A pandemic is no time to go federal
America’s federalist system has always fostered political competition. By dividing power between the national government and the states, it…
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America’s federalist system has always fostered political competition. By dividing power between the national government and the states, it…
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, a New York Democrat, has railed about the negative effect a 2017 cap on the state and local tax deduction has had on his Long Island…
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President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that airplane and train passengers are being given “very strong tests” for the…
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Lions, tigers and house cats, oh my. Seven tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo in New York developed dry coughs and other symptoms of coronavirus after…
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This week, Trump campaign supporters can settle in around their computer or phone and choose from a wide-ranging menu of live stream options to stay…
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President Donald Trump on Sunday again doubled down on an unproven therapy for the novel coronavirus: hydroxychloroquine. Without citing evidence, he…
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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee decried the surgeon general’s comments on Sunday comparing the anticipated swell in the coronavirus crisis to…
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Former Vice President Joe Biden said the Democratic National Convention, which has already been pushed back from July to August, may have to go…
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American lives are in China’s hands. China: A country that the White House has called a “strategic competitor”; a country engaged…
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President Donald Trump on Saturday said it was “inappropriate” for the former USS Theodore Roosevelt commander to widely send a letter…
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was heading into what could be its “toughest” week in the fight…
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When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statewide shelter in place order for residents earlier this week, he attracted widespread criticism for saying…
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When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp issued a statewide shelter in place order for residents earlier this week, he attracted widespread criticism for saying…
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump late Friday night fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who had told…
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is used to dealing with disasters like hurricanes that cripple her Florida city. But none have ever come close to the…
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The Democratic National Convention has been pushed back to the week of August 17 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the committee tasked with…
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Even as the coronavirus pandemic rages, President Donald Trump and top Republicans are pressing forward with efforts to further undermine the…
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Attorney General William Barr has directed prison officials at a number of federal facilities besieged by growing coronavirus cases to immediately…
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President Donald Trump on Friday fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson, who had told Congress about the whistleblower…
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John Mele is one of roughly 700 inmates who were released from county jails in New Jersey to address the growing novel coronavirus pandemic. But when…
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Eight hours and 48 minutes. That’s how long Camilla Christiansen Poole waited on hold with the North Carolina Division of Employment Security,…
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Just eight US governors have decided against issuing statewide directives urging their residents to stay at home as the outbreak of the coronavirus…
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The search for two members of the Kennedy family — Maeve Kennedy McKean and her son, Gideon — was suspended 26 hours after they were…
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Tampa Mayor Jane Castor is used to dealing with disasters like hurricanes that cripple her Florida city. But none have ever come close to the…
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We are all stuck in the midst of this thing — whether on the front lines of fighting it or just in our houses waiting for it to pass. More and…
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President Donald Trump made yet another series of inaccurate or misleading claims at a coronavirus briefing on Friday. He incorrectly asserted that…
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to…
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The Trump administration will use funds from the $2 trillion federal stimulus package to pay hospitals for treating uninsured coronavirus patients,…
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed an executive order calling the state Legislature to meet for a special session on Saturday in a…
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all diplomatic and consular posts Friday to clarify where American diplomats overseas should direct…
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