Weekly Roundup: May 22nd, 2020
In an at-times tense exchange on the radio show Breakfast Club, former Vice President Joe Biden said, "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black." The com...
22 Maj 202025min
Trump And Biden Wage An Uneven Virtual Campaign
The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump's virtual dominance. ...
21 Maj 202014min
Democrats Think Prioritizing Health Care Will Give Them Wins In 2020
Hoping to build on the party's success in 2018, the Democratic Party will take aim at federal challengers who want to repeal Obamacare and state candidates who resist Medicare expansion. Plus, a new N...
20 Maj 202013min
Senators Clash Over How Soon To Reopen The Economy
Members of the Senate Banking Committee squabbled Tuesday over how quickly the U.S. economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the federal government is doing enough to support stru...
19 Maj 202013min
Democrats Launch Probe Into Trump's Firing Of State Department Inspector General
Congressional Democrats announced Saturday they're requesting all records and documents regarding President Trump's decision to fire State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, the fourth governm...
18 Maj 202012min
Weekly Roundup: May 15th, 2020
In this week's roundup: Senator Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, had his cell phone seized by the FBI as they investigate his stock trades in the weeks before the coronavirus pandemic gathe...
15 Maj 202024min
Ousted Scientist Warns Government Response Risks American Lives
Career government scientist Rick Bright testified that he was pushed out as the head of a government medical research agency after pushing back against higher-ups over an under-researched coronavirus ...
14 Maj 202014min
House Democrats Push For Money For States In New Relief Bill
House Democrats plan to move forward with a $3 trillion bill for additional coronavirus relief, following up on the historic $2 trillion aid package passed in March. It prioritizes granting hazard pay...
13 Maj 202014min
