Pelosi on Trump’s coronavirus response: ‘As the President fiddles, people are dying’
4 years, 9 months ago

Pelosi on Trump’s coronavirus response: ‘As the President fiddles, people are dying’

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying “his denial at the beginning was deadly” and that as he “fiddles, people are dying.” “We should be taking every precaution. What the President, his denial at the beginning was deadly,” Pelosi said in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” As US cases surge, Pelosi questioned when Trump was informed about the coronavirus and his knowledge on its potential impact. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the travel advisory Saturday, urging residents of the three states to “refrain from nonessential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.” When asked about Trump suggesting he wants to relax social distancing guidelines in parts of the country, Pelosi said, “His delaying of getting equipment to where it – it continues his delay in getting equipment to where it’s needed, is deadly. The Democratic governor was critical of the funding amount, saying the bill did not “address the revenue shortfall.” Asked about Cuomo’s comment, Pelosi said, “We have to do more.” She called the bill “a down payment.” “I’ve talked to the chairman of the Fed, the Federal Reserve Bank, Mr. Powell, Chairman Powell, and asked him to do much more because they have the authority to do so, even more authority, since we passed this bill,” she told Tapper.

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End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6-billion plan, but outlook is dim
2 years, 9 months ago

End of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6-billion plan, but outlook is dim

LA Times  

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gives her weekly news conference Wednesday on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the turn of events “heartbreaking.” The idea had been to add President Biden’s request for new virus aid to the massive $1.5-trillion spending bill, a must-pass measure needed by week’s end to keep the federal government operating through …

Dr. Deborah Birx: U.S. Death Toll Could Have Been Much Lower If Trump Administration Had Acted Faster
3 years, 9 months ago

Dr. Deborah Birx: U.S. Death Toll Could Have Been Much Lower If Trump Administration Had Acted Faster

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as former President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, said the White House could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives if it had coordinated better during the onset of the pandemic. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator under former President Trump, said in a CNN documentary clip that she …

US deaths from COVID-19 surpass 400,000 as Trump leaves office
3 years, 11 months ago

US deaths from COVID-19 surpass 400,000 as Trump leaves office

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden, on eve of inauguration, says ‘to heal, we must remember’ those who died in pandemic. California hard-hit Public health officials have criticised the Trump administration’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, saying it has been slower than expected and “chaotic”. “The state has averaged 466.7 daily deaths over the last week, an increase of 32.2 percent from two weeks ago,” the …

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill
4 years ago

Donald Trump signs $US2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has signed into law a $US2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a partial federal government shutdown. Key points: The package includes $US900 billion in pandemic relief and $US1.4 trillion to fund Government agencies through to September It had already been passed by both the House and …

President Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it
4 years ago

President Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is asking for changes to the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, leaving the future of the $900 billion stimulus in doubt. “I’m asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2000 or $4000 per couple,” Trump said in a video released on Twitter. It really …

Nancy Pelosi says Mitch McConnell agreed to attach coronavirus relief to upcoming spending bill
4 years, 1 month ago

Nancy Pelosi says Mitch McConnell agreed to attach coronavirus relief to upcoming spending bill

Salon  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced on Friday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had agreed to combine this year's annual omnibus spending bill with a coronavirus relief package, offering hope that stimulus for Americans economically suffering during the pandemic may be on its way. One day after the bill was first unveiled on Tuesday, Pelosi and Senate Minority …

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution

NPR  

White House Urges Vigilance On Coronavirus But Rejects Lockdowns As Solution Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The White House Coronavirus Task Force and President-elect Joe Biden separately gave updates on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic and how their teams were working to defeat it as health officials on Thursday warned against holiday travel to limit …

A new coronavirus stimulus package looks unlikely until Biden administration
4 years, 1 month ago

A new coronavirus stimulus package looks unlikely until Biden administration

LA Times  

Hopes that Congress would move swiftly after the election to provide more coronavirus relief for Americans are fading as Senate Republicans continue to resist large spending measures and pressure from President Trump to take action has waned. “We need to think about — if we’re going to come up with a bipartisan package here — about what size is appropriate,” …

Coronavirus update: Latest world news for October 30
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus update: Latest world news for October 30

CNN  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the two top negotiators for a new round of coronavirus relief, are engaged in open warfare after weeks of private negotiations – casting new doubt on whether they will be able to reach agreement on stimulus legislation even after the November election. His remarks came after Pelosi sent her own letter …

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election
4 years, 2 months ago

White House says chances slim on pandemic aid deal before election

Live Mint  

Washington: The White House on Tuesday tamped down expectations for a major coronavirus relief package to be agreed upon by the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, saying House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was seeking too much. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the proposal from Pelosi's Democrats included stimulus checks for immigrants who are in the United States …

