Nation Apr 24 Do not inject disinfectants, Lysol warns after Trump raises idea The parent company of Lysol disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used internally to treat COVID-19 after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing.
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: White House offers governors a road map for pandemic recovery The new guidelines are aimed at easing restrictions in areas with low transmission of the coronavirus, while holding the line in harder-hit locations.
Health Apr 16 Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions President Donald Trump said he's prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as business leaders told him they need more coronavirus testing and personal protective equipment before people can safely go…
Economy Apr 15 CEOs raise concerns, urge caution as Trump looks to reopen economy They, too, want to get the economy going but they have worries about whether there are enough coronavirus tests available to ensure workers can safely return to the job.
Economy Apr 14 New Trump team to explore path to reopening U.S. economy The council, which is not expected to include health officials, could bring to the forefront the push-pull tensions within the White House between economists and public health officials over how quickly to reopen the economy vs. proceeding cautiously to ensure…
Health Apr 05 Surgeon general warns U.S. of 'saddest week' and '9/11 moment' Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered some of the starkest warnings yet Sunday as he braced Americans for the worsening fallout from the new coronavirus, warning “this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives,…
Politics Apr 05 Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment Trump called Michael Atkinson a “disgrace” after informing Congress late Friday night that he intended to fire him. In letters to the House and Senate intelligence committees, Trump wrote that he had lost confidence in Atkinson but gave little detail.
Health Apr 04 Trump says 'toughest' weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the country could be headed into its “toughest” weeks yet as the coronavirus death toll mounts, but at the same time he expressed growing impatience with social distancing guidelines and said he’s eager to…
Politics Apr 04 Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic WASHINGTON — While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters with safe and secure access to a ballot as the coronavirus pandemic rages in the U.S. and…
Politics Apr 02 Pelosi creating House committee to oversee economic bailout Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will establish a special House committee with subpoena power to oversee the government's spending of the more than $2.2 trillion approved to bolster the economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.