Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, at the time a candidate for governor, walks with then-President Trump as Trump arrives for a rally in Macon, Ga. on Nov. 4, 2018, just days before the election. Sour on Kemp, Trump is now backing former U.S. Senator David Perdue for the 2022 GOP primary for governor. John Bazemore/AP hide caption toggle caption John Bazemore/AP Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, at the time a candidate for governor, walks with then-President Trump as Trump arrives for a rally in Macon, Ga. on Nov. 4, 2018, just days before the election. Sour on Kemp, Trump is now […]
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College senior Bao Ha has applied to more than 100 jobs. So far, he’s had no luck. Courtesy of Bao Ha hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Bao Ha College senior Bao Ha has applied to more than 100 jobs. So far, he’s had no luck. Courtesy of Bao Ha The job market is starting to roar back, but for anxious college seniors like Bao Ha, it’s a different reality altogether. “I’ve probably applied to like 130 or 40 jobs or something,” Ha says. “I have not gotten even an email back, or an interview.” Ha is graduating soon from Macalaster […]
Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Marty Walsh is seen testifying at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee as part of his nomination to head the Labor Department on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C. Walsh was confirmed by the Senate as the Labor secretary on Monday. Pool/Getty […]
Chef Yia Vang’s restaurant in Minneapolis is getting ready to open amid a fierce debate within the restaurant industry about the minimum wage. The restaurant will ban tipping. Lauren Cutshall hide caption toggle caption Lauren Cutshall Chef Yia Vang’s restaurant in Minneapolis is getting ready to open amid a fierce debate within the restaurant industry about the minimum wage. The restaurant will ban tipping. Lauren Cutshall Jillian Melton and Paul Sklar work at two restaurants hundreds of miles apart. And when it comes to the $15 minimum wage debate, their differences in views could almost be as vast. The push by […]
A store in New York City stands closed on April 21, 2020. A year after the pandemic started to spread, millions of Americans are still unemployed. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A store in New York City stands closed on April 21, 2020. A year after the pandemic started to spread, millions of Americans are still unemployed. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Janitor Gloria Espinoza still vividly remembers the moment she was laid off last year. A supervisor gathered her and her colleagues at a parking lot of the office where she worked in San Francisco and then […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at a rally on Belle Isle in Detroit on Oct. 31. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at a rally on Belle Isle in Detroit on Oct. 31. Andrew Harnik/AP Joe Biden has won the state of Michigan, according to The Associated Press. With the call, the Democratic nominee adds 16 electoral votes to his column and makes his second inroad at rebuilding the “blue wall” around the Great Lakes. Wisconsin was called for Biden earlier Wednesday. The win gives Biden 264 electoral votes. If the AP calls any […]
Donald Trump campaigns in Grand Rapids early on Election Day 2016, the final rally of the campaign. Trump may finish out his 2020 campaign in Grand Rapids on Monday night. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Donald Trump campaigns in Grand Rapids early on Election Day 2016, the final rally of the campaign. Trump may finish out his 2020 campaign in Grand Rapids on Monday night. Paul Sancya/AP It was after midnight when Donald Trump took the stage in Grand Rapids, Mich., for his last rally of the 2016 presidential campaign. A late-night event scheduled for the last day […]
President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Newtown, Pa., on Saturday — one of four stops in the crucial swing state. Chris Szagola/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Szagola/AP President Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Newtown, Pa., on Saturday — one of four stops in the crucial swing state. Chris Szagola/AP Update at 7:16 p.m. ET While President Trump made a four-stop blitz in Pennsylvania, Democratic nominee Joe Biden reunited with his old running mate, former President Barack Obama, to turn out votes in pivotal Michigan. And as Vice President Pence took the stage at two rallies in […]
An election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption toggle caption Lynne Sladky/AP An election worker takes ballots from voters dropping them off at an official ballot drop box at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections. Lynne Sladky/AP Election officials in many states say it is now too late for voters to return absentee ballots by mail and are encouraging them to instead deliver their ballots by hand or vote in person. State rules differ about how late ballots can be received and […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign stop in Bristol, Penn. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign stop in Bristol, Penn. Andrew Harnik/AP A few dozen cars at a drive-in rally in suburban Pennsylvania honked in unison as Democratic nominee Joe Biden blasted President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus. In North Carolina, Trump told a packed crowd: “Covid, covid, covid. By the way, on Nov. 4, you won’t hear about it anymore.” With 10 days to go before Election Day, the president is zipping across the country on […]
President Donald Trump talks with reporters after casting his ballot in the presidential election in West Palm Beach, Fla. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Donald Trump talks with reporters after casting his ballot in the presidential election in West Palm Beach, Fla. Evan Vucci/AP Before embarking on a packed day of campaign rallies, President Trump stopped at a library in Florida’s Palm Beach County on Saturday to cast his ballot. “I voted for a guy named Trump,” he told reporters. While the president has voted by mail in the past, in recent months he has decried the […]
Vice President Pence and his wife, Karen, cast their ballots Friday during early voting in Indianapolis. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Conroy/AP Vice President Pence and his wife, Karen, cast their ballots Friday during early voting in Indianapolis. Michael Conroy/AP Roughly 50 million Americans have already voted early so far this election, and on Friday, Vice President Pence joined their ranks. The vice president voted early in Indianapolis alongside his wife, Karen Pence, both receiving the hallmark “I Voted” sticker. The former Indiana governor called the experience a “great honor,” but his appearance also caused grumbling among some voters […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden focuses on the coronavirus in an address Friday in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Former Vice President Joe Biden focuses on the coronavirus in an address Friday in Wilmington, Del. Andrew Harnik/AP Updated at 9:20 p.m. ET In front of television cameras on Friday, President Trump chatted with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over speaker phone, lauding a new agreement between Israel and Sudan to normalize relations. Two hours later in Wilmington, Del., Democratic nominee Joe Biden outlined his plans to combat the coronavirus pandemic, a graphic of the country’s spiking […]
