Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, once the front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, announced on Wednesday he was suspending his bid for the White House, clearing the way for former vice […]
Sanders drops his presidential bid
Wisconsin votes, but results will lag
Voters in Wisconsin weathered cold temperatures, long lines and few polling places in today’s (Tuesday) presidential primary. The Dairy State’s balloting has been a back-and-forth political battle between Democrats who wanted the […]
Stocks rise on coronavirus hopes
Wall Street reacted enthusiastically Monday to some hopeful signs of improvement in the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones Average rose by more than 1,600 points as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted […]
In a pandemic, how will we vote?
UPDATE: In-person voting it will be. A special Saturday session of the state legislature was opened and closed within seconds by the Republican leadership, probably guaranteeing that the governor’s plan to shift […]
Mask-wearing is now national policy
Uncle Sam is now urging Americans to wear face covering when away from home in an effort to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Friday […]
Jobless claims are skyrocketing
A record number of people – over 6.6 million – applied for unemployment benefits last week in the United States, bringing the two-week total to 10 million, the most ever. It far […]
Newsom: Schools will stay closed
School’s out. At least the kind of school where you sit in a classroom in front of a teacher. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday confirmed what State Superintendant of Education Tony Thurmond […]
“Hell of a bad two weeks” foreseen
“A hell of a two bad weeks” was predicted by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning the nation that as many as 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus outbreak, […]
N.Y, California plea for medical help
Governors of New York and California are sending out pleas for medical volunteers to help cope with the rising number of coronavirus cases. “Please come help us in New York now,” said […]
124,777 coronavirus cases in U.S.
The worldwide count of confirmed coronavirus cases soared past 660,000 on Saturday, and the United States built on its dubious status as the nation with the most instances of infection. According to […]
