Late in the evening on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell informed lawmakers in the chamber that, following a vote to pass a historic $2 trillion economic relief package, the Senate would close for business until April 20. He said it was to protect senators and staff from the spread of the coronavirus. But McConnell, […]
President Donald Trump called on Congress Tuesday to reject Democrats’ Green New Deal “nonsense” and approve a $1.8 trillion package proposed by Senate Republicans to provide relief for workers and businesses from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. “This is not about the ridiculous Green New Deal. It is about putting our great workers and […]
Multiple news organizations continue to peddle the convenient narrative that the public is turning against President Donald Trump as the stock market plummets. A major pollster says otherwise. “Coronavirus pandemic has yet to impact views on Trump’s handling of economy as half of voters back Trump’s economic performance, matching precrisis numbers from January,” reports Eli Yokely, a political […]
The House passed by unanimous consent a revised coronavirus emergency bill that has the support of President Donald Trump as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc worldwide. The legislation, which originally passed on Saturday but was sent back to the floor over a technicality, passed a second time on Monday. The bill includes language that ensures employees […]
The State Department late Wednesday night raised its global travel advisory to level three and pleaded with U.S. citizens to reconsider going abroad due to the “global impact” of the novel coronavirus, as health officials warned that the outbreak would only worsen in the ensuing days and weeks. “The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to […]