Jun 26 WATCH: White House Coronavirus Task Force holds first briefing in two months By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press The briefing is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. EST. Watch the vice president's remarks here. Continue reading
Jun 26 More Americans disapprove of Trump now than at any other time in his presidency By Laura Santhanam Less than five months before the election, significantly more Americans say they would vote for former Vice President Joe Biden than for President Donald Trump, according to this latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 26 Trump administration urges end to ACA as pandemic surges By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Mark Sherman, Associated Press As coronavirus cases rise in more than half of the states, the Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jun 26 Governors who quickly reopened backpedal as virus surges By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press An alarming resurgence of coronavirus infections across the country has some governors retreating to measures they previously resisted. Continue reading
Jun 26 Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in U.S. By Michelle R. Smith, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday — eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April — in a resurgence that has led… Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Congressional watchdog shares new report on how to improve U.S. government response to COVID-19 By Associated Press The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST. Watch it here. Continue reading
Jun 25 Dodging the virus, Navy ships break record for staying at sea By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press When the coronavirus made U.S. Navy ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:50 Why a temporary halt on reopening is 'wholly inadequate' to contain virus The surge of new coronavirus infections is spreading wider and faster across the country, with 29 states reporting notable increases in cases. The head of the CDC also said it’s believed that at least 23 million Americans have been infected,… Continue watching
Jun 25 'We have been through this before.' Why anti-Asian hate crimes are rising amid coronavirus By Ali Rogin, Amna Nawaz The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said last month it was concerned about how the pandemic was contributing to anti-Asian racism, noting in a list of recommendations for federal agencies that this kind of discrimination can not only lead to… Continue reading
Jun 25 Whistleblower who warned about federal mismanagement of virus alleges ongoing retaliation By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A government whistleblower ousted from a top scientific job alleges that the Trump administration is intensifying its campaign to punish him for revealing shortcomings in the U.S. coronavirus response. Continue reading