Новости за 14.10.2020

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) will release a thriller novel about the Supreme Court next year, publisher Doubleday announced Wednesday.The book, “While Justice Sleeps,” is set for release May 25, The Associated Press...

President Trump in a new interview said he will "stand with" third quarter economic data set to be released ahead of Election Day, tying himself closely to the announcement as he seeks a bounce before Nov. 3."The good news, I guess, I hope, is that...

Rocker Tommy Lee is vowing to leave the United States if President Trump wins reelection."Dude, I swear to God if that happens then I’m coming over to visit the U.K.," Lee said in an interview published this week in The Big Issue."I’m out of here. I...

First lady Melania Trump revealed Wednesday that her only son with President Trump, Barron Trump, tested positive for the novel coronavirus after the first couple was diagnosed but said he experienced no symptoms and has since tested...

The Brazilian parent company of meatpacking conglomerate JBS SA has agreed to pay more than $280 million in fines to the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle charges it violated federal anti-corruption laws.J...

Bruce Ohr, the Department of Justice (DOJ) official who faced scrutiny over his connection to British spy Christopher Steele, retired from the agency last month prior to his anticipated firing, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to...

The football game between the University of Florida and Louisiana State University scheduled for Saturday will be postponed until December due to a surge in positive COVID-19 tests. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced the delay on...

President Trump’s campaign is making a late push to shore up support with the swing voters who broke his way in states he won in 2016, underscoring the degree to which Trump is on defense as the clock ticks down to Election Day.Trump this week will...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is calling out Democrats for not ruling out the prospect of their party adding more seats to the Supreme Court if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the White House and they capture the Senate.“It is...

As pandemic restrictions loosen, Nebraska is growing again. While some states continue to struggle through the current coronavirus impacted economy, Nebraska now has the lowest unemployment rate of any state in the country. We have struck a balance...

A scuffle broke out in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. It was about baseball.  Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), questioning Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, issued some fighting words: “I’d like to talk about the Houston...

Chinese troops should "put all [their] minds and energy on preparing for war," President Xi Jinping said Tuesday during a visit to a Guandong military base.

A bronze statue of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is scheduled to be unveiled in Brooklyn on what would have been her 88th birthday in March.The statue of the Supreme Court justice, who died last month, will be displayed for the first time on...

Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) said Wednesday that he is self-isolating after taking a rapid coronavirus test that came back positive ahead of a planned appearance with Vice President Pence, saying he is awaiting confirmation that he does have...

Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said that after a review of President Trump's most recent coronavirus test, he is confident that the president is "not shedding infectious virus." Trump was diagnosed with COVID-...

A former Navy SEAL famous for his involvement in the operation that killed Osama bin Laden is calling out President Trump for amplifying conspiracy theories that the death was fake.Robert O'Neill, who has publicly...

Twitter users were amused and empathetic Wednesday after Amy Coney Barrett misspoke during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, vowing to approach every case with an “open wine.”During questioning by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse,...

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday shared a 2018 photo of a group of Democratic senators and questioned why they were not wearing masks.Cornyn retweeted a picture of Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.)...

President Trump tweeted on Wednesday in support of the Republicans who installed unofficial ballot drop boxes in California, a move that state officials labeled as misleading and illegal. “Fight hard Republicans,” Trump posted. “They have...

The top negotiators fighting for a deal on emergency coronavirus relief spoke again on Wednesday as they face increasingly dismal odds to secure an agreement before Election Day.The hourlong phone call between Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and...

The top negotiators fighting for a deal on emergency coronavirus relief spoke again on Wednesday as they face increasingly dismal odds to secure an agreement before Election Day.The hour-long phone call between Spe...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) called for answers on Wednesday on Disney laying off 28,000 workers while reportedly restoring the salaries of its senior executives during the coronavirus pandemic.Disney said last month&...

NBC's announcement on Wednesday that i...

Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) says she is "not ok" after a virtual town hall she was hosting was repeatedly interrupted by racist slurs.Hayes, the first Black congresswoman to represent the state C...

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), who was allegedly discussed as a possible kidnapping target by members of a Michigan militia group arrested last week, said Wednesday that President Trump's rhetoric is "emboldening"...