How 2 Trump-loving governors are struggling amid the coronavirus crisis
On Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a shelter-in-place order for his state. Asked why he had made the decision, Kemp said this (bolding…
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President Trump invokes Defense Production Act for much-needed ventilators
WASHINGTON, DC — The White House announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is invoking the Defense Production Act to clear…
Continue Reading Thousands of ventilators in maintenance as government struggles to meet needs
The federal government had faulty ventilators. Then the coronavirus hit. Thousands of ventilators managed by the federal government were unable to be…
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Trump campaign sends letter to Sessions demanding he stop invoking Trump
President Donald Trump’s campaign has sent a letter to Jeff Sessions demanding the former attorney general stop using Trump’s name in his…
Continue Reading FEMA still pushing back on taking a leading role in coronavirus supply chain
Despite states’ continued calls for more federal involvement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is still pushing back against playing a…
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FEMA still pushing back on taking a leading role in coronavirus supply chain
Despite states’ continued calls for more federal involvement, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is still pushing back against playing a…
Continue Reading Why in the world is Wisconsin still holding a primary on Tuesday?
On March 25, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued a stay-at-home directive to the state’s residents, telling them to avoid…
Continue Reading How the fight for the Senate is slowly moving toward Democrats
With the country — and the world — focused full-time on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, you may have missed this: The fight…
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DeSantis risked the lives of Floridians
A handful of governors deserve top marks for moving swiftly and efficiently to implement social distancing, issue stay-at-home orders and prepare to…
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This Midwestern mayor is fighting to get her residents to take coronavirus seriously
Topeka, Kansas, Mayor Michelle De La Isla has a mission: Convince the residents of her medium-sized, Midwestern city who have not been touched by the…
Continue Reading This Midwestern mayor is fighting to get her residents to take coronavirus seriously
Topeka, Kansas, Mayor Michelle De La Isla has a mission: Convince the residents of her medium-sized, Midwestern city who have not been touched by the…
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Democrats postpone national convention amid virus concerns
WASHINGTON, DC — The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective…
Continue Reading Pence expected to brief faith leaders in second coronavirus call in two weeks
For at least the second time in two weeks, Vice President Mike Pence is expected to hold a conference call with faith leaders and other conservatives…
Continue Reading How sensitive work in Congress is being impeded by the coronavirus pandemic
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Iran or its proxies may be planning a “sneak attack” against US forces, but some lawmakers…
Continue Reading Former Rep. Chris Collins’ prison term delayed due to coronavirus
A federal judge on Thursday granted former New York Rep. Chris Collins’s request to delay the start of his prison sentence for securities fraud…
Continue Reading US freezes shipments of protective gear overseas
The Trump administration will no longer ship personal protective equipment to allies overseas as the United States grapples with critical shortages…
Continue Reading Only some medical supplies from overseas going directly to coronavirus hotspots
Only a portion of the medical supplies being flown in by the Federal Emergency Management Agency from overseas are being allotted to critical…
Continue Reading Filing for unemployment benefits? Read this first
Unemployment benefits are becoming a financial lifeline for millions of Americans after their employers shut their doors to help stem the spread of…
Continue Reading New York Times: 2,000 ventilators in federal stockpile don’t work because of a maintenance lapse
More than 2,000 ventilators, a key piece of equipment to treat coronavirus patients, in the federal stockpile are unavailable to be deployed because…
Continue Reading Biden says he thinks the Democratic convention will ‘have to move into August’
Joe Biden said he believes the Democratic National Convention scheduled to take place in July will be pushed back a month later because of the…
Continue Reading Trump administration faces colossal test as it prepares to disperse trillions from stimulus
The White House and federal agencies face a colossal challenge of dispersing more than $2 trillion of stimulus money approved by Congress last week.…
Continue Reading Nation’s top coronavirus expert Dr. Anthony Fauci forced to beef up security as death threats increase
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top medical expert on the coronavirus pandemic and a member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task…
Continue Reading As tragic toll from virus rises, so do questions about Trump’s leadership
President Donald Trump‘s White House appears powerless to halt an increasingly tragic trajectory in the coronavirus pandemic as the death toll…
Continue Reading Trump threatens heavy price if Iran conducts ‘sneak attack’ on US troops
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday, without citing any evidence, that the administration has information that “Iran or its proxies are…
Continue Reading Police and fire departments warn supplies for first responders running dangerously low
When a resident at an elder care facility near Madison, Wisconsin, refused to isolate Monday night after a coronavirus diagnosis, local law…
Continue Reading Sailors from aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus outbreak to quarantine in Guam hotels
Some of the sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt will be quarantined in hotel rooms in Guam as the number of coronavirus cases aboard the aircraft…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump again misleads on ventilator shortages and coronavirus timeline at off-topic briefing
President Donald Trump made another series of false, misleading or dubious claims at a Wednesday coronavirus briefing that began with an off-topic…
Continue Reading Social Security recipients will automatically receive stimulus pay
The Treasury Department, clearing up confusion, has announced Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return in order to receive the…
Continue Reading When will you get your stimulus cash, and how?
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need…
Continue Reading Documents show backlog of 160,000 coronavirus tests at just one lab company
As the US health care system has scrambled to track the spread of coronavirus, one of the nation’s largest commercial labs has faced a backlog…
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