Trump again tests negative for coronavirus, White House says
President Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus a second time, he announced Thursday. “This morning, the President was…
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New Jersey governor calls for ‘postmortem’ of federal response to coronavirus
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday called for an assessment of the federal response to the coronavirus once the crisis itself is…
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims plane and train passengers are being tested for the coronavirus
President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that airplane and train passengers are being given “very strong tests” for the…
Continue Reading Pelosi announces House committee on coronavirus crisis to exercise oversight of pandemic response
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced the creation of a new bipartisan House select committee on the coronavirus crisis that will exercise…
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Pelosi announces House committee on coronavirus crisis to exercise oversight of pandemic response
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced the creation of a new bipartisan House select committee on the coronavirus crisis that will exercise…
Continue Reading Some Americans could wait 20 weeks to receive stimulus checks, IRS tells House Democrats
Americans likely won’t begin to see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until at least April 13 and it could take 20 weeks for…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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