block new Title IX sexual assault rules
The rule will change what actions are defined as sexual assaults on college campuses. If a complainant reports conduct that doesn’t satisfy the rule’s definition, a university cannot treat that claim as a formal report.
Former GOP presidential hopeful, Trump ally Herman Cain dies from coronavirus
Herman Cain, perhaps best known for a tax proposal he called the 9-9-9 plan, had been hospitalized on July 2 after attending President Trump’s comeback rally in Oklahoma last month.
U.S. Supreme Court slams religious bias in Montana tax-credit scheme
Montana discriminated against religious schools by not including them in a tax-credit scheme meant to help low-income families afford private education, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday.
Fauci’s days on Virus Task Force numbered, Trump signals in “FireFauci” tweet
Reacting to criticism that preventable delays set back America’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump has put crosshairs on the country’s leading expert on infectious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Trump removes Pentagon watchdog overseeing spending of stimulus funds
President Donald Trump has removed the Pentagon’s acting inspector general a week after he was tasked with the oversight of $2.2 trillion in coronavirus relief funds. The pushback from Democrats over the inspector's removal came quickly Tuesday.
National stockpile of medical supplies nearly gone, Trump confirms
The national stockpile of personal protective equipment is nearly depleted, President Donald Trump said at the White House’s Covid-19 task force briefing Wednesday.