The military has identified the people presumed dead in an amphibious assault vehicle training accident off Southern California last week. Sixteen were on board the AAV when crew members reported they had taken on water during shore-to-ship operations near San Clemente Island around 5:45 pm PDT Thursday, the 15th Marine Expeditionary Force said in a…… MORE
The US economy, plagued by a resurgent pandemic, is showing signs of sliding backwards. Key deadlines on extending a federal eviction moratorium and federal unemployment benefits have come and gone. Yet lawmakers and the White House, sources say, are as far apart as they’ve ever been in talks on the next emergency aid package. As…… MORE
A controversial Trump administration pick for a top Pentagon post has been placed into a senior role days after his nomination hearing was canceled amid bipartisan opposition to his nomination. Retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata has formally withdrawn his nomination to be the Defense Department undersecretary of defense for policy and has been designated…… MORE
Facebook’s fact-checkers on Sunday labeled as “partly false” a video that it said was manipulated to make it appear as if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was drunk or drugged. The video had been circulating on Facebook since Thursday and by Sunday night had been viewed more than 2 million times. A similarly false video of…… MORE
A spokesman for the Republican National Committee tells CNN that “no final decision has been made” on whether reporters will be allowed to cover the Republican National Convention in person, a day after a convention spokesperson said the convention would be “closed press. “No final decision has been made and we are still working through…… MORE
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that President Donald Trump “will take action in the coming days” on Chinese apps, including TikTok, citing national security risks. Trump told reporters on Friday that he would ban TikTok from operating in the United States through emergency economic powers or an executive order — though it was…… MORE
Swift, bipartisan agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus package seems unlikely as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin dug in on their opposing positions Sunday. Democratic leaders and the White House held a round of productive meetings on Saturday, but reported that they remain far apart on an agreement. Pelosi and Mnuchin,…… MORE
A series of galvanizing victories in Democratic congressional primaries this year have progressives poised to assert their growing influence in the next Congress. But plans for a larger and more robust “squad” hinge on securing its foundation — and defending the seats they first won in 2018. Over the next 10 days, Reps. Rashida Tlaib…… MORE
Dr. Deborah Birx on Sunday said the US is in a new phase in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, saying that the deadly virus is more widespread than when it first took hold in the US earlier this year. “What we are seeing today is different from March and April. It is extraordinarily widespread.…… MORE
On Monday, first lady Melania Trump’s office released a statement announcing a massive renovation of the iconic White House Rose Garden. Construction has already begun on the space, seen by many as the most recognizable and important outdoor arena in American politics. But what exactly does the overhaul entail? How will it change the landscape?…… MORE
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