Pelosi, Trump trade blame on Covid-19 stimulus talks
4 years, 2 months ago

Pelosi, Trump trade blame on Covid-19 stimulus talks

Live Mint  

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House traded blame for the latest stall in negotiations on a new coronavirus stimulus as pessimism built at the Capitol that anything could be accomplished before Election Day. Despite White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows telling reporters he hoped an accord could be reached “in the next day or so,” Senate …

White House, Democrats inch toward coronavirus stimulus package, including more checks
4 years, 2 months ago

White House, Democrats inch toward coronavirus stimulus package, including more checks

LA Times  

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had said if the structure of a deal was not in place by Tuesday, a package was unlikely before the election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a nearly 45-minute phone conversation with Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Tuesday that she’s hopeful legislation will come together this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues …

COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Liberal economist Jared Bernstein, who worked for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in 2009 …

Trump says he wants a bigger coronavirus aid deal than Democrats
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump says he wants a bigger coronavirus aid deal than Democrats

Al Jazeera  

In the latest twist in stimulus talks, Trump says he wants a bigger COVID-19 aid package than Democrats or Republicans are offering. On Friday, United States President Donald Trump appeared to take, of all things, a hard left, saying he’d like to go bigger on coronavirus relief aid than even the Democrats. — Donald J. Trump October 9, 2020 Friday’s …

Stimulus update: Trump abruptly scraps talks, punting on economic relief until after Election Day
4 years, 3 months ago

Stimulus update: Trump abruptly scraps talks, punting on economic relief until after Election Day

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump has ordered his negotiators to halt talks over a new stimulus package, after the two sides have struggled for months to reach a deal, a stunning move that puts an end to last-ditch efforts for a major economic relief package as millions are reeling from the coronavirus crisis. With lives at stake, we cannot afford …

Donald Trump presses for stimulus deal, saying ‘get it done’
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump presses for stimulus deal, saying ‘get it done’

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump pressed for a deal on another round of pandemic aid to jolt the U.S. economic recovery, saying the country “wants and needs” fiscal stimulus. With Trump receiving treatment at Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington after testing positive for the coronavirus, his tweet on Saturday departed from his health to focus on weeks of partisan deadlock over …

Timeline: How Trump Has Downplayed The Coronavirus Pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

Timeline: How Trump Has Downplayed The Coronavirus Pandemic

NPR  

Timeline: How Trump Has Downplayed The Coronavirus Pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP President Trump, who announced overnight that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, has repeatedly downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and often contradicted public health experts and members of his own administration in their more grave …

White House defends hitting 200k coronavirus deaths: ‘We were expecting 2 million’
4 years, 3 months ago

White House defends hitting 200k coronavirus deaths: ‘We were expecting 2 million’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The White House defended Donald Trump as the number of …

Pentagon Gave Most Of Its $1 Billion Coronavirus Aid Package To Defense Contractors: Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon Gave Most Of Its $1 Billion Coronavirus Aid Package To Defense Contractors: Report

Huff Post  

Defense Secretary Mark Esper, with President Donald Trump, speaks on vaccine development on May 15, 2020, in the Rose Garden of the White House. A new Washington Post report, however, reveals the Trump administration gave a majority of the Pentagon’s billion-dollar coronavirus aid package to defense contractors to make things like Army uniforms, body armor and jet engine parts. Congress …

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact
4 years, 3 months ago

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent with a standoff that could force them to face voters without delivering more aid. Pelosi’s comments came as moderate Democrats, many from areas won by President Donald Trump …

‘Contempt for the American people and science’: Pelosi rips Trump for Woodward revelations he downplayed coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Contempt for the American people and science’: Pelosi rips Trump for Woodward revelations he downplayed coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped into Donald Trump after revelations this …

Trump downplaying Covid-19 is historic national tragedy: Nancy Pelosi
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump downplaying Covid-19 is historic national tragedy: Nancy Pelosi

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump’s downplaying the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States is a historic national tragedy, said the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, here on Wednesday. In journalist Bob Woodward’s book, Trump revealed that he “played it down” with regard to the severity of Covid-19 to the American people as he “didn’t want to create panic”. …

Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now
4 years, 5 months ago

Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus. President Donald Trump said Friday night he …

Trump to Try Going it Alone on Coronavirus Aid after Talks with Congress Break Down
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump to Try Going it Alone on Coronavirus Aid after Talks with Congress Break Down

News 18  

White House officials trying to broker a deal on new coronavirus legislation will advise President Donald Trump to act on his own to deliver relief to Americans suffering from the pandemic, after talks with top Democrats in Congress broke down on Friday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said they would recommend that …

Trump says Covid-19 pandemic ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump says Covid-19 pandemic ‘will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump warned the coronavirus pandemic is likely to worsen before improving, during the first outing of his revived daily briefings on Tuesday. “It will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better,” Trump said – echoing a prediction he made at the start of April of a “rough” two weeks ahead. “Whether you like the mask …

