White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Thursday that NBA players refusing to play in protest of a recent police shooting party are fortunate enough to be “free one night off work.” Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, was asked on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” about the decision of the …
Read More »Joe Biden demands probe of Kenosha police shooting
Cops in Wisconsin “should be held accountable” after shooting a Black man in the back for his young children, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday. Police shot Jacob Blake, 29, multiple times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, when he opened the door to a car where, said a lawyer …
Read More »Chamber pass the financial accounts for postal services
Democratic U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Dan Kildee rally in support of the United States Postal Service (USPS) outside a post office in Southfield, Michigan, US August 18, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters The House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill to insert emergency funds into the U.S. Postal …
Read More »Pompeo promises tough US stance on China, but is open to talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with UN Security Council members on Iran’s alleged failure to comply with a nuclear deal and calls for the restoration of sanctions against Iran at the United Nations headquarters in New York, FS, August 20, 2020. Mike Segar …
Read More »Judge rejects Trump’s bid for a stay of vote
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2020. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge on Friday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to temporarily block a …
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