Trump rejected the Democrats' latest offer on a COVID-19 stimulus package. Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen has died of cancer. It's Tuesday's news.
President Donald Trump says there could be no COVID-19 stimulus bill until after the election. Legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen has died at 65. And have you signed up yet to get Short List host Ashley Shaffer's fact-check texts during Wednesday's vice presidential debate?
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Coronavirus stimulus: Deal, or no deal?
No deal. Trump on Tuesday rejected the Democrats' latest offer on a COVID-19 stimulus package, saying he wanted to postpone negotiations until after the election. Trump's announcement comes as many of the benefits previously approved by Congress have already run out. He said Democrats were "not negotiating in good faith" and he was rejecting their offer. This is in opposition to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's outlook Friday, when she said she was was "optimistic" about a deal and that Trump's positive COVID-19 diagnosis "changes the dynamic."
Instead, Trump is narrowing his focus on confirming his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.
Veep-off, masks on
Wednesday's debate between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence – the prosecutor vs. the "king of sound bites" – will be especially high stakes. With Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and the quandary that surrounded the first presidential debate, voters may view the contest as a better chance to understand the issues. Though Pence has been through a vice presidential debate, this is a first for Harris. While she can rely on her prosecutorial skills, the rising Democratic star hasn't debated a Republican since her 2010 race for California attorney general. "The stakes are higher. The audience is bigger. The breadth of the issues is unlimited. And the cost of failure is enormous," said Robert Barnett, a Washington lawyer who has prepared Democrats for presidential and vice presidential debates.
Trump has repeatedly told Americans not to fear COVID-19. But what should they feel? Many have "conflicting" feelings about Trump's diagnosis – torn between their emotions and their values, between retribution and reason. At the same time, 210,000 people in the United States have died from the virus – more than a fifth of the world's deaths. In addition, the list of administration officials testing positive for coronavirus continues to grow. Most of the nation's top military leaders are quarantining after coming in contact with a senior officer with COVID-19, according to the Pentagon.
Hurricane Delta, a Category 4 storm, was thrashing Tuesday through the Caribbean Sea as it treks toward Mexico then north to the U.S. Gulf Coast. With 130 mph winds, Delta is forecast to lash Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday with "extremely dangerous storm surge" and "significant flash flooding." If it makes landfall in the U.S. later this week, Delta would be the 10th named storm to hit the U.S. in a single season – an all-time record. While forecasters are unsure exactly where and when Delta could hit, areas from Louisiana to the western Florida panhandle could see dangerous conditions.
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Members of the Louisville Metro Police SWAT unit condemned the raid on Breonna Taylor's home as "an egregious act."
Legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of the band Van Halen, has died of cancer. His son, Wolfgang Van Halen, confirmed the news Tuesday. "My heart is broken and I don't think I'll ever fully recover from his loss," he said. Born in Amsterdam, Van Halen moved to Pasadena, California, in 1962 with his family. Him and his brother, Alex Van Halen, played music together growing up, eventually playing around Los Angeles and forming a band in the mid-1970s. Together they scored hit songs including "Jump," "Hot for Teacher" and "Panama."
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