WASHINGTON — Joe Biden on Thursday suggested that the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 did not have as the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of police.Speaking at an economic roundtable in Philadelphia, the presumptive Democratic nominee, 77, said cellphones have changed the way people are able to document police brutality much like television first introduced Americans to the horror of the 1960s civil rights battle.“Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did,” Biden said.“It’s changed the way everybody’s looking...…WASHINGTON — Joe Biden on Thursday suggested that the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 did not have as the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of police.Speaking at an economic roundtable in Philadelphia, the presumptive Democratic nominee, 77, said cellphones have changed the way people are able to document police brutality much like television first introduced Americans to the horror of the 1960s civil rights battle.“Even Dr. King’s assassination did not have the worldwide impact that George Floyd’s death did,” Biden said.“It’s changed the way everybody’s looking...WW…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has confirmed she is in talks with Joe Biden’s campaign to become his running mate, as the race to join his ticket reaches .“I’ve had a conversation with some folks,” Whitmer said in a Tuesday morning interview .“It was just an opening conversation and it’s not something that I would call a professional formalized vetting,” she added.A rising star in the Democratic Party who has garnered national headlines through her handling of the , Whitmer is considered one of several women on the shortlist to join Biden’s ticket.The 48-year-old governor joins Illinois...…Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has confirmed she is in talks with Joe Biden’s campaign to become his running mate, as the race to join his ticket reaches .“I’ve had a conversation with some folks,” Whitmer said in a Tuesday morning interview .“It was just an opening conversation and it’s not something that I would call a professional formalized vetting,” she added.A rising star in the Democratic Party who has garnered national headlines through her handling of the , Whitmer is considered one of several women on the shortlist to join Biden’s ticket.The 48-year-old governor joins Illinois...WW…

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday will announce a prescription plan drastically reducing the cost of insulin for American seniors who rely on Medicare.The deal struck with the nation’s insulin manufacturers and health care providers will limit the co-pay for a month’s supply of insulin to $35 — a 66 percent reduction to current costs, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said.The initiative will apply to the 1 in 3 Medicare enrollees who have diabetes, which is approximately 3 million people.The announcement comes on the heels of hearings into in the United States, with one in...…WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday will announce a prescription plan drastically reducing the cost of insulin for American seniors who rely on Medicare.The deal struck with the nation’s insulin manufacturers and health care providers will limit the co-pay for a month’s supply of insulin to $35 — a 66 percent reduction to current costs, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said.The initiative will apply to the 1 in 3 Medicare enrollees who have diabetes, which is approximately 3 million people.The announcement comes on the heels of hearings into in the United States, with one in...WW…

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee want the American people to see the government’s reports on UFOs, warning that not enough is known about the “potential threat,” according to a new report.Members of the committee voted on Tuesday to require the nation’s intelligence agencies and defense department to compile and release a public analysis of all of the data they have on “unidentified aerial phenomenon” encountered by US soldiers, .“The Committee remains concerned that there is no unified, comprehensive process within the federal government for collecting and...…WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee want the American people to see the government’s reports on UFOs, warning that not enough is known about the “potential threat,” according to a new report.Members of the committee voted on Tuesday to require the nation’s intelligence agencies and defense department to compile and release a public analysis of all of the data they have on “unidentified aerial phenomenon” encountered by US soldiers, .“The Committee remains concerned that there is no unified, comprehensive process within the federal government for collecting and...WW…

Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died at the age of 74 after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus, his family confirmed Thursday.“You’re never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning. But we have no choice but to seek and find God’s strength and comfort to deal with it,” Cain’s family wrote in a statement .“Herman Cain – our boss, our friend, like a father to so many of us – has passed away. He’s entering the presence of the Savior he’s served as an associate...…Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died at the age of 74 after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus, his family confirmed Thursday.“You’re never ready for the kind of news we are grappling with this morning. But we have no choice but to seek and find God’s strength and comfort to deal with it,” Cain’s family wrote in a statement .“Herman Cain – our boss, our friend, like a father to so many of us – has passed away. He’s entering the presence of the Savior he’s served as an associate...WW…

