Why NBA players can get coronavirus tests but regular Americans are struggling to
Because of a widespread testing shortage, Americans across the country with symptoms of the novel coronavirus have struggled to get tested. Yet on…
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Is $1 trillion enough to stop a recession?
The US and governments around the world continue barreling into uncharted territory as they seek to contain COVID-19 — and deal with the sudden…
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Trump and health officials caution young people to ‘heed the advice’ on coronavirus
President Donald Trump and a top US health official cautioned young people to heed the advice to socially distance and be wary of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Esper confirms Navy hospital ships won’t treat coronavirus patients and will take weeks to deploy
Defense Secretary Mark Esper made clear to CNN that two Navy hospital ships being deployed to help respond to the coronavirus outbreak will not treat…
Continue Reading McConnell says Republicans ‘getting close’ to a deal on $1 trillion stimulus ahead of talks with Democrats
Senate Republicans are racing to reach a GOP deal on a massive $1 trillion economic stimulus as the coronavirus crisis intensifies, despite facing…
Continue Reading Idaho Legislature sends bill prohibiting transgender people from altering birth certificates to governor for approval
Idaho’s Republican-controlled Legislature has sent a bill to the governor’s desk that would effectively block transgender people in the…
Continue Reading RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tests negative for coronavirus
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, her spokesperson said Wednesday. “On the…
Continue Reading In battling coronavirus, Trump embraces his ‘wartime’ presidency
Military hospital ships will chug toward hard-hit areas. The government can now use a 1950s law to mandate factories produce medical equipment…
Continue Reading Melania Trump to appear in public health PSAs on coronavirus
First lady Melania Trump will appear in public service announcements on coronavirus set to be broadcast nationally, according to a news release sent…
Continue Reading A staggering number of Republicans think the media is exaggerating the coronavirus
More than 3 in 4 Republicans believe the media has exaggerated the risk posed by the coronavirus, with more than half of GOPers (53%) suggesting that…
Continue Reading Trump invokes Defense Production Act to expand production of hospital masks and more
President Donald Trump said during Wednesday’s White House press briefing that he will be invoking the Defense Production Act to help make up…
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U.S. Senate approves virus relief package to provide paid sick leave, other benefits
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a House-passed coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free…
Continue Reading Census Bureau suspends field operations for two weeks to protect employees during coronavirus pandemic
The Census Bureau announced Wednesday that it is suspending its 2020 field operations for two weeks to protect the health of its employees and the…
Continue Reading The young conservatives who believe Greta Thunberg and want to bring Republicans with them
Something was different at CPAC 2020. Sure, Fox News and the NRA were in their regular spots between booths full of “deplorable”…
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The young conservatives who believe Greta Thunberg and want to bring Republicans with them
Something was different at CPAC 2020. Sure, Fox News and the NRA were in their regular spots between booths full of “deplorable”…
Continue Reading Here’s how the 1950 wartime law Trump just invoked to produce medical supplies works
The Defense Production Act went from an obscure wartime law to a national focal point on Wednesday when President Donald Trump announced that he…
Continue Reading Trump to block migrants and asylum seekers at US-Mexico border
President Donald Trump confirmed he’s planning to bar entry to migrants illegally crossing the US southern border, including those seeking…
Continue Reading Cruz describes challenges of self-quarantine: ‘Glad to be back’
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said Wednesday he feels “great” and “strong” on his first day back to the Capitol after a…
Continue Reading Trump says HUD is suspending foreclosures and evictions
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration will suspend foreclosures and evictions on homeowners at least until the end of next…
Continue Reading Trump administration contingency planning for coronavirus lasting ’18 months or longer’
A 100-page federal plan on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic obtained by CNN shows the Trump administration is making contingency plans for a…
Continue Reading Bill Weld ends Republican presidential campaign
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld ended his Republican presidential campaign on Wednesday after President Donald Trump won enough delegates to win…
Continue Reading Refugee admissions to the US temporarily suspended
The United States is putting a temporary pause on refugee admissions in light of the coronavirus pandemic, according to two sources familiar with a…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the Sanders v. Biden Democratic debate
Welcome to CNN’s fact check coverage of the eleventh Democratic presidential debate from Washington, DC, ahead of the nation’s third…
Continue Reading READ: US government coronavirus contingency planning guide
A 100-page federal plan on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic obtained by CNN shows the Trump administration is making contingency plans for a…
Continue Reading National Park Service to waive entrance fees at open parks to aid social distancing
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the National Park Service to the waive entrance fees at all national parks that remain open…
Continue Reading No, Donald Trump can’t cancel the 2020 general election
As states scramble to push back their primaries to comply with the federal guidelines aimed at social distancing to combat the coronavirus, whispers…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders says he is ‘assessing’ his presidential campaign
Bernie Sanders said he will assess his presidential campaign after his poor showing in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. “As I said…
Continue Reading FEMA mobilizes to respond to coronavirus pandemic
As governors assess their states’ needs and top health care officials warn of supply shortages, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is…
Continue Reading Alabama postpones Senate runoff until July due to coronavirus
Alabama is postponing its Senate runoff race between former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville and former Attorney General Jeff…
Continue Reading What a 20% unemployment rate would actually mean for our politics
On Tuesday in a meeting with Republican senators, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin warned that unless Congress takes action to deal with the massive…
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