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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Capitol Hill earlier this month. In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Kaine encouraged Congress to reassert its authority as a coequal branch of government.

For Sen. Tim Kaine Of Virginia, Presidential Power Has Gone Too Far

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, the Democratic senator laments the imbalance in power between the branches of government. He says he hopes Congress will reassert its authority.

Florida Reports 8,530 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Tops 141,000

Florida health officials reported more than 8,500 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the fifth straight day the number of new cases surpassed 5,000.

Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and its supporters, shown here during a demonstration in 2017, have opposed the Dakota Access Pipeline for years.

Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied For Now

A federal judge has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a full environmental review. Until then, oil must stop flowing through the controversial pipeline.

Three unidentified Gainesville Police Department officers, with guns drawn, search for an intruder reported in the campaign headquarters of Kat Cammack, a leading Republican candidate in the 3rd Congressional District in Fla., on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

Congressional Candidate Reports Break-In At Florida Campaign Headquarters

Political intrigue overshadowed a congressional election in Florida on Monday, after a leading Republican candidate reported a mysterious, late-night...

Cruise ships are docked at PortMiami on Tuesday. The U.S. Coast Guard has been working with cruise companies to bring people off of ships stricken with the coronavirus — but a new bulletin also says foreign-flagged ships should not rely on U.S. help.

Coast Guard Tells Cruise Ships With COVID-19 Cases To Stay Away From U.S. Ports

By registering ships in the Bahamas and other countries, many companies can avoid U.S. laws. The Coast Guard says they should seek medical aid from those countries rather than rely on the U.S.

A statue of Confederate general and slave owner Wade Hampton III on horseback in the grounds of South Carolina State House.

'Hampton' No More: Man Sheds Family Name With Ties To Confederate General

Skip Auld's great-grandfather was named after Wade Hampton III. Four generations of Auld men shared the name — until last year, when Auld learned more about Hampton's racist life and legacy.

Gloria DeSoto, 92, right, visits with her family, in their car, from a window of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, in New York, last month.

Strict Rules Apply, But Visitors Will Be Allowed Back In New York Nursing Homes

The state issued new guidelines on Friday that require a facility to be virus-free for at least 28 days, limit the number of visitors and require masks and temperature monitoring for visitors.

Thomas Salts spent two weeks recovering from COVID-19 in a hotel in Phoenix, Ariz. Circle the City, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is helping Salts and other people experiencing homelessness gain access to health care.

A Phoenix Nonprofit Opens Up A Hotel To Homeless Coronavirus Patients

Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Salts, one of the COVID-19 patients treated and cared for in a Phoenix hotel by Circle the City, a group providing care and services to people experiencing homelessness.

Apple's new COVID-19 app and website provides the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Apple's New Tool Lets You Screen Yourself For COVID-19

A new COVID-19 website and app will then offer recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on what to do next.

A 26-year-old Tampa Police officer has tested positive for COVID-19. Thirty-five other officers are in quarantine and nine are awaiting test results.

Tampa Police Officer, St. Petersburg Communications Employee Test Positive For Coronavirus

First responders in the Tampa Bay area who have contact with the public are starting to test positive for COVID-19. Tampa Police Department Chief Brian...

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