Analysis: Mitch McConnell is going to win (again)
The last 72 hours have made that much clear. On Tuesday morning, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced that he supports a vote on Trump’s nominee. “I intend to follow the … Read More
Month: September 2020
Canadian auto workers reach tentative contract with Ford
The union that represents Canadian auto workers says it has reached a tentative three-year contract deal with Ford to build five new electric vehicles at a factory near Toronto By … Read More
GOP’s push escalates Democratic debate over packing court
With that daunting prospect in mind, long simmering conversations on the left over the merit and possibility of abolishing the legislative filibuster, which could pave the way for expanding the … Read More
Boris Johnson admits coronavirus outbreak could be doubling every 20 days
Boris Johnson rows back on his top scientist’s dire prediction of 50,000 cases a day in October and admits outbreak may only be doubling every 20 days as stats regulator … Read More
Bosses blast Boris over ‘unclear and inconsistent’ working from home guidance
‘A crushing blow to our town centres’: Business leaders blast Boris Johnson’s return to WFH call and ‘unclear’ new guidance – weeks after PM urged staff to return to offices … Read More
Britons’ most searched for airports for summer 2021 holidays on Skyscanner – and London is No1
Revealed: Britons’ 10 most searched for flight destinations for 2021 summer holidays – and it’s LONDON that’s No1 followed by Faro, Dalaman and Malaga Other highly searched-for airports include Alicante, … Read More
UK passes 400,000 total coronavirus infections with rise of 4,926 in a day
Britain records 4,926 cases taking the total above 400,000 as 37 more victims are confirmed and ONS figures show weekly deaths are rising for the first time since APRIL but … Read More
Romney’s backing of vote paves way for confirmation this year
In a statement, Romney did not raise any objections to holding a vote on a Trump nominee this year and said, “If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend … Read More
The death toll has surpassed the number of American combat deaths in the country’s five most recent wars combined
Covid-19 is now the second-leading cause of death in the US, just after heart disease, according to the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). What happens … Read More
House Democrats hope to pass funding bill to avert shutdown
Democrats controlling the House hope to pass a government-wide temporary funding bill that would keep federal agencies fully up and running into December and prevent a partial shutdown of the … Read More
