U.S. Senate blocks bid to curb surveillance of Americans’ internet habits
The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans’ internet habits without a warrant, as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance tool…
Democrats concede loss of U.S. congressional seat in California special election
Democrats lost a seat in the U.S. Congress as Christy Smith, a California state legislator, conceded on Wednesday in a special election in suburban Los Angeles to Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Trump says new Democratic stimulus proposal is dead on arrival
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief package proposed by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives was dead on arrival.
U.S. senators ask Trump spy chief nominee to clarify testimony on torture
Two members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee wrote to President Donald Trump’s nominee for the top U.S. intelligence job on Wednesday seeking clarification of his views on the use of torture by U.S. spy agencies.
California moving university classes online as Fauci warns of reopening too soon
California’s state university system, the largest in the United States, on Tuesday canceled classes on campus for the fall semester and moved instruction online because of the coronavirus, while Los Angeles County said its stay-at-home order was likely…
Trump ex-campaign aide Manafort leaves prison for home amid coronavirus
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was released from a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Wednesday to finish his sentence at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, his lawyer said, drawing fresh Democratic criticism over Jus…
U.S. governors seek Washington aid to fight ‘red, white and blue’ pandemic
Governors of the 50 U.S. states on Wednesday urged leaders in Washington to abandon partisanship and deliver relief to cities and states facing economic disaster in their efforts to battle what they called a “red, white and blue pandemic.”
Republican ex-fighter pilot claims victory in California congressional race
Republicans on Wednesday claimed victory in a special election to the U.S. Congress as Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot endorsed by President Donald Trump, said he had taken back a California seat in the House of Representatives lost to a Democ…
U.S. House sets Friday vote on lawmaking by proxy during pandemic
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic, the chamber’s Democratic leadership said.
U.S. Supreme Court justices worry about ‘chaos’ in Electoral College dispute
Supreme Court justices on Wednesday indicated skepticism toward whether “electors” in the complex Electoral College system for choosing U.S. presidents may disregard laws directing them to back the candidate who prevails in their state’s popular vote.
