WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to assure a skeptical Congress and public that they can trust any shots the government ultimately approves. Hopes are high that answers about at least one…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday as the parties argued to a standstill over the size and scope of the aid, likely ending hopes for coronavirus relief before the November election. The mostly party-line vote capped weeks of wrangling that gave way to election-season political combat and…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging” for political gain a vaccine he repeatedly has said could be available before the election. “It’s so dangerous for our country, what…
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WASHINGTON D.C. (FNN News) The effects of the two National Party Conventions on public opinion are coming to light, with 63 days remain until the election. August was a busy month as both major political parties hosted their national conventions. DNC The Democratic National Convention was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from August 17th to…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Backlash mounting, President Donald Trump’s embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy will appear Friday before the Senate to testify on mail delivery delays and service changes that lawmakers and others are warning could imperil the November election. Trump has flatly denied he was asking for a slow-walk of the mail. But his newly-installed postmaster, a…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump now is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice, and only days after threatening to sue Nevada over a new vote-by-mail law. His encouragement follows a surge in Democratic requests to vote for…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (FNN NEWS) – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg battles mounting health problems amid a turbulent election year. Justice Ginsburg, nominated for the highest court in the land in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, has served for nearly three decades. At 87 years old, she is the oldest sitting member on the bench.…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Former Vice President Joe Biden is preparing to announce his Vice Presidential running mate, and she might not be his first pick. During the primary debate with Bernie Sanders, Biden announced on national television his pledge to only consider women candidates for Vice President. Sanders quickly jumped in saying he…
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