The week in 13 headlines
The coronavirus dominated this week as the president maintained daily updates and Congress got to work on an economic stimulus package for the…
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The 10 leaders who mattered most on coronavirus response this week
This was the first week of our new normal: surging coronavirus cases, major cities on the East and West Coast quarantined and no clear answer on when…
Continue Reading US military says it is working to convert buildings into hospitals in three or four weeks
The US military said it is working to convert buildings into hospitals and could potentially provide 10,000 hospital beds in New York, as the…
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Sean Spicer returns to White House briefing room as a reporter
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer made a surprise appearance on Friday in the briefing room he once oversaw — but this time, on…
Continue Reading How Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler became political villains in the coronavirus saga
As the scope and seismic economic impact of the coronavirus global pandemic was still not entirely clear to most Americans, several US senators were…
Continue Reading The nation’s governors take different approaches to tackling the coronavirus
The handling of the spreading coronavirus outbreak has largely fallen into the hands of governors nationwide. Some have taken drastic measures to…
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What’s most troubling about senators’ stock sales
The sale by North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr and his wife of up to $1.7 million in stock shortly before sharp market declines related to the…
Continue Reading Yes, of course Donald Trump is calling coronavirus the ‘China virus’ for political reasons
You likely have seen this now-famous image by Washington Post photographer Jabin Botsford in which he captures President Donald Trump’s notes…
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Trump’s Office of Personnel Management head quits unexpectedly
The head of the Office of Personnel Management resigned abruptly Tuesday. Director Dale Cabaniss stepped down from her position and her deputy will…
Continue Reading Trump’s Office of Personnel Management head quits unexpectedly
The head of the Office of Personnel Management resigned abruptly Tuesday. Director Dale Cabaniss stepped down from her position and her deputy will…
Continue Reading 13 changes to the US immigration system during the coronavirus pandemic
As the United States responds to the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the country’s immigration…
Continue Reading Pompeo calls for the release of Americans held in Venezuela amid coronavirus outbreak
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for the release of six US oil executives detained in Venezuela as their family members expressed concern for…
Continue Reading New coronavirus cases in US jails heighten concerns about an unprepared system
The first known presumptive cases of coronavirus in the federal correctional system emerged Wednesday as the number of infected inmates and staffers…
Continue Reading Melania Trump ramps up coronavirus public messaging
First lady Melania Trump has engaged in a larger social media presence highlighting the coronavirus pandemic over the last 48 hours after several…
Continue Reading Biden to Trump on coronavirus: ‘Stop saying false things that will make you sound like a hero’
Joe Biden on Friday lambasted President Donald Trump‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, telling Trump to “stop swerving between…
Continue Reading Senators’ stock sales under fire after coronavirus tanked markets
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, has asked the Senate Ethics Committee to review his sales of hundreds of…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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