Treasury secretary projects optimism on stimulus bill for coronavirus relief
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that lawmakers have a “fundamental understanding” that a deal has been reached to pass a…
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These House Democrats oppose abortion rights; not all of them may keep their seats after 2020
Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski’s primary loss earlier this week may soon mean there’s less than a handful of Democrats left in the House who…
Continue Reading More than 200 colleges delay deposit deadlines as families face unprecedented economic uncertainty
Usually, colleges require students to send in a deposit by May 1 in order to hold a spot in the incoming freshman class. But some schools are…
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Trump says Congress close to deal on potential $2 trillion virus relief package
UPDATE: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced late Saturday that all sides were “very close” to a bipartisan resolution.…
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Vice President Mike Pence, second lady Karen Pence test negative for coronavirus, White House says
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have both tested negative for coronavirus, his spokeswoman announced Saturday evening.…
Continue Reading California congressman in critical condition with pneumonia
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, a California Democrat, is hospitalized in critical condition for pneumonia after falling during a run, according to his office.…
Continue Reading Sanders outspent Biden by a lot and other key takeaways from the 2020 presidential campaign filings
Michael Bloomberg invested almost $1 billion into his short-lived presidential campaign. A single Silicon Valley donor fueled a super PAC that tried…
Continue Reading US Army removes person tasked for social media after ‘inappropriate’ post on coronavirus
A person who made an “inappropriate post” on the US Army’s Instagram account has been “relieved,” according to the…
Continue Reading Congress’ Asian Pacific American caucus chair: It’s dangerous for Trump to call coronavirus ‘the Chinese virus’
The chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American caucus on Saturday said it is “dangerous” for President Donald Trump to…
Continue Reading Hospitals press for $100 billion in Congressional stimulus package
Some hospitals are running low on cash after canceling many elective procedures to devote more resources to the coronavirus outbreak. Executives from…
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El Paso GOP holds drive-thru rally for President Trump
EL PASO, Texas — The citywide closures connected to coronavirus are forcing many in the Borderland to change the way they do business. We’ve seen…
Continue Reading Trump on China: ‘I wish they’d told us earlier’ about coronavirus
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wished China would have told him earlier about the novel coronavirus, despite previously praising the…
Continue Reading Despite federal guidelines, Trump suggests ‘sanitizing’ and reusing medical masks
President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested health care workers sanitize and reuse masks when treating coronavirus patients, rather than…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes new test that could detect coronavirus in about 45 minutes
The US Food and Drug Administration announced it has authorized the use of the first rapid diagnostic test that could detect the novel coronavirus in…
Continue Reading New York state is sending 1 million masks to NYC, Gov. Cuomo says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a news conference Saturday that New York is sending 1 million N95 respirator masks to New York City as Covid-19…
Continue Reading Trump Organization closes Mar-a-Lago because of coronavirus
President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort has closed in its entirety, a member told CNN, as the coronavirus shutters many public spaces. CNN…
Continue Reading Stimulus package could top $2 trillion as negotiators look to clear final major hurdles
US negotiators entered a crucial day in the effort to deploy more than $1 trillion in emergency stimulus to a staggering economy, with a growing…
Continue Reading US military airlifts US women’s football team as American citizens stranded in Honduras amid coronavirus
The United States military flew a team of US women football players back home who were stranded in Honduras, after the country closed its borders to…
Continue Reading Calls for vote-by-mail rise with stay-at-home orders
Election officials and voting rights groups are calling for a general move to an all vote-by-mail system for remaining primaries and the November…
Continue Reading Supply chain woes hit health care workers in need of gowns, masks and other protective equipment
The cries from health care employees forced to work without personal protective equipment like gowns, masks and gloves during a pandemic is growing…
Continue Reading Here’s why the US is behind in coronavirus testing
As the US has lagged behind other advanced nations in testing for the coronavirus, former government officials and public health experts point to a…
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Here’s why the US is behind in coronavirus testing
As the US has lagged behind other advanced nations in testing for the coronavirus, former government officials and public health experts point to a…
Continue Reading Fact check: Joe Biden’s comments on gun control
Former Vice President Joe Biden, who’s the current front-runner in the Democratic presidential primary, made several gun-related claims…
Continue Reading Staff member in Vice President Mike Pence’s office tests positive for coronavirus
A staff member in Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus, Pence’s spokesperson said Friday evening.…
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Staff member in Vice President Mike Pence’s office tests positive for coronavirus
A staff member in Vice President Mike Pence’s office has tested positive for coronavirus, Pence’s spokesperson said Friday evening.…
Continue Reading Live broadcasts, online fundraising, one-on-one calls: How the Biden campaign is adjusting its tactics amid the coronavirus
Campaign staffers are hunkered down at home instead of working from their headquarters or in primary states. Traditional fundraisers, campaign…
Continue Reading Donald Trump starts 2020 in the worst polling position since Harry Truman
Poll of the week: A NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump 52% to 43% in a general…
Continue Reading ‘We must be at war with it’: Mike DeWine remains collected and directed in the face of the pandemic
As one of the most proactive governors dealing with the novel coronavirus, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has stepped into a national spotlight…
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‘We must be at war with it’: Mike DeWine remains collected and directed in the face of the pandemic
As one of the most proactive governors dealing with the novel coronavirus, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has stepped into a national spotlight…
Continue Reading Trump will be judged on one thing now — and it won’t be impeachment
Remember impeachment? Me either. There’s a worldwide pandemic and many Americans are confined to their homes as the US government tries to halt…
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