Florida Sen. Rick Scott: ‘Get off the beach’
Florida Sen. Rick Scott had a strong message Thursday for those packing the beaches in the state amid the coronavirus outbreak: “Get off the…
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Congress sprints toward passing enormous coronavirus stimulus plan
Senate Republicans are planning to release the meat of their $1 trillion-plus stimulus proposal to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus…
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Trump stumbles in first efforts to control virus response as fear spreads and markets fall
By the time President Donald Trump landed from his trip to India early Wednesday morning, he was not happy. Fears over the coronavirus had escalated…
Continue Reading Coronavirus may force tech-averse Supreme Court into modern era
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing all courts to alter their procedures, but the US Supreme Court, imbued with an archaic, insular air and a…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi-Steve Mnuchin relationship key to federal government’s coronavirus response
Washington’s trillion-dollar response to the coronavirus pandemic has landed in the hands of an unlikely duo who’ve managed to forge a…
Continue Reading Republican senator questions federal guidance issued to fight coronavirus as cases and deaths rise
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson cast doubt on the severity of federally issued guidance aimed at staunching the spread of the novel coronavirus, urging…
Continue Reading Trump signs coronavirus relief legislation into law
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free testing for Covid-19 and paid…
Continue Reading Trump loses his touch with the markets as coronavirus threat grows
The stark news came in shortly after noon on Wednesday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped almost 10%, wiping out all the gains logged since…
Continue Reading Trump, finally, takes the coronavirus emergency seriously
This version of Donald Trump will save lives. The President offered Americans something they have rarely seen from him in his latest and most somber…
Continue Reading Trump again defends use of the term ‘China virus’
President Donald Trump was pressed for the second straight day on why he is calling the coronavirus the “Chinese virus,” amid instances…
Continue Reading Sanders responds angrily to reporter when asked about his campaign: ‘I’m dealing with a f**king global crisis’
Bernie Sanders has a decision to make about his campaign now that his path to the Democratic presidential nomination has effectively closed and the…
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Sanders responds angrily to reporter when asked about his campaign: ‘I’m dealing with a f**king global crisis’
Bernie Sanders has a decision to make about his campaign now that his path to the Democratic presidential nomination has effectively closed and the…
Continue Reading Biden and Sanders campaigns in regular contact to discuss coronavirus pandemic, aides say
The campaigns of Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have been in “regular contact” since last week to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, aides…
Continue Reading Democrats sue over Wisconsin election as state debates next steps
Wisconsin Democrats asked a federal court Wednesday to block voting laws that Democrats say force individuals to make an “untenable…
Continue Reading Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams become first members of Congress to test positive for coronavirus
Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart and Ben McAdams have become the first members of Congress to test positive for coronavirus, a grim new indicator of the…
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Coronavirus shows off Donald Trump’s single greatest accomplishment as President
Nobody knows how much damage coronavirus will cause. But one thing is clear: the crisis has tested President Donald Trump — and he has proven…
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Why NBA players can get coronavirus tests but regular Americans are struggling to
Because of a widespread testing shortage, Americans across the country with symptoms of the novel coronavirus have struggled to get tested. Yet on…
Continue Reading Is $1 trillion enough to stop a recession?
The US and governments around the world continue barreling into uncharted territory as they seek to contain COVID-19 — and deal with the sudden…
Continue Reading Trump and health officials caution young people to ‘heed the advice’ on coronavirus
President Donald Trump and a top US health official cautioned young people to heed the advice to socially distance and be wary of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Esper confirms Navy hospital ships won’t treat coronavirus patients and will take weeks to deploy
Defense Secretary Mark Esper made clear to CNN that two Navy hospital ships being deployed to help respond to the coronavirus outbreak will not treat…
Continue Reading McConnell says Republicans ‘getting close’ to a deal on $1 trillion stimulus ahead of talks with Democrats
Senate Republicans are racing to reach a GOP deal on a massive $1 trillion economic stimulus as the coronavirus crisis intensifies, despite facing…
Continue Reading Idaho Legislature sends bill prohibiting transgender people from altering birth certificates to governor for approval
Idaho’s Republican-controlled Legislature has sent a bill to the governor’s desk that would effectively block transgender people in the…
Continue Reading RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tests negative for coronavirus
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, her spokesperson said Wednesday. “On the…
Continue Reading In battling coronavirus, Trump embraces his ‘wartime’ presidency
Military hospital ships will chug toward hard-hit areas. The government can now use a 1950s law to mandate factories produce medical equipment…
Continue Reading Melania Trump to appear in public health PSAs on coronavirus
First lady Melania Trump will appear in public service announcements on coronavirus set to be broadcast nationally, according to a news release sent…
Continue Reading A staggering number of Republicans think the media is exaggerating the coronavirus
More than 3 in 4 Republicans believe the media has exaggerated the risk posed by the coronavirus, with more than half of GOPers (53%) suggesting that…
Continue Reading Trump invokes Defense Production Act to expand production of hospital masks and more
President Donald Trump said during Wednesday’s White House press briefing that he will be invoking the Defense Production Act to help make up…
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U.S. Senate approves virus relief package to provide paid sick leave, other benefits
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a House-passed coronavirus relief package that includes provisions for free…
Continue Reading Census Bureau suspends field operations for two weeks to protect employees during coronavirus pandemic
The Census Bureau announced Wednesday that it is suspending its 2020 field operations for two weeks to protect the health of its employees and the…
Continue Reading The young conservatives who believe Greta Thunberg and want to bring Republicans with them
Something was different at CPAC 2020. Sure, Fox News and the NRA were in their regular spots between booths full of “deplorable”…
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