Trump made 33 false claims about the coronavirus crisis in the first two weeks of March
President Donald Trump began March with a barrage of false claims about the coronavirus pandemic — understating the extent of the crisis,…
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Sunday that they will postpone the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner amid…
Continue Reading Cuomo pleads for Trump to nationalize coronavirus response as governors describe fight for medical supplies
The governor of the state hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic is calling on the federal government to nationalize the effort to acquire medical…
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‘I’m gonna go to work’: How Andrew Cuomo and his press conferences contrast with President Trump
For New Yorkers stuck inside their homes — and heads — as the state and country confront the rapid spread of coronavirus, Andrew…
Continue Reading ‘I’m gonna go to work’: How Andrew Cuomo and his press conferences contrast with President Trump
For New Yorkers stuck inside their homes — and heads — as the state and country confront the rapid spread of coronavirus, Andrew…
Continue Reading Biden picks up endorsement from American Federation of Teachers
Joe Biden picked up an endorsement from the American Federation of Teachers, the latest union group to support the former vice president in his bid…
Continue Reading Kentucky’s Rand Paul becomes 1st U.S. senator to test positive for virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he has tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. The Republican is the…
Continue Reading Illinois governor says ‘it’s a wild west’ for medical supplies because of Trump’s response to states’ requests
Illinois Gov. J.B Pritzker said Sunday that states have resorted to competing against one another for desperately needed medical supplies that are…
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FEMA head can’t say how many masks are going to hospitals; doctors say they don’t have enough supplies
WASHINGTON, DC — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency could not say in interviews Sunday how many medical masks the federal…
Continue Reading Ocasio-Cortez says President not using his Defense Production Act powers will cost lives
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump for not using his powers under the Defense Production Act as she…
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FEMA head can’t give even rough number of masks going to hospitals as doctors say they don’t have enough supplies
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency could not say in an interview Sunday how many medical masks the federal government has acquired…
Continue Reading Treasury secretary projects optimism on stimulus bill for coronavirus relief
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that lawmakers have a “fundamental understanding” that a deal has been reached to pass a…
Continue Reading These House Democrats oppose abortion rights; not all of them may keep their seats after 2020
Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski’s primary loss earlier this week may soon mean there’s less than a handful of Democrats left in the House who…
Continue Reading More than 200 colleges delay deposit deadlines as families face unprecedented economic uncertainty
Usually, colleges require students to send in a deposit by May 1 in order to hold a spot in the incoming freshman class. But some schools are…
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Trump says Congress close to deal on potential $2 trillion virus relief package
UPDATE: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced late Saturday that all sides were “very close” to a bipartisan resolution.…
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence, second lady Karen Pence test negative for coronavirus, White House says
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have both tested negative for coronavirus, his spokeswoman announced Saturday evening.…
Continue Reading California congressman in critical condition with pneumonia
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, a California Democrat, is hospitalized in critical condition for pneumonia after falling during a run, according to his office.…
Continue Reading Sanders outspent Biden by a lot and other key takeaways from the 2020 presidential campaign filings
Michael Bloomberg invested almost $1 billion into his short-lived presidential campaign. A single Silicon Valley donor fueled a super PAC that tried…
Continue Reading US Army removes person tasked for social media after ‘inappropriate’ post on coronavirus
A person who made an “inappropriate post” on the US Army’s Instagram account has been “relieved,” according to the…
Continue Reading Congress’ Asian Pacific American caucus chair: It’s dangerous for Trump to call coronavirus ‘the Chinese virus’
The chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American caucus on Saturday said it is “dangerous” for President Donald Trump to…
Continue Reading Hospitals press for $100 billion in Congressional stimulus package
Some hospitals are running low on cash after canceling many elective procedures to devote more resources to the coronavirus outbreak. Executives from…
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El Paso GOP holds drive-thru rally for President Trump
EL PASO, Texas — The citywide closures connected to coronavirus are forcing many in the Borderland to change the way they do business. We’ve seen…
Continue Reading Trump on China: ‘I wish they’d told us earlier’ about coronavirus
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he wished China would have told him earlier about the novel coronavirus, despite previously praising the…
Continue Reading Despite federal guidelines, Trump suggests ‘sanitizing’ and reusing medical masks
President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested health care workers sanitize and reuse masks when treating coronavirus patients, rather than…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes new test that could detect coronavirus in about 45 minutes
The US Food and Drug Administration announced it has authorized the use of the first rapid diagnostic test that could detect the novel coronavirus in…
Continue Reading New York state is sending 1 million masks to NYC, Gov. Cuomo says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a news conference Saturday that New York is sending 1 million N95 respirator masks to New York City as Covid-19…
Continue Reading Trump Organization closes Mar-a-Lago because of coronavirus
President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort has closed in its entirety, a member told CNN, as the coronavirus shutters many public spaces. CNN…
Continue Reading Stimulus package could top $2 trillion as negotiators look to clear final major hurdles
US negotiators entered a crucial day in the effort to deploy more than $1 trillion in emergency stimulus to a staggering economy, with a growing…
Continue Reading US military airlifts US women’s football team as American citizens stranded in Honduras amid coronavirus
The United States military flew a team of US women football players back home who were stranded in Honduras, after the country closed its borders to…
Continue Reading Calls for vote-by-mail rise with stay-at-home orders
Election officials and voting rights groups are calling for a general move to an all vote-by-mail system for remaining primaries and the November…
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