Exclusive: U.S. State Department to suspend non-essential travel for staff – sources
The U.S. State Department has decided to suspend non-essential travel by staff because of the spread of the coronavirus and will only permit mission-critical trips, three sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Trump’s radical plan to waive payroll tax would punch hole in Social Security, Medicare budgets
President Donald Trump has picked his favorite weapon to fight the economic fallout from the coronavirus – an elimination of the “payroll tax” on workers’ gross earnings that is used to fund national retirement programs.
U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a win to President Donald Trump by leaving in effect a policy that requires thousands of people seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their claims are adjudicated.
U.S. 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…
Tears, thanks and surprise over Harvey Weinstein’s 23-year sentence
Harvey Weinstein’s 23-year jail sentence for rape and sexual assault was greeted with tears, delight and surprise on Wednesday, particularly from some of the scores of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct dating back decades.
Washington state bans some gatherings, may close schools to fight COVID-19 outbreak
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday prohibited gatherings of over 250 people and said he may soon close schools to slow the spread of coronavirus as the state suffered the deadliest outbreak in the United States.
Coronavirus ‘going to get worse,’ as U.S. looks at tightening travel
The Trump administration was set on Wednesday to discuss new travel restrictions on European countries to fight coronavirus, sources said, as a top U.S. health official warned that the pandemic “is going to get worse” in the United States after ravagin…
Democrats rethink campaign approach, Trump to push ahead, in coronavirus crisis
Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders on Wednesday were reassessing how to campaign after canceling election rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic, while Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign looked set to push ahead….
U.S. spy agencies taking coronavirus precautions: official
U.S. spy agencies are closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus and are taking “appropriate steps” to ensure the safety, security and health of their workforce, an intelligence official told Reuters on Wednesday.
Sanders stays in White House race despite sweeping Biden victories
Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday he will stay in the Democratic presidential race despite suffering a series of big losses to front-runner Joe Biden, promising to keep up the public pressure for his sweeping economic and social justice proposals.
