Politics
States largely fend for themselves in race against coronavirus pandemic
March 26, 2020Illinois governor to Trump: “You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat……Get off Twitter and do your job.”
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Timeline: Early testing failures and Trump inaction crippled U.S. coronavirus response
March 25, 2020“They took this as business as usual...the messaging from the White House was ‘this is not a big deal, this is no worse than the flu.’" By then, it was too late.
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After tugging, Congress and Trump agree on $2 trillion stimulus bill
March 24, 2020Democrats used their leverage two ways to force Trump to yield to their key demand.
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Dems block McConnell $2 trillion COVID-19 bill: ‘Slush fund for hotels, not hospitals’
March 23, 2020Besides providing more jobless benefits, Dems warn corporations they’re going to come down on firms that use the pandemic to shaft their workers.
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Ten years after Affordable Care Act, former Obama official’s group offers COVID-19 plan
March 23, 2020Congress must act to minimize the death toll and provide financial support for many Americans facing job loss, says group headed by former Obama administration official.
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