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. could get his chance to try for President Trump’s financial records a lot sooner after Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday granted his request to fast-track a Supreme Court ruling that Trump is not immune from criminal investigations.The Supreme Court last week dealt the president a blow when they ruled that Vance and New York prosecutors for eight years of Trump’s financial records and tax returns from his accounting firm Mazars USA.But the court punted the ultimate decision on whether to issue the subpoena to Manhattan federal court where...…Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. could get his chance to try for President Trump’s financial records a lot sooner after Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday granted his request to fast-track a Supreme Court ruling that Trump is not immune from criminal investigations.The Supreme Court last week dealt the president a blow when they ruled that Vance and New York prosecutors for eight years of Trump’s financial records and tax returns from his accounting firm Mazars USA.But the court punted the ultimate decision on whether to issue the subpoena to Manhattan federal court where...WW…

President Trump said Tuesday that he wishes the best for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is jailed on charges she helped convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein procure underage girls.“I don’t know, I haven’t really been following it too much. I just wish her well, frankly,” Trump said when asked whether he thinks she will use what she reportedly knows about to get herself out of trouble.“I’ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach and I guess they lived in Palm Beach, but I wish her well.”The president told reporters he doesn’t know if Prince Andrew is guilty of...…President Trump said Tuesday that he wishes the best for Ghislaine Maxwell, who is jailed on charges she helped convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein procure underage girls.“I don’t know, I haven’t really been following it too much. I just wish her well, frankly,” Trump said when asked whether he thinks she will use what she reportedly knows about to get herself out of trouble.“I’ve met her numerous times over the years, especially since I lived in Palm Beach and I guess they lived in Palm Beach, but I wish her well.”The president told reporters he doesn’t know if Prince Andrew is guilty of...WW…

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden and former FBI Director James Comey are among the top officials who tried to during the Russia probe, according to a report by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.The bombshell letter, first reported by , was sent to Republican senators by Grenell as they seek to investigate the origins of the FBI’s malign probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.Intelligence chiefs John Brennan and James Clapper are also included on the list of 23 named Obama-era officials who allegedly tried to reveal the identity of Flynn...…WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden and former FBI Director James Comey are among the top officials who tried to during the Russia probe, according to a report by acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell.The bombshell letter, first reported by , was sent to Republican senators by Grenell as they seek to investigate the origins of the FBI’s malign probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.Intelligence chiefs John Brennan and James Clapper are also included on the list of 23 named Obama-era officials who allegedly tried to reveal the identity of Flynn...WW…

WASHINGTON — President Trump says his administration did have a plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic — and his press secretary on Thursday flashed a previously unknown playbook called the “Pandemic Crisis Action Plan” to prove it.Kayleigh McEnany held up the binder for reporters before the president and his staff decamped to Allentown, Pennsylvania, to tour a mask manufacturing facility involved in the fight against the COVID-19 health crisis.The unveiling of the pandemic action plan came as Dr. Rick Bright, a vaccine expert who led a biodefense agency in the Department of Health and...…WASHINGTON — President Trump says his administration did have a plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic — and his press secretary on Thursday flashed a previously unknown playbook called the “Pandemic Crisis Action Plan” to prove it.Kayleigh McEnany held up the binder for reporters before the president and his staff decamped to Allentown, Pennsylvania, to tour a mask manufacturing facility involved in the fight against the COVID-19 health crisis.The unveiling of the pandemic action plan came as Dr. Rick Bright, a vaccine expert who led a biodefense agency in the Department of Health and...WW…

President Trump on Wednesday called the death of Minnesota man George Floyd there a “very, very sad event” as he revealed an FBI-DOJ probe into the death.The president broke his silence on during a trip to the Kennedy Space Center where he was pressed by reporters on whether he thought the officers involved should be prosecuted.“We’re going to look at it and we’re going to get a report tomorrow when we get back,” Trump said.“We’re going to get a very full report but a very sad day,” he continued.“At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation,”...…President Trump on Wednesday called the death of Minnesota man George Floyd there a “very, very sad event” as he revealed an FBI-DOJ probe into the death.The president broke his silence on during a trip to the Kennedy Space Center where he was pressed by reporters on whether he thought the officers involved should be prosecuted.“We’re going to look at it and we’re going to get a report tomorrow when we get back,” Trump said.“We’re going to get a very full report but a very sad day,” he continued.“At my request, the FBI and the Department of Justice are already well into an investigation,”...WW…