Bloomberg campaign transfers $18 million to DNC
Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign transferred $18 million to the Democratic National Committee on Friday, turning to the committee to…
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Trump administration limits nonessential travel between US and Mexico
The Trump administration is limiting nonessential travel on the US-Mexico border and barring migrants illegally crossing the border from entering the…
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Airlines and labor allied for government aid push
Airlines and their labor unions are making a unified pitch to lawmakers and the administration during the coronavirus pandemic: We need financial…
Continue Reading Supreme Court justices meet privately amid coronavirus outbreak
The Supreme Court justices met privately on Friday to discuss pending cases and presumably how they will handle the rest of a blockbuster term as the…
Continue Reading Lacking clear State Department coronavirus guidance, embassies are just ‘making it up as we go along’
State Department diplomats and staff are deeply frustrated by the agency’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying they’re getting…
Continue Reading Trump says Defense Production Act in ‘high gear’ after saying he’d only use in worst case scenario
Two days after signing a Korean War-era law allowing for a government-mandated increase in supply production in response to the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Cuomo orders all nonessential New York workers to stay home
All workers in nonessential businesses across New York state are required to stay home in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Continue Reading Trump administration asking states to delay release of unemployment numbers
The US Department of Labor sent guidance to state labor agencies on Wednesday, asking them to hold off on releasing unemployment claims data earlier…
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Trump moves on invoking powers to spur virus supplies after U.S. has over 4,500 new cases in 24 hours
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to get needed medical supplies on the front lines of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Trump allows borrowers to suspend student loan payments for two months
Student loan borrowers will be able to suspend their federal student loan payments without penalty and without accruing interest for at least 60…
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Trump says US not currently considering a nationwide lockdown
President Donald Trump said that he does not anticipate needing a federal lockdown after California and New York implemented stay-at-home orders to…
Continue Reading Scammers use robocalls to falsely offer free coronavirus test kits and low-priced health insurance
Scammers are using robocalls that spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic and lying about offering low-priced health insurance and free…
Continue Reading Indiana governor signs executive order moving primary to June
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order on Friday rescheduling the state’s primary election to June, joining six other states in…
Continue Reading Senate Intel chairman asks Ethics Committee to review stock sales under scrutiny
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr is asking the Senate Ethics Committee to review his sale of up to $1.7 million in stocks last month ahead…
Continue Reading A casualty of coronavirus — marriage licenses
As government centers around the country shuttered to contain the coronavirus pandemic, in Kentucky, Angela Holbrook and her fiancé rushed 20 miles…
Continue Reading Here’s what you can expect to get from the government coronavirus relief
We’re still at the front end of what government will do to help the people through what could either be a recession or a full-on depression…
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City of San Elizario postpones mayoral, city council elections in response to coronavirus outbreak
SAN ELIZARIO , Texas (KVIA) — The City of San Elizario announced Friday it is moving its mayoral and city council elections from May to November.…
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump tested negative for coronavirus and is back at work, source says
Ivanka Trump is back at the White House Friday after testing negative for coronavirus and getting “clear results,” a person familiar with…
Continue Reading US tax filing deadline moved to July 15, Mnuchin says
Americans will have an additional three months to file their taxes amid the coronavirus pandemic, the US treasury secretary said on Friday. “We…
Continue Reading Capitol Hill coronavirus funding fight goes from ‘warp speed’ to ‘legislative slog’
This is the part where “warp speed” turns into “legislative slog.” Republicans have a proposal to deal with the economic…
Continue Reading VA secretary says he’s prepping to deploy emergency personnel for coronavirus response
The Department of Veterans Affairs is readying thousands of emergency personnel to be deployed to help reinforce the national response to the…
Continue Reading Trump peddles unsubstantiated hope in dark times
To fight the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is adopting the audacity of false hope. For the past two days, Trump has said he is dispensing…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang’s non-profit to spend more than $1 million to aid working families impacted by coronavirus
Andrew Yang’s new non-profit will spend more than $1 million helping working families impacted by the spread of the coronavirus in the New York…
Continue Reading Spike in unemployment filings overwhelms state systems
Newly unemployed Americans are racing to file for jobless benefits as the coronavirus pandemic forces many businesses to reduce staff or shutter…
Continue Reading Just 2 in 5 Americans canceled plans to be in crowds last week as coronavirus pandemic escalated, polls show
Photos of crowded beaches, packed bars and large crowds at amusement parks like Walt Disney World last weekend shocked many Americans who had decided…
Continue Reading GOP groups target Doug Collins’ criminal justice record in heated Senate race
Outside groups aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have launched a three-pronged attack on Republican Rep. Doug Collins’…
Continue Reading Washington will have to spend more than just $1 trillion to prevent economic calamity
The coronavirus crisis, which combines elements of all the gravest setbacks in modern American history, poses an unprecedented economic challenge to…
Continue Reading Coronavirus may keep voter turnout down without a vote by mail option
The 2020 presidential election looked like it was going to feature record turnout. Voters in 2018 turned in historic numbers, and polling indicated…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans unveil $1 trillion economic stimulus package to address coronavirus fallout
Senate Republicans on Thursday formally rolled out a $1 trillion economic stimulus plan intended to deliver critical aid to US businesses and the…
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California governor issues statewide order for people to stay home amid virus outbreak
SACRAMENTO, California — All 40 million residents in the state of California have been ordered to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus.…
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