Mixed messages, test delays hamper U.S. coronavirus response
Even as U.S. officials warn of an inevitable outbreak of coronavirus in the United States, and are alerting Americans to take precautions, some health agencies charged with protecting the public appear unprepared to deal with the threat.
U.S. judge mulls holding Russian firm linked to election meddling in contempt
A federal judge is weighing civil contempt charges against a Russian company accused of funding a Russian troll farm’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election to boost President Donald Trump’s candidacy after prosecutors accused the St. Petersburg-based…
House Democrats to introduce bill clawing back border wall funds
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are working on new legislation that would “claw back” funds the White House took from the Pentagon’s budget to fund construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, the chairman of the House Armed Service…
U.S. CDC chief says all suspected coronavirus cases should be tested
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday revised its criteria for who should be tested for the coronavirus and is shipping more test kits out to states including California, the agency’s director told lawmakers.
U.S. FDA says no medical device shortages due to virus outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday there were no reported shortages of medical devices within the country due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. ramps up fight against coronavirus; stocks fall on worries about economic impact
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering invoking special powers to rapidly expand domestic production of protective masks and clothing to help combat the coronavirus in the United States, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
On the trail: Biden, Sanders clash over healthcare as Biden consolidates black voter support
Democratic presidential hopefuls spread out across South Carolina on Thursday as the clock ticked down to the state’s Saturday primary, the first big test of their appeal with African-American voters.
U.S. transportation chief backs rehabilitation of key NYC rail tunnel
The U.S. Department of Transportation supports the rehabilitation of a century-old New York City-area rail tunnel that was damaged in 2012 when Hurricane Sandy flooded parts of the city, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told lawmakers on Thursday.
Sanders presidency could start with U.S. jobs program, then scale up
A Bernie Sanders administration might logically start with a roughly $300 billion federal jobs guarantee, a cornerstone of worker protection, says a key adviser to the front-runner in the U.S. Democratic presidential nominating race.
U.S. says ramping up efforts to guard against coronavirus, mulls sweeping powers
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering invoking special powers to rapidly expand domestic production of protective masks and clothing to help combat the coronavirus in the United States, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
