White House looking at winding down coronavirus task force, Pence says
The White House is having conversations about when to wind down its coronavirus task force, and is looking at the possibility of starting to move coordination of the U.S. response to federal agencies around the Memorial Day weekend, Vice President Mike…
Trump accuses Democrats of wanting his coronavirus response to fail, offers no evidence
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Democrats of wanting his administration to fail in its response to the coronavirus pandemic, fanning U.S. partisan debate without providing evidence to support his assertion.
U.S. files first criminal charges for defrauding coronavirus bailout program
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday brought its first criminal charges against people it accused of defrauding the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program aimed at dulling the coronavirus pandemic’s heavy hit on the economy.
Trump outlines wish list as Congress mulls more coronavirus relief
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday outlined a wish list of policies he suggested Congress should consider as it weighs a possible fourth round of coronavirus relief legislation, including payroll tax cuts and a business expense deduction.
Trump urges China to reveal all about origin of coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged China to be transparent about the origins of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than a quarter of a million people since it started in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
Senators press Trump pick for top U.S. spy on China in era of coronavirus
U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Donald Trump’s nominee to lead U.S. intelligence on whether he would act independently of the president on hot-button issues like the origins of the coronavirus in China, as lawmakers held the first public socially dist…
U.S. Senate Democrats seek coronavirus fund disclosure as Trump pushes nominees
Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday will try to pass legislation imposing disclosure requirements on federal coronavirus assistance to businesses, while the Republican majority’s agenda focuses on President Donald Trump’s nominees.
New York to work with Gates Foundation to ‘reimagine’ schools: governor
New York will work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to “reimagine” the state’s school system as part of broader reforms in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Andrew Cuomo told a daily briefing on Tuesday.
U.S. coronavirus deaths exceed 70,000 as forecasting models predict grim summer
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus surged past 70,000 on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a key forecasting model nearly doubled its previous estimate for fatalities.
U.S. Supreme Court justices question curbs on overseas anti-AIDS funding
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday voiced concern that a 2003 law violates constitutional free speech rights by requiring overseas affiliates of American-based nonprofit groups that seek federal funding for HIV/AIDS relief to take a formal stance o…
