Congress · 116th Congress
Trump favors making cruise ships pay U.S. taxes to get coronavirus aid
But the president is clearly also concerned about the effect of an industry collapse on local economies that serve as ports of call.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Jobless claims soar as House considers added benefits
Labor Dept. reports skyrocketing unemployment claims on Thursday as House prepares to take up bill that would increase unemployment compensation.
Congress · 116th Congress
Billions in stimulus bill would aid hospitals, schools and public transit
Supplemental appropriations of the coronavirus stimulus package will total at least $330 billion, according to a summary circulated Wednesday.
Congress · 116th Congress
Pelosi: Coronavirus stimulus deal an improvement, but under review
Pelosi says stimulus agreement shows improvement over GOP proposal released late last week but didn't give clear sign of approval or commit to House vote.
Congress · 116th Congress
More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill
More than $10 billion for Pentagon in Senate COVID-19 bill - Coronavirus
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump suggests ‘critical’ workers return, despite virus exposure
Trump administration says workers in fields it deems "critical" who were exposed to coronavirus should return to their jobs as long as they wear masks.
Congress · 116th Congress
Mark Meadows really isn’t Donald Trump’s chief of staff — yet
Rep. Mark Meadows is not officially White House chief of staff, having not resigned from Congress. But he is looking more and more the part.
Congress · 116th Congress
Schumer: Stimulus package deal on ‘2-yard line’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi begins to embrace Senate negotiations on a coronavirus financial rescue package in turnaround that could bolster prospects for a deal.
Congress · 116th Congress
Senators fight over last-minute adds to coronavirus aid bill
Negotiators pledged to reach an agreement on what could be a $2 trillion stimulus package, as economic and human toll of coronavirus pandemic mounts.
Video · 116th Congress
Trump says national lockdown won’t be necessary
President Trump said that his administration is not considering a national lockdown to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump has a good ‘feeling’ about treating COVID-19 with a malaria drug. Fauci says it’s too early to tell
Donald Trump and the nation’s top infectious disease expert differed at a briefing over whether an antimalarial drug would effectively treat COVID-19.
White House · 116th Congress
Health agency gives Florida Medicaid flexibility responding to coronavirus
The Trump administration approved the first state Medicaid waiver to expand flexibility under the program in response to the COVID-19 national emergency.
Congress · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending March 13, 2020
D.C. declared a state of emergency, members of Congress began to self-quarantine and tours of the Capitol were suspended as coronavirus dominated the week.
Congress · 116th Congress
White House, Democrats hung up on coronavirus stimulus
Negotiations over assistance for coronavirus-caused economic pain hit snags as Republicans and Democrats traded offers and tried to bring Trump on board.
White House · 116th Congress
Market surges, but Trump’s coronavirus news conference takes a turn after the closing bell
Timing of the market close might have been fortuitous for the president, as the long-lasting moment from Friday’s appearance likely came minutes later.
Congress · 116th Congress
Coronavirus stimulus talks ramp up as White House mulls options
Trump administration is acting independently to ease economic pain wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, as House Democrats prepare their own bill.
Congress · 116th Congress
Powerful appropriator battles Justice over prison in Kentucky
White House’s skewering of plans to build federal prison in Kentucky deepens deadlock between the administration and two powerful Republican lawmakers
White House · 116th Congress
White House, lawmakers mulling quick coronavirus economic fixes
Top economic policymakers batted around options to stanch the bleeding Monday amid the worst one-day rout in two major U.S. stock market indexes since 2008.
White House · 116th Congress
An appeals court is likely to allow Trump’s fast-track deportations
The Trump Administration rule expanded a fast-track deportation process to a broader swath of immigrants who illegally entered the United States.
Congress · 116th Congress
Photos of the Week: The week ending March 6
Coronavirus became the central topic of Capitol Hill with hand sanitizers, elbow bumps and billions of dollars to fund the effort to combat the virus.