Despite a growing number of governors issuing stay-at-home orders in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Donald Trump is still resisting a nationwide stay-at-home directive, even as his medical experts say strict social distancing is key to keeping the death toll closer to 100,000 American lives. As the president and […]

Pelosi In just a few weeks, the novel coronavirus outbreak has changed the way thousands of companies operate in an unprecedented manner. As business owners and employees navigate the new normal, here are some of the ways they have adapted to stay operating amid a global pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak has delivered an indiscriminate blow […]

Trump These forces are the inactive counterpart of the National Guard and reserves.March 28, 2020, 10:18 PM8 min read President Donald Trump recently authorized the Pentagon to call-up units of the National Guard, reserves and individuals from the Individual Ready Reserve, to assist with the response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Trump said […]

The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what’s “essential” and what things we really can’t do without, even though we might not need them for survival. Attempting to slow the spread of the virus, authorities in many places are determining what shops and services can remain open. They’re also restricting citizens from leaving their […]

The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what’s “essential” and what things we really can’t do without, even though we might not need them for survival. Attempting to slow the spread of the virus, authorities in many places are determining what shops and services can remain open. They’re also restricting citizens from leaving their […]

Democratic presidential hopeful former Vice President Joe Biden (C) and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders shake hands ahead of the third Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas on September 12, 2019.Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesJoe […]

— This is the script of CNBC’s news report for China’s CCTV on March 26, 2020, Thursday.How to spend money? The two U.S. parties have disagreements on this issue again. A third round of economic stimulus, which was already expected to be in the offing, hit snags again before a third vote.Four republicans are unhappy with […]

After haggling all day, the Senate voted late Wednesday night 96-0 to unanimously pass a sweeping $2 trillion relief package – representing the third congressional effort to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell observed that the upper chamber, which was deeply divided down partisan lines over impeachment earlier this year, had […]

Stocks surged for a third straight day Thursday as investors shrugged off the release of record-breaking initial jobless claims while the Senate passed a massive economic stimulus bill amid the coronavirus outbreak.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1,351.62 points, or 6.4%, to close at 22,552.17. The Dow capped off its biggest three-day surge since 1931. […]

Trump President Donald Trump’s continued resistance to use his emergency powers to compel companies to produce medical supplies needed in the fight against the novel coronavirus has drawn a bipartisan chorus of criticism. Experts say it could jumpstart domestic production, though global constraints may limit how quickly it could make an impact. Trump has yet […]

The novel coronavirus pandemic is spreading around the globe and in the United States, resulting in more than 41,700 cases domestically and more than 500 deaths. The federal government has been rolling out its response to the virus, its efforts to stem the tide as well as to stimulate the economy, which has taken a […]

The idea of humanoid robots taking jobs previously done by humans may feel dystopian, but in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, robots can free up human hospital medical staff and limit the possibility virus spread.That’s precisely why Beijing-based robotics company CloudMinds sent 14 robots to Wuhan, China to help with patient care amid the […]

House Speaker Pelosi said Sunday, “We are so far apart.”March 22, 2020, 8:14 PM10 min read Bipartisan talks on a third economic stimulus package to address the novel coronavirus crisis — worth well over $1 trillion — have run aground, leaving the outcome uncertain, and it appears all but certain that both chambers will not […]

President Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia.Leah Millis | ReutersWASHINGTON — Looking back now, the night of Feb. 4 was probably the pinnacle of Donald Trump’s presidency.A few minutes past 9 p.m. ET, Trump entered the ornate House Chamber and then glad-handed his way…