As the number of people infected with the COVID-19 virus continues to climb, so does the number of unemployment claims made in the United States. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday morning 3.28 million…
Start Here: House votes to impeach President Trump
It's Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. Let's start here. 1. Impeachment vote Splitting along party lines, the House voted on Wednesday to impeach a sitting president for just the third time in U.S. history. In the…
US to create $1B fund for European energy…
But the bill’s author expressed concern Trump may stand in the way. December 19, 2019, 1:12 AM 9 min read The U.S. is set to create a new $1 billion fund for energy projects in…
Appeals court rules against individual mandate, but throws…
A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday threw a lifeline to the Affordable Care Act, asking a lower court judge to reconsider his decision invalidating the entire law even as it declared the individual mandate…
Uber establishes $4.4M fund for female employees who…
The fund will resolve a 2017 charge of sex discrimination from the EEOC. December 18, 2019, 10:04 PM 5 min read Uber has agreed to pay more than $4 million after it was found to…
1 dead, 2 hurt in stabbing at Oregon…
The suspect stole a car before being apprehended. December 18, 2019, 9:20 PM 2 min read One person was killed and two others were hurt in a stabbing at a shopping center near Portland, Oregon,…
Despite criticism, Attorney General Bill Barr calls secretive…
Some Republicans have argued the court should be temporarily suspended. December 18, 2019, 9:26 PM 8 min read Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday that the secretive surveillance court under heavy scrutiny following a scathing…
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy restores voting rights…
NJ Gov. Murphy signed two bills on Wednesday morning to create a "clean slate." December 18, 2019, 8:38 PM 5 min read New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Wednesday morning to restore…
Otto Warmbiers parents tell North Korea: Were never…
They are on Capitol Hill marking the passage of legislation in Otto's honor. December 18, 2019, 6:49 PM 6 min read Cindy and Fred Warmbier -- the parents of American college student Otto Warmbier who…
