If you ask Edmond Khnaisser to summarize the birth of his son, he’d tell you it was an adrenaline rush. And not because baby George is his firstborn, but because his son was born just moments after the massive Beirut explosion ripped through his wife’s hospital room. Edmond and his wife, Emma, checked into Saint…… MORE
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Coronavirus has already dealt a blow to Social Security’s finances. Trump’s payroll tax holiday could make it worse
President Donald Trump’s push for a payroll tax holiday could leave Social Security and Medicare on even shakier ground. The entitlement programs’ finances have long been troubled. And the crush of coronavirus-induced layoffs has only deepened the problem by slashing the amount of payroll tax revenue going into their trust funds. This isn’t a far-off…… MORE
Karen Bass faces searing scrutiny as she emerges as potential Biden VP pick
Karen Bass was mostly unknown outside of California when her name popped up as a potential running mate to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Her emergence was greeted with a round of mostly glowing reviews. The 66-year-old chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus is roundly respected by her colleagues in the House, a body…… MORE
Stimulus talks break down on Capitol Hill as negotiators walk away without a deal
Negotiations over the next stimulus package intended to bolster the economy and help struggling Americans pay their bills have stalled on Capitol Hill with Democrats and Trump administration officials walking away after talks broke down on Friday and devolved into partisan finger-pointing. No additional discussions are planned after nearly two weeks of daily meetings, and…… MORE
Intelligence community’s top election official: China and Iran don’t want Trump to win reelection, Russia working against Biden
The US intelligence community’s top election security official said in a statement Friday that China “prefers” an outcome where President Donald Trump is not reelected in November and Russia is working to “denigrate” former Vice President Joe Biden’s White House bid. “We assess that China prefers that President Trump — whom Beijing sees as unpredictable…… MORE
Intelligence community’s top election official’s statement warning of threats from China, Russia and Iran
The US intelligence community’s top election security official said in a statement Friday that China “prefers” an outcome where President Donald Trump is not reelected in November and Russia is working to denigrate former Vice President Joe Biden’s White House bid. Read the statement: WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 24, 2020, I issued a statement…… MORE
Jewish advocacy groups slam Trump’s pick for German ambassador for bigoted comments
Several Jewish advocacy groups are opposing President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the US ambassador to Germany in light of his incendiary comments, including some unearthed by CNN’s KFile, about Germany, the Holocaust and Jewish groups. The American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, J Street, the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism and B’nai B’rith have…… MORE
Trump continues his norm-breaking by campaigning from the White House
President Donald Trump is considering using the White House as the backdrop in a made-for-TV campaign moment later this month, accepting his party’s nomination in a speech from the heights of the building’s Truman Balcony to a throng of fellow Republicans on the South Lawn below. It’s one of several scenarios arising from the current…… MORE
US to end deployment of US Marines in Norway after boosting it in 2018 amid Russian tensions
The US is ending the rotational deployment of some 700 US Marines to Norway, shifting to shorter more periodic deployments and focusing on training with the US Navy, a move that comes days after the Pentagon announced a major draw down of troops in Europe. The US Marine Corps says the change to the Norwegian…… MORE
Promising Covid-19 treatment offers test run for vaccine distribution
An antibody treatment designed to protect against coronavirus could be available as early as this fall — but only for a fraction of the millions of Americans who might benefit from the treatment. Companies are already testing monoclonal antibody therapies — antibodies created in a lab to target Covid-19 — in humans. The trials are…… MORE
