May 06 Emerging virus aid bill aims to help cities, Postal Service By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democratic leaders promise that the House will deliver the legislation to again respond to the COVID-19 crisis as early as next week. In the Republican-controlled Senate, Republicans face internal divisions over spending and how ambitious to be in the upcoming… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio calls for rebuilding economy 'the smart way' By Candice Norwood "One step at a time. Let's get it right," de Blasio said in a news conference Wednesday… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: 'We don't have certainty' coronavirus originated in Chinese lab, Pompeo says By Candice Norwood, Nick Schifrin Secretary of State Mike Pompeo previously said there was "enormous evidence."… Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: New York governor gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood and Associated Press As states across the country make plans to reopen, Cuomo said Tuesday that the national debate over when to ease shutdown orders boils down to the value placed on people’s lives. Continue reading
May 06 Read the full whistleblower complaint claiming administration's response to COVID-19 prioritized politics over science By Candice Norwood In the complaint filed Tuesday, Dr. Rick Bright cites “his efforts to prioritize science and safety over political expediency” as reasons for his ousting. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on coronavirus response By Candice Norwood The subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will hear from two witnesses. Continue reading
May 05 Judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary on June 23 By Larry Neumeister, Marina Villeneuve, Bill Barrow, Associated Press A federal judge says the New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional. Continue reading
May 05 Trump denies ties to Venezuelan attack with 2 U.S. men jailed By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press President Donald Trump says the United States had nothing to do with a suspected incursion into Venezuela that landed two U.S. citizens behind bars in the crisis-stricken South American nation. Continue reading
May 05 States formed pacts to reopen together. Will they last? By Daniel Bush Regional alliances to coordinate reopening states were new and largely untested when they launched in mid-April. Now, just three weeks later, divisions have opened up, raising questions about whether states will ultimately act together in deciding when to allow nonessential… Continue reading
May 05 Justices wary of making AIDS funding abroad conditional on anti-prostitution pledges By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court's second day of arguments by phone was devoted to a new version of a case it decided seven years ago involving federal money to fight AIDS around the world. Continue reading