The week in 13 headlines
This week, President Donald Trump at last invoked the Defense Production Act as the number of coronavirus cases climbed up in the US and around the…
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US military preparing to deploy additional forces to support coronavirus response
The US military is preparing to deploy additional forces to support the coronavirus response, including 15 Army task forces designed to support urban…
Continue Reading SBA loan program glitches reveal challenge in rolling out billions in coronavirus aid
Technical glitches, lender frustrations and lawmakers even live tweeting their own problems with Friday’s rollout overshadowed the first hours…
Continue Reading Trump administration edits national stockpile website a day after it contradicted Jared Kushner
The website of the Strategic National Stockpile was edited on Friday to soften language about how the stockpile is supposed to be used by states…
Continue Reading Navy hospital ship deployed to NYC with 1,000 bed capacity is only treating 22 patients
A US Navy hospital ship currently docked in New York City harbor is treating only 22 patients as of Friday afternoon, despite having a 1,000 bed…
Continue Reading Supreme Court delays oral arguments scheduled for April
The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will postpone the remaining two weeks of oral arguments that were set to begin on April 20 and it is…
Continue Reading Biden campaign says he backs Trump’s China travel ban
Joe Biden’s campaign said Friday the former vice president supports President Donald Trump’s January 31 decision to ban foreign nationals…
Continue Reading FDA changes course and allows China’s KN95 mask to be used in US
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday changed its position on a sought-after type of respirator from China, the KN95, announcing that the…
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White House says anyone ‘in close proximity’ to Trump or Pence will get rapid virus test
The White House will give rapid Covid-19 tests to anyone who will come in close proximity with either President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike…
Continue Reading Inside Jared Kushner and Peter Navarro’s efforts to rescue the White House’s coronavirus response
For days, executives at the industrial company 3M gave Trump administration officials shifting explanations for why they couldn’t send a larger…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg launches a new PAC aimed at helping down-ballot Democrats
Pete Buttigieg launched a new super PAC on Friday, hoping to turn the excitement around his presidential campaign into a political organization that…
Continue Reading Most student loan payments are suspended. Here’s what you need to know.
In an unprecedented move, the US government is automatically suspending payments and waiving interest on federal student loans for six months,…
Continue Reading NRA suing New York for deeming gun stores non-essential businesses during coronavirus pandemic
The National Rifle Association of America sued New York state’s governor and economic development arm in federal court on Thursday for closing…
Continue Reading Pelosi says infrastructure may have to wait past fourth coronavirus bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Democrats could put on hold a host of their infrastructure priorities and instead advance a new stimulus…
Continue Reading The 11 wildest lines from Donald Trump’s utterly childish letter to Chuck Schumer
On Thursday afternoon — moments before he urged people to take politics out of the coronavirus fight — President Donald Trump sent an…
Continue Reading Wait, Jared Kushner is the coronavirus guru now?
As the coronavirus task force gathered for their now-daily press briefing, a familiar figure joined them on stage: President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading The number of people traveling by plane has hit a 10-year low
The number of people traveling by plane has hit a 10-year low as the aviation industry reels from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the…
Continue Reading Trump picks controversial McConnell ally for powerful appeals court
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would name Justin Walker, a favorite of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to one of the most…
Continue Reading Small business stimulus measures poised for rocky rollout
For days, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has promised Friday would be the day a massive loan program for small businesses kicks into gear. Friday…
Continue Reading Commander of aircraft carrier hit by coronavirus removed for ‘poor judgment’ after sounding alarm
The commander of a US aircraft carrier that has been hit by a major outbreak of coronavirus has been relieved of command for showing “poor…
Continue Reading Trump letter attacking Schumer is sent as President says ‘this is not the time for politics’
The White House released a letter from President Donald Trump attacking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in starkly personal terms on Thursday…
Continue Reading Delay in Trump’s financial documents cases clouds House power on investigations
The Supreme Court’s decision to postpone indefinitely cases related to President Donald Trump’s financial records represents the latest…
Continue Reading Trump says new recommendations on face masks are coming
President Donald Trump said Thursday his administration will soon release nationwide recommendations on wearing face masks after initially telling…
Continue Reading Fact-checking coronavirus briefing: Trump says scarves ‘better’ than masks, exaggerates Europe travel restriction
President Donald Trump made fewer false claims than usual at Thursday’s coronavirus briefing, ceding the floor to administration officials for…
Continue Reading Coronavirus pandemic intensifies Democrats’ vote-by-mail push and ignites longstanding fight over voting rights
The coronavirus crisis has prompted new calls to expand access to voting ahead of November’s election and intensified the long-running partisan…
Continue Reading Fauci: ‘I don’t understand why’ every state hasn’t issued stay-at-home orders
The nation’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday he doesn’t understand why every state hasn’t issued stay-at-home orders as…
Continue Reading Here’s what you think of coronavirus if you watch Fox News
Every cable network is covering the coronavirus wall-to-wall. And has been doing so for weeks now. But while the coverage is constant across cable TV…
Continue Reading Fact check: Georgia governor says we only just learned people without symptoms could spread coronavirus. Experts have been saying that for months
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said on Wednesday that new information on the spread of coronavirus influenced his decision to issue a stay-at-home order. In…
Continue Reading Dr. Birx: ‘Not every American is following’ the coronavirus guidelines
Dr. Deborah Birx said she can tell by looking at the US curve of coronavirus cases that not every American is following the guidelines set out by the…
Continue Reading Trump passes the buck as deadly ventilator shortage looms
President Donald Trump is pinning the blame on states for a shortage of ventilators that governors warn could effectively condemn coronavirus…
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