Amy Klobuchar’s husband returns home from hospital to recover from coronavirus
Amy Klobuchar‘s husband, John Bessler, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for coronavirus, the Minnesota senator and former…
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MLB commissioner says ‘public health situation’ will guide when games start again
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday that the organization will reach a decision about when to resume its delayed season only…
Continue Reading The pandemic is forcing us to reimagine what community looks like
No one is beyond the novel coronavirus’ reach: From social-distancing measures to virtual lockdowns, the current crisis demands that, whenever…
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US Army says coronavirus mitigation efforts ‘have proven insufficient’ as it suspends some non-critical training
The US Army says mitigation efforts to blunt the spread of the coronavirus “have proven insufficient” within the service and it is…
Continue Reading Hillary and Bill Clinton sent over 400 pizzas to New York hospitals fighting against coronavirus
With New York quickly becoming the new epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in the US, healthcare workers in the state have been working nonstop.…
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Deadline to get a REAL ID pushed back at least a year due to coronavirus
The deadline to obtain a REAL ID, federally mandated identification that will be needed for passengers to board aircraft, will be extended until…
Continue Reading How Nancy Pelosi became the most powerful female member of Congress ever
Nancy Pelosi turns 80 today. And as she marks the occasion, she does so as the single most powerful female member of Congress in American history. On…
Continue Reading G20 videoconference gathered world leaders coping with coronavirus
The leaders of the world’s foremost industrialized nations convened Thursday to discuss the global coronavirus outbreak as data emerged showing…
Continue Reading US push to include ‘Wuhan virus’ language in G7 joint statement fractures alliance
A push by the US State Department to include the phrase “Wuhan virus” in a joint statement with other Group of Seven members following a…
Continue Reading Answering 6 key questions about Congress’ coronavirus response package
Congress is gearing up to vote on its largest emergency aid package in US history in order to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and its economic…
Continue Reading A restless Trump wants to end the country’s isolation — and his own
He’s sitting through glitchy conference calls, and friends say he’s thinking about his job security. Cabin fever amid the coronavirus…
Continue Reading What’s in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress?
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressional lawmakers have passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, with cash and assistance…
Continue Reading Staggering jobs number shows why even a $2 trillion virus stimulus rescue plan is too small
The bleakest one-time jobs data in American history — 3.28 million people filed for unemployment last week — shows why even a $2 trillion…
Continue Reading Joe Arpaio files for election to try to win back sheriff’s job
Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump over two years ago, said he has officially filed election papers in a…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter asks donors give to coronavirus response rather than the Carter Center
Former President Jimmy Carter is asking donors to “forgo (their) next gift” to the Carter Center and instead support local groups working…
Continue Reading Stimulus bill offers $600 a week to the unemployed for 4 months
In a historic expansion of unemployment insurance, the federal government would give jobless workers an extra $600 a week on top of their state…
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Senate stimulus deal includes individual checks — but don’t expect the money right away
The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus deal late Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Senate stimulus deal includes individual checks — but don’t expect the money right away
The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion stimulus deal late Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Student loan payments suspended for six months under Senate bill
Student loan borrowers would be allowed to put off paying their federal student loan payments without penalty until September 30 under the Senate…
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The Senate passed a $2 trillion plan. What’s next?
The No. 1 rule of a successful stimulus is to get it out quickly and flood the zone. The federal government already got two packages out the door,…
Continue Reading The Senate passed a $2 trillion plan. What’s next?
The No. 1 rule of a successful stimulus is to get it out quickly and flood the zone. The federal government already got two packages out the door,…
Continue Reading Senate approves historic $2 trillion stimulus deal amid growing coronavirus fears
The Senate on Wednesday approved a historic, $2 trillion stimulus package to provide a jolt to an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Why even federal agencies are still scrambling for medical supplies
Even before the coronavirus became a pandemic that shut down the world, the federal government was sweeping up supplies that could help health care…
Continue Reading Why even federal agencies are still scrambling for medical supplies
Even before the coronavirus became a pandemic that shut down the world, the federal government was sweeping up supplies that could help health care…
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Wednesday has been deadliest day in reported coronavirus deaths in US
More than 200 deaths from Covid-19 were reported Wednesday in the United States — a new high for fatalities recorded in a single day. The…
Continue Reading Boeing could receive billions from stimulus package
Boeing, which recently asked lawmakers for a massive financial aid package to prop up its industry, could qualify for a special $17 billion slice of…
Continue Reading Pro-Biden group hires former aide to Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris as it gears up for general election fight
The super PAC supporting Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy has hired a former aide to Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, the group announced…
Continue Reading National Cathedral finds 5,000 masks that had been stashed away by its crypt for over 10 years
As head stone mason at the National Cathedral in Washington, Joe Alonso knows the ins and outs of the church better than anyone. So as he read news…
Continue Reading Sanders rips GOP senators for voting for tax cuts but objecting to increased unemployment benefits
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday lambasted Republican senators who had objected to provisions in the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package…
Continue Reading US military is not conducting civilian coronavirus tests despite offering to more than a week ago
Military labs have still not conducted a single coronavirus test on a civilian more than a week after Secretary of Defense Mark Esper offered to help…
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