Politics

Judge won't delay Wisconsin election but extends voting

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

A federal judge has decided not to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary but will give people more time to file absentee ballots.

Could the coronavirus reshape America's social safety net?

By Daniel Bush

Americans across the political spectrum have been forced to rethink the government’s role in protecting workers and supervising the economy, as more people confront a public health crisis that has exposed major gaps in the social safety net.

U.S. eases blood donation limits for gay men due to shortage

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The U.S. is making it easier for gay men and other groups to give blood because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Pelosi creating House committee to oversee economic bailout

By Alan Fram, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

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.

Democrats to postpone convention until August

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn't think it would be possible to hold it in mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic.

WATCH: White House news briefing on U.S. coronavirus response

By Associated Press

The White House says it is prepared to launch a $350 billion lending program on Friday that is intended to help struggling small businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus catastrophe.

U.S. hostage families seek better government support, report says

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Family members of Americans who are imprisoned abroad or held hostage by militant groups say in a new report that the U.S. government must do better in communicating with them.

WATCH: Biden suggests Trump can learn from Obama administration on coronavirus

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

“We’ve been through this in a slightly different way in the past, and I hope they can learn some lessons from what we did right and maybe what we did wrong,” the former vice president said during a virtual press…

Pence calls U.S. food supply 'very strong' after Walmart distribution center visit

By Associated Press

Pence said America’s food supply is “very strong” on Wednesday as he toured a Virginia distribution center for Walmart, the world’s largest retailer.

Migrant dies in Mexico detention center riot over virus fear

By Associated Press

According to a local migrant shelter, the riot broke out because migrants were tired of long periods of detention and fear that overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions could expose them to the coronavirus.