Obama emerges as central figure in 2020 presidential race
JULIE PACE
AP Washington Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly eight years after he was last on the ballot, Barack Obama is emerging as a...
Graham to probe origins of Russia inquiry; won’t call Obama
MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Thursday his committee is opening a wide-ranging investigation into the origins...
3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak forced...
Wisconsin may leave virus restrictions to local leaders
SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin may leave a patchwork of local policies in place for combating the coronavirus...
Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe
ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Richard Burr temporarily stepped aside as chairman of the Senate...
Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Whistleblower Rick Bright warned on Thursday that the U.S. lacks a plan to produce and fairly distribute a...
Flynn was set up by FBI, documents indicate
Petr Svab
The Epoch TimesThe belief that Lt. Gen Michael Flynn was set up by the FBI has been backed up by a string of evidence in...
Judge puts off approving US request to dismiss Flynn case
ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge made clear Tuesday that he would not immediately rule on the Justice Department's decision to...
Emails: Trump nominee involved in shelving CDC virus guide
JASON DEAREN and MICHAEL BIESECKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former chemical industry executive nominated to be the nation's top consumer safety watchdog was...
Pandemic wrecks many state budgets, could trigger deep cuts
GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press
As the nation enters a third month of economic devastation, the coronavirus is proving ruinous to state budgets, forcing many governments...







