In his speech, Obama expressed support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, a recently renamed House measure honoring the late congressman that would restore a key part of the historic Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court struck down in 2013. The former Democrat President also called for a …
Read More »Trump floats delaying elections despite lack of authority to do so
Hours later, Trump seemed to acknowledge that the move was aimed primarily at injecting uncertainty into an election that seems determined to undermine, although he did not depart entirely from the notion of a delay. Trump has no authority to delay an election, and the Constitution gives Congress the power …
Read More »Critics criticize Hong Kong’s decision to ban the election of pro-democracy candidates
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong poses for the press while holding a candidate nomination form while announcing his intention to run for the Legislative Council general election in Hong Kong on July 20, 2020. Anthony Wallace | AFP | fake pictures The UK has condemned Hong Kong’s decision to disqualify pro-democracy …
Read More »Moderna Board Member Resigns to Avoid Conflicts of Interest During Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
Modern in Cambridge, MA, shown on February 28, 2020. David L. Ryan | The Boston Globe via Getty Images A Moderna board member resigned to avoid any “potential or even apparent conflict of interest” during the company’s phase three trial for its potential coronavirus vaccine, the company announced Thursday. Dr. …
Read More »Kansas Senate Election: Trump tells his associates on Air Force One that he will not intervene
While the establishment of the Republican Party has long been alarmed at the prospect of brave conservative Kris Kobach being able to win the primaries on Tuesday only to lose the November general election, so far Trump has not endorsed his favorite candidate, the Republican Representative Roger Marshall. Trump has …
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