Top House Republican says no ‘fig leaf’ on small business bill
The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday he saw no reason to give Democrats any concessions to secure funding to help small businesses grappling with the coronavirus outbreak.
As the U.S. shut down, Trump’s legal fight to build wall ramped up
Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border to build a wall and fulfill a major campaign promise, a Reuters review of federal court records sh…
North Dakota governor issues guidelines to reopen state May 1: statement
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum issued guidelines for reopening the state as soon as May 1 in a statement issued late Wednesday, according to a statement from his office.
Trump to push for reopening U.S. as millions more seek unemployment aid
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to announce new guidelines to reopen the economy after a monthlong shutdown over the coronavirus outbreak, despite concerns from health experts, governors and business leaders about a resurgence in cases wi…
Democrats outraise Republicans in competitive Senate races in first quarter
Democratic contenders for Republican-held U.S. Senate seats raised more money in early 2020 than their opponents in about half a dozen competitive races, with campaigns amassing cash even as a national health crisis pushed fundraising online.
Trump backers protest Michigan stay-at-home orders at state capitol
Thousands of demonstrators in cars with horns honking thronged around Michigan’s state Capitol on Wednesday, some chanting “lock her up,” to protest against stay-at-home orders imposed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to stop the coronavirus.
Warren says she would accept an offer to be Biden’s running mate
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Wednesday that she would accept an offer to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate if the position were offered.
Trump threatens to adjourn U.S. Congress over ‘scam’ preventing appointments
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation, saying he was frustrated lawmakers were not in Washington to vote on his nominees for federal judges…
Texas judge allows vote by mail amid coronavirus fears
A county judge in Texas said on Wednesday he would allow mail-in ballots from any voters who fear for their health because of the coronavirus pandemic, attorneys involved in the case said.
U.S. senator says Apple, Google need to show contact tracing will not violate privacy
Smartphone software makers Alphabet’s Google and Apple will have to convince the public that any contact tracing technology to track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal s…
