The senators contend they are not trying to reverse the election results, but rather give voice to those who don’t believe it was conducted fairly, despite no investigation nor court […]
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Back to news homeAfter a catastrophic 2020, the big story of 2021 could be a hopeful one
One feels reckless nurturing hopes for 2021. If John McCain were here, the late Republican senator from Arizona would no doubt say farewell to 2020 with one of his favorite […]
The 10 best things Trump did in 2020
9. He expanded GOP support among non-White voters. Trump earned 26 percent of the non-White vote in 2020 — the second-best showing for a Republican since 1976. After four years […]
U.K. variant continues to spread around the world as coronavirus pandemic enters 2021
Turkey reported Friday its first 15 cases of the U.K. variant, found in recent travelers from the U.K., leading Turkish authorities to issue a temporary ban on entries from there. […]
Illegal French New Year’s Eve party that drew 2,500 ends after 36 hours and a failed attempt to shut it down
Around 1,200 penalty notices have been issued, local officials said, with most of them being linked to violations of coronavirus restrictions.Around 2,500 revelers attended a party that started Dec. 31, […]
‘I said goodbye to my sister through a computer screen’
GREEN BAY, Wis.— Heather Hussli never realized how often she spoke to her sister Heidi until she couldn’t anymore. There are still times when Heather reaches for the phone to […]
Coronavirus updates: Third state identifies more-transmissible variant as U.S. cases surpass 20 million
Here are some significant developments:The virus, spreading largely unchecked in much of the country, forced most people to have quieter New Year’s Eve celebrations. No one was likely to kiss […]
Ossoff, Warnock each raised more than $100 million in two months, records show
Democrat Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, raised $103 million while his opponent, Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, raised nearly $64 million, the filings show.The filings cover the period between Oct. 15 […]
Struggling renters face avalanche of evictions without federal aid
An avalanche of evictions could add to the severe economic distress already being felt by middle- and low-income Americans. People are lining up at food banks in record numbers. Nearly […]
The U.S. was supposed to be equipped to handle a pandemic. So what went wrong?
What went wrong?The answer is, almost everything. President Trump is not responsible for how the outbreak began but bears a large burden for the catastrophic pandemic response. From the start, […]