Millions threatened with evictions in the US, who is to blame?
Millions of tenants across the United States are at risk of being evicted over the next two months, as the 11-month long eviction ban by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) expired on July 31
US Senate stalls voting rights bill, but activists continue struggle
With a vote split along party lines, the proposed bill ‘For The People Act’ could not receive the necessary 60 votes to advance in the US Senate, effectively putting in an indefinite limbo
Trump avoids conviction a second time
Several Republican legislators in both chambers of the US Congress have strongly condemned the former president’s attempts to undermine the results of the presidential election.
Impeachment motion against Trump tabled in US Congress
The impeachment motion will be the second presented in the four years since Trump has been in office. If successful, it can lead him to being barred from elections in the future
Democrats set to secure historic win in Georgia’s senate run-offs
While Democratic candidates leading by a significant margins over the Republican incumbents, the two seats will tilt the balance of power in the US Senate towards the Democrats
Groups in the US plan demonstrations to “protect the results”
A wide range of civil society groups have planned to hold demonstrations in over 170 locations across the US, to “ensure that every vote is counted”
Trump administration targets China, revives Red Scare era immigration laws
Recently notified naturalization and residence policy guidelines in the United States specify the use of a century-old law to disqualify individuals associated with any communist party
US Postal Service becomes a battleground ahead of elections
With presidential elections just months away, the functioning of the US Postal Service has emerged as a key issue. The postal service, which is facing a huge financial crunch, may struggle to deliver postal ballots during the elections.
Millions of votes threatened in the US as the postal service spirals into a crisis
Questions have been raised over the recent operational changes in the USPS brought in by new Trump appointee, that could delay delivery of postal ballots in time for November elections
US House of Representatives passes police reform bill named after George Floyd
Republicans and president Trump have opposed the bill as a move to weaken the police and law enforcement, while activists claim the bill does not sufficiently tackle the issues at hand
China warns against bid to politicize COVID-19 for electoral gain
A Chinese foreign ministry response warning against using the pandemic for electoral gain is being analyzed in the light of a recently revealed anti-China memo circulated among senior Republican Party legislators
Trump suspends long-term immigration for 60 days to “protect American workers”
The move comes in as the US is faced with a major unemployment crisis, and even as the Trump administration is pushing for an early lifting of pandemic-related restrictions.
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