Trump Activates National Guard to Handle Coronavirus: ‘We’re at War’
Speaking at the Coronavirus Task Force Briefing on March 22nd, President Donald Trump announced he was activating the National Guard in the states of New York, California, and Washington, where the virus has hit the hardest, to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.
AOC Wants “Universal” Economic Stimulus Plan, but Also to “Tax It Back” from Rich
The stimulus package plan, announced by Senate Republicans, aims to provide financial security for citizens during the pandemic, in a time of shutdowns, job losses, and isolation.
Senate Democrats on Coronavirus: If You Lose Your Job ‘for Any Reason,’ Dems Want to Give You Full Pay
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has put out a marker, that Senate Democrats expect any economic rescue plan to include funds to provide full salaries for up to six months to all Americans who lose their jobs, as part of a multi-part plan.
Gov. Cuomo Gets Coronavirus Testing Decentralized for NY, Acquires N95 Masks
Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, held a press conference this Saturday on the COVID-19 pandemic, where he addressed topics relating to testing protocol and his handling of the situation and plans.
Fmr. Labor Sec’y: No Bailouts For Big Companies, Trump Admin Should Use Money To Help Regular People
Given that the way out of this crisis seems to be social distancing and quarantine conditions, any economic rescue legislation ought to focus on direct help to average people, not the sort of massive corporate bailouts which were common after the 2008 financial meltdown, according to Robert Reich, former labor secretary in the Clinton administration, and a popular progressive activist in the decades since.
Is the Coronavirus Spreading ‘Very Quickly’ on Gas Pumps?
Is the new coronavirus spreading especially quickly at gas stations and gas pumps?
‘I Am Frightened That the Hospitals Across the Country Will Be Running Out of Supplies’
As the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic continues to mushroom across the United States and abroad, the fear is growing that healthcare systems simply will become overwhelmed by the demand.
Trump Completely Loses It on NBC’s Peter Alexander, Who Says, I Was Trying to Toss Him a ‘Softball’
Trump unloaded on NBC News reporter Peter Alexander in the White House briefing room, while Alexander maintains that he was actually only trying to offer Trump the chance to answer a "softball," or easy, question designed to demonstrate leadership.
Tulsi Gabbard, What Could Have Been and What May Yet Be
So, Tulsi Gabbard has finally suspended her moribund presidental campaign. What comes next for her?
de Blasio: US Military Should Aid Coronavirus Crisis, Not Keep Building the Border Wall
Donald Trump should have the US military intervene on behalf of helping alleviate the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic, not still stuck at the southern border building a wall, according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
