Pelosi disputes Trump’s calls to relax coronavirus measures to heal economy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday vehemently disagreed with President Donald Trump’s recent suggestions to “open” the country…
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Has Donald Trump had enough of Anthony Fauci?
In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Antony Fauci has rapidly become America’s security blanket. The head of the National Institute of…
Continue Reading What Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick misses so, so badly in his ‘let’s get back to work’ pledge
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has made a political career on his unapologetic conservatism and willingness to, well, just say stuff that other…
Continue Reading House Democratic leaders plan contingencies for Covid-19 stimulus vote
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said she is hoping to avoid bringing the full House back to Washington to vote on the third coronavirus…
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Top House Republican: ‘There will be no normally functioning economy if our hospitals are overwhelmed’
Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said on Tuesday that the US must address its health care crisis in order to restore the economy, as some…
Continue Reading What is the Defense Production Act?
Last week, President Donald Trump announced he’d invoke the Defense Production Act, which was passed in 1950 in response to production needs…
Continue Reading This is a national emergency. Trump and Congress must act
There is nothing like a supreme national emergency to realize the fragility of our lives and focus the mind. We have witnessed grave and traumatic…
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Trump predicts ‘this is going to be bad’ but vows to reopen America
President Donald Trump appears to have made his choice in the awful dilemma posed by the coronavirus pandemic — whether to destroy the…
Continue Reading Trump predicts ‘this is going to be bad’ but vows to reopen America
President Donald Trump appears to have made his choice in the awful dilemma posed by the coronavirus pandemic — whether to destroy the…
Continue Reading White House officials looking for way to ‘open’ economy without health catastrophe
After President Donald Trump made clear during Monday night’s press briefing that he plans to lift his self-isolating guidelines soon, aides…
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2020 Presidential Candidates Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 2020 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns as well as election results. Republican Candidates Donald…
Continue Reading Trump is holding his own in coronavirus polling
If you’re one of the 12% of adults who get their political news off of Twitter, you might think that the coronavirus pandemic is the end of…
Continue Reading Why Trump wants to be seen as a ‘wartime’ President
Is the coronavirus pandemic more like Pearl Harbor or Hurricane Katrina? The answer could determine how the unprecedented challenge ripples through…
Continue Reading After four days of marathon negotiating, still no stimulus deal in the Senate
Pressure has been intensifying for days on the Senate to pass a massive stimulus package to respond to the economic fallout of the coronavirus, but…
Continue Reading White House using legal lessons learned in travel ban fights in coronavirus travel restrictions
The White House counsel’s office has been using the lessons learned from court battles over President Donald Trump’s various travel bans…
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Trump uses daily coronavirus briefings to replace campaign rallies
President Donald Trump complained that he is treated unfairly. He touted his tax cuts. He told his usual lie about how he is the one who got the…
Continue Reading Trump uses daily coronavirus briefings to replace campaign rallies
President Donald Trump complained that he is treated unfairly. He touted his tax cuts. He told his usual lie about how he is the one who got the…
Continue Reading Trump says things will be ‘bad’ but is itching to scale back social distancing
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signaled Monday he is aware things may get worse before they get better as the country battles the…
Continue Reading Florida governor mandates self-quarantine for travelers coming from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order mandating a 14-day self-quarantine or isolation period for travelers coming to Florida from…
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: ‘I’m all in’ on risking my health to lift social distancing guidelines for economic boost
Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their grandchildren pic.twitter.com/wC3Ngvtsbj— Andrew…
Continue Reading Republican congressman thinks Burr is getting a better deal than ex-lawmaker who resigned: ‘This is not fair’
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said on Monday that Sen. Richard Burr has received unfairly favorable treatment in retaining his powerful position…
Continue Reading First lady Melania Trump tests negative for coronavirus, White House says
First lady Melania Trump tested negative for coronavirus, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham told CNN Monday. “Mrs. Trump got tested…
Continue Reading Trump administration postpones immigration hearings for migrants waiting in Mexico
The Trump administration is postponing all hearings related to the administration’s controversial policy of returning migrants to Mexico until…
Continue Reading Democrats block coronavirus response in fear of 2008 redux
For the second time in two days, Democrats voted against advancing the colossal bill to mitigate the global health and economic crises caused by the…
Continue Reading Democratic senator says he broke with party on coronavirus bill because ‘the clock is ticking’
Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama said that he voted to advance Senate Republicans’ controversial coronavirus package — the lone Democrat to do…
Continue Reading Trump says spread of coronavirus not the fault of the Asian American community
President Donald Trump said Monday that the spread of the novel coronavirus in the US is not the fault of Asian-Americans, a group that has been the…
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Trump says things will be ‘bad’ but is itching to scale back social distancing
President Donald Trump signaled Monday he is aware things may get worse before they get better as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. But…
Continue Reading Rhode Island postpones primaries and Alaska Democrats cancel in-person voting due to coronavirus
Rhode Island and Alaska on Monday became the latest states to make changes to their presidential primaries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rhode…
Continue Reading 13,000 stranded Americans struggle to find way home as pandemic surges
As the State Department arranges flights to bring back Americans stuck abroad by border closures and flight cancellations due to the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Dollars vs. deaths is the sickening choice created by coronavirus
How many lives is the world economy worth? That’s not a trite oversimplification. It is an open question being raised by President Donald…
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