A Clark County, Nev. election worker scans mail-in ballots on October 20, 2020 in North Las Vegas. Nevada allows officials to count ballots received in advance of Election Day in order to speed the tabulation of results that evening. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images A Clark County, Nev. election worker scans mail-in ballots on October 20, 2020 in North Las Vegas. Nevada allows officials to count ballots received in advance of Election Day in order to speed the tabulation of results that evening. Ethan Miller/Getty Images A record number of voters are expected to cast their […]
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden boards his campaign plane. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden boards his campaign plane. Carolyn Kaster/AP Democratic nominee Joe Biden says that if elected, he will convene a national commission to study the court system, his latest answer to questions about whether he would seek to add justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. In an interview with “60 Minutes” scheduled to air Sunday on CBS, the former vice president said he envisions a bipartisan group of constitutional scholars who would after 180 days […]
A ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail in Detroit. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP A ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail in Detroit. Paul Sancya/AP Ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day in Michigan cannot be counted, an appeals court ruled on Friday, a reminder that election rules in many states remain in flux just over two weeks before the election. A lower court had previously ruled that ballots postmarked by Nov. 2 and received […]
Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam at a speech by President Trump during the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam at a speech by President Trump during the Republican Jewish Coalition 2019 Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, pumped $75 million into a pro-Trump super PAC in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, providing a late cash infusion for President Trump’s faltering reelection […]
A man casts his ballot for the 2020 presidential election at an early voting location in Alexandria, Virginia. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images A man casts his ballot for the 2020 presidential election at an early voting location in Alexandria, Virginia. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images A federal court has extended Virginia’s voter registration deadline after an accidentally clipped fiber optic cable took down the Department of Elections website on Tuesday for hours on the final day of voter registration. Voters in Virginia will now be able to register until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, in person or online. […]
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley, with medical staff, gives an update on the condition of President Trump on Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images White House physician Dr. Sean Conley, with medical staff, gives an update on the condition of President Trump on Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 4:39 p.m. ET Conflicting reports emerged Saturday about President Trump’s health and the timeline of when he was first tested positive for the coronavirus. […]
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he leaves the White House to go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after he tested positive for COVID-19. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as he leaves the White House to go to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after he tested positive for COVID-19. Alex Brandon/AP Updated at 4:55 p.m. ET President Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he tested positive for the coronavirus. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after — when the president was first diagnosed, started experiencing […]
Judge Amy Coney Barrett (R) speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that she will be his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Judge Amy Coney Barrett (R) speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that she will be his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A week ago, more than 100 people gathered in the White House Rose Garden to celebrate President Trump’s third nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett. […]
Voters can drop off absentee ballots at a ballot drop box in Detroit instead of using the mail. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Voters can drop off absentee ballots at a ballot drop box in Detroit instead of using the mail. Paul Sancya/AP Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Thursday against two far-right activists who allegedly coordinated a series of racist robocalls that discouraged voters in Detroit and other cities from participating in the November election. Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl are each being charged with four felony counts, including intimidating voters and conspiracy to commit an election […]
A broadcast of the first debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is played on TVs at The Abbey in West Hollywood, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A broadcast of the first debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is played on TVs at The Abbey in West Hollywood, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images After a debate plagued by interruptions and crosstalk — mostly from President Trump — many politicos, voters and journalists asked whether more could have been done to stop the chaos. Some asked whether the debates should continue at […]
President Trump has yet to formally name his Supreme Court nominee, but clues are piling up that he will pick Judge Amy Coney Barrett. A source with knowledge of the process told NPR on Friday that Trump will nominate Barrett, with the caveat that the president is known to change his mind. The source was not authorized to confirm the selection before Trump does. On Saturday morning, NBC News posted video of Barrett leaving her home in South Bend, Ind., with her husband and children, all dressed in formal attire. NEW: Judge Amy Coney Barrett and her large family left their […]
President Trump — pictured at a rally in Newport News, Va., on Friday — is set to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Trump — pictured at a rally in Newport News, Va., on Friday — is set to announce his nominee to the Supreme Court on Saturday. Drew Angerer/Getty Images A week after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump will announce his nomination to succeed her on the Supreme Court. Republicans expect Trump to select Judge Amy Coney Barrett, according to a source […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is pictured in a hearing on July 31. He is testifying on Wednesday alongside other top health officials in a Senate panel hearing. Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is pictured in a hearing on July 31. He is testifying on Wednesday alongside other top health officials in a Senate panel hearing. Pool/Getty Images Four of the top federal officials responsible for managing the coronavirus pandemic are testifying in front of the Senate […]
