Justice Department needs clearer policy on office relationships, says watchdog
The U.S. Justice Department lacks a uniform policy to address office romances between supervisors and their employees, a problem that creates a power imbalance and raises questions about whether such relationships are consensual, the department’s inter…
House Democrats want fast passage of coronavirus bill, source says
A package of Democratic proposals to help Americans impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, including paid sick leave, could be voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives as early as this week, a congressional aide said on Wednesday.
House Democrats to announce coronavirus economic relief package: aide
U.S. House Democratic leaders plan to unveil their coronavirus economic relief package later on Wednesday ahead of an expected floor vote on Thursday, according to a House leadership aide.
White House says there is no emergency meeting on coronavirus
The White House on Wednesday said it was not holding an emergency coronavirus meeting after a House panel chairwoman said she had to cut short a related hearing because two top U.S. health officials had been unexpectedly called to the White House.
U.S. House speaker, Treasury chief discuss coronavirus proposal: spokesman
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke on Wednesday morning to discuss potential legislation to respond to coronavirus, Pelosi’s spokesman said in a tweet.
U.S.’s O’Brien says Chinese virus response likely cost world two months
China did not initially handle the coronavirus outbreak properly and this likely cost the world two months when it could have prepared and dramatically curtailed the outbreak, U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Wednesday.
U.S. considering tax relief to respond to coronavirus outbreak: Mnuchin
The Trump administration is considering a range of steps to offset the economic impact of the fast-spreading coronavirus, including tax relief measures that could put hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven…
U.S. states struggle to expand coronavirus testing despite federal push
New York and Washington, the U.S. states hit the hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, are struggling to make testing for the virus widely available, with local officials estimating it could take weeks more to reach peak testing capacity.
U.S. waiving minimum flight requirements for airlines because of coronavirus
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it will temporarily waive minimum flight requirements at U.S. airports through May 31 to help airlines facing a steep decline in travel demand due to the coronavirus.
U.S. officials to urge ‘aggressive’ local steps against coronavirus
The Trump administration on Wednesday plans to urge U.S. states and localities to take stronger steps to fight the coronavirus, Health Secretary Alex Azar said, as the governor of at least one state criticized the federal government’s handling of the o…
