Congress · 116th Congress
Remote voting, hearing changes for House may come too late for pandemic use
House Democratic leaders appear to be accelerating consideration of remote voting and hearings in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Virus aid talks bleed into Thursday amid small-business funds lapse
Top Democrats and the Trump administration were in talks Wednesday over how to provide additional funding for forgivable small-business loans.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump’s World Health Organization funding cutoff: It’s complicated
Democrats promised to challenge President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold funding for the World Health Organization over China's role in the pandemic.
Policy · 116th Congress
Labor officials see uneven progress on jobless benefits
Congress enacted the benefits to contain economic damage from the COVID-19 pandemic as businesses closed amid officials’ efforts to reduce social contact.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats seek info on how Trump officials distribute life-saving supplies
Democrats seek info on how Trump officials distribute life-saving supplies - Coronavirus
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Federal appeals panel upholds Michigan redistricting commission
The court rejected an appeal by state Republicans that the commission, approved by voters in 2018, violated their constitutional rights.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump threatens to force Congress to adjourn so he can make recess appointments during coronavirus crisis
President Donald Trump is threatening to use extraordinary powers to adjourn Congress so he may make recess appointments to his administration.
Policy · 116th Congress
DHS gives farmers latitude in hiring foreign workers
DHS provides latitude on visas to make it easier for farmers to get the workers they say they need to plant and harvest crops during the pandemic
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon IG says giant cloud computing contract properly went to Microsoft
The Pentagon watchdog said the Defense Department acted properly in giving a potential $10 billion contract for cloud computing to Microsoft over Amazon
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Miss the campaign trail? These directors and their movies take us back - Roll Call
The 2020 campaign has been weird, interrupted as it is by the coronavirus pandemic. Lucky for us at Political Theater, we have movies to watch.
Policy · 116th Congress
Technology to track COVID-19 raises fears of mass surveillance
Lawmakers and privacy experts worry that new monitoring systems could lead to widespread surveillance of the health data and private movements of Americans.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats want $30B to fix Trump’s ‘failed’ COVID-19 testing before reopening the country
Senate Democrats who say the Trump administration "repeatedly failed to recognize the need for extensive testing to fight COVID-19."
Policy · 116th Congress
Census delays pose risks for legislative map drawing
The Census Bureau's latest plan for a delayed 2020 census could mean chaos for states drawing new legislative maps next year.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pentagon juggles transparency, obfuscation in COVID-19 age
For the Pentagon, one major challenge that has emerged is how much information to divulge about the health of the troops.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Oversight scares Trump as much as COVID-19
That Trump appears to fear independent scrutiny nearly as much as the threat of our current public health crisis speaks volumes, Wydra writes.
Policy · 116th Congress
10 airlines agree to terms for federal grants to save jobs
Ten major U.S. airlines have agreed to terms with the Trump administration on federal grants aimed to keep airline workers employed through Sept. 30.
Policy · 116th Congress
SBA report shows Texas, California lead payroll aid recipients
Report offers first glimpse of where the Paycheck Protection Program funds are going, and how quickly the money is moving to struggling small businesses.
Policy · 116th Congress
Trump halts funding to World Health Organization
Trump halts U.S. funding for World Health Organization saying it failed to obtain, vet and share high quality information on coronavirus
Policy · 116th Congress
Pork farmers put in bid for billions in federal aid
Pork producers say the slowdown in meatpacking operations has lowered the demand for hogs and turned an expected profit this year into a loss.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Tillis challenger Cunningham raises nearly $4.4M in first quarter
Democrat Cal Cunningham, who is seeking to unseat North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, raised nearly $4.4 million during the first quarter of 2020.