Gavin Newsom takes new tone with Trump as he steers California during coronavirus crisis
For California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the call that triggered state’s full crisis response came in the middle of the night on March 6, and he was…
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Trump doesn’t explicitly guarantee that everyone who needs a ventilator will get one
President Donald Trump would not explicitly guarantee on Friday that anybody in the US who needs a ventilator to combat coronavirus would have access…
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New York congresswoman ‘felt so helpless’ after hearing nurse’s plea for help
Rep. Grace Meng described feeling powerless when she received a call on Friday from a nurse begging for more medical support at Elmhurst hospital in…
Continue Reading White House finalizing new coronavirus guideline options for Trump ahead of 15-day expiration
Administration officials were still working Friday to finalize a list of options to present President Donald Trump concerning the next phase of…
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Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus after Congress passes it Friday
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the…
Continue Reading Trump signs historic $2 trillion stimulus after Congress passes it Friday
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the…
Continue Reading The week in 15 headlines
This week, President Donald Trump set an ambitious (and some say unrealistic) timeline to open the country back up by Easter, while the Senate and…
Continue Reading 10 leaders who mattered most on the coronavirus response this week
Each week during the nationwide fight against the coronavirus, I am looking at 10 leaders — usually politicians but not exclusively —…
Continue Reading State Department says it has repatriated 15,000 Americans but is tracking tens of thousands more
The US State Department has repatriated more than 15,000 Americans who had been stuck abroad due to coronavirus but is still tracking tens of…
Continue Reading TSA closing checkpoints as traveler numbers fall, coronavirus cases among officers rise
The Transportation Security Administration announced more than 20 new cases of coronavirus among its airport screening workforce on Friday. A total…
Continue Reading When will you see money and benefits from the stimulus bill?
Congress and President Donald Trump have enacted a historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to address the dramatic economic crisis caused by the…
Continue Reading Two more members of Congress test positive for Covid-19
Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina and Republican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania are the latest members of Congress to test positive…
Continue Reading Mayors say they can’t get supplies needed for coronavirus crisis
Mayors from 213 cities across the country report they do not have, and have no way of acquiring, adequate equipment and supplies to protect first…
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Mayors say they can’t get supplies needed for coronavirus crisis
Mayors from 213 cities across the country report they do not have, and have no way of acquiring, adequate equipment and supplies to protect first…
Continue Reading DACA recipients ask Supreme Court to consider their work in fight against coronavirus
Undocumented immigrants who work as health care providers are asking for their efforts fighting the coronavirus to be taken into consideration as the…
Continue Reading Klobuchar opens up about husband’s recovery from coronavirus
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday that her husband has “finally turned the corner” and is recovering back home after being diagnosed and…
Continue Reading Appeals court blocks administration policy denying bond to asylum seekers
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings to asylum seekers. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th US…
Continue Reading Lawmakers from both parties unleash fury at Kentucky congressman
President Donald Trump called for throwing him out of the Republican Party. Former Secretary of State John Kerry called him an…
Continue Reading Millions of workers in the US won’t be getting stimulus checks
Millions of workers aren’t getting any help from the largest emergency aid deal in US history. When stimulus checks start going out across the…
Continue Reading CNN Poll of Polls: Trump’s approval up amid coronavirus concerns
President Donald Trump’s approval now averages higher than his approval rating has been at any point in CNN’s polling during his…
Continue Reading The 30 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s interview with Sean Hannity
President Donald Trump called into Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News Thursday night — and then spent more than 40 minutes talking about the…
Continue Reading Federal judge orders release of some immigrants in detention due to coronavirus outbreak, blasts ICE
A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of four immigrants in ICE detention who are at high risk of serious illness in the event of a…
Continue Reading What the author of ‘The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History’ can teach us about coronavirus
I’ve been reading a great book about a horrific pandemic that gripped the world more than a century ago, John M. Barry’s “The Great…
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What the author of ‘The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History’ can teach us about coronavirus
I’ve been reading a great book about a horrific pandemic that gripped the world more than a century ago, John M. Barry’s “The Great…
Continue Reading White House reassessing deal with General Motors and Ventec Life to produce ventilators over timeline and price tag concerns
The Trump administration was in talks with General Motors and Ventec Life Systems to announce a joint agreement to produce thousands of desperately…
Continue Reading DC mayor says staff member died after testing positive for coronavirus
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that a member of her staff has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. “A…
Continue Reading Trump rails against GOP congressman who signaled support for forcing roll-call vote on coronavirus stimulus deal
President Donald Trump suggested that a Republican congressman be unseated for potentially jeopardizing the passage of the $2 trillion stimulus…
Continue Reading Dr. Anthony Fauci: Trump’s desire to reopen the country by Easter is an ‘aspirational projection’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that President Donald Trump was giving an “aspirational projection to give people some hope” when he floated…
Continue Reading Many House members coming back to Washington in anticipation of vote on coronavirus stimulus
Many House members are scrambling to book flights and return to Washington amid concerns that they could be requested to show up in person and vote…
Continue Reading CNN to host town hall with Joe Biden on coronavirus
Former Vice President Joe Biden will participate in a live CNN town hall Friday night focused on the coronavirus, the network announced Thursday.…
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