BRUSSELS — European diplomats are poised to approve an agreement on which foreign travelers they want to welcome starting July 1 as the European Union reopens its external borders for the first time since March. But with the coronavirus still raging in the United States, the possibility of allowing American tourists hasn't even figured into…
For the first time in US history, a chamber of the United States Congress voted 232-180 on Friday in favour of giving Washington, DC statehood - a move towards fuller voting rights for the city's majority Black population. The vote was along party lines, with Democrats who control the House supporting it and while historic,…
June 26, 2020 | 2:26pm | Updated June 26, 2020 | 3:29pm Vice President Mike Pence on Friday defended hosting re-election rallies for President Trump as portions of the country are reporting big spikes in new coronavirus infections. Pence cited the Constitution’s freedoms of speech and assembly and noted the presidential election in November. “Well,…
But Democrats bristled at the GOP’s rationale for opposition. “That shouldn’t be how we have enfranchisement in our country — what’s the nature of our vote?” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters. “They talk about the ‘toos’ — too Black, too Democrat, whatever.” “The fact is people in the District of Columbia pay taxes, fight…