Kellyanne Conway suggests Trump revive regular coronavirus briefings that caused him many headaches
4 years, 5 months ago

Kellyanne Conway suggests Trump revive regular coronavirus briefings that caused him many headaches

The Independent  

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Pelosi urges Trump to ‘ask for directions’ on virus crisis
4 years, 5 months ago

Pelosi urges Trump to ‘ask for directions’ on virus crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday compared President Donald Trump to “the man who refuses to ask for directions” as she pleaded with the White House to seek input from the nation’s scientific leaders to reverse the rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths. “If we don’t invest the money now, it will be much worse.” Both the House …

The Coronavirus Is Still Spreading, Trump And Congress Are Still Dithering
4 years, 6 months ago

The Coronavirus Is Still Spreading, Trump And Congress Are Still Dithering

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Two months after Congress passed its last coronavirus response bill, and despite a number of approaching deadlines, Republicans and Democrats appear far apart on another round of economic relief. It’s better than their salaries,” White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday, parroting a GOP talking point about the need to let the unemployment benefits …

Trump’s solution for the coronavirus? Don’t talk about it
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s solution for the coronavirus? Don’t talk about it

LA Times  

President Trump drew a few laughs and hollers of approval Thursday when he railed against “the plague coming in from China” to supporters packed into a Dallas church. The coronavirus, “or whatever you want to call it,” as he told the crowd, is now just another throw-away line in Trump’s political patter, meant to jab a foreign adversary and energize …

President Donald Trump’s turn to the economy leaves a vacuum when it comes to controlling the pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

President Donald Trump’s turn to the economy leaves a vacuum when it comes to controlling the pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Publicly and privately, Sen. Angus King spent weeks seeking a national coronavirus testing plan. Sen. Lamar Alexander held a hearing where President Donald Trump’s testing czar Brett Giroir acknowledged his efforts remain “a work in progress.” Trump has brushed off all three – a Democratic-aligned independent from Maine, a Republican from Tennessee, an admiral he appointed. And he …

Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House
4 years, 7 months ago

Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats have powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country. “Not to act now is not only irresponsible in a humanitarian way, it is irresponsible because it’s only going …

Democrats push new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through House
4 years, 7 months ago

Democrats push new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through House

India TV News  

Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country. “Not to act now is not only irresponsible in a humanitarian way, it is irresponsible because it’s only going to …

House Democrats approve $3-trillion coronavirus relief bill
4 years, 7 months ago

House Democrats approve $3-trillion coronavirus relief bill

LA Times  

Democrats powered a massive $3-trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a healthcare system struggling amid the pandemic still pummeling the country. “More in terms of lives, livelihood, cost to the budget, cost to our democracy.” Republicans mocked the bill as a bloated Democratic wish …

House Passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill That Has Dim Future
4 years, 7 months ago

House Passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill That Has Dim Future

NPR  

House Passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill That Has Dim Future Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images House lawmakers on Friday approved a Democratic proposal to provide $3 trillion in coronavirus relief that would include a new wave of help for state and local governments, workers and families. "This is a …

AP Interview: Pelosi: Americans ‘worth it’ on $3T virus aid
4 years, 7 months ago

AP Interview: Pelosi: Americans ‘worth it’ on $3T virus aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday defended the stunning $3 trillion price tag on Democrats’ pandemic relief package as what is needed to confront the “villainous virus” and economic collapse. Trump has insisted any future coronavirus aid “must prioritize Americans’ health and the nation’s economic prosperity,” said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a tweet. As the …

Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’
4 years, 8 months ago

Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it’s time to push “pause” on more aid. He said Tuesday he wants to prevent “an …

Promises Made, Promises Broken: 4 Trump Doozies On COVID-19 Response
4 years, 8 months ago

Promises Made, Promises Broken: 4 Trump Doozies On COVID-19 Response

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING By Wednesday of this week, more than 1 million Americans had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and nearly 60,000 had died ― more than the U.S. death toll during the 20-year Vietnam War. During an appearance that morning with Trump’s allies at “Fox & Friends,” White House senior adviser Jared Kushner …

Next Covid stimulus already facing Hill fight as both sides draw red lines
4 years, 8 months ago

Next Covid stimulus already facing Hill fight as both sides draw red lines

CNN  

Washington CNN — Democrats and Republicans are already drawing red lines over what they hope will be included in the next round of coronavirus relief legislation, signaling there will be hard-fought negotiations to come on Capitol Hill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that he is open to considering more money to help state and local governments respond …

Trump still seems to not understand how bad the coronavirus crisis is
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump still seems to not understand how bad the coronavirus crisis is

