Coronavirus outbreak forces US military to limit operations
The coronavirus pandemic is impacting the US military in places like Iraq and Afghanistan as measures to prevent its spread have caused the US to…
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‘Get off the beach’: Florida’s governor under pressure as images of crowded beaches go viral
The golden sands along Florida’s coasts have long been one of the state’s greatest resources, helping Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Continue Reading State Department warns U.S. citizens not to travel abroad due to coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. State Department on Thursday warned American citizens not to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic, issuing…
Continue Reading Trump announces American has been released from Lebanese prison
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Lebanese-American Amer Fakhoury has been released from prison, describing the development as…
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Elizabeth Warren calls for canceling student loan payments during coronavirus emergency
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is reviving a piece of her presidential campaign platform amid the coronavirus pandemic, proposing…
Continue Reading Americans eager for emergency relief will be forced to wait on Congress
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to move a massive $1 trillion economic stimulus bill at “warp speed.” But on Capitol Hill,…
Continue Reading Trump shrugs off responsibility for any hospital equipment shortages by saying it’s up to states
President Donald Trump shrugged off responsibility for providing more medical equipment and gear to strapped hospitals combating coronavirus, saying…
Continue Reading New York Times: HHS’ pandemic simulation showed how US was ill prepared for coronavirus
The Trump administration ran a government exercise last year simulating a severe influenza pandemic for which there is no vaccine that showed the…
Continue Reading Long a bit player, Pence makes the most of his lead role in coronavirus response
On a videoconference call Monday morning with the nation’s governors and the White House, New Mexico’s first term governor Michelle Lujan…
Continue Reading Stranded US travelers express frustration as lawmakers call for answers
Americans stranded around the world after transportation shutdowns and border closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic say they are struggling to…
Continue Reading Protecting US food supplies and more: What’s in the $45.8 billion White House spending request
As images of empty grocery shelves prompt panic among Americans, a $45.8 billion budget request from the White House to Congress reveals the federal…
Continue Reading Donald Trump is *really* ramping up his efforts to rewrite coronavirus history
President Donald Trump is rapidly seeking to rewrite the history of the coronavirus pandemic and his administration’s reaction to it, even as…
Continue Reading Connecticut governor says primaries moved to June
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday that the state’s primaries have been moved to June 2, making Connecticut the sixth state to postpone…
Continue Reading Trump says FDA will fast-track treatments for novel coronavirus, but there are still months of research ahead
President Donald Trump says he’s pushed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate barriers to getting therapeutics for coronavirus to…
Continue Reading Anchorage Daily News: Alaska congressman downplays coronavirus as ‘beer virus,’ says pandemic caused by media ‘hysteria’
A Republican congressman from Alaska reportedly appeared to downplay the coronavirus pandemic to a group of senior citizens last week, saying…
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Trump says FDA will fast track treatments as number of U.S. virus cases tops 10,000
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s pushed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate barriers to getting…
Continue Reading What’s the full extent of Trump’s disaster authority? That’s classified, security expert says
The government is exerting more and more control over Americans’ daily life as it races to control the Covid-19 pandemic. Orders to shelter in…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard ends 2020 campaign and endorses Joe Biden
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday ended her presidential campaign and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. “I know Vice President…
Continue Reading Why this Republican senator’s coronavirus math badly misses the point
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson thinks people are panicking way too much about the coronavirus. Here’s what he told the Milwaukee Journal…
Continue Reading Trump’s new strategy on coronavirus is already being undermined by his own actions
It’s a stunning reversal President Donald Trump would like Americans to forget. Only days after dismissing the coronavirus threat as a…
Continue Reading How Trump’s rhetoric has changed as coronavirus spread
In the course of two months, President Donald Trump has dramatically shifted his tone and level of optimism about the spread of novel coronavirus and…
Continue Reading FAA administrator will self-quarantine after exposure to Rep. Diaz-Balart
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson will self-quarantine for the next week after his recent exposure to a congressman who has since tested positive for…
Continue Reading Rep. Dan Lipinski’s upset has symbolic ramifications for the Democratic caucus
Marie Newman didn’t get to have the big election night party she’d been planning at her beloved local brewery. With a growing coronavirus…
Continue Reading Pence’s ‘right arm’ on coronavirus response has lengthy experience battling HIV epidemic
Dr. Deborah Birx can be seen at the White House briefing room lectern most days in her new role as what Vice President Mike Pence calls his…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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