Many Americans’ July 4 Celebrations Go Virtual as COVID-19 Cases Surge by Reuters July 3, 2020 3 The holiday marks the country's 244 years of independence. Read moreDetails
The World’s Largest Confederate Monument Faces Renewed Calls for Removal by Reuters July 3, 2020 13 It has faced renewed calls for removal since the May 25 killing of George Floyd. Read moreDetails
Jeffrey Epstein Friend Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges by Reuters July 3, 2020 24 "Maxwell was among Epstein's closest associates and helped him exploit girls who were as young as 14 years old." Read moreDetails
Gap in US Black and White Unemployment Rates Is Widest in Five Years by Reuters July 2, 2020 11 "At 5.3 percentage points, the gap is now the widest since May 2015." Read moreDetails
Ousted US Prosecutor Berman to Appear for Closed-Door Congressional Interview by Reuters July 2, 2020 4 Berman stepped down from his post on June 20 after Attorney General William Barr had him fired by Trump. Read moreDetails
Texas Governor Abbott Orders That Masks Be Used, Limits Gatherings to 10 People by Reuters July 2, 2020 5 "The governor has resisted calls from local leaders for more than two months to force everyone in Texas to wear... Read moreDetails
US Intelligence to Brief Congressional Leaders on Russia Bounty Report by Reuters July 2, 2020 16 The directors of U.S. intelligence agencies were scheduled to brief the "Gang of Eight." Read moreDetails
US Supreme Court Tosses Rulings Blocking Indiana Abortion Curbs by Reuters July 2, 2020 3 Indiana will now get another shot at arguing for the legality of its two Republican-backed laws that the 7th Circuit... Read moreDetails
As US Coronavirus Cases Soar, White House Touts Economic Recovery, ‘Safe’ Re-Openings by Reuters July 2, 2020 6 "Today's announcement proves that our economy is roaring back." Read moreDetails
US Job Growth Accelerates in June; Unemployment Rate Falls by Reuters July 2, 2020 1 The U.S. economy created jobs at a record clip in June. Read moreDetails
Twitter Removes Image Tweet by Trump Over NYT Copyright Complaint by Reuters July 2, 2020 3 "This image has been removed in response to a report from the copyright holder." Read moreDetails
Reopenings Stall as US Records Nearly 50,000 Cases of COVID-19 in Single Day by Reuters July 2, 2020 2 "The spread of this virus continues at a rate that is particularly concerning." Read moreDetails
Mexican President to Hold First Meeting With Trump, Democrats Unimpressed by Reuters July 2, 2020 1 Trilateral matters that include Canada are on the agenda on the morning of July 9. Read moreDetails
Explainer: How US Airlines Are Trying to Stop COVID-19 on Flights by Reuters July 2, 2020 0 Most are taking what they call "a layered-approach." Read moreDetails
US House Panel Postpones Hearing on Fired State Dept Watchdog by Reuters July 2, 2020 0 A Democratic representative had agreed to hold the hearing later in July. Read moreDetails
Hong Kong Police Arrest More Than 300 Protesting China’s ‘Birthday Gift’ of Security Law by Reuters July 1, 2020 3 Police said they had made more than 300 arrests for illegal assembly and other offences, with nine involving violations of... Read moreDetails
Biden Says New China National Security Law a ‘Death Blow,’ Weighs Sanctions by Reuters July 1, 2020 1 "Beijing's new national security law - enacted in secret and sweeping in scope - is already dealing a death blow... Read moreDetails
Trump: US Intelligence Doubted Russia Urged Taliban to Kill US Troops by Reuters July 1, 2020 3 "This didn't rise to the occasion." Read moreDetails
US Democrats Push to Extend $600 Weekly Coronavirus Unemployment Benefit by Reuters July 1, 2020 7 The proposal comes as 33 million people in the United States are either receiving unemployment benefits or awaiting approval. Read moreDetails
Exclusive: Hundreds of George W. Bush Administration Officials to Back Biden, Group Says by Reuters July 1, 2020 2 "We know what is normal and what is abnormal, and what we are seeing is highly abnormal." Read moreDetails