CNN  

CNN — Three months in – after a million infections, nearly 60,000 US deaths and a potential economic depression – it’s still unclear whether President Donald Trump grasps the gravity of the coronavirus crisis. “Many very good experts, very good people too, said this would never affect the United States,” Trump told CNN’s Jim Acosta on Tuesday. For the record, …

US House passes US dollar 484 billion COVID-19 relief package
4 years, 8 months ago

US House passes US dollar 484 billion COVID-19 relief package

India TV News  

The US House of Representatives passed a US $484 billion relief package to boost funding for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for signature. In a previously approved US $2.2 trillion relief package, US $349 billion had been allocated to fund the PPP. Newly released data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics …

Trump’s inconsistent coronavirus messaging ‘compromises public trust,’ former surgeon general says
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s inconsistent coronavirus messaging ‘compromises public trust,’ former surgeon general says

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. On Thursday Trump said he disagreed with Fauci’s assessment that the US needs to “significantly ramp up” testing. Practically every public health expert agrees with Fauci, but Trump said at Thursday’s briefing, “I don’t agree with him on that, no, I think we’re …

‘Nothing to worry about’ and ‘it’s being contained’: How Trump officials downplayed the coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Nothing to worry about’ and ‘it’s being contained’: How Trump officials downplayed the coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — A day after the White House requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the growing worldwide coronavirus crisis, Larry Kudlow, the President’s chief economic adviser, appeared on CNBC. White House spokesperson Judd Deere told CNN that while the media and Democrats focused on impeachment and refused to seriously acknowledge the virus in January and February, “President Trump …

As Trump speaks, Pelosi warns Americans to ‘ignore the lies’
4 years, 8 months ago

As Trump speaks, Pelosi warns Americans to ‘ignore the lies’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump spoke during his daily coronavirus briefing Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a stark warning for Americans to “ignore the lies” and “insist on the truth” while the U.S. assesses next steps in the crisis. “There are important decisions ahead,” Pelosi wrote to House Democrats. “But if we are not working from the truth, …

Trump’s White House in chaos on coronavirus’ most tragic day
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s White House in chaos on coronavirus’ most tragic day

CNN  

CNN — The chaos and confusion rocking President Donald Trump’s administration on the most tragic day yet of the coronavirus pandemic was exceptional even by his own standards. Trump’s acting Navy secretary quit after an episode in which he called an aircraft carrier captain dismissed for raising the alarm about virus infections among his crew “stupid.” Then Trump insisted he …

Lawmakers pitch pet priorities for next stimulus bill
4 years, 9 months ago

Lawmakers pitch pet priorities for next stimulus bill

CNN  

CNN — The race is on for lawmakers looking to get their priorities included in the next coronavirus stimulus bill as Congress tries to sort out unintended consequences in real time stemming from the $2.2 trillion stimulus package passed last month. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper she supports an “interim package” to …

Congressional Leaders Divided On Next Steps To Confront Coronavirus Threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Congressional Leaders Divided On Next Steps To Confront Coronavirus Threat

NPR  

Congressional Leaders Divided On Next Steps To Confront Coronavirus Threat Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Andrew Harnik/AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is aggressively advocating for a second wave of legislation on top of the recently enacted $2 trillion rescue package to confront the coronavirus pandemic, but her Senate counterpart, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, is advocating for a more …

Nancy Pelosi says infrastructure may have to wait past fourth coronavirus bill
4 years, 9 months ago

Nancy Pelosi says infrastructure may have to wait past fourth coronavirus bill

CNN  

Washington CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Democrats could put on hold a host of their infrastructure priorities and instead advance a new stimulus measure that mirrors the historic $2.2 trillion stimulus package President Donald Trump signed into law last week. “POTUS has been clear that if we need to do more from Phase 3, he won’t …

Pelosi sees infrastructure package similar to Trump $2T plan
4 years, 9 months ago

Pelosi sees infrastructure package similar to Trump $2T plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats want to enact a massive infrastructure package upgrading the nation’s broadband, road and water systems, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday, in the next installment of Congress’ effort to help the country weather the destructive blows inflicted by the coronavirus outbreak. Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters that Democrats’ infrastructure plan would “address some of the critical impacts and …

Trump says ‘life and death’ at stake in following guidelines
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump says ‘life and death’ at stake in following guidelines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Americans to brace for a “hell of a bad two weeks” ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained. Added Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, “This is a number that …

White House projects 100,000-240,000 US deaths from coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

White House projects 100,000-240,000 US deaths from coronavirus

Al Jazeera  

Trump calls efforts to slow the spread of the virus ‘a matter of life and death’ and warns of a ‘rough’ two weeks ahead. The White House projected 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the United State from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained. President Donald Trump called US efforts to slow the spread of the …

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