Washington, DC, orders restaurant and bar closures to limit coronavirus spread
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered all restaurants, bars, and clubs in the nation’s capital to effectively close by 10 p.m. ET Monday in an…
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Joe Biden said he would pick a woman as his running mate. Here’s who could be on his list
If Joe Biden wins the Democratic nomination, his running mate will be a woman, he said Sunday, which quickly elevated a small collection of women…
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White House press secretary works from home after exposure to Brazil delegation with coronavirus
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Monday that she’s working from home after coming into contact with members of a Brazilian…
Continue Reading Kentucky secretary of state says primary postponed
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said Monday the state’s primary election would be postponed. “Today, Governor (Andy) Beshear…
Continue Reading Romney proposes giving $1,000 to every American adult as coronavirus response measure
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Monday outlined a list of proposals to address the coronavirus outbreak, including giving all American adults…
Continue Reading Trump says he’s told his 13-year-old son the coronavirus situation is ‘bad’
President Donald Trump says he’s offered a grim assessment of the worsening novel coronavirus outbreak to his 13-year-old son.…
Continue Reading De Blasio goes to the gym as officials urge social distancing to limit coronavirus spread
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio went to a local gym Monday morning despite increasing calls from public health officials urging social distancing to…
Continue Reading After nudge from Macron, Trump and other G7 leaders agree on coronavirus coordination
Leaders of the world’s advanced economies agreed Monday to coordinate their response to a growing coronavirus pandemic even as fractures emerge…
Continue Reading Trump says he’s considering recommending quarantine for coronavirus ‘hotspots’
President Donald Trump said Monday that the White House is evaluating whether to encourage isolation measures, such as a quarantine or curfew, in…
Continue Reading Pentagon keeping ‘a bubble’ around leadership amid coronavirus outbreak
The Pentagon is attempting to create a “bubble” around its top two officials, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Deputy Defense Secretary…
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The CDC recommends organizers cancel or postpone events with 50 people or more for 8 weeks
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday recommended that no gatherings with 50 people or more take place for the next eight weeks…
Continue Reading Trump revives fight with New York governor amid coronavirus crisis
President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his attacks on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the novel coronavirus, just as Cuomo announced…
Continue Reading READ: White House announces new guidelines to prevent coronavirus spread
President Donald Trump announced new guidelines to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, including advising the public to avoid groups of…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is raising the prospect of postponing all primaries
Immediately following his first one-on-one debate with former Vice President Joe Biden Sunday night, Bernie Sanders made a suggestion that could…
Continue Reading USAID administrator makes long-planned departure as coronavirus crisis rages
The head of the US Agency for International Development, Mark Green, will step down, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday. Green’s…
Continue Reading Man charged with threatening to kill Rep. Adam Schiff
A Connecticut man was arrested and charged with threatening to murder Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff. Robert Michael Phelps, 62, was arrested Friday. He…
Continue Reading Trump claims coronavirus is under control — contradicting reality and his own top expert
America’s top infectious diseases expert is warning that hundreds of thousands of Americans could die unless every citizen joins an effort to…
Continue Reading Veterans Affairs department reports first coronavirus death
The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed its first coronavirus-related death and reported an increase in the number of confirmed or presumed…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s pledge could change the look of the Supreme Court
In October 1980, when Ronald Reagan’s presidential campaign appeared to be lagging, his strategists suggested he appeal to female voters by…
Continue Reading Supreme Court postpones March cases, including Trump’s bid to shield tax records
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will postpone upcoming oral arguments due to the coronavirus pandemic, including a case concerning…
Continue Reading US military curtails another major exercise due to coronavirus pandemic
The US military has curtailed another major military exercise, Defender-Europe 20, which had been anticipated to be one of the largest US military…
Continue Reading Ex-Obama chief of staff says communication and speed are keys in health crisis
A former White House chief of staff who served during the Ebola outbreak has some advice for the Trump administration as it fights the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor who faced backlash over ‘packed’ restaurant tweet now declares state of emergency
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who faced swift backlash since tweeting a photo of himself and his children at a crowded restaurant Saturday, declared a…
Continue Reading US-led coalition closing some bases in Iraq following rocket attacks
The US-led military coalition is leaving some of its smaller bases in Iraq following multiple rocket attacks on coalition bases in the country. Two…
Continue Reading Biden vs. Sanders: Who voted for what
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday contrasted his voting record in Congress against former Vice President Joe Biden’s, highlighting several…
Continue Reading Melania Trump announces cancellation of White House Easter Egg Roll
Melania Trump announced the cancellation of one of the most popular annual White House traditions: the Easter Egg Roll. “The health and safety…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s surreal alternate universe on coronavirus
President Donald Trump has long been someone who sees the world not as it is, but as he would like it to be. That alternate universe he occupies has…
Continue Reading Devin Nunes contradicts health experts’ ‘social distancing’ recommendation
Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California on Sunday contradicted health experts’ recommendation that Americans practice “social…
Continue Reading Trump projects confidence, but markets aren’t listening
President Donald Trump opened his coronavirus press conference Sunday hailing “phenomenal news”: an emergency Federal Reserve interest…
Continue Reading White House reporters practice social distancing in the briefing room
The White House briefing room looked a little different Monday as reporters seek to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak. Bright…
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