Connecticut targets October 8 for Phase 3 reopening

Governor Ned Lamont announced Thursday that the state was targeting October 8 to begin Phase 3 of its reopening efforts.

Trump lays out health care vision, signs executive order in swing state NC

President Donald Trump is laying out his health care agenda Thursday amid a global pandemic and growing uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama-era law he vowed to replace with a much better plan.

Corey Johnson drops out of NYC mayoral race

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson ended his bid for Mayor on Thursday.

McConnell, Pelosi dispute Trump, vow peaceful power transfer

Politicians are pushing back after President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the presidential election.

Transition fears debated after Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transition of power
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Republicans and Democrats are bracing for an uncertain outcome on Election Day after President Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power should he lose in November.

Corey Johnson drops out of NYC mayoral campaign
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The Speaker of the New York City Council, Corey Johnson, ended his campaign for Mayor of New York City on Wednesday.

Trump niece sues family over millions of dollars allegedly owed

Mary Trump filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that President Trump and two of his siblings cheated her out of millions of dollars.

President Trump asks Supreme Court for fast action in census case ahead of January deadline

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for fast action on its effort, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets.

Spectators boo President Trump as he pays respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

President Donald Trump was booed Thursday as he paid respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thursday morning, just two days before he announces his nominee to replace her on the high court.

Letters between Trump and Nixon made public

Letters between once and future presidents were revealed for the first time in an exhibit that opens Thursday at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum

New York City to furlough 9,000 workers

More than 9,000 New York City employees will be furloughed for five days between October and March, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

De Blasio announces furloughs of 9,000 NYC employees
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced some more grim budget news on Wednesday, as another 9,000 city workers will be furloughed due to the city?s budget crisis.

Trump declines to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Trump told reporters Wednesday that he would “have to see what happens" when asked about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power.

Trump promises executive order requiring medical care for babies born alive after abortions

President Donald Trump says he'll be signing an executive order that would require health care providers to provide medical care to all babies born alive as he makes an election-year push to energize voters opposed to abortion.

Judge rules Eric Trump must testify in NY probe into family’s businesses before election

A judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family’s businesses before the November election.

NYCHA tenants say they were misled into RNC video appearance

Three residents of New York City public housing whose criticisms of Mayor Bill de Blasio were used in a video at the Republican National Convention said they were never told their comments were to be showcased in that manner.

Cindy McCain rebukes fellow Republican Trump to back Biden for president

Cindy McCain, the widow of Republican Senator and the GOP's 2008 nominee John McCain, has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president in a rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the Republican Party’s 2008 nominee.

Rep. Gaetz calls for election bribery probe of Bloomberg over pledge to pay Florida felons' fines

House Judiciary Committee member Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., told "Hannity" Tuesday that he has spoken with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody about potentially launching a bribery investigation into former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Some Democrats are now talking of expanding the Supreme Court

Some Senate Democrats previously averse to a larger court said in the wake of Ginsburg's death Friday that the Republican push to quickly fill the high-court vacancy could be a breaking point.