2020 Talks
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2020 Talks
Public News Service
Friday 10 July 2020 : The Supreme Court ruled on Trump's tax returns; the Houston Mayor cancelled Texas GOP's in-person convention; Louisiana has elections; and...
Thursday 09 July 2020 : The Green Party nominating convention begins today. The Supreme Court is making its final rulings this week; today, they rule on whether...
Wednesday 08 July 2020 : The Movement for Black Lives announced a new proposal to overhaul policing and invest in Black communities.;NJ and DE have primary elections...
Tuesday 07 July 2020 : Biden's climate change task force is making some progress, a federal judge ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline shut down and today sees...
Monday 06 July 2020 : This year's July 4th had COVID-19, ongoing protests about systemic racism, and a presidential visit to Mt. Rushmore. Plus, Trump signed an...
Friday 03 July 2020 : Trump's visiting South Dakota's Black Hills today, Mt. Rushmore. Nearby tribal leaders objected to the visit with concerns over COVID-19 and...
Thursday 02 July 2020 : Richmond, Virginia joins other states removing its Confederate monuments, despite ardent resistance from the president. Plus, Senate...
Wednesday 01 July 2020 : Colorado, Utah and Oklahoma all finished up their elections today, and Medicaid expansion in OK appears to have passed. And, a Supreme Court...
Tuesday 30 June 2020 : The Supreme Court struck down a law that would leave Louisiana with only one abortion clinic. Former VP Joe Biden is leading President Trump...
Monday 29 June 2020 : 51 years ago were the Stonewall Riots, and today, Black Lives Matter protests are ongoing. VP Mike Pence went to TX, but cancelled events in...
Friday 26 June 2020 : Today the House votes on DC statehood for the first time in almost 30 years. A new poll of Black Americans show racism and policing as the...
Thursday 25 June 2020 : Two current DOJ whistleblowers testified before a House committee about politically-motivated actions by AG William Barr. Plus, the American...
Wednesday 24 June 2020 : Yesterday's primaries and runoffs were flush with absentee ballots. But there were some issues with in-person voting -- late-opening polling...
Tuesday 23 June 2020 : NY and KY have primaries today. One is the race to decide who will challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. There are some concerns...
Monday 22 June 2020 : Evangelical Christians are an important part of President Trump's base, though polls show support may be decreasing. Trump held a rally in...
Friday 19 June 2020 : It's Juneteenth, the 155th anniversary of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, learning they were free. And U.S. Supreme Court rules...
Thursday 18 June 2020 : Former VP Joe Biden acknowledged the fifth anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South...
Wednesday 17 June 2020 : Even though the beginning of the new coronavirus tended to hit Democratic-leaning metro areas, over time, more GOP-heavy areas seeing...
Tuesday 16 June 2020 : Lawmakers of both parties and an independent expressed concerns about election vulnerabilities after what happened in Georgia. The US...
Monday 15 June 2020 : The Trump administration rolled back protections in the Affordable Care Act for gender nonconforming and transgender folks. It also gives...
Friday 12 June 2020 : Hundreds of thousands soon-to-be citizens are waiting to complete their oath ceremonies, then they can register to vote. President Trump...
Thursday 11 June 2020 : Former Vice President Joe Biden joined the NAACP for a virtual town hall, as GOP lawmakers work on a Senate police reform bill.
Wednesday 10 June 2020 : Five states held primaries yesterday: Georgia, North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina and West Virginia. Georgia voters faced long lines,...
Tuesday 09 June 2020 : Five states have primaries today: Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, North Dakota and West Virginia. In West Virginia, people with physical...
Monday 08 June 2020 : A veto-proof majority on Minneapolis City Council announced their intent to disband the police and invest in community-led public safety....
2020 Talks
Public News Service
2020Talks - July 10, 2020
The Supreme Court ruled on Trump's tax returns; the Houston Mayor cancelled Texas GOP's in-person convention; Louisiana has elections; and...
2020Talks - July 9, 2020
The Green Party nominating convention begins today. The Supreme Court is making its final rulings this week; today, they rule on whether...
2020Talks - July 8, 2020
The Movement for Black Lives announced a new proposal to overhaul policing and invest in Black communities.;NJ and DE have primary elections...
2020Talks - July 7, 2020
Biden's climate change task force is making some progress, a federal judge ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline shut down and today sees...
2020Talks - July 6, 2020
This year's July 4th had COVID-19, ongoing protests about systemic racism, and a presidential visit to Mt. Rushmore. Plus, Trump signed an...
2020Talks - July 3, 2020
Trump's visiting South Dakota's Black Hills today, Mt. Rushmore. Nearby tribal leaders objected to the visit with concerns over COVID-19 and...
2020Talks - July 2, 2020
Richmond, Virginia joins other states removing its Confederate monuments, despite ardent resistance from the president. Plus, Senate...
2020Talks - July 1, 2020
Colorado, Utah and Oklahoma all finished up their elections today, and Medicaid expansion in OK appears to have passed. And, a Supreme Court...
2020Talks - June 30, 2020
The Supreme Court struck down a law that would leave Louisiana with only one abortion clinic. Former VP Joe Biden is leading President Trump...
2020Talks - June 29, 2020
51 years ago were the Stonewall Riots, and today, Black Lives Matter protests are ongoing. VP Mike Pence went to TX, but cancelled events in...
2020Talks - June 26, 2020
Today the House votes on DC statehood for the first time in almost 30 years. A new poll of Black Americans show racism and policing as the...
2020Talks - June 25, 2020
Two current DOJ whistleblowers testified before a House committee about politically-motivated actions by AG William Barr. Plus, the American...
2020Talks - June 24, 2020
Yesterday's primaries and runoffs were flush with absentee ballots. But there were some issues with in-person voting -- late-opening polling...
2020Talks - June 23, 2020
NY and KY have primaries today. One is the race to decide who will challenge Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. There are some concerns...
2020Talks - June 22, 2020
Evangelical Christians are an important part of President Trump's base, though polls show support may be decreasing. Trump held a rally in...
2020Talks - June 19, 2020
It's Juneteenth, the 155th anniversary of enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, learning they were free. And U.S. Supreme Court rules...
2020Talks - June 18, 2020
Former VP Joe Biden acknowledged the fifth anniversary of the tragic mass shooting at historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South...
2020Talks - June 17, 2020
Even though the beginning of the new coronavirus tended to hit Democratic-leaning metro areas, over time, more GOP-heavy areas seeing...
2020Talks - June 16, 2020
Lawmakers of both parties and an independent expressed concerns about election vulnerabilities after what happened in Georgia. The US...
2020-06-15
The Trump administration rolled back protections in the Affordable Care Act for gender nonconforming and transgender folks. It also gives...
2020Talks - June 12, 2020
Hundreds of thousands soon-to-be citizens are waiting to complete their oath ceremonies, then they can register to vote. President Trump...
2020Talks - June 11, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden joined the NAACP for a virtual town hall, as GOP lawmakers work on a Senate police reform bill.
2020Talks - June 10, 2020
Five states held primaries yesterday: Georgia, North Dakota, Nevada, South Carolina and West Virginia. Georgia voters faced long lines,...
2020Talks - June 9, 2020
Five states have primaries today: Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, North Dakota and West Virginia. In West Virginia, people with physical...
2020Talks - June 8, 2020
A veto-proof majority on Minneapolis City Council announced their intent to disband the police and invest in community-led public safety....
