Tim Scott Says Dick Durbin's 'Token' Comment 'Hurts My Soul' Sen. Tim Scott delivered an emotional speech Wednesday, saying some colleagues are more interested in scoring political points than having a true discussion on advancing police reform legislation.Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gave an emotional speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, commemorating the five-year anniversary of the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in his home state and lambasting a Democratic colleague for referring to his police reform bill as "token" legislation. Senate Republicans, led by Scott, , which would make lynching...…Tim Scott Says Dick Durbin's 'Token' Comment 'Hurts My Soul' Sen. Tim Scott delivered an emotional speech Wednesday, saying some colleagues are more interested in scoring political points than having a true discussion on advancing police reform legislation.Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gave an emotional speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, commemorating the five-year anniversary of the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in his home state and lambasting a Democratic colleague for referring to his police reform bill as "token" legislation. Senate Republicans, led by Scott, , which would make lynching...WW…

Joe Biden Condemns President Trump's Response To George Floyd Demonstrations Speaking in Philadelphia, the presumptive Democratic nominee says President Trump's actions show he "is more interested in power than in principle."Updated at 11:46 a.m. ET Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned both police violence and President Trump's increasingly confrontational response to widespread unrest in a Tuesday morning speech delivered at Philadelphia City Hall. "When peaceful protesters are dispersed by the order of the president from the doorstep of the people's house, the White House — using...…Joe Biden Condemns President Trump's Response To George Floyd Demonstrations Speaking in Philadelphia, the presumptive Democratic nominee says President Trump's actions show he "is more interested in power than in principle."Updated at 11:46 a.m. ET Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned both police violence and President Trump's increasingly confrontational response to widespread unrest in a Tuesday morning speech delivered at Philadelphia City Hall. "When peaceful protesters are dispersed by the order of the president from the doorstep of the people's house, the White House — using...WW…

Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally President Trump will rally supporters on Saturday at an indoor arena, even as COVID-19 cases spike in Oklahoma. The rally had been scheduled for Friday but was moved due to the Juneteenth holiday.Updated at 6:33 p.m. ET With anxieties over the coronavirus and tensions over race looming large, President Trump remains on track to hit the campaign trail Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., as he prepares to rally supporters for the first time since the pandemic took root widely across the country three months ago. The rally...…Tulsa Curfew Lifted, While Court Rejects Public Health Challenge To Trump Rally President Trump will rally supporters on Saturday at an indoor arena, even as COVID-19 cases spike in Oklahoma. The rally had been scheduled for Friday but was moved due to the Juneteenth holiday.Updated at 6:33 p.m. ET With anxieties over the coronavirus and tensions over race looming large, President Trump remains on track to hit the campaign trail Saturday in Tulsa, Okla., as he prepares to rally supporters for the first time since the pandemic took root widely across the country three months ago. The rally...WW…

Officials Look For Younger Poll Workers, Because Of COVID-19 Election officials fear a massive shortage of poll workers for the general election as older people opt out of their normal election-year service due to concerns over the coronavirus.Toggle more optionsSusan Weiss has been a poll worker in Bethesda, Md., for 16 years. "It's really quite an experience doing it," she says. "Setting up all the equipment, putting signs up, putting arrows on the floor, etc. The camaraderie of the group that volunteers is marvelous." But this year, with the coronavirus pandemic raging, Weiss, who's 74,...…Officials Look For Younger Poll Workers, Because Of COVID-19 Election officials fear a massive shortage of poll workers for the general election as older people opt out of their normal election-year service due to concerns over the coronavirus.Toggle more optionsSusan Weiss has been a poll worker in Bethesda, Md., for 16 years. "It's really quite an experience doing it," she says. "Setting up all the equipment, putting signs up, putting arrows on the floor, etc. The camaraderie of the group that volunteers is marvelous." But this year, with the coronavirus pandemic raging, Weiss, who's 74,...WW…

Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Election Site Staffing A major challenge to this fall's elections is that most pollworkers are over the age of 60, and at high risk for COVID-19. Municipalities are using creative measures to recruit younger pollworkers.Heard onToggle more optionsA major challenge to this fall's elections is that most pollworkers are over the age of 60, and at high risk for COVID-19. Municipalities are using creative measures to recruit younger pollworkers.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Several states hold primaries today. And you know who usually helps make those primaries happen? Retired...…Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Election Site Staffing A major challenge to this fall's elections is that most pollworkers are over the age of 60, and at high risk for COVID-19. Municipalities are using creative measures to recruit younger pollworkers.Heard onToggle more optionsA major challenge to this fall's elections is that most pollworkers are over the age of 60, and at high risk for COVID-19. Municipalities are using creative measures to recruit younger pollworkers.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Several states hold primaries today. And you know who usually helps make those primaries happen? Retired...WW…

