Senator Burr steps aside as committee chair as FBI probes stock trades
U.S. Senator Richard Burr will step aside as chairman of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee, after the FBI seized his mobile telephone in a major escalation of a probe of his stock trades before the downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic….
U.S. faces ‘darkest winter’ if pandemic planning falls short: whistleblower
A whistleblower who says he was removed from his government post for raising concerns about coronavirus preparedness told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the United States could face “the darkest winter” of recent times if it does not improve …
U.S. Postal Service reviewing delivery contracts: WashPost
The U.S. Postal Service has launched a review of package delivery contracts with Amazon.com, United Parcel Service Inc, FedEx and other large shippers, The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing six people with knowledge of agency operations.
Trump says never spoke with anyone at Justice about U.S. Senator Burr
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had not spoken to the U.S. Justice Department about its investigation into whether some of Senator Richard Burr’s recent stock sales were tied to the coronavirus pandemic, adding he had not heard that Burr wil…
Hundreds protest Michigan stay-at-home order
Hundreds gathered to protest Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order on Thursday in Lansing, the third but smallest major demonstration at the state’s Capitol since businesses were shuttered in March due to the coronavirus.
U.S. senator steps aside as committee chair amid stock trade probe
U.S. Senator Richard Burr is stepping aside as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee during an investigation of stock trades he made before the sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. electricity use to drop by record amount in 2020 due coronavirus
U.S. electricity consumption will collapse by a record 4.6% in 2020 as businesses shut due to government lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its short-term outlook this week.
Senate Intelligence Committee chairman stepping down during stock sale investigation
Republican Senator Richard Burr will temporarily step aside as chairman of the intelligence committee, effective at the end of Friday, during a federal investigation into whether he sold shares ahead of a market plunge tied to the coronavirus pandemic,…
Search warrant served on Senator Burr’s attorney over stock trades: official
The FBI served a search warrant to Senator Richard Burr’s attorney in connection with the stock trades that Burr made in advance of a sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Justice Department official confirmed on Thursda…
Why the United States might not open up to international travelers any time soon
The U.S. government largely shut down international travel to the United States in March with a series of rapid-fire moves, but restarting it will likely be a longer, more piecemeal process that could be complicated by rising tensions with China.
