Новости за 13.03.2020

President Trump on Friday bumped elbows with a health care executive after shaking hands with numerous other CEOs during a news conference on the coronavirus.Trump declared a national emergency in the Rose Garden, where he invited a parade of...

Statistical models meant to project the potential reach of the coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease suggest more than a million Americans could die if the nation does not take swift action to stop its spread as quickly as...

Multiple lawmakers have proposed economic stimulus packages and universal basic income programs as the coronavirus begins to take a larger toll on the American economy. On Friday, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), a 2020 presidential...

A confrontation between Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert R. Redfield went viral this week, as the California Democrat pressed him to guarantee free coronavirus tests for all...

House Democrats will vote Friday on legislation to provide financial help to coronavirus victims, whether President Trump is on board or not, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday afternoon.Pelosi has spent much of the week in intense...

A federal judge in California dealt a blow to the Trump administration as it seeks to invalidate the state’s cap-and-trade program.The Department of Justice sued the state in October, arguing that California’s program to reduce vehicle emissions,...

A coalition of progressive advocates is urging the Supreme Court to broadcast its oral arguments while the court building is closed to the public over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.Eleven advocacy groups issued a joint statement on...

Massachusetts Senate contender Rep. Joe Kennedy III's (D) campaign announced on Friday it will suspend all activity for one week amid the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. The campaign will instead focus on its digital platforms,...

President Trump on Friday afternoon is scheduled to hold a press conference where he is expected to give updates regarding the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the United States.The event is scheduled to begin at 3...

House Democratic leaders are pushing forward with a plan to vote Friday on sweeping legislation to provide financial help to victims of the fast-moving coronavirus.Emerging from a leadership meeting in the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.),...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said he is extending his self-quarantine after learning he came in contact with a second person who has tested positive for the coronavirus.His initial quarantine had been scheduled to end Thursday night.“Unfortunately, last...

The National Association of Manufactures (NAM) wrote to Congress late Thursday night to push for immediate financial action in a coronavirus relief package that does not include a paid leave program.The manufacturing group acknowledged the...

Multiple Republican lawmakers are throwing their hats in ring for the top GOP spot on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, a powerful position that will soon be vacant with the departure of Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.).Top contenders to succeed...

The coronavirus is disrupting work on K Street, with business groups scrambling to make sure their industries are protected from the fallout and lobbyists forced to rethink plans for meetings and high-profile events.As the virus brings changes to...

Several Senate Democrats introduced a bill Thursday that would expand free tests to confirm the COVID-19 infections regardless of health care coverage. The bill, dubbed the Free COVID-19 Testing Act, is led by Sens Tina Smith (Minn.), Gary...

Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday attributed some of Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) struggles in Michigan's Democratic primary election on Tuesday to "rampant voter suppression.""Well, I th...

House Democrats and the White House fell short of sealing a deal providing economic help to the victims of the devastating coronavirus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday night.But an agreement, she quickly added, is all but assured on...

House Democrats and the White House fell short of sealing a deal providing economic help to the victims of the devastating coronavirus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday night.But an agreement, she quic...

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is formally notifying the panel's top Democrat that he wants to subpoena a firm linked to Ukraine gas company Burisma Holdings. Johnson...

Former first lady Michelle Obama shared support for a 4-year-old girl who went viral this month after calling herself "ugly" and crying in an Instagram video.“Ariyonna, you are gorgeous. In a world that sometimes tries to say otherwise, I want to...

President Trump told Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Thursday that he does not support a House-passed surveillance bill- raising fresh questions about the fate of the legislation. A spokesman for Lee confirmed the conver...

Chelsea Manning, a former Army analyst convicted of leaking U.S. military secrets, will be freed from jail after a federal judge ruled on Thursday that her testimony against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was unnecessary.   ...

Joy Behar, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” is taking some leave due to concerns over the coronavirus, Variety reported Thursday.Behar, 77, reportedly announced that she would be taking time off from the show at a Thursday taping of an episode...

Three soon-to-expire intelligence programs are set to temporarily lapse amid a standoff in the Senate. The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would pair a reauthorization of those programs with broader changes to the court associated with...

President Trump's actions over the next few weeks to contain the coronavirus and stabilize the economy may determine whether voters give him a second term in office.Only weeks ago, Trump appeared to be in a strong...