Ohio seeks to delay Tuesday’s primary voting, others proceed amid coronavirus
Ohio will seek to postpone its presidential primary while Florida, Arizona and Illinois move ahead with voting on Tuesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus that has shut down schools, restaurants and large gatherings across the country.
U.S. Senate awaits House coronavirus bill, Schumer proposes $750 billion more in emergency spending
Even as the U.S. Senate grappled over what to do with a wide-ranging coronavirus economic stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged an additional $750 billion to address the crisis.
Factbox: Biden vows to pick woman for a running mate. Here are some potential names
During Sunday night’s debate, former Vice President Joe Biden vowed to select a woman as his running mate if he becomes the Democratic nominee for president.
Mnuchin meeting with Senate Republicans to discuss coronavirus bill ‘and more’ – source
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is in a closed-door meeting on Monday with Senate Republicans to discuss existing legislation responding to the coronavirus outbreak “and more,” a source familiar with the meeting said.
Pompeo conveyed ‘strong U.S. objections’ to Beijing over COVID-19 accusations
A war of words between China and the United States showed no signs of let up on Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with a top Chinese diplomat expressing “strong U.S. objections” over what Washington sees as Beijing’s effo…
As U.S. Senate mulls House coronavirus bill, Schumer proposes $750 bln in new spending
As the U.S. Senate grappled over what to do with a wide-ranging coronavirus economic stimulus bill passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged an additional $750 billion to address the grow…
Ohio seeking delay in Tuesday’s presidential primary vote
Ohio will seek to postpone Tuesday’s presidential nominating contest, its governor said on Monday, making it the first of four states that had been scheduled to hold Democratic primaries that day despite growing concerns about the coronavirus.
Factbox: Biden vows to pick woman for a running mate; some potential names
During Sunday night’s debate, former Vice President Joe Biden vowed to select a woman as his running mate if he becomes the Democratic nominee for president.
U.S. Senator Schumer wants at least $750 billion to combat coronavirus, help economy
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer will propose legislation totaling at least $750 billion to combat the coronavirus outbreak and help the economy, his office said in a statement on Monday. He will present the package as early as Tuesday, the …
U.S. Democratic primaries still scheduled despite mounting coronavirus worries
The next Democratic presidential primaries are set for Tuesday, despite growing worries about a coronavirus outbreak that has forced candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders off the campaign trail and led two states to delay voting.