Coronavirus Bill: House Democrats Release Counterproposal To Senate Package A counterproposal to the Senate's massive aid package proposal to address the coronavirus crisis, House Democrats have released a bill: the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act.Updated at 8:50 p.m. ET In the midst of Senate negotiations on a massive stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, House Democrats have drafted their own counterproposal titled the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Republican bill before the Senate...…Coronavirus Bill: House Democrats Release Counterproposal To Senate Package A counterproposal to the Senate's massive aid package proposal to address the coronavirus crisis, House Democrats have released a bill: the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act.Updated at 8:50 p.m. ET In the midst of Senate negotiations on a massive stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, House Democrats have drafted their own counterproposal titled the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Republican bill before the Senate...WW…

Coronavirus Poll: Fewer Americans See Virus As A Real Threat Less than half are making the recommended changes such as eating from home more often or canceling plans to avoid large crowds, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.In the face of the coronavirus worsening across the U.S. and reordering the daily life of millions of Americans, fewer people view the pandemic as a real threat, according to a new . Just about 56% of Americans consider the coronavirus a "real threat," representing a drop of 10 percentage points from last month. At the same time, a growing number of...…Coronavirus Poll: Fewer Americans See Virus As A Real Threat Less than half are making the recommended changes such as eating from home more often or canceling plans to avoid large crowds, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.In the face of the coronavirus worsening across the U.S. and reordering the daily life of millions of Americans, fewer people view the pandemic as a real threat, according to a new . Just about 56% of Americans consider the coronavirus a "real threat," representing a drop of 10 percentage points from last month. At the same time, a growing number of...WW…

Marc Short, Pence Chief Of Staff, Tests Positive For Coronavirus The White House again faces the coronavirus in its ranks. But Vice President Pence, who has tested negative, plans to continue his breakneck campaign travel schedule.Updated at 7:45 a.m. ET Monday With eight days until Election Day, the White House again faces the coronavirus in its ranks and controversy over its national strategy for the pandemic, after President Trump's chief of staff said the administration would not control the spread of the disease. Two top advisers to Vice President Pence have tested positive for the...…Marc Short, Pence Chief Of Staff, Tests Positive For Coronavirus The White House again faces the coronavirus in its ranks. But Vice President Pence, who has tested negative, plans to continue his breakneck campaign travel schedule.Updated at 7:45 a.m. ET Monday With eight days until Election Day, the White House again faces the coronavirus in its ranks and controversy over its national strategy for the pandemic, after President Trump's chief of staff said the administration would not control the spread of the disease. Two top advisers to Vice President Pence have tested positive for the...WW…

Timeline: What We Know Of President Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment : Live Updates: Trump Tests Positive For Coronavirus President Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday morning. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after.Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday President Trump is hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as he faces COVID-19. Trump announced early Friday morning that he and the first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus, and he was taken to Walter Reed Friday evening. The rest of the...…Timeline: What We Know Of President Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis, Treatment : Live Updates: Trump Tests Positive For Coronavirus President Trump first tweeted that he had tested positive for the coronavirus early Friday morning. But questions remain about what exactly happened before and after.Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday President Trump is hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as he faces COVID-19. Trump announced early Friday morning that he and the first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus, and he was taken to Walter Reed Friday evening. The rest of the...WW…

Trump Campaign Faces Backlash Over Next Campaign Rally : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a "Make America Great Again" rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.The White House and Trump campaign are defending a decision to hold a rally next week in a city that was home to one of the most brutal episodes of racial violence in the country's history, on Juneteenth — a day considered to be Independence Day for black Americans. The rally, scheduled for June...…Trump Campaign Faces Backlash Over Next Campaign Rally : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a "Make America Great Again" rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.The White House and Trump campaign are defending a decision to hold a rally next week in a city that was home to one of the most brutal episodes of racial violence in the country's history, on Juneteenth — a day considered to be Independence Day for black Americans. The rally, scheduled for June...WW…