Biden gets backing from largest U.S. teachers union
U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has won the backing of the National Education Association, the largest U.S. teachers union with 3 million members.
U.S. eyes aid for airlines; sees no domestic travel curbs for now
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said he was in close touch with Congress about helping U.S. airlines weather a massive downturn in business due to sweeping travel restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus.
Mnuchin says U.S. coronavirus aid bill cost should be significant, not huge
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday officials will have a better idea this week of the total cost of a coronavirus aid package, but predicted it will likely be “significant but not huge.”
Amid coronavirus crisis, Biden and Sanders go head-to-head in Democratic debate
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders square off in the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential campaign on Sunday amid a widening crisis over the coronavirus that has dramatically upended the daily life of Americans.
Georgia delays presidential nominating election due to coronavirus
Georgia elections officials have delayed the state’s presidential primary set for March 24 until May 19 because of the coronavirus, the state’s top election official said Saturday.
Georgia delay next week’s presidential until May 19
Georgia elections officials have delayed the state’s presidential primary set for March 24 until May 19 because of the coronavirus, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported on Saturday.
Democrat Biden tacks left, backs Warren bankruptcy plan with student loan relief
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden has endorsed former rival Elizabeth Warren’s plan to reform consumer bankruptcy laws including allowing relief of student loan debt, incorporating proposals by the party’s progressive wing into the moderate fro…
Trump says he’s attending meetings on COVID-19 at White House
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is attending White House meetings on Saturday on the COVID-19 outbreak caused by the coronavirus and would issue a “full report later.”
U.S. House passes coronavirus bill funding free tests, sick leave
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a coronavirus aid package early on Saturday that would provide free testing and paid sick leave, in a bid to limit the economic damage from a pandemic that has shuttered schools, sports arenas and…
U.S. House to vote on coronavirus aid after Trump, Democrats reach deal
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he backed a coronavirus aid package hammered out with Democrats that would provide free testing and paid sick leave for workers, clearing the way for quick passage of the multi-billion dollar legislation.
