(Reuters) – Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized on Friday for telling a black radio host that he “ain’t black” if he was still weighing whether to support him or incumbent Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election.…
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FBI chief orders internal review into probe of Trump ex-aide Flynn
FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Christopher Wray departs following a national security briefing for members of the U.S. Senate about how Russia has been using social media to stoke racial and social differences ahead of this year’s general election, on Capitol…
Biden says radio host ‘ain’t black’ if undecided about U.S. election
(Reuters) – Former Vice President Joe Biden told a black radio host in an interview broadcast on Friday that he “ain’t black” if he was still weighing whether to support him or incumbent Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 U.S.…
U.S. condemns China’s ‘disastrous proposal’ on Hong Kong: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called China’s proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong disastrous and said it could have an impact on the favorable economic treatment the territory receives from the United States.…
Pompeo calls China virus response ‘paltry’ compared to damage done
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday, calling the $2 billion Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic “paltry” compared to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost…
Biden campaign sees larger ‘battleground’ in race against Trump
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign is betting that as many as 16 states could be up for grabs in November’s election, with President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response opening new battlegrounds in places like Arizona. FILE PHOTO: Democratic…
U.S. House Democrats push ahead with $3 trillion coronavirus bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly cleared the way on Friday to push ahead with a $3 trillion Democratic bill that would double the amount of aid approved by Congress to ease the human and economic toll…
U.S. House clears way for passage of $3 trillion coronavirus-relief bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure on Friday that would allow debate and a vote on a new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill and a proposal to allow voting by proxy in the House.…
White House won’t consider another stimulus bill this month: Kudlow
FILE PHOTO: White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks during a “small business relief update” video conference call event with banking executives to discuss the U.S. government’s rescue program for businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, in the…
Exclusive: Biden allies told to attack Trump’s stimulus as ‘cronyism’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Allies of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are being told to sharpen attacks on President Donald Trump’s stimulus efforts as thinly veiled “cronyism,” according to a memo being sent to Democratic officeholders and supporters on…