Associated Press

Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part.

Amid the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and racism, some in the medical community are prescribing a somewhat nontraditional remedy: voting.

Extra aid for the unemployed will total $400 a week, a cut from the $600 that just expired.

“This kind of rapid response from legislators, on this type of issue particularly, is not something I’ve ever seen previously."

Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by mail. It’s likely to be a wild ride.

Racial fractures in the U.S. health care system have been exposed, as Black, Hispanic and Native Americans have been hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at far higher rates.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, disputed reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail and said it has “ample capacity to deliver all election mail.

With confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of the nation and businesses under continued pressure, many employers appear reluctant or unable to hire.

A marathon meeting in the Capitol has generated lots of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators on vital COVID-19 rescue money.

President Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.

Even for a president known for his blunt criticism, Trump's remarks stood out and they signaled how contentious the campaign may get over the coming months.

Applications last week dropped 41% compared with the week before, going down to 16,573, the department said.