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Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

Whitmer plot a new twist in fight for battleground Michigan

9:32 pm October 10, 2020

Lansing: Gretchen Whitmer knew she’d have the spotlight Thursday. And she decided not to waste it. Hours after the FBI revealed a group of anti-government vigilantes had plotted to kidnap her, the Democratic governor of Michigan addressed her state — and the nation — with a message that didn’t mince words about whom she blamed for the threat: President […]

Florida GOP fights to animate Trump’s base without president

12:20 pm October 10, 2020

Panama City: Nearly 300 Republicans packed shoulder-to-shoulder maskless and sweating inside a Holiday Inn conference room this week in the heart of the Florida Panhandle to see their party’s biggest political stars not named President Donald Trump. With Trump grounded in Washington, they chanted and cheered as the governor, the self-described “Trumpiest” Florida congressman and the president’s eldest son […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump administration targets diversity hiring by contractors

11:44 pm October 9, 2020

Washington: American companies promising to hire more Black employees in leadership roles and teach their workforce about racism are getting a message from President Donald Trump‘s administration: Watch your step if you want to keep doing business with the federal government. Trump’s Labor Department is using a 55-year-old presidential order spurred by the Civil Rights Movement to […]

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Biden plans to hold town hall without Trump

11:41 pm October 8, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden‘s presidential campaign says because of President Donald Trump‘s rejection of a virtual presidential debate on October 15, the Democratic challenger will hold his own town hall event the same night. Biden spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said in a statement late Thursday morning that the Commission on Presidential Debates should reschedule the town hall debate for October 22. […]

Trump stays out of sight, few details about his recovery

11:24 pm October 7, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump remained out of sight for a second day on Wednesday as he recovers from COVID-19, with the White House offering scant details about his health and activities. Lashing out on Twitter, the president remains largely isolated in White House residence, where aides were instructed to take extensive precautions to prevent themselves from catching […]