Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.
President Trump and Democratic contender Joe Biden prepare lawyers, Nigerian authorities are yet to address military actions and a Minnesota judge dismisses a third-degree murder charge in the case of George Floyd. Reporter Scout Mason has today’s News in :90.
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply different visions of how to handle the surging pandemic and fought over how much Trump pays in taxes during their final debate of a tumultuous campaign.
Yesterday’s Minnesota snowfall broke records, the final presidential debate is Thursday and St. Thomas junior Edward Dennard has released three singles and a four-song extended play. Designer Sydney LaBelle has today’s News in :90.
President Donald Trump sought to shore up support from constituencies in Iowa, Minnesota reported 29 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday and the European-Japanese probe, BepiColombo, bound for Mercury swung by Venus. Photographer Casey Eakins has today’s News in :90.
President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House Monday night after leaving the military hospital where he was receiving an unprecedented level of care for COVID-19. He immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans — and then he entered the White House without a protective mask.
President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19, the White House said Friday, as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government. Trump “remains fatigued,” his doctor said.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he and first lady Melania Trump are beginning a “quarantine process” as they await coronavirus test results after a top aide he spent substantial time with this week tested positive for COVID-19.
The first Presidential Debate took place Tuesday night, Walt Disney Co. announced that it plans to lay off 28,000 employees and the St. Thomas Center for Well-Being reported 56 positive COVID-19 cases last week. Ad/PR Director Grace Hallen has today’s News in :90.
Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden erupted in contentious exchanges Tuesday night over the coronavirus pandemic, city violence, job losses and how the Supreme Court will shape the future of the nation’s health care.
St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being reported 56 positive COVID-19 tests last week, the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans are suspending in-person activities, and Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in a debate. Reporter Sawyer Rutan has today’s News in :90.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists on voting to fill the Supreme Court justice vacancy before the election. Opinions Editor Maddie Peters argues the American people’s input, through voting, should be considered before the justice position is filled.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.
Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the Big Ten changed course Wednesday and said it plans to begin its season the Oct. 23-24 weekend. Each team will have an eight-game schedule.
