U.S. becomes first country to report 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases; Trump invokes Defense Production Act

The United States, which recorded its first confirmed case two months ago, now has more than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, as reported by states’ health departments. The nation passed 10,000 cases on March 19 and on Thursday became the country with the most confirmed cases. Shortly after signing a sweeping $2 trillion […]

Mississippi Governor Creating ‘Mass Confusion and Panic’ Amid Pandemic

Tate Reeves is showing the perils of having a light touch in the midst of a public health crisis.

As the threat of the coronavirus spreads across the country, governors have been moving forward with aggressive actions designed to leave little room for confusion or error when it comes to best health practices. And then there’s Tate Reeves of Mississippi. The first term Republican has made clear that he appreciates the severity of the pandemic, but in the past […]

Trump Suggests He Can Gag Inspector General for Stimulus Bailout Program

In a signing statement, the president undermined a key safeguard Democrats had insisted upon as a condition of approving $500 billion in corporate relief in the $2 trillion law.

WASHINGTON — When President Trump signed the $2 trillion economic stabilization package on Friday to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, he undercut a crucial safeguard that Democrats insisted upon as a condition of agreeing to include a $500 billion corporate bailout fund. In a signing statement released hours after Mr. Trump signed the bill in […]


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