President Donald Trump retreated from an earlier statement Wednesday that he would withhold federal funds for coronavirus relief to states that planned to use some of the money to pay for mail-in […]
Trump won’t stop aid over mail-in
Many businesses may reopen soon
The light at the end of the business shutdown tunnel appeared Monday when Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that most counties in California would be allowed to re-open many businesses soon, including retail […]
3.2 million file for jobless benefits
Filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 2 dropped from the total of the week before, but still came in at 3.2 million people, the U.S. Department of Labor announced […]
White House task force to continue
The White House Coronavirus Task Force will not be winding down, despite an announcement on Tuesday that it would be handing over its role to federal agencies. President Donald Trump wrote on […]
Coronavirus estimates revised?
The New York Times reported Monday that an internal White House memo projects that the daily national death toll from the coronavirus pandemic could rise to 3,000 cases by early June, nearly […]
Trump wants meat supply continued
In an effort to head off a possible shortage of meat, President Donald Trump will issue an executive order requiring that meat processing plants remain open and operating during the coronavirus crisis. […]
U.S. corona death toll passes 50,000
The number of Americans dead from the coronavirus passed 50,000 on Friday. The total was set by Johns Hopkins University at 51,209, the most in the world. The U.S. also leads the […]
Most think restrictions “about right”
Despite protests that attracted considerable media attention, most Americans are not in a hurry to “open up the country” and drop restrictions inspired by the coronavirus. That’s the conclusion from an Associated […]
U.S. Senate passes $483 billion in aid
More financial help is on the way for a nation battling both the coronavirus pandemic and a plunging economy. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a $483 billion aid package on Tuesday and […]
Progress and protests on coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the news and the daily lives of millions, perhaps billions of people. Sometimes contradictory information comes from various levels of government and the fight against the […]
