New York City’s daily positivity rate tops 3% amid ‘alarming increase’ in COVID-19 cases New York City reported its highest daily positivity rate since June on Tuesday, the same day elementary schools started welcoming students back in person and a day before restaurants began indoor dining. The number — 3.25% — has been driven by rising cases in nine neighborhoods in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, officials said. As of Tuesday, they accounted … Read More
Trump and Biden show own vulnerabilities in a messy argument that was barely a debate: ANALYSIS Former Vice President Joe Biden wanted a debate about President Donald Trump and his record. Trump wanted a debate about Biden – and Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Biden’s son, Hunter, along the way. Neither quite got their wish Tuesday night at the first presidential debate of the general election cycle. Ninety-plus minutes of television brought a series of chaotic … Read More
5 key takeaways from Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s 1st presidential debate President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden struggled to break through their own noise on Tuesday night in the first presidential debate, which was filled with interruptions, arguing and incoherent pitches to American voters. Pre-decided topics included the two candidates’ records, the coronavirus response, the Supreme Court, the economy and voting issues — though viewers only got a sense … Read More
Restaurants and bars now included in $3 trillion federal aid proposal The RESTAURANTS Act is set to be rolled into the $3 trillion stimulus package. September 29, 2020, 3:51 PM • 8 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Independent restaurants and bars are one step closer to getting a seat at the table in Washington when it comes to plans for federal relief amid the pandemic. Chairs are … Read More
New York City election officials scramble to fix printing error on absentee ballots sent to voters New ballots will be sent to at least 100,000 affected voters, officials say. September 29, 2020, 9:51 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article New York City election officials are scrambling to fix an error that sent at least 100,000 absentee ballots to Brooklyn voters with the wrong name and address printed on the return … Read More
Flynn lawyers, DOJ continue push to get case thrown out Attorneys for former national security adviser Michael Flynn and the Justice Department returned to court Tuesday in their push to convince a federal judge to throw out his criminal case after he admitted to lying to the FBI in 2017 about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. The Justice Department’s surprise reversal and motion to drop the case this past … Read More
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett meets with GOP senators No Democrats are yet scheduled to meet with Barrett. September 29, 2020, 4:22 PM • 7 min read President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett came to Capitol Hill Tuesday to begin meeting with senators, a customary step ahead of her confirmation hearings, set to begin Oct. 12. Barrett was flanked by Vice President Mike Pence, White … Read More
In Pennsylvania, advantage Biden with a big boost from women: POLL Overwhelming support in Philadelphia and its suburbs lift former Vice President Joe Biden to a clear lead in crucial Pennsylvania, with backing from college-educated white people and women — notably white, moderate and suburban women — central to his advantage in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. President Donald Trump, for his part, is suffering attrition among his 2016 supporters; … Read More
Former Louisville cop pleads not guilty to charges related to Breonna Taylor shooting If convicted, Brett Hankison faces up to five years in prison. September 28, 2020, 7:48 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Brett Hankison, the only officer to be indicted in the Breonna Taylor case, pleaded not guilty to his charges during a telephone court appearance Monday afternoon. Hankison, who was fired from the Louisville … Read More
Trump, White House blend denials, justifications in reaction to New York Times story on his taxes Trump claimed he was entitled to tax deductions like everyone else. September 28, 2020, 9:26 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article While President Donald Trump‘s initial reaction to the New York Times’ bombshell report that he paid little to no federal income taxes over nearly two decades was to dismiss it outright as “totally … Read More
