Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
U.S. postal chaos prompts Democrats to reassess mail-ballot plan
By Jarrett Renshaw and Andy Sullivan (Reuters) - Turmoil at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is causing some Democrats and local election officials to rethink their vote-by-mail strategies for November'...
Aug 19, 2020
Ex-FBI lawyer to plead guilty to doctoring email in Russia probe of Trump campaign
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday in federal court to falsifying a document as part of the bureau's early-stage probe...
Aug 19, 2020
Bipartisan majority of Americans want more money for Postal Service: Reuters/Ipsos Poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bipartisan majority of Americans want the government to spend more money on the U.S. Postal Service, and most agree that mail delivery will be a vital part of the ...
Aug 19, 2020
In historic speech, Kamala Harris expected to train fire on Trump
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris gives the most important speech of her political career on Wednesday when she addresses the Democratic National Convention as presid...
Aug 19, 2020
Al Gross wins Democratic primary in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race: Media
(Reuters) - Al Gross, a 58-year-old orthopedic surgeon, has won the Democratic primary in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, the New York Times and the Associated Press reported late on Tuesday. Gross is an i...
Aug 19, 2020
Trump campaign sues New Jersey after its decision to mail ballots in November election
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump has sued New Jersey, following a decision on Friday by its Democratic governor to mail a ballot to every voter in ...
Aug 18, 2020
U.S. official sees ‘real desire’ for smaller coronavirus relief bill
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - Some Democrats and Republicans have a "real desire" to reach agreement on a smaller coronavirus relief bill that could be worth around $500 billion, a senior Trump adm...
Aug 18, 2020
With no love for Trump, John McCain’s widow praises Democrat Joe Biden
By Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The widow of Republican Senator John McCain will speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday on behalf of presidential candidate Joe Biden, ...
Aug 18, 2020
19.7 million people watched first night of Democratic convention on 10 TV networks
(Reuters) - A total of 19.7 million people watched the first night of the Democratic National Convention on 10 U.S. television networks on Monday, according to Nielsen, tracking an event held virtuall...
Aug 18, 2020
Trump did not order changes in service at post office: White House aide
YUMA, Ariz. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has never told the Postal Service to change operations to slow mail service, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Tuesday, after Democrat...
Aug 18, 2020
