Politics
3 members of White House virus task force in quarantine
The White House's concern about infection is another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the coronavirus.
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Lawmakers want to get Americans more relief money. Here’s what they propose
A trio of Democrats wants to give $2,000 per month to individuals through the end of the health emergency. One Republican proposes covering payroll for companies who rehire.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. announces first child to die of COVID-19
Officials announced Friday that a child had died of COVID-19, the first New Jersey resident younger than 18 to succumb to the virus.
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AP Exclusive: Justice Dept. dropping Michael Flynn’s criminal case
The move is a stunning reversal for one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller.
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AP Exclusive: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country
It was supposed to be published last Friday, but agency scientists were told the guidance “would never see the light of day,” according to a CDC official.
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White House Coronavirus Task Force to wind down
Vice President Mike Pence says the White House Coronavirus Task Force will wind down its work around Memorial Day.
6 years ago
Whistleblower: Trump administration ignored warning on malaria drug, coronavirus
A U.S. government scientist says he was ousted for resisting political pressure to allow use of a malaria drug to battle COVID-19 despite scant evidence it would work.
6 years ago
World leaders pledge $8B to fight COVID-19; US skips meeting
As the pledge conference took place, senior Trump administration officials repeatedly called the U.S. the leader in the fight against COVID-19.
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Renee Amoore, former Republican Party leader and health care executive, dies at 67
Amoore was the Deputy Chair of the Pennsylvania Republican Party and founder and president of The Amoore Group.
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Why were N.J.’s small businesses shortchanged by federal program to offset COVID-19 losses?
New Jersey is one of the states hardest hit by COVID-19, but less than 20% of small firms here got an award from the Paycheck Protection Program.
6 years ago
What to know about the limits of COVID-19 stats
Every day, the Pa. Health Department releases data about COVID-19 cases in the state. But that data is incomplete — which makes it hard to understand how things are going.
Air Date: April 30, 2020
Listen 15:26Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer
Reopening schools is considered key to getting the economy moving again. But some education officials say opening schools quickly would bring major risk and little reward.
6 years ago
Here is Gov. Murphy’s plan for reopening N.J.
Murphy's six-point recovery plan included steps officials would have to take to slow the spread of COVID-19, minimize new outbreaks of the disease and reboot the economy.
6 years ago
Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea
“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body," Lysol's parent company said.
6 years ago
Wolf offers clarification on his new plan to reopen Pa.
He noted, even when industries — and eventually counties — get the go-ahead to go back to work, that doesn’t mean daily life should go back to normal right away.
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