Democrats consider contingencies as coronavirus threatens to upend July convention
Top Democrats are actively considering a range of contingency plans for the party’s July convention, multiple top Democrats told CNN, including…
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Trump says he’s pulling back from calling novel coronavirus the ‘China virus’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has decided to pull back from associating the novel coronavirus with China, which he had previously done…
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Trump says he’s pulling back from calling novel coronavirus the ‘China virus’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has decided to pull back from associating the novel coronavirus with China, which he had previously done…
Continue Reading Trump quietly seeks allies’ coronavirus help even as he insists ‘a lot is being done’
The US has reached out to South Korea and other nations for help in getting enough supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic in a sharp counterpoint…
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Andrew Cuomo should follow the path of Winston Churchill, not Rudy Giuliani
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is winning praise for his forceful, no-nonsense response to his state’s coronavirus disaster, inviting comparisons…
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Trump hopes to loosen virus restrictions and have country ‘opened up’ by Easter
WASHINGTON — With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by…
Continue Reading Trump wants Easter letup as New York warns of Covid-19 crisis
Lawmakers say they are on the cusp of a deal to pass a massive $2 trillion (it’s grown!) stimulus package that includes checks for many…
Continue Reading Pelosi and Trump haven’t spoken in five months
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Donald Trump have not spoken in more than five months, according to a Pelosi aide, something that’s…
Continue Reading Biden: Trump should ‘stop talking and start listening to the medical experts’
Former Vice President Joe Biden chided President Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying he wants the US “opened up and just raring to go” by…
Continue Reading Everyone needs to see Andrew Cuomo’s inspiring words on the fight against coronavirus
It’s a difficult moment for America. We are in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic, which is sickening thousands and killing hundreds —…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Michael Cohen’s coronavirus-linked plea for release from prison
A federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, to reduce or modify his prison…
Continue Reading Pelosi disputes Trump’s calls to relax coronavirus measures to heal economy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday vehemently disagreed with President Donald Trump’s recent suggestions to “open” the country…
Continue Reading Has Donald Trump had enough of Anthony Fauci?
In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Antony Fauci has rapidly become America’s security blanket. The head of the National Institute of…
Continue Reading What Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick misses so, so badly in his ‘let’s get back to work’ pledge
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has made a political career on his unapologetic conservatism and willingness to, well, just say stuff that other…
Continue Reading House Democratic leaders plan contingencies for Covid-19 stimulus vote
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said she is hoping to avoid bringing the full House back to Washington to vote on the third coronavirus…
Continue Reading Top House Republican: ‘There will be no normally functioning economy if our hospitals are overwhelmed’
Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said on Tuesday that the US must address its health care crisis in order to restore the economy, as some…
Continue Reading What is the Defense Production Act?
Last week, President Donald Trump announced he’d invoke the Defense Production Act, which was passed in 1950 in response to production needs…
Continue Reading This is a national emergency. Trump and Congress must act
There is nothing like a supreme national emergency to realize the fragility of our lives and focus the mind. We have witnessed grave and traumatic…
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Trump predicts ‘this is going to be bad’ but vows to reopen America
President Donald Trump appears to have made his choice in the awful dilemma posed by the coronavirus pandemic — whether to destroy the…
Continue Reading Trump predicts ‘this is going to be bad’ but vows to reopen America
President Donald Trump appears to have made his choice in the awful dilemma posed by the coronavirus pandemic — whether to destroy the…
Continue Reading White House officials looking for way to ‘open’ economy without health catastrophe
After President Donald Trump made clear during Monday night’s press briefing that he plans to lift his self-isolating guidelines soon, aides…
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2020 Presidential Candidates Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 2020 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns as well as election results. Republican Candidates Donald…
Continue Reading Trump is holding his own in coronavirus polling
If you’re one of the 12% of adults who get their political news off of Twitter, you might think that the coronavirus pandemic is the end of…
Continue Reading Why Trump wants to be seen as a ‘wartime’ President
Is the coronavirus pandemic more like Pearl Harbor or Hurricane Katrina? The answer could determine how the unprecedented challenge ripples through…
Continue Reading After four days of marathon negotiating, still no stimulus deal in the Senate
Pressure has been intensifying for days on the Senate to pass a massive stimulus package to respond to the economic fallout of the coronavirus, but…
Continue Reading White House using legal lessons learned in travel ban fights in coronavirus travel restrictions
The White House counsel’s office has been using the lessons learned from court battles over President Donald Trump’s various travel bans…
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Trump uses daily coronavirus briefings to replace campaign rallies
President Donald Trump complained that he is treated unfairly. He touted his tax cuts. He told his usual lie about how he is the one who got the…
Continue Reading Trump uses daily coronavirus briefings to replace campaign rallies
President Donald Trump complained that he is treated unfairly. He touted his tax cuts. He told his usual lie about how he is the one who got the…
Continue Reading Trump says things will be ‘bad’ but is itching to scale back social distancing
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signaled Monday he is aware things may get worse before they get better as the country battles the…
Continue Reading Florida governor mandates self-quarantine for travelers coming from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order mandating a 14-day self-quarantine or isolation period for travelers coming to Florida from…
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