Category: Politics

President Donald Trump on Thursday again attacked his own FBI director, whom he appointed, and pushed Attorney General William Barr to pressure the Justice Department’s investigation of the Russia probe. Read More

As news broke on Tuesday that Joe Biden had selected Kamala Harris as his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence was leaving a Cops for Trump event in Phoenix, where he’d spent the day tk and tk… Read More

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Kamala Harris serving alongside the President in the White House would be a momentous step for her alma mater, Howard University, and historically Black colleges and universities everywhere. Read More

Another 963,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Read More

States are facing a shortage of thousands of poll workers as older volunteers at higher risk for coronavirus complications cancel plans to work on Election Day. Read More

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential nominee is historic. If the ticket is elected in the fall, the California Democrat will be the first woman, Black woman and Indian American to become vice president. Read More

Eric Trump, the son of President Donald Trump, liked a tweet on Wednesday that used a sexist slur to refer to California Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden’s decision to pick her as his running mate. Read More

Election officials across the US are raising alarms about their readiness for the 2020 vote, warning of trouble if Congress doesn’t quickly send an infusion of cash to prepare for the treacherous polling season ahead. Read More

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Read More