United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged India on Wednesday to focus on national supply chains and reduce their dependence in China for telecommunications and medical supplies, as Washington’s ties to Beijing deteriorate dramatically. India had the opportunity to move “supply chains away from China and reduce its dependence …
Read More »White House, top Republicans pour cold water on extent of short-term unemployment
The White House and top Republicans in the Senate are pouring cold water at the prospect of an extension of unemployment in the short term. Republican senators were discussing a short-term extension to provide a patch between the expiration of a $ 600-a-week increase and the upcoming congressional aid bill. …
Read More »House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Hill
The House voted Wednesday to pass legislation to remove statues on Capitol Hill of people who served the Confederacy or who otherwise worked to defend slavery, a time sparked by racial justice protests across the country. The legislation was passed in a vote of 305-113. All the “no” votes came …
Read More »Gottlieb says US could hit 300,000 COVID-19 deaths by year-end
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Wednesday that the United States could reach 300,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of 2020 if the country’s death rate does not improve. “Right now, we have about 1,000 victims a day, so if we don’t change that trajectory, you …
Read More »House votes to repeal Trump’s travel ban
The House passed legislation to repeal President TrumpDonald John Trump More than a dozen people injured in shootings near Chicago funeral home Players of the Cleveland Indians meet with team leaders to discuss the possible name change Pelosi calls the coronavirus the ‘Trump virus’ MOREThe controversial travel ban in a …
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