California predicts $54.3 billion budget deficit due to coronavirus
California will face a budget deficit of $54.3 billion due to a huge drop in revenue combined with increased expenses linked to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a projection released on Thursday by financial advisers to Governor Gavin Newsom.
Top U.S. House Republican calls for pause in coronavirus legislation
The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives called for a pause in coronavirus legislation on Thursday, saying Congress should first assess the impact of earlier relief bills and then take a slower path forward through committee hearings.
Navy suffering from ‘failure in leadership’, says nominee to lead it
The handling of a coronavirus outbreak aboard the Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier was just another example of a “failure in leadership” in the Navy in recent years, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the service said on Thursday.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ scandal convictions
Aides to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who were at the center of the “Bridgegate” scandal engaged in corruption and abuse of power but not criminal acts, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday as it unanimously threw out their convictions…
U.S. scientists scramble to study life-threatening syndrome in kids linked to coronavirus
U.S. scientists are working to understand a rare, life-threatening inflammatory syndrome in children associated with exposure to the new coronavirus by quickly assembling clinical trials and patient registries.
Leaked reopening guidance not cleared by U.S. public health leaders, official says
A leaked document on how to safely reopen states prepared by officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was never cleared by CDC leadership, a White House official said on Thursday, cautioning against “overly prescriptive” guidanc…
TSA to require employees to wear masks at U.S. airport checkpoints
U.S. airport security officers will be required to wear masks in screening areas, the top official with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) told employees during a town hall Wednesday.
‘Like a science experiment’: A New York family learns the limits of coronavirus tests
After a week or so sick in bed in their New York City apartment in March, members of the Johnson-Baruch family were convinced they had been stricken by the novel coronavirus. Subsequent test results left them with more questions than answers.
Fight brews in Congress over Republican push to protect business from coronavirus lawsuits
A key U.S. Senate Democrat pushed back on Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s drive to protect employers from coronavirus-related lawsuits when the economy begins to reopen, saying it would be unnecessary if the White House set clearer standar…
Blame China. Remake economy: Trump pivots to new election message amid pandemic
George Engelmann, a perennial swing voter in swing-state Wisconsin, says President Donald Trump has won his vote for November’s election thanks to his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