Michelle Obama speaks during a 2016 event at the White House with the cast of the Broadway play “Hamilton.” Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Michelle Obama speaks during a 2016 event at the White House with the cast of the Broadway play “Hamilton.” Evan Vucci/AP In the musical Hamilton, there’s an entire song about the election of 1800 — the contest between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson that marked the first peaceful transfer of power between opposing political factions in U.S. history. America now is on the cusp of the election of 2020 — and cast members of […]
A voter stands by for her ballot as people wait more than four hours for early voting Friday in Fairfax, Va. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP A voter stands by for her ballot as people wait more than four hours for early voting Friday in Fairfax, Va. Andrew Harnik/AP The night of Nov. 7, 2000, was cold and wet in Austin, Texas. “Nobody cared,” remembers Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg, who worked for Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s presidential campaign. “We had just won the presidency of the United States.” That excitement quickly evaporated. As the night stretched on, […]
People gather at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP People gather at the Supreme Court on the morning after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The first Jewish woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, died Friday night as millions of American Jews were getting ready to celebrate the first night of Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish new year. Justice Stephen Breyer learned midway through the traditional Mourner’s Kaddish that his colleague had died. When word of […]
President Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn prior to departing the White House on Saturday. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images President Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn prior to departing the White House on Saturday. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images President Trump says that he expects to announce a nominee to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death “next week” and that the pick will likely be a woman. “A choice of a woman would certainly be appropriate,” he told reporters at the White […]
President Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday at the Fayetteville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Carlson/AP President Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday at the Fayetteville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Chris Carlson/AP A day after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, chants of “Fill that seat! Fill that seat!” broke out during President Trump’s campaign rally in Fayetteville, N.C., on Saturday. “That’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to fill that seat!” Trump said, saying his supporters should print “Fill that seat!” on T-shirts. The president also […]
President Trump speaks about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after a campaign rally on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Trump speaks about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after a campaign rally on Friday. Evan Vucci/AP When President Trump learned Friday night that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, he told reporters she was an “amazing woman.” Later, in an official statement, he called her a “titan of the law.” And while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., wrote in a statement that he would bring a vote for […]
Benjamin Graff, center, and his son Jacob Graff, 19, drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election, in Philadelphia, on June 2, 2020. The state Supreme Court affirmed Thursday that counties may use drop boxes for voters casting mail-in ballots. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Benjamin Graff, center, and his son Jacob Graff, 19, drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election, in Philadelphia, on June 2, 2020. The state Supreme Court affirmed Thursday that counties may use drop boxes for voters casting mail-in ballots. Matt Rourke/AP The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down several […]
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about coronavirus vaccines after a briefing with public health experts in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about coronavirus vaccines after a briefing with public health experts in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday. Patrick Semansky/AP Distributing a vaccine or vaccines for the coronavirus will be one of the biggest challenges the next president faces, Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Wednesday. “The development of a vaccine is only part of the battle. Distributing a vaccine to the entire population is as complex and challenging as […]
President Trump hosted a naturalization ceremony for new citizens in a pre-recorded video broadcast during the GOP’s virtual convention on Tuesday. Trump and other members of his administration are facing criticism for using official resources for a political event. Handout/Photo Courtesy of the Committee hide caption toggle caption Handout/Photo Courtesy of the Committee President Trump hosted a naturalization ceremony for new citizens in a pre-recorded video broadcast during the GOP’s virtual convention on Tuesday. Trump and other members of his administration are facing criticism for using official resources for a political event. Handout/Photo Courtesy of the Committee Even before the Republican […]
Howard University law students, from left, Chanel Sherrod, Domonique Dille and Temitope Aladetimi brought handmade signs to a protest near the White House last Saturday. Sam Gringlas/NPR hide caption toggle caption Sam Gringlas/NPR Howard University law students, from left, Chanel Sherrod, Domonique Dille and Temitope Aladetimi brought handmade signs to a protest near the White House last Saturday. Sam Gringlas/NPR As demonstrators gathered around the White House last weekend, Howard University law student Tope Aladetimi leaned her cardboard protest sign against the street median and took a load off her feet. She had already been out protesting for a few hours, […]
David North built the Doorway to Imagination in his backyard. David North hide caption toggle caption David North David North built the Doorway to Imagination in his backyard. David North OK America, we see your sourdough starters, and your Duolingo sessions and your new cross-stitch hobby, and we raise you a Doorway to Imagination. That’s the backyard branch and wood art piece that David North built with all his social distancing-created free time. His niece Kimberly Adams, a correspondent for the public radio show Marketplace, tweeted about it. Uncle: What are you doing during the lockdown?Me: I’m learning to play piano! […]