2020-10-05 What Can Happen in US Presidential Election
Election Day is usually the end of the presidential campaign in the United States. This year, it could be just the beginning. Republican and Democratic Party activists are preparing for…
2020-10-03 US President Trump Has COVID-19, Heads to Hospital
United States President Donald Trump has “mild symptoms” of COVID-19 after announcing Friday that tests showed that he and his wife Melania have the coronavirus. Trump wrote on Twitter early…
2020-10-02 Trump Plans to Cut US Refugee Admissions to Record Low
The Trump administration has proposed cutting the number of refugees the United States accepts each year. The administration informed Congress Wednesday that it plans to limit refugee admissions to 15,000…
2020-10-01 New US Citizen Refugees Excited for First Presidential Vote
They came to the United States fleeing war and persecution in countries like Myanmar, Eritrea and Iraq. They were chosen by the Obama administration to resettle in the U.S. under…
2020-09-29 NY Times: Trump Paid Little or No Income Taxes
The New York Times published a detailed report Sunday about the tax records of U.S. President Donald Trump. The report said that Trump paid only $750 in federal income taxes…
2020-09-25 Gay Marriage Up 70% in US Since Legalization
Same-sex marriages now make up a half a million American households, five years after the Supreme Court legalized such relationships. The U.S. Census Bureau reported last week that the number…
2020-09-22 Ginsburg’s Death Sets Up New Political Fight Weeks Before US Election
The death of a United States Supreme Court justice has set off a new political battle just six weeks before the nation’s presidential election. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday…
2020-09-22 Pain, Suffering with 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths
It has been a year of severe pain and suffering in the United States. This week, the number of coronavirus deaths is set to reach 200,000, the highest of any…
2020-09-20 US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday night at her home in Washington, D.C. She was 87. Her death is likely to set up a political battle over…
2020-09-16 ‘Blue Shift’ From US Mail Ballots Might Cause Election Week Unrest
When voting stations closed in Arizona on Election Day in 2018, Martha McSally appeared to have won a seat in the United States Senate. McSally, the Republican Party’s candidate, received…
2020-09-12 Jill Biden: Teacher and Political Wife
Jill Biden is the wife of former United States Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. Jill Biden has worked as an English teacher for over 30…
2020-09-11 Melania Trump Wants to Be Best
Editor’s Note: Today’s profile is of First Lady Melania Trump. Check in tomorrow for a profile of Dr. Jill Biden, the wife of Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden. Melania…
2020-09-10 Kamala Harris Is Historic Choice in Race with Biden
Editor’s Note: Today’s profile is of Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party vice presidential nominee. Check in tomorrow for a profile of first lady Melania Trump. Presidential candidate Joe Biden…
2020-09-09 Vice President Mike Pence, a Loyal Conservative
Editor’s Note: Today’s profile is of Vice President Mike Pence, the Republican Party vice presidential nominee. Check in tomorrow for a profile of Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party vice…
2020-09-07 Labor Day 2020 Is Unlike Any Other
September 7 is Labor Day in the United States. The national holiday began more than 100 years ago to honor low-paid factory workers. Labor Day unofficially marks the end of…