New York’s Cuomo says he and Trump discussed need for coronavirus tests
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump praised their White House meeting on Tuesday as productive, saying it focused on New York’s need for more coronavirus testing and how to get it.
How Trump allies have organized and promoted anti-lockdown protests
Republican politicians and individuals affiliated with President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign are organizing or promoting anti-lockdown protests across key electoral battleground states, despite the White House’s own cautious guidance on relaxing restrictions, interviews with two dozen people involved show.
Political wrangling, controversy mark re-opening of U.S. states
Governors of about half a dozen U.S. states pushed ahead on Tuesday with plans to partially reopen for business despite warnings by some health officials that doing so could trigger a new surge in coronavirus cases.
Some U.S. states begin to reopen despite objections from health experts
Governors of about half a dozen U.S. states pushed ahead on Tuesday with plans to partially reopen for business despite warnings by some health officials that doing so prematurely could trigger a surge of coronavirus cases.
Trump urges U.S. House to approve latest coronavirus relief bill
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday welcomed the agreement reached between Republican and Democratic lawmakers to provide more coronavirus relief funding for small businesses and others.
U.S. Senate approves nearly $500 billion more for coronavirus bailout
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved $484 billion in additional coronavirus relief for the U.S. economy and hospitals treating people sickened by the pandemic, sending the measure to the House of Representatives for final passage later this …
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 45,000, doubling in little over a week: Reuters tally
U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday doubling in a little over a week and rising by a near-record amount in a single day, according to a Reuters tally.
Georgia tests boundaries of life post-pandemic with ‘risky’ reopening
A handful of mostly southern U.S. states will begin loosening economic restrictions this week in the midst of a still virulent pandemic, providing a live-fire test of whether America’s communities can start to reopen without triggering a surge that may…
Trump immigration ban to last up to 90 days, target those seeking permanent U.S. residency
President Donald Trump’s new executive order banning immigration to the United States will last 30 to 90 days with the chance of renewal and apply to those seeking permanent immigration status, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
New York’s Cuomo says talk with Trump ‘honest and open’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had a “functional and effective” conversation with President Donald Trump on Tuesday and tried to keep the focus on testing and state budget problems.