READ: US government coronavirus contingency planning guide
A 100-page federal plan on how to tackle the coronavirus pandemic obtained by CNN shows the Trump administration is making contingency plans for a…
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National Park Service to waive entrance fees at open parks to aid social distancing
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed the National Park Service to the waive entrance fees at all national parks that remain open…
Continue Reading No, Donald Trump can’t cancel the 2020 general election
As states scramble to push back their primaries to comply with the federal guidelines aimed at social distancing to combat the coronavirus, whispers…
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Bernie Sanders says he is ‘assessing’ his presidential campaign
Bernie Sanders said he will assess his presidential campaign after his poor showing in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries. “As I said…
Continue Reading FEMA mobilizes to respond to coronavirus pandemic
As governors assess their states’ needs and top health care officials warn of supply shortages, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is…
Continue Reading Alabama postpones Senate runoff until July due to coronavirus
Alabama is postponing its Senate runoff race between former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville and former Attorney General Jeff…
Continue Reading What a 20% unemployment rate would actually mean for our politics
On Tuesday in a meeting with Republican senators, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin warned that unless Congress takes action to deal with the massive…
Continue Reading West Virginia senator warns against ‘false sense of security’ over low coronavirus figures
Sen. Joe Manchin on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s suggestion that West Virginia was doing a good job of combating the outbreak…
Continue Reading US and Canada suspend non-essential travel between the two countries
The United States and Canada will suspend non-essential travel between the two countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump said…
Continue Reading 2020 Presidential Debates Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 2020 presidential debates. June 26, 2019 Event Type: Democratic DebateLocation: Miami, FloridaHosts: NBC News, MSNBC and…
Continue Reading Senate moving at ‘warp speed’ in coronavirus response
The Senate is planning to pass a $1 trillion-plus proposal to address the coronavirus pandemic, and the chamber won’t leave town until it does.…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from Tuesday’s primaries
Voters in three states went to the polls Tuesday, handing former Vice President Joe Biden a trio of muted victories amid the ongoing coronavirus…
Continue Reading White House postpones state dinner for Spanish royals
The White House postponed the expected third state dinner of the Trump administration due to concerns over the coronavirus. A statement released by…
Continue Reading Justice Department closes more immigration courts, postpones hearings
The Justice Department announced overnight that it’s closing an additional 10 immigration courts, spread out across the country, through April…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from Joe Biden’s sweep of Arizona, Florida and Illinois
Former Vice President Joe Biden has a near-insurmountable lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders after sweeping Tuesday’s primaries in Arizona,…
Continue Reading Why Trump’s student loan interest waiver won’t immediately help you
President Donald Trump last week announced a student loan interest waiver — but the policy change would do little to immediately help those…
Continue Reading Virus confronts leaders with one of modern history’s gravest challenges
The coronavirus emergency is fast transforming into one of the gravest political and societal challenges of the modern age — and…
Continue Reading Congress and White House say blowing up deficit not a concern for coronavirus stimulus
Lawmakers and the White House are putting aside any concerns about blowing up the deficit as they consider a trillion-dollar stimulus package to…
Continue Reading Illinois Democrat becomes first House incumbent to lose primary in 2020
Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski of Illinois became the first House incumbent to lose their primary election in 2020, CNN projects, in a victory for…
Continue Reading House lawmakers ask for remote voting amid coronavirus spread
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers sent a letter to congressional leadership Wednesday morning requesting a rule change that would allow for…
Continue Reading Joe Biden sweeps the night and wins Florida, Illinois and Arizona to extend his delegate lead over Bernie Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden will sweep Tuesday’s races and win the Arizona, Illinois and Florida Democratic primaries, CNN projects,…
Continue Reading We won’t know for weeks whether the coronavirus response is working
The danger and extent of the COVID-19 outbreak is now universally accepted. But how to deal with it remains the subject of much debate — among…
Continue Reading US uses encrypted app to connect with Iranians as coronavirus sweeps their country
The State Department is using social media to encourage Iranians to share information with the Trump administration — both on an encrypted tip…
Continue Reading White House requests $45.8 billion in emergency funding due to coronavirus
The White House Office of Management and Budget submitted an emergency funding request to Congress late Tuesday for an additional $45.8 billion…
Continue Reading US Citizenship and Immigration suspends in-person immigration services
US Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending its in-person services, including all interviews and naturalization ceremonies, to help…
Continue Reading Pompeo says State Department employees tested positive for coronavirus as he blasts Iran and China over ‘disinformation’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday a “handful” of State Department employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in the…
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Joe Biden projected winner of Arizona, Florida & Illinois primaries
WASHINGTON, DC — ABC News projected that Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday night, increasingly pulling away…
Continue Reading US is pushing to reject all asylum seekers, citing coronavirus worries
The administration is pushing to use the coronavirus pandemic to accomplish some of the tough immigration restrictions that hardliners have struggled…
Continue Reading ‘Freedom Dividend’ champion Yang says his team is in touch with White House over stimulus plans
Andrew Yang said Tuesday that his nonprofit group has been in touch with the White House about an economic stimulus proposal that would give $1,000…
Continue Reading Roger Stone is charging $50 for personal shout-outs on Cameo
Roger Stone is trying out a new line of work while he challenges his recent conviction. The longtime showman, political strategist and friend of…
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