WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Democrats and Republicans accused each other of stopping talks on coronavirus legislation on Sunday, a day after the House approved $ 25 billion in new funds for the U.S. Postal Service, a bill that declared Republicans dead. PHILO PHOTO: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talks …
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Sen. Bill Cassidy tested positive for Covid-19 after exposure to a person with the coronavirus, he said Thursday. The Louisiana Republican will hold a two-week quarantine and inform everyone he came in contact with, he said in a statement. Cassidy, a physician, is the second U.S. senator to test positive …
Read More »Kamala Harris and Barack Obama urge disgruntled Americans to vote
WASHINGTON – In back-to-back speeches Wednesday at the Virtual Democratic National Convention, former President Barack Obama and Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris reach out to Americans who feel left out and alienated by the Trump administration, including voters who may not have a problem getting a vote and victims …
Read More »Republican senator tests positive for COVID-19
Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I strictly follow the direction of our medical experts and strongly encourage others to do the same,” the Louisiana Republican said. Cassidy’s office said he followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, which say to inform other …
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