Illinois governor says feds sent wrong type of protective medical masks
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that the federal government sent the wrong type of medical masks in a shipment that his state recently…
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Campaign advertising adapts to new coronavirus reality
Susan Collins needed to get on the air. Democrats had outspent Republicans by millions in their attempt to defeat the four-term Maine senator and…
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Model cited by White House says 82,000 people could die from coronavirus by August, even with social distancing
President Donald Trump’s decision to extend social distancing guidelines until April 30 came after officials reviewed 12 different statistical…
Continue Reading Trump says he could see recommending all Americans wear masks
President Donald Trump said Monday he could foresee a scenario where all Americans are recommended to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of…
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Judges slow abortion bans in Texas, Ohio, Alabama amid virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Federal judges on Monday temporarily blocked efforts in Texas and Alabama to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing…
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Fact check: Trump again touts unproven drugs for coronavirus, and other misleading statements from Monday’s briefing
President Donald Trump made another series of inaccurate and misleading statements during his coronavirus press briefing Monday afternoon from the…
Continue Reading Meadows resigns from Congress to officially start work as Trump’s chief of staff
Rep. Mark Meadows resigned from Congress on Monday as he prepares to officially become White House chief of staff. “Serving the people of North…
Continue Reading First US service member dies from coronavirus
The first US service member has died from the novel coronavirus, the US military announced on Monday. An Army National Guardsman from New Jersey…
Continue Reading Marine Corps suspends new recruit training at Parris Island amid coronavirus outbreak
The US Marine Corps said Monday that it is “temporarily suspending the shipping of new recruits” to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris…
Continue Reading Trump’s coronavirus briefings matter whether or not he tells the truth
There is one thing you know for sure when President Donald Trump holds a briefing about coronavirus: you cannot trust what he says. Since the…
Continue Reading Why Texas will soon be the most politically important state
While the world was fixated on the coronavirus, the US Census Bureau released its latest county-by-county population estimates. And their findings…
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President Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continues
WASHINGTON, DC — Siding with public health experts’ dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive…
Continue Reading US warns citizens abroad to return or they risk getting stuck
State Department officials warned Americans stranded overseas Monday by the coronavirus pandemic that they should make plans to return to the US…
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House Democrats eye ambitious fourth coronavirus bill
House Democratic leaders laid out their priorities for an ambitious fourth coronavirus response package on Monday, saying they hope to pass…
Continue Reading House Democrats eye ambitious fourth coronavirus bill
House Democratic leaders laid out their priorities for an ambitious fourth coronavirus response package on Monday, saying they hope to pass…
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CNN Poll: Americans divided over government handling of coronavirus outbreak
Americans are split over how the federal government is doing at preventing the spread of coronavirus, but an increasing number say they feel prepared…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Americans divided over government handling of coronavirus outbreak
Americans are split over how the federal government is doing at preventing the spread of coronavirus, but an increasing number say they feel prepared…
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Justice Department move should worry some who sold stock before market tanked
Now that the Justice Department reportedly has started reviewing stock transactions made by lawmakers shortly before the dramatic market downturn…
Continue Reading The deep leadership flaw revealed by Trump touting his coronavirus press conference ratings
On Sunday afternoon, President Donald Trump quoted snippets from a New York Times article by Michael Grynbaum headlined: “Trump’s…
Continue Reading Trump’s path to extending coronavirus guidelines was led by health experts and the scenes at one New York hospital
There were the dire predictions from his health team. There were the late-night pleas from his staunchest allies. There was the line ticking upward,…
Continue Reading Spring cases in limbo without Supreme Court guidance on arguments during pandemic
The Supreme Court has yet to announce alternatives for regular oral arguments in pending cases, even as President Donald Trump has declared the…
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These companies are racing to roll out COVID-19 treatments
Big Pharma companies and biotechs are racing to come up with an effective treatment for the Covid-19 novel coronavirus. Several high profile…
Continue Reading The US is swiftly removing migrant children due to new coronavirus restrictions
The United States is returning some unaccompanied migrant children arrested on the US-Mexico border to their home countries under new coronavirus…
Continue Reading President Trump’s coronavirus briefings lack a crucial element: Empathy
President Donald Trump wants everyone to know it: His coronavirus briefings are a ratings hit. By tweeting a New York Times story about the millions…
Continue Reading America’s terrible, growing coronavirus death toll makes Trump accept reality
Even President Donald Trump, a serial spinner of his own political realities, accepted science’s dire truth in ditching an Easter target to…
Continue Reading The 37 most mind-boggling lines from Donald Trump’s Sunday coronavirus briefing
On Sunday night, President Donald Trump held a Rose Garden press briefing on the latest developments on the country’s fight against…
Continue Reading Trump contradicts Pompeo by downplaying foreign coronavirus disinformation campaigns
President Donald Trump on Monday expressed skepticism about foreign disinformation campaigns related to the coronavirus pandemic, contradicting…
Continue Reading How long will Trump’s poll surge last?
The 2020 race, publicly at least, has largely halted as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Justice Department reviews stock trades by lawmakers after coronavirus briefings
The Justice Department has started to probe a series of stock transactions made by lawmakers ahead of the sharp market downturn stemming from the…
Continue Reading Trump says US will not pay for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security. They say they don’t need the help
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would not pay to protect Prince Harry and his wife Meghan if they move to the US, but the…
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