Democrats assail Trump actions on payroll tax and jobless aid as unworkable
Trump administration officials defended the president’s moves and said they were necessary because Democrats wouldn’t compromise on a broad coronavirus relief package.
Trump’s routine after failing to cut deals with Congress: Signing legally dubious executive actions
He has frequently relied on showmanship and pageantry to try to turn negotiating failures into victories.
U.S. virus infections surpass 5 million
States across the South and West are still fighting to contain surges that began in the early summer, while others in the Midwest are seeing new spikes. The 5 million mark comes just 17 days after the U.S. total exceeded 4 million.
Jeffrey Henry, left, watches his son, Jackson, assemble a desktop crab robot in his learning area. (Ralph Lauer for The Post)
In 2020, back-to-school shopping means frantically searching for other families to ‘bubble up’ with
Parents are waking up to the idea that they will be more or less on their own for another six to nine months. For some, forming a team of nearby families in the same situation seems like the best solution.
Protesters set fire to police union headquarters in Portland
The latest violence came days after Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler lashed out at protesters who barricaded exits to a police precinct and started a fire that “was intended to cause serious injury or death."
Ju’Niyah Palmer holds an urn containing her sister's ashes. (Joshua Lott for The Post)
A memorial to Breonna Taylor is seen in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 2. (Getty Images)
Ju'Niyah Palmer is surrounded by photos and paintings of her sister at her mother's apartment in Louisville, Kentucky. (Joshua Lott for The Post)
The sisters had always been inseparable. Then, in a matter of minutes, Breonna Taylor was gone.
For Ju’Niyah Palmer, the police killing of Breonna Taylor in their shared apartment was not only a public outrage but a personal tragedy.
Election 2020
