Trump’s May 1 target too optimistic for U.S. coronavirus reopening, adviser Fauci says
President Donald Trump’s May 1 target for restarting the economy is “overly optimistic,” his top infectious disease adviser said on Tuesday, after Trump and state governors clashed over who has the power to lift restrictions aimed at curbing the corona…
Unclear how long coronavirus-related restrictions will remain on military: Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he was extending an order to the U.S. military to halt travel and movement abroad, and noted it was unclear how long coronavirus-related restrictions would remain on military personnel.
Republicans take aim at Michigan governor over virus response
Republicans in Michigan escalated attacks Tuesday on Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s efforts to combat COVID-19, arguing her policies are unnecessarily straining the state’s economy even as the state saw a jump in deaths from the virus.
Former aide accuses Biden of sexual assault, campaign denies it
A former aide to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has in several media interviews accused him of sexually assaulting her nearly 30 years ago when he was a U.S. senator, an assertion that Biden’s campaign has strongly denied.
Trump’s May 1 target too optimistic for U.S. coronavirus reopening, Fauci says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s May 1 target for restarting the economy is “overly optimistic,” his top infectious disease adviser said on Tuesday, after a battle erupted between Trump and state governors over who has the power to lift restrictions aimed…
U.S. State Department reports first coronavirus fatality among Washington staff
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday reported its first coronavirus fatality among the staff at its headquarters in Washington, bringing the total death toll in its global workforce due to the outbreak to five.
Obama on board: Democrat Biden lands key endorsement in White House race
Former U.S. President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee on Tuesday, breaking his silence to help his former vice president’s efforts to unite the party and energize its voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Republicans warn coronavirus aid program running out of cash
Republicans in the U.S. Senate and the Trump administration on Tuesday warned that a key program to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic was running out of money, pressuring Democrats to agree on an emergency infusion of aid.
Trump speaks of mutiny as Cuomo dismisses premature coronavirus reopening
President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested some Democratic governors were “mutineers” after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would refuse any order to reopen the economy too soon and risk reigniting the coronavirus outbreak in his state.
New York hospitalizations fall for first time in coronavirus pandemic: governor
The total number of people hospitalized in New York fell for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, a further sign the state at the epicenter may be at the peak of its crisis, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
