Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York at a news conference regarding the novel coronavirus on March 2. Reuters/Andrew Kelly Forty-eight US states so far have declared states of emergency in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Washington was the first state … Read More
President Trump on Wednesday announced that he is invoking the Defense Production Act as part of the administration’s efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic — and also described himself as being a “wartime president.” “It can do a lot of good … Read More
President Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. and Canada are temporarily closing their shared border to non-essential traffic as part of the effort to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. “We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border with … Read More
President Trump on Wednesday signed the second coronavirus relief bill into law that provides paid sick leave, unemployment help and free testing to Americans, the White House announced. The Senate passed the legislation in a 90-8 vote earlier Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had … Read More