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Policy v. Personality: Undecided Voters Torn as Election Nears

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sat, 10/24/2020 - 3:00am
Amanda Jaronowski is shown in her home in Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2020. The lifelong Republican who lives in the suburbs of Cleveland supports the president’s policies and fears her business could be gutted if Democrat Joe Biden wins in November. But she abhors Donald Trump personally, leaving her on the fence. She describes the choice as a “moral dilemma” and says Trump would have her vote if he could be a “decent human being.” (Joy Lewis Photography via AP)

Amanda Jaronowski is torn. The lifelong Republican from suburban Cleveland supports President Donald Trump’s policies and fears her business could be gutted if Democrat Joe Biden is elected.

But she abhors Trump personally, leaving her on the fence about who will get her vote.

Antitrust Case Against Google Mirrors ’90s Microsoft Case

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 1:00am

Washington – The Trump administration’s new legal assault on Google actually feels like a blast from the past.

The U.S. Justice Department filed an equally high-profile case against a technology giant in 1998, accusing it of leveraging a monopoly position to lock customers into its products so they wouldn’t be tempted by potentially superior options from smaller rivals.

Buffett’s Firm Fined $4.1 Million After Subsidiary Makes Sale to Iran Buyers

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 12:00am

Warren Buffett’s company has agreed to pay a $4.1 million fine because one of its subsidiaries improperly sold equipment that was destined for Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Judge Rules Against Students Seeking Better Civics Education

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 12:00am

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of Rhode Island school children demanding a better civics education in the nation’s public schools, but in the same decision praised the students for bringing attention to the issue and lamented the delicate state of American democracy.

Racial Justice Movement a Factor in State Ballot Measures

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 4:00am

The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. But this year’s nationwide protests over police brutality and racial injustice are major factors in the campaigns in several states for measures with distinctive racial themes.

Trump Lashes Back at Sasse on Twitter After Criticism

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 1:00am

Washington – President Donald Trump pushed back Saturday at Sen. Ben Sasse on Twitter, calling the Nebraska senator “a liability to the Republican Party, and an embarrassment” to the state.

When School Is Home, Home Is School, Which Rules Prevail?

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 12:00am

Chicago – Toys that look like weapons. Barefoot students. Disruptive imagery in the background. Pets roaming the room. All a clear violation of rules inside most American classrooms. But that was when most American students were actually inside schools.

Law Enforcement Preps for Potential Election-Related Unrest

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 10/20/2020 - 12:00am

Washington – Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high tensions among voters and anxieties about safety stoked in part by President Donald Trump.

9th Circuit Court: Government Can’t Target Reporters at Portland Protests

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 10/19/2020 - 7:34am

Portland, Ore. ­– In a split opinion, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored an injunction that bans federal law enforcement from using force, threats or dispersal orders against journalists and legal observers who are working at protests in Portland, Oregon.

Pope: Market Capitalism Has Failed During Pandemic

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 5:00am

Rome – Pope Francis says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics that promotes dialogue and solidarity and rejects war at all costs.

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