U.S. labour secretary’s wife, who was at Rose Garden event, tests positive for coronavirus
The U.S. Labour Department announced in a news release Tuesday night that Secretary Eugene Scalia’s wife, Trish, has tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement said that Eugene Scalia has tested negative so far but will work from home “for the…
McConnell sets Senate vote on coronavirus aid, Pelosi spurns White House bid
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the Republican-led U.S. Senate would vote next week on a targeted, $500 billion coronavirus economic aid bill of the type Democrats already have rejected as they…
Proposal to hasten herd immunity to the coronavirus grabs White House attention but appalls top scientists
When asked for comment, HHS referred a reporter to Azar’s subsequent Twitter statement about the meeting: “We heard strong reinforcement of the Trump Administration’s strategy of aggressively protecting the vulnerable while opening schools and the workplace.” A senior administration official…
Labor secretary’s wife, who was at Rose Garden event, tests positive for coronavirus
© Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announces 7th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett (R) as his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. The…
‘Totally Under Control’ review: New Alex Gibney documentary offers an incisive and infuriating critique of the Trump administration’s inept coronavirus response.
And now, he brings us “Totally Under Control,” an incisive, lucid and infuriating critique of the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic that Gibney co-directed with Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger. In the old days of film stock and…
McConnell plans coronavirus aid vote as Pelosi says White House stimulus plan falls short
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans a vote on limited coronavirus stimulus legislation based around the Paycheck Protection Program this month. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump tweeted that lawmakers should “go big or go home” ahead of the 2020 election. House…
Trump comes back negative for coronavirus on antigen test, White House doc says
President Trump tested negative for the coronavirus on consecutive days, his doctor said Monday as the president flew to Florida for a rally. Dr. Sean P. Conley said Mr. Trump tested negative using an Abbott BinaxNow antigen card, the type…
Trump Tests Negative for Coronavirus, White House Doctor Says
President Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus “on consecutive days,” according to White House physician Dr. Sean Conley. In a memo to White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany posted on Twitter Monday evening, shortly before Trump’s first scheduled campaign…
White House, Democrats Both Support Coronavirus Stimulus Checks, Kudlow Expects Republicans To Fall In Line
KEY POINTS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said stimulus talks appear to be at a standstill Larry Kudlow says talks are not dead Kudlow insisted the U.S. is in a V-shaped recovery but certain sectors still need help White House economic…
D.C. reports increased demand for coronavirus tests amid White House outbreak
A testing site outside the White House on Friday urged anyone who had worked or visited to get tested. That site conducted only 80 tests, far below the hundreds processed at other locations, said Susana Castillo, a Bowser spokeswoman. The…