White House’s McEnany says coronavirus task force will resume briefings later this week
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a press availability on Monday as he meets with chief executives and industry leaders but the White House coronavirus task force will not hold a briefing, a White House spokeswoman said.
Tyson warns of U.S. meat shortages as coronavirus shuts livestock plants
Millions of pounds of beef, pork and chicken will vanish from U.S. grocery stores as livestock and poultry processing plants have been shuttered by coronavirus outbreaks among workers, the chairman of Tyson Foods Inc said.
South Dakota eyes Smithfield plant reopening as U.S. issues meatpacking guidance
South Dakota’s governor on Monday said she hopes Smithfield’s Sioux Falls pork processing plant can reopen soon, a day after U.S. labor regulators urged the meat industry to adopt certain measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among workers.
House Speaker Pelosi says may look at guaranteed income, other aid
U.S. lawmakers may need to think of different ways to put money in Americans’ pockets if coronavirus aid does not reach enough people and may look at providing a minimum guaranteed income, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday.
U.S. states from Minnesota to Mississippi to reopen despite health warnings
U.S. states from Minnesota to Mississippi this week prepared to join other states that have eased coronavirus restrictions to try to revive their battered economies, although some business owners voiced reluctance in the face of health warnings.
U.S. banks gird for mad grab of another $310 billion in new small business aid
U.S. banks on Monday began another chaotic dash to grab $310 billion in fresh small business aid released by the government, after it changed some of the rules of the first-come-first-served program at the 11th hour.
Trump to meet with textile makers as companies shift to masks, gowns: Navarro
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with American textile industry representatives on Monday as clothiers seek to shift their production lines to face masks and other critical items amid the coronavirus outbreak, the White House said.
Trump administration eyes U.S. factory protocols amid coronavirus: Navarro
The Trump administration is focusing on protocols to keep U.S. factories open as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus outbreak, including screening workers for potential cases, White House adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president
U.S. House Of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Joe Biden for president, joining a list of top Democrats to back the former vice president since he emerged as the party’s presumptive nominee to take on President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 e…
Coronavirus-spurred changes to Ohio’s primary raise concerns about November
Ohio will hold its primary election on Tuesday, a virtually all-mail contest that could serve as a test case for voting in the coronavirus era.
