WBEZ’s Friday News Roundup: Dec. 4, 2020
A judge orders Kyle Rittenhouse to stand trial. CPS moves forward with reopening plans. Plus, Chicago braces for a COVID-19 vaccine.
A judge orders Kyle Rittenhouse to stand trial. CPS moves forward with reopening plans. Plus, Chicago braces for a COVID-19 vaccine.
The president-elect stopped just short of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
We’re more than a month away from inauguration day, and the first of the coronavirus vaccines could arrive in Chicago in the next few weeks.
With days left before Congress aims to wrap for the year, Republicans and Democrats appear more willing to negotiate on a COVID-19 relief bill. But key sticking points remain.
The GOP congressman hit the Democratic governor for not accepting federal aid earlier to stave off 30 COVID-19 deaths at the LaSalle home.
Donald Trump still has more than a month left in his presidency. That’s plenty of time left for pardons and planning for the future: three sources tell NPR that he’s mulling a 2024 reelection bid. Regardless, expect Trump to continue to openly (and baselessly) question the election’s legitimacy.This episode: correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Three sources in Trump’s orbit tell NPR he is considering running for a second term as president in 2024. Trump himself alluded to it at a private party this week.
The former presidents’ comments come as polls show many Americans would be hesitant to receive a vaccine once one becomes available.
Millions of Americans rely on various relief measures to stay afloat during the pandemic, much of which is set to expire at the end of the year if Congress fails to extend it.Read More: - Millions Face Bitter Winter If Congress Fails To Pass Relief Deal - Bipartisan Group Pushes $908B COVID-19 Plan, But McConnell Crafts Bill Trump Will SignThis episode: correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley.Connect:Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org.Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Listen to our playlist The NPR Politics Daily Workout.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
The potential operators include some big names, including the Hard Rock Cafe and MGM. Most of them want the casino located downtown.