by Jim Heath | Dec 22, 2020 | 2020, Headlines
A Dominion Voting Systems employee is suing the Trump campaign, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell as well as news networks OANN and Newsmax over alleged defamation. Eric Coomer, director of product strategy and security for the company, filed the lawsuit in Denver,...
by Jim Heath | Dec 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Economy, Headlines, Trump
In a bit of reality TV theatrics tonight, President Trump asked Congress to amend the nearly $900 billion stimulus and spending bill passed by the Senate just one day before, describing the legislation as “a disgrace” and suggesting he would not immediately sign off...
by Jim Heath | Dec 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The Trump administration and Pfizer are close to a deal under which the pharmaceutical company would bolster supply of its coronavirus vaccine for the United States by at least tens of millions of doses next year in exchange for a government directive giving it better...
by Jim Heath | Dec 22, 2020 | 2020, Headlines, Trump
Lame duck Donald Trump, in his final days, is turning bitterly on virtually every person around him, griping about anyone who refuses to indulge conspiracy theories or hopeless bids to overturn the election. Targets of his outrage include Vice President Pence, chief...
by Jim Heath | Dec 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
This year is the deadliest in US history with overall deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time – as COVID-19 fatalities continue to surge to record highs with one American dying every 33 seconds in the last week alone. Preliminary numbers from the...
by Jim Heath | Dec 22, 2020 | 2020, Congress, Headlines
Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, has been appointed to fill the Senate seat held by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today, capping months of intense political jockeying among Democratic factions in the state. NYTimes: The...