McConnell: Impeachment trial ‘diverted’ attention from coronavirus crisis in China
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested on Tuesday that the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump distracted the US government from…
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Trump warns of ‘painful’ two weeks ahead as White House projects more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths
President Donald Trump warned of a “painful” and “tough” two-week stretch ahead as he extended nationwide distancing measures…
Continue Reading White House task force actively discussing whether public should be wearing masks, Fauci says
A key member of the White House’s coronavirus task force said Tuesday the idea of recommending broad use of masks in the US to prevent the…
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Federal prisons will confine inmates to cells for 2 weeks due to coronavirus
The US federal prison system will move to a heightened state of lockdown as it fights the spread of coronavirus behind bars, the Bureau of Prisons…
Continue Reading US Army issuing volunteer call up of Individual Ready Reserve members to fight coronavirus
The US Army has begun calling up members of the Individual Ready Reserve on a voluntary basis in order to help combat the spread of the novel…
Continue Reading Democrats float potential infrastructure package as part of Congress’ next response to coronavirus
When President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he could support a $2 trillion infrastructure package to jumpstart the economy, it was welcome news…
Continue Reading This is exactly how narrow Bernie Sanders’ path is
In an interview with late-night host Seth Meyers, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders argued that while his chances of beating former Vice President Joe…
Continue Reading Small business loans could become target of fraud and a government watchdog is already trying to stop it
As small businesses across the country clamor to apply for loans under the $2 trillion stimulus package, work is already being done to try and reduce…
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Biden makes pitch as an empathetic leader in new digital ad
Joe Biden describes the coronavirus crisis as a “war” and frontline workers as “soldiers” in a new digital ad that will air…
Continue Reading Biden makes pitch as an empathetic leader in new digital ad
Joe Biden describes the coronavirus crisis as a “war” and frontline workers as “soldiers” in a new digital ad that will air…
Continue Reading Appeals court temporarily re-instates Texas order limiting abortion access over coronavirus
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is allowing a controversial Texas executive order that blocks elective abortions during the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Federal judges in 3 states block orders limiting abortion access over coronavirus
Federal judges in Alabama, Ohio and Texas have blocked orders banning nonessential medical procedures from limiting abortion access during the…
Continue Reading Pentagon says it still hasn’t sent ventilators because it hasn’t been told where to send them
Despite having committed to transferring 2,000 ventilators in military stocks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Health…
Continue Reading Inmates sue for soap and paper towels as coronavirus spreads in jails
Prisoners are running out of soap and cleaning solution, then wiping their hands on their uniforms because paper towels aren’t available.…
Continue Reading Wisconsin is moving forward with April 7 primary despite coronavirus concerns
Wisconsin is moving forward with plans to hold its primary election next Tuesday, creating a chaotic scenario that’s left state and local…
Continue Reading Inside a socially distanced — and slowed down — White House
In this moment of history, where abnormal rules dominate and tomorrow feels strangely unknown, the frequently bombastic President Donald Trump said…
Continue Reading This Republican senator just keeps making the same bad argument on coronavirus
As tens of thousands of Americans have been sickened by coronavirus over the past 10 days, most of the voices raising questions about its actual…
Continue Reading US launches new effort to oust Venezuela’s Maduro
The Trump administration launched its latest effort to oust embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, leveraging the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Coronavirus odd couples that make the world a little brighter
A famous fashion designer who doubles as a small-scale medical supplier in a major city? And he isn’t the only one who’s made such a…
Continue Reading Trump administration to roll back fuel efficiency standards, weakening efforts to combat climate crisis
The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is replacing Obama-era fuel standards with a plan that calls for substantially lower annual increases…
Continue Reading From Kennedy’s kitchen to Biden’s basement, candidates adapt to virtual campaigning
As his two young children fidgeted and squealed in the background, Joe Kennedy III stood in his Newton, Massachusetts, kitchen this week and did…
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Andrew Cuomo said he’ll never run for president. That’s a mistake.
On Monday night, CNN’s Chris Cuomo asked his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the question that lots and lots of people have been…
Continue Reading Andrew Cuomo said he’ll never run for president. That’s a mistake.
On Monday night, CNN’s Chris Cuomo asked his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the question that lots and lots of people have been…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog finds widespread problems with FISA warrant process
A new report from the Justice Department inspector general found widespread problems in the way the FBI accounted for evidence used to back up…
Continue Reading Donald Trump can’t face the stubborn reality: He was wrong about coronavirus
At the daily coronavirus press conference on Monday night, CNN’s Jim Acosta asked President Donald Trump about his past comments that…
Continue Reading New York Democrat to deploy with National Guard to support coronavirus response
Rep. Max Rose announced Tuesday that he’s being deployed as part of the National Guard’s mission to combat the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Maryland governor describes stay-at-home order as ‘one of the last tools in our arsenal’
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Tuesday called the stay-at-home order he issued this week “one of the last tools in our arsenal” in an…
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History’s verdict on Trump will be devastating
In a crisis, all is revealed. After a lifetime devoted to avoiding responsibility and accountability — for his lies, his deceptions, his hype,…
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Trump insists on congratulations while America braces for the worst
It is falling to President Donald Trump to lead America into its most tragic month in decades, as experts say the coronavirus pandemic could kill…
Continue Reading Trump insists on congratulations while America braces for the worst
It is falling to President Donald Trump to lead America into its most tragic month in decades, as experts say the coronavirus pandemic could kill…
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