A Chinese academic linked to a Singaporean consultant who pleaded guilty to acting as a spy for Beijing said he was pleased that his former student was detained by US authorities. Huang Jing confirmed to Bloomberg Television that he served as Dickson Yeo’s PhD Advisor a few years ago, when …
Read More »Trump team sidesteps blame for virus as unemployment benefits reduce risk
Giroir, who allowed test response times to improve, said states had not claimed all of the money allocated to build test and trace networks deemed critical to calm the pandemic. But Maryland Republican Governor Larry Hogan told CNN’s Jake Tapper on the same show that Trump’s claims that each governor …
Read More »Congressional unemployment settlement won’t stop second layoff crisis
People wait in line as SF-Marin Food Bank delivers 1,600 bags of food in San Francisco on April 20, 2020. Work permits and layoffs created by coronavirus shelter orders are leading thousands of people to seek assistance. food. San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images With brief federal …
Read More »Brazilian Bolsonaro asks superior court to unlock profiles of supporters amid false investigation
FILE PHOTO: The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, observes during a ceremony of lowering the national flag at night, in the midst of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 24, 2020. REUTERS / Adriano Machado BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro …
Read More »Clyburn to Offer Measure to Rename Voting Bill After John Lewis
“Congressman Clyburn is offering legislation to rename the HR 4 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act tomorrow. The name change is expected to be passed unanimously,” Clyburn spokeswoman Hope Derrick said in a statement. Sunday. The House passed the measure in December that would reinstate a key part of the …
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