Trump’s new press secretary pledges not to lie from podium
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, vowed on Friday not to lie to reporters from the podium as she made herRead More
House panel wants Bezos to testify in antitrust probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible misleading statements by theRead More
Mnuchin says deep-pocketed private schools should return Paycheck Protection Program loans
(CNN) — Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin called on private schools with endowments to return the funds they received from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, after mediaRead More
DeVos not enforcing pause on wage garnishments, lawsuit says
The U.S. Education Department has continued to garnish wages from workers who are behind on their student loan payments even after Congress ordered the agencyRead More
Senate to convene with risks due to no quick virus testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is set to convene Monday but the health risks from the coronavirus are being laid bare as the Capitol physician says thereRead More
Trump administration launching operation to accelerate development of coronavirus vaccine
(CNN) — The Trump administration is launching a project to accelerate the development of a potential coronavirus vaccine, a senior administration official said Wednesday. The project, called “OperationRead More
As states ease coronavirus restrictions, some are taking a ‘significant risk,’ Fauci says
(CNN) — More than 30 states will have started easing social distancing restrictions for coronavirus by week’s end — and some are taking a “really significant risk”Read More
‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum hearings suspended through June 1
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to public healthRead More
Biden on sexual assault allegation: ‘never, never happened’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday categorically denied allegations from a former Senate staffer that he sexually assaulted her in theRead More
Pelosi: States, cities seek $1T to avoid layoffs from virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that state and local governments are seeking up to $1 trillion for coronavirus costs, a stunningRead More