Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday expressed doubt over whether the White House and Democratic leaders will strike a deal to pass another major coronavirus relief package before the election. “I don’t know if there will be another package in the next few weeks or not,” McConnell told reporters at a hospital event in Kentucky. The […]
President Donald Trump criticized Democratic leaders and asserted that his visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, would help mend racial divisions as he left for a trip to the city on Tuesday. Trump criticized the recent unrest in Portland, Oregon, and took credit for the ease in violence in Kenosha after the state’s Democratic governor called up […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, on Thursday announced a lawsuit that aims to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), alleging that the powerful pro-gun interest group violated state law governing nonprofit organizations, contributing to a loss of more $64 million over three years. The civil suit alleges that the NRA and four of […]
President Donald Trump plans to restart campaign rallies in the next two weeks as states move forward with reopening businesses and allowing gatherings to resume. The plans were first reported by Politico and confirmed to The Hill by Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh. The details of the rallies, including where they will take place and what safety protocols […]
Stocks opened Tuesday with solid gains amid a debate between President Donald Trump and U.S. governors over how soon states can begin relaxing economically restrictive social distancing orders meant to slow the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones industrial average gained more than 560 points Tuesday morning, rising 2.4% after closing with a loss of 1.5% to cap […]