President Trump promises additional immigration measures. As the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic loom large in the mind of many officials in Washington, President Trump announced on…
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Senate Holds Extra Tuesday Session
Both parties seek to pass more COVID-19 aid On Tuesday, Senate leaders agreed to hold an unplanned meeting in order to pass the next round of COVID-19 aid.…
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FDA Authorizes Home Test-Sampling Kit
More testing could lead to getting local economies reopened. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home COVID-19 virus sample-collection kits under an Emergency Use Authorization.…
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“Worst is Yet Ahead,” WHO Head Says
President Trump is redirecting WHO funding. The head of the World Health Organization, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyyes, told reporters in Geneva on Monday that “the worst is yet…
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President’s Coronavirus Update for Monday
Testing is vital to getting the country reopened. Testing for the coronavirus was again an uppermost topic at the president’s briefing with the coronavirus task force on Monday.…
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Senators Push for Anti-Bias Police Training
Concerns surround unfair stops over medical masks. Certain members of the Senate announced their plans to increase anti-bias training for the nation’s police forces on Friday, due to…
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Oil Prices Plummet to Negative Mark
Job losses grow as demand dries up. The price of U.S. oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers…
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Bipartisan House Group Has Reopening Plan
Problem Solvers Caucus focuses on mass testing. A bipartisan group of 50 members of the House of Representatives has crafted a plan on what is needed to reopen…
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Small Business Stimulus Program Funds Nearly Gone
Additional funding of $250 billion being considered. According to the Senate Small Business Committee, funding for the stimulus program for small businesses had nearly run out as of…
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Tribes Protest as Keystone Pipeline Construction Resumes
Issue brought to federal judge during 4 hour hearing. On March 31, oil company TC Energy announced that they would be resuming construction on the greatly debated Keystone…
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