U.S. Senate passes $8.3 billion response to spread of coronavirus
The U.S. Senate voted near unanimously Thursday to approve $8.3 billion in new spending on the U.S. government’s efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Schumer’s ‘dangerous’ comments about Gorsuch and Kavanaugh
Chief Justice John Roberts publicly condemned a top Democrat for threatening comments aimed at two justices as the Supreme Court considers a case on abortion.
House approves $8.3B to battle coronavirus
The House passed an $8.3 billion measure to fund the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has claimed 11 lives and infected more than 100 people in the United States.
Biden wins seven states on Super Tuesday, Sanders takes two – network projections
A resurgent Joe Biden was projected to win seven large states on Tuesday, and front-runner Bernie Sanders captured two states with several others too close to call on the biggest day of voting in the 2020 Democratic presidential nominating race.
Fed Makes Emergency Rate Cut to Shield US Economy From Coronavirus
The Federal Reserve, in a rare emergency step, cut short-term rates by half a percentage point on March 3 to protect the U.S. economy from the growing fallout of the global coronavirus outbreak.
Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Case That Could Impact the Future of Abortion in the US
On Wednesday, the nation’s highest court takes up its first major abortion case since the confirmation of two new justices. Pro-life activists hope this will give the court a pro-life majority for the first time in decades and this case might have an impact on the future of abortion in America.
COVID-19 US Death Toll Climbs to 6, White House Releases Photo of Vice President Pence Praying with Coronavirus Task Force
The Associated Press has confirmed a sixth person has died in the United States from the coronavirus.
Coronavirus blame-game reaches epidemic proportions in 2020 presidential race
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly how or where it started, but the political blame-game over the coronavirus has proven highly contagious, spreading rapidly among Democrats and Republicans as it infects the 2020 election discourse.
Justices will begin March by hearing arguments over the legality of CFPB, a challenge to abortion
The justices will kick off the month of March by hearing arguments over the legality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a new challenge to abortion rights.
Border chief: Wall cuts illegal crossings 80%
A 20-mile section of new border wall built near El Paso, Texas, cut illegal crossings by more than 80%, the government’s top border official told Congress on Thursday.
Stock Market Rout Deepens on Virus Worries
The Dow Jones industrial average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy.
In Victory For Trump, Appeals Court Says Feds Can Withhold Grants From Sanctuary Cities
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can withhold federal funds from sanctuary jurisdictions for refusing to cooperate with immigration authorities in a decision that will likely trigger a Supreme Court review.
CDC announces first US case of coronavirus with ‘unknown’ origin
Officials on Wednesday announced a new case of coronavirus in California, which could be the first known instance in the United States of the virus spreading among the general public.
Democrats defeat 20-week abortion ban and bill requiring care for abortion survivors
Democrats defeated two measures Tuesday aimed at highlighting late-pregnancy abortions, in votes raised by Republican leaders ahead of the 2020 elections to put their opponents on the record over a controversial practice.
Stocks Plunge for Second Day as CDC Warns Americans About COVID-19, Chance of Severe Illnesses
Stocks slumped again on Wall Street Tuesday, driving the S&P 500 down 3%, piling on losses a day after the market’s biggest drop in two years as fears spread that the growing coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy.
Wall Street plunges on fears of coronavirus pandemic
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday suffered their biggest one-day percentage losses in two years after a surge in coronavirus cases outside China fanned worries about the global economic impact of a potential pandemic.
Federal appeals court upholds abortion referral ban at federally funded clinics
A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Monday upheld a Trump administration revised rule banning federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions.
Judge Says Christian Prof’s Beliefs ‘Not Protected Under the First Amendment’
A Christian professor has lost his lawsuit against an Ohio university after he was reprimanded for refusing to address a biological male student who identifies as female with the proper pronouns.
Democratic panic over Sanders reaches fever pitch as socialist candidate cements front-runner status
Tensions between Democratic Party loyalists and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are reaching a boiling point as the democratic socialist cemented his front-runner status for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.
Appeals court blocks Mississippi ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a Mississippi law that would ban abortions after six weeks into a pregnancy.