Nation Mar 13 Trump declares national emergency, Pelosi announces aid deal Trump says the emergency will open up nearly $50 billion for state and local governments to respond to the outbreak.
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: Trump’s address to nation on U.S. novel coronavirus measures Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump announced he is sharply restricting passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the…
Health Mar 11 WATCH: ‘Things will get worse’ in COVID-19 outbreak, Fauci testifies Testifying on Capitol Hill, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned that the outbreak in the U.S. is going to get worse.
Nation Mar 06 Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak The legislation will provide federal public health agencies money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments, and help state and local governments prepare for and respond to the threat.
Health Mar 05 Sweeping Senate vote sends Trump $8.3 billion bill to fight virus The money would pay for a multifaceted attack on a virus that is spreading more widely every day, sending financial markets spiraling, disrupting travel and potentially threatening the U.S. economy's decade-long expansion.
Politics Mar 04 House passes bipartisan $8.3 billion bill to battle novel coronavirus The swift and sweeping bipartisan vote was a relative rarity in a polarized Washington and came just nine days after the president outlined a $2.5 billion plan that both President Donald Trump's GOP allies and Democratic critics said was insufficient.
Health Mar 03 Lawmakers close in on $7.5 billion measure to battle virus The hope is to clear the measure through Congress by week's end.
Politics Feb 24 White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request The request could advance quickly through Congress and came as coronavirus fears are credited with a 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones index and are increasingly seen as a potential political threat to President Donald Trump. …
Politics Feb 13 Trump to transfer $3.8 billion from military to fund border wall Thursday's move by the Pentagon angered not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks.
Nation Feb 10 Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan, to be released Monday, promises the government's deficit will crest above $1 trillion only for the current budget year before steadily decreasing to more manageable levels.