KISSIMMEE, Florida (Reuters) – Since the coronavirus outbreak hit Florida this month, Uber driver Nelson Aliaga has lost a third of his business. But by dismissing for weeks the danger posed by the virus, President Donald Trump did not respond…
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First online U.S. census kicks off amid coronavirus fears
(Reuters) – U.S. residents will begin receiving census forms in the mail as early as Thursday as the federal government kicks off its once-a-decade count of the population, a gargantuan effort crucial to guiding U.S. political and economic policy but…
Democratic front-runner Biden to give speech on U.S. response to coronavirus outbreak
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, one day after he canceled upcoming public rallies amid widening public health concerns. Democratic U.S. presidential candidate…
U.S. senators seek to ban federal employees from using TikTok on their phones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on…
Trump vows ‘major’ steps to aid U.S. economy amid coronavirus rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he will be taking “major” steps to gird the economy against the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak and will discuss a payroll tax cut with congressional Republicans on Tuesday. “We’ll…
Biden joined by Booker, Harris in show of unity ahead of key Michigan vote
DETROIT (Reuters) – Seeking a decisive win in the Michigan primary, Joe Biden was joined onstage in Detroit on Monday by two former Democratic presidential rivals, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, in the latest sign the party establishment is lining…
Biden, Sanders consider changing campaign plans amid coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders said on Monday they were consulting with public health experts about coronavirus risks in planning their next campaign moves, as election officials in upcoming primary states urged people to consider…
U.S. lawmakers to hold hearing on bill that fights child sexual abuse while threatening encryption
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) attends an event celebrating the anniversary of the White House’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) initiative at the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The…
Biden’s Super Tuesday surge reshapes Democratic race, Bloomberg drops out
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The search for a Democrat to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 election narrowed on Wednesday to a choice between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, who staged a comeback in Super Tuesday voting…
Biden has strong Super Tuesday showing, Sanders leads in California
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A resurgent Joe Biden rode a wave of momentum to win at least eight states on Super Tuesday and Bernie Sanders was leading in the biggest race in California, setting up a one-on-one battle for the Democratic…