Politics
Timeline: Early testing failures and Trump inaction crippled U.S. coronavirus response
March 25, 2020“They took this as business as usual...the messaging from the White House was ‘this is not a big deal, this is no worse than the flu.’" By then, it was too late.
Read moreAfter tugging, Congress and Trump agree on $2 trillion stimulus bill
March 24, 2020Democrats used their leverage two ways to force Trump to yield to their key demand.
Read moreDems block McConnell $2 trillion COVID-19 bill: ‘Slush fund for hotels, not hospitals’
March 23, 2020Besides providing more jobless benefits, Dems warn corporations they’re going to come down on firms that use the pandemic to shaft their workers.
Read moreTen years after Affordable Care Act, former Obama official’s group offers COVID-19 plan
March 23, 2020Congress must act to minimize the death toll and provide financial support for many Americans facing job loss, says group headed by former Obama administration official.
Read moreMarie Newman rides winds of change to victory in Illinois
March 20, 2020The political winds of change blew through Illinois on March 17 when Marie Newman defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski in the 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary.
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