U.S. Senator’s phone seized in probe of stock trades after virus briefings – LA Times
U.S. Senator Richard Burr has had his cellphone seized by federal agents as part of the Justice Department’s probe of stock transactions made by the...
U.S. judge asks if ex-Trump aide Flynn should be held in contempt
A U.S. judge on Wednesday signaled reluctance to allow the Justice Department to drop its criminal prosecution of Michael Flynn, tasking a retired judge with...
Ousted health official to warn of ‘darkest winter’
Dramatic testimony is expected Thursday from an ousted health official who has accused the Trump administration of downplaying the coronavirus threat – and says he...
Trump says Fauci playing ‘all sides’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was surprised by a warning this week from top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci about the...
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...
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...
AOC to co-head Biden climate change panel
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will co-chair a climate change policy group for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, giving him a prominent liberal voice that...
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...
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...
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...
