Plus, the Supreme Court allows President Trump to abruptly end the Census, and top scientists are appalled that the White House is entertaining a proposal to hasten “herd immunity.”
Plus, an acrimonious Supreme Court confirmation hearing begins, and a covid-19 reinfection in Nevada adds to questions about immunity,
Plus, Amy Coney Barrett will promise to be a justice in the mold of Antonin Scalia as her confirmation hearing kicks off, and two Stanford professors win the Nobel prize in economics.
Plus, the FBI charges six men with plotting to kidnap Michigan’s governor, and a top Republican fundraiser is charged with secretly being a foreign agent for China.
Plus, the pandemic looms large in a civil, but sharp, vice-presidential debate. And more Republicans in tough races distance themselves from the president.
Plus, the secretive group Amy Coney Barrett was a “handmaid” for is trying to hide records of her role, and Mike Pence reluctantly agrees to plexiglass barriers in tonight’s V.P. debate.
Plus, Eric Trump is interviewed by New York prosecutors investigating possible Trump Organization fraud, and the Nobel Prize in physics is awarded for discoveries about black holes.
Plus, America's enemies may take advantage of our distracted country and hospitalized president, and Pope Francis warns that the world is drifting backward
Plus, France announces new restrictions as coronavirus cases surge in Europe, and House Democrats advance a 2.2 trillion relief bill after talks with the GOP falter.
The fallout from Tuesday's norm-shattering presidential debate. Plus, this recession is the most unequal in modern U.S. history. And a top Trump official is concealing a polar bear study that could affect oil drilling contracts in Alaska.
Plus, ICE is preparing targeted, pre-election arrests of immigrants to amplify Trump’s reelection message, and USPS workers quietly resist the postmaster general’s changes to make sure ballots get delivered.
Plus, intelligence professionals say President Trump’s debts and foreign deals pose national security risks, and a new poll shows Joe Biden leading in Pennsylvania ahead of the first debate.
Plus, President Trump reportedly paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. And Democrats plan to make Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation a referendum on Obamacare. More: Read vignettes from around the world as we approach a grim coronavirus milestone
Plus, Nancy Pelosi abruptly changes course by restarting a push for coronavirus aid amid signs the economy is straining, and protests over the Breonna Taylor decision continue in Louisville for a second night.
Plus, a Kentucky grand jury declines to file homicide charges in the death of Breonna Taylor. And President Trump refuses to commit to the peaceful transfer of power.
Plus, Senate Republicans are racing to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick before Halloween, and a government shutdown is averted, at least until after the election.
Plus, the Manhattan District Attorney says in court that President Trump could face charges for falsifying business records and tax fraud, and the CDC reverses its covid guidance yet again.
Plus, the U.S. will imminently reach 200,000 fatalities from the coronavirus, and the TikTok tussle shows the uneven economic “decoupling” that’s accelerating between us and China.
Plus, a federal judge temporarily blocks Postal Service changes amid concerns about voters being disenfranchised, and testing limits make it hard to tell how much the coronavirus is spreading silently among kids.
Plus, President Trump’s plan for managing forests won’t save us in a more flammable world, and the CDC director says coronavirus vaccines won’t be widely available until the middle of next year
Plus, a new report says the Boeing 737 Max crashes resulted from a ‘horrific culmination’ of errors, and Breonna Taylor’s family reaches a settlement with the city of Louisville.
Plus, President Trump denies climate change as he inspects fire damage out West, and two major glaciers are tearing loose from their restraints in the Atlantic.
Plus, smoke smothers the Pacific Northwest, hindering firefighting efforts. And Trump appointees seek greater control over CDC reports about the coronavirus.
Plus, how the coronavirus has reshaped today's commemorations. And white roses will mark the names of those who died on their birthday.
Plus, a top homeland security official says he was ordered by President Trump to stop providing intelligence on Russian interference in our election, and dozens of Austrians are wondering why they received U.S. stimulus checks.
The Justice Department moves to take over a defamation case against President Trump, plus another Facebook engineer quits in protest, saying the social network has become a haven for hate.
Plus, shots are fired on the India-China border for the first time in decades, and more than a thousand right-wing protesters gather outside Portland.
Plus, after President Trump’s remarks, election officials warn that trying to vote twice is a crime and could undermine the system, and Nancy Pelosi just entered history’s salon of politically perilous haircuts and hairdos.
Plus, Joe Biden announces record-breaking August fundraising haul of $364.5 million, and ‘no justice, no Derby’ is the latest cry in a Louisville grappling with racial tensions
Plus, the Trump administration announces eviction moratorium, and how the pandemic has changed our grocery shopping habits forever
