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Wisconsin presidential recount in 4th day, with few changes

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 […]

US to hit all of Iran’s financial sector with sanctions

10:49 pm October 8, 2020

Washington: The Trump administration is poised to announce that it will blacklist Iran’s entire financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move could deepen tensions with European nations over Iran. Administration officials and congressional aides say the decision is expected on Thursday. The move is expected to hit 14 Iranian banks that […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

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 […]

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

Biden against second debate if Trump still suffers from COVID-19

9:20 am October 7, 2020

Washington: Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday said he is against participating in his second debate with Donald Trump next week if the president still suffers from COVID-19. “I think if he still has COVID, we shouldn’t have a debate,” Biden, a former US vice-president, told reporters on his return from Gettysburg. The first of the three presidential […]

The Latest: Biden is game for in-person debate if it’s safe

10:42 pm October 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP): Joe Biden says he’s willing to go forward with an in-person debate later this month “if scientists say it’s safe,” even after President Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19. Speaking to reporters before boarding a flight to campaign in Florida, the Democratic presidential nominee declined to say Monday whether he believes the next […]