Democratic leader Schumer criticizes Trump’s call for $1,000 checks
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday warned of an economic recession as the coronavirus spreads through the country and criticized the Trump administration’s latest call for issuing $1,000 checks to Americans in response.
Sanders denies report he will end White House campaign after losses to Biden
Bernie Sanders’ U.S. presidential campaign on Wednesday swiftly denied a report that he was abandoning his White House bid after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of Democratic Party nominating contests.
Coronavirus forces U.S. lawmakers to overcome steep partisan divide
With coronavirus cases reported in all 50 U.S. states, lawmakers in Washington are working to limit the economic damage from the widening epidemic. To do so, they must overcome another problem – partisan gridlock.
Senate to pass coronavirus bill, stay to work on more aid: McConnell
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expects the chamber on Wednesday to pass an economic relief bill already approved by the House of Representatives, and then work on legislation aimed at aiding small businesses, giving Americans money directl…
Sanders to ‘assess his campaign’ after another round of bruising losses: statement
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders plans to talk with supporters to “assess his campaign” after bruising losses to Joe Biden in the most recent round of voting, his campaign said in a statement on Wednesday.
State visit by Spanish royal couple postponed: White House
The April 21 state visit by Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the White House has been postponed as both countries work on their response to the coronavirus, the White House said on Wednesday.
Coronavirus hits Florida economy in threat to Trump’s re-election hopes
Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Florida this month, Uber driver Nelson Aliaga has lost a third of his business.
Coronavirus forces U.S. lawmakers to overcome divide
With coronavirus cases reported in all 50 U.S. states, lawmakers in Washington are working to limit the economic damage from the epidemic. To do so, they must overcome another problem – partisan gridlock.
‘Gag and vote for it’: Coronavirus forces U.S. lawmakers to overcome divide
With cases reported in all 50 U.S. states, lawmakers in Washington are scrambling to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus. To do so, they must overcome another plague: partisan gridlock.
After big wins, Biden makes appeal to young Sanders voters: ‘I hear you’
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has made a direct appeal to the young supporters of rival Bernie Sanders after moving closer to the nomination with big primary victories in three states.
