FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question during the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department followed proper procedures in…
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Mnuchin, Congress leaders to hold new talks on next coronavirus aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressional leaders will hold bipartisan negotiations on a new coronavirus-response bill with the goal of reaching a deal by early next week, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday. FILE…
Lawmakers look to reaffirm U.S. commitment to global health, amid coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Friday seeking to reaffirm the country’s commitment to global health amid the coronavirus crisis, including reestablishing a panel – similar to one disbanded by President Donald Trump –…
Long lines, face masks in Wisconsin as voters head to polls despite coronavirus
(Reuters) – Wisconsin voters faced long lines at limited polling locations on Tuesday, as the state’s presidential primary and local elections moved ahead despite mounting fears about the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A sign directs voters towards a polling place…
Biden nabs endorsement of prominent black lawmaker John Lewis
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative John Lewis speaks to the crowd at the Stacey Abrams watch party for mid-terms election at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant (Reuters) – U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia…
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court orders primary to proceed as planned on Tuesday
(Reuters) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court put the state’s chaotic presidential primary back on track, ruling on Monday that Democratic Governor Tony Evers cannot postpone in-person voting to June despite the coronavirus crisis. Evers had moved earlier in the day…
Wisconsin governor asks legislature to delay Tuesday’s primary, make all voting by mail
(Reuters) – Democratic Governor Tony Evers said on Friday he was askingWisconsin’s Republican-controlled legislature to cancel in-person voting in next week’s presidential primary, making it an all-mail election and extending the time to return ballots until late May. Evers signed…
Supreme Court postpones April oral arguments
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of the coronavirus and…
Anyone near Trump or Pence will be given rapid coronavirus test: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question with Vice President Mike Pence during the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With the coronavirus contagion spreading, the…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi will not take coronavirus test
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference, following a Senate vote on the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House…