Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nomination convention in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday. Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person during the convention Aug. 17-20, but it remains to be seen if there will be a significant in-person …
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Congress paused on police reform Wednesday after Senate Democrats successfully blocked a Republican bill they criticized as a toothless response to police brutality. The vote was 55-45, without reaching the threshold of 60 votes necessary to advance. Two Democrats, Alabama Senator Doug Jones and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, along …
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As Kentucky voters wait to see which Democrat will challenge Mitch McConnell this fall, Americans are quickly realizing that there is a new normal for elections during the pandemic: We are not going to meet the winner on Election Night. In recent months, the US states. USA They have seen …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. America’s leading infectious disease expert The US, Anthony Fauci, has undermined Donald Trump’s claim that he ordered his health policy advisers to reduce the testing rate to reduce the number …
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Six Republican members of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday asked Donald Trump to reconsider his order to dramatically reduce the presence of US troops in Germany, warning that the follow-up “will jeopardize the national security of the United States” and It will embolden Russian President Vladimir …
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