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Trump Promised Corporate Partnerships To Fight The Virus. They Haven't Materialized.
2020/4/13

Rather than a sweeping national campaign of screening, drive-through sample collection and lab testi

Weekly Roundup: April 10th, 2020
2020/4/10

In a White House briefing Friday, the top medical experts from the coronavirus task force said the s

17 Million Americans Have Filed For Unemployment In The Last 3 Weeks
2020/4/9

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more peop

Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
2020/4/8

In a livestream announcing his exit from the presidential contest, Bernie Sanders told support that

Despite Health Risks, In-Person Voting Underway in Wisconsin
2020/4/7

After a protracted tug-of-war between the state's governor, legislature and Supreme Court, voting is

White House: This Week Could Be Toughest Yet
2020/4/6

Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak are expected to spike this week in some of the country's hardes

Weekly Roundup: Friday, April 3rd
2020/4/3

The Democratic National Committee has agreed to push back their nominating convention until mid-Augu

Nearly Ten Million Americans Have Filed For Unemployment In The Last Two Weeks
2020/4/2

More than six million people filed for unemployment last week, on top of the 3.3 million claims the

How Tennessee and Colorado Are Responding to Pandemic
2020/4/1

As the White House warns the American public to expect 100 thousand or more deaths from the coronavi

Pandemic Opens A New Front In The Battle Over Abortion Access
2020/3/31

Should abortion count as an essential medical service during the coronavirus outbreak? States disagr

President Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidance Through April
2020/3/30

President Trump is now asking Americans to stay at home through April, with some hints that the soci

Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 27
2020/3/27

A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week as the cor

Joe Biden, Retail Politician, Tries His Hand At Virtual Campaigning
2020/3/26

Joe Biden has held a number of web-based campaign events and fundraisers now that the coronavirus ou

Senate and White House Announce Deal On Coronavirus Package
2020/3/25

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell touted a bipartisan deal to provide emergency funds in respon

As Congress Closes In On A Deal, Trump Says He Wants To Open U.S. By Easter
2020/3/24

A Senate agreement on emergency funding to address the coronavirus could be "hours" away, House Spea

Tempers Flare In Coronavirus Aid Negotiations
2020/3/23

As financial markets fall and case numbers soar, Congress has (so far) been unable to reach a deal o

Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 20
2020/3/20

The Senate is negotiating another aid package to address the coronavirus, one that would provide dir

White House Touts Coronavirus Treatments, As FDA Warns They May Be Months Away
2020/3/19

The White House gave a press conference Thursday afternoon touting potential new treatments for the

President Trump Partly Shuts Border With Canada
2020/3/18

The Defense Department said it would contribute to the coronavirus pandemic response with hospital s

After More Primaries Biden Grows Lead As Coronavirus Reshapes Primary Calendar
2020/3/18

Joe Biden now has secured more than half of delegates in the Democratic primary contest, making a Be