Virus confronts leaders with one of modern history’s gravest challenges
The coronavirus emergency is fast transforming into one of the gravest political and societal challenges of the modern age — and…
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Congress and White House say blowing up deficit not a concern for coronavirus stimulus
Lawmakers and the White House are putting aside any concerns about blowing up the deficit as they consider a trillion-dollar stimulus package to…
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Illinois Democrat becomes first House incumbent to lose primary in 2020
Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois became the first House incumbent to lose their primary election in 2020, CNN projects, in a victory for…
Continue Reading House lawmakers ask for remote voting amid coronavirus spread
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent a letter to congressional leadership Wednesday morning requesting a rule change that would allow for…
Continue Reading Joe Biden sweeps the night and wins Florida, Illinois and Arizona to extend his delegate lead over Bernie Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden will sweep Tuesday’s races and win the Arizona, Illinois and Florida Democratic primaries, CNN projects,…
Continue Reading We won’t know for weeks whether the coronavirus response is working
The danger and extent of the COVID-19 outbreak is now universally accepted. But how to deal with it remains the subject of much debate — among…
Continue Reading US uses encrypted app to connect with Iranians as coronavirus sweeps their country
The State Department is using social media to encourage Iranians to share information with the Trump administration — both on an encrypted tip…
Continue Reading White House requests $45.8 billion in emergency funding due to coronavirus
The White House Office of Management and Budget submitted an emergency funding request to Congress late Tuesday for an additional $45.8 billion…
Continue Reading US Citizenship and Immigration suspends in-person immigration services
US Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending its in-person services, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies, to help…
Continue Reading Pompeo says State Department employees tested positive for coronavirus as he blasts Iran and China over ‘disinformation’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday a “handful” of State Department employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in the…
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Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries
WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…
Continue Reading US is pushing to reject all asylum seekers, citing coronavirus worries
The administration is pushing to use the coronavirus pandemic to accomplish some of the tough immigration restrictions that hardliners have struggled…
Continue Reading ‘Freedom Dividend’ champion Yang says his team is in touch with White House over stimulus plans
Andrew Yang said Tuesday that his nonprofit group has been in touch with the White House about an economic stimulus proposal that would give $1,000…
Continue Reading Roger Stone is charging $50 for personal shout-outs on Cameo
Roger Stone is trying out a new line of work while he challenges his recent conviction. The longtime showman, political strategist and friend of…
Continue Reading Mnuchin warns senators lack of action could result in 20% unemployment rate, source says
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators Tuesday morning that without action the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US…
Continue Reading Democratic primary voters trust Biden over Sanders to handle a major crisis, CNN poll finds
Democratic primary voters across all three states heading to the polls on Tuesday said they trust former Vice President Joe Biden over Vermont Sen.…
Continue Reading Flashback to Great Recession: The President wants to send stimulus checks to Americans
President Donald Trump wants to quickly put more money in Americans’ pockets to help soften the economic blow many will face as the coronavirus…
Continue Reading 6 things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the United States’ political calendar, sidelining presidential campaigns and forcing Americans to weigh…
Continue Reading New York governor dismisses possibility of shelter in place order after mayor urged New Yorkers to prepare for it
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dismissed the possibility of an imminent shelter in place order Tuesday night after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio…
Continue Reading What drove Trump’s newfound somber tone on coronavirus
President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to come before cameras Sunday, according to two people familiar with his plans. Thinking he’d only…
Continue Reading Senators blast Google for facemask ads, demand action from FTC
Two Democratic senators asked the Federal Trade Commission to pursue enforcement action against Google Tuesday saying the company is continuing to…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump tries to erase the memory of him downplaying the coronavirus
The somber President Donald Trump of Monday’s press conference bore little resemblance to the Trump who had relentlessly played down the…
Continue Reading From truckers to testing labs: How the federal government is cutting red tape in response to coronavirus
The federal government regulates and monitors practically every activity that takes place in the US economy, from where and when truck drivers drop…
Continue Reading Donald Trump would like everyone to say ‘thank you’ for his coronavirus actions
President Donald Trump wants to be appreciated. “We’ve done a fantastic job,” he said Tuesday of his administration’s…
Continue Reading ‘We’re stuck.’ Americans stranded in Peru seek help after country shuts borders
As nations around the world shut their borders in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic, American travelers have found themselves stranded. In…
Continue Reading Trump says he is ‘starting the process’ of having the military assist with coronavirus response
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration was “starting the process” of having the US Army Corps of Engineers assist…
Continue Reading Obama thanks health professionals combating coronavirus outbreak: ‘They’re giving everything’
Former President Barack Obama thanked the health care workers fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic, spotlighting the story of one family impacted…
Continue Reading Russian oligarch gloats after US Justice Department drops election-meddling charges
Russian oligarch Yevegeny Prigozhin, who bankrolled the troll farm that meddled in the 2016 presidential election, took a victory lap on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is already disrupting the 2020 Census
As coronavirus shuts down large parts of the US economy and millions of Americans limit social interaction, the Census Bureau is preparing to send…
Continue Reading Mnuchin pitches GOP on $1 trillion response package that involves paying Americans directly
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday pitched Republican senators on a massive economic response package amid the coronavirus crisis with a…
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