West Virginia senator warns against ‘false sense of security’ over low coronavirus figures
Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that West Virginia was doing a good job of combating the outbreak…
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US and Canada suspend non-essential travel between the two countries
The United States and Canada will suspend non-essential travel between the two countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump said…
Continue Reading 2020 Presidential Debates Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 2020 presidential debates. June 26, 2019 Event Type: Democratic DebateLocation: Miami, FloridaHosts: NBC News, MSNBC and…
Continue Reading Senate moving at ‘warp speed’ in coronavirus response
The Senate is planning to pass a $1 trillion-plus proposal to address the coronavirus pandemic, and the chamber won’t leave town until it does.…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from Tuesday’s primaries
Voters in three states went to the polls Tuesday, handing former Vice President Joe Biden a trio of muted victories amid the ongoing coronavirus…
Continue Reading White House postpones state dinner for Spanish royals
The White House postponed the expected third state dinner of the Trump administration due to concerns over the coronavirus. A statement released by…
Continue Reading Justice Department closes more immigration courts, postpones hearings
The Justice Department announced overnight that it’s closing an additional 10 immigration courts, spread out across the country, through April…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from Joe Biden’s sweep of Arizona, Florida and Illinois
Former Vice President Joe Biden has a near-insurmountable lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders after sweeping Tuesday’s primaries in Arizona,…
Continue Reading Why Trump’s student loan interest waiver won’t immediately help you
President Donald Trump last week announced a student loan interest waiver — but the policy change would do little to immediately help those…
Continue Reading Virus confronts leaders with one of modern history’s gravest challenges
The coronavirus emergency is fast transforming into one of the gravest political and societal challenges of the modern age — and…
Continue Reading Congress and White House say blowing up deficit not a concern for coronavirus stimulus
Lawmakers and the White House are putting aside any concerns about blowing up the deficit as they consider a trillion-dollar stimulus package to…
Continue Reading Illinois Democrat becomes first House incumbent to lose primary in 2020
Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois became the first House incumbent to lose their primary election in 2020, CNN projects, in a victory for…
Continue Reading House lawmakers ask for remote voting amid coronavirus spread
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent a letter to congressional leadership Wednesday morning requesting a rule change that would allow for…
Continue Reading Joe Biden sweeps the night and wins Florida, Illinois and Arizona to extend his delegate lead over Bernie Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden will sweep Tuesday’s races and win the Arizona, Illinois and Florida Democratic primaries, CNN projects,…
Continue Reading We won’t know for weeks whether the coronavirus response is working
The danger and extent of the COVID-19 outbreak is now universally accepted. But how to deal with it remains the subject of much debate — among…
Continue Reading US uses encrypted app to connect with Iranians as coronavirus sweeps their country
The State Department is using social media to encourage Iranians to share information with the Trump administration — both on an encrypted tip…
Continue Reading White House requests $45.8 billion in emergency funding due to coronavirus
The White House Office of Management and Budget submitted an emergency funding request to Congress late Tuesday for an additional $45.8 billion…
Continue Reading US Citizenship and Immigration suspends in-person immigration services
US Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending its in-person services, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies, to help…
Continue Reading Pompeo says State Department employees tested positive for coronavirus as he blasts Iran and China over ‘disinformation’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday a “handful” of State Department employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in the…
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Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries
WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…
Continue Reading US is pushing to reject all asylum seekers, citing coronavirus worries
The administration is pushing to use the coronavirus pandemic to accomplish some of the tough immigration restrictions that hardliners have struggled…
Continue Reading ‘Freedom Dividend’ champion Yang says his team is in touch with White House over stimulus plans
Andrew Yang said Tuesday that his nonprofit group has been in touch with the White House about an economic stimulus proposal that would give $1,000…
Continue Reading Roger Stone is charging $50 for personal shout-outs on Cameo
Roger Stone is trying out a new line of work while he challenges his recent conviction. The longtime showman, political strategist and friend of…
Continue Reading Mnuchin warns senators lack of action could result in 20% unemployment rate, source says
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned Republican senators Tuesday morning that without action the coronavirus pandemic could drive up US…
Continue Reading Democratic primary voters trust Biden over Sanders to handle a major crisis, CNN poll finds
Democratic primary voters across all three states heading to the polls on Tuesday said they trust former Vice President Joe Biden over Vermont Sen.…
Continue Reading Flashback to Great Recession: The President wants to send stimulus checks to Americans
President Donald Trump wants to quickly put more money in Americans’ pockets to help soften the economic blow many will face as the coronavirus…
Continue Reading 6 things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the United States’ political calendar, sidelining presidential campaigns and forcing Americans to weigh…
Continue Reading New York governor dismisses possibility of shelter in place order after mayor urged New Yorkers to prepare for it
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo dismissed the possibility of an imminent shelter in place order Tuesday night after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio…
Continue Reading What drove Trump’s newfound somber tone on coronavirus
President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to come before cameras Sunday, according to two people familiar with his plans. Thinking he’d only…
Continue Reading Senators blast Google for facemask ads, demand action from FTC
Two Democratic senators asked the Federal Trade Commission to pursue enforcement action against Google Tuesday saying the company is continuing to…
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