Politics
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruled In-Person Voting Must Proceed Tuesday Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic
Democrats had tried to postpone the primary election, citing low voter turnout and the potential to spread the virus.
Dominic Holden
Do You Have To Keep Paying Your Student Loans During The Coronavirus Pandemic? It's Complicated.
Congress passed a law suspending payments on federally held student loans until Sept. 30, but whether your loans qualify is tough to answer on your own.
Sarah Mimms
Trump Is Firing The Intelligence Community Watchdog Who Brought Forward The Whistleblower Complaint
"[T]he President’s dead of night decision puts our country and national security at even greater risk," said Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, after news broke that Trump would be firing Michael Atkinson.
Emma Loop
The CDC Is Encouraging Americans To Wear Face Coverings In Public. Trump Said He Won't Wear One.
Trump emphasized that wearing a mask to slow the spread of the coronavirus is voluntary under a new CDC recommendation.
Addy Baird
The Supreme Court Is Delaying Arguments Again — Why Don’t They Just Do A Videoconference Like The Rest Of Us?
One group is launching an ad campaign urging the justices to hold arguments over releasing President Donald Trump’s financial records via teleconference.
Dominic Holden
A Pandemic Won’t Stop Trump And Republicans From Trying To Get More Judges Confirmed
The White House announced a nominee for the DC Circuit on Friday. The Senate Judiciary Committee hasn’t decided yet how to handle new nominations, which usually involve in-person testimony.
Zoe Tillman
“I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This”: Doctors Without Enough Ventilators Are Being Told Whom To Save During The Coronavirus Pandemic
“I watched like three people die on Saturday — nothing we can do. Zero," one New York City doctor told BuzzFeed News.
Kadia Goba
The FDA Is Easing Its Ban On Blood Donations From Gay And Bisexual Men Because Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges to the US blood supply,” the FDA said Thursday.
Dominic Holden
Where Is Joe Biden? Online, Being Drowned Out By The Coronavirus And Trump
The presidential campaign is now almost completely digital, a space where Biden has long lagged and Trump has flourished.
Ryan Brooks
A British Newspaper Has Given Chinese Coronavirus Propaganda A Direct Line To The UK
During the pandemic, the Daily Telegraph continues to sell space to China to push the party line.
Dean Sterling Jones
Donald Trump Won’t Open The Obamacare Markets During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Eleven states plus the District of Columbia are allowing a special open enrollment period that will allow people to sign up for insurance. The Trump administration is declining to do so nationally.
Paul McLeod
The White House Is Warning The US Could Expect At Least 100,000 Deaths From Coronavirus Despite Social Distancing
“We really believe and hope every day we can do a lot better than that, because that’s not assuming 100% [cooperation from] every American,” Dr. Deborah Birx said.
Addy Baird
Texas’s Ban On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak Can Go Back Into Effect Following An Appeals Court Ruling
A federal judge had put a temporary hold on the state’s abortion ban, but an appeals court overturned the ruling Tuesday.
Ema O'Connor
Members Of Congress Got Tested For The Coronavirus Despite Not Showing Symptoms, And Now We Know How
Widespread guidelines have said only those with symptoms should get tested due to nationwide shortages.
Emma Loop
Judges Struck Down Four State Bans On Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
Reproductive rights groups have sued five states, including Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, and Ohio, for banning abortions as part of their coronavirus-mitigation strategies.
Ema O'Connor
People Are Bailing Out Inmates From New York City's Biggest Jail, Where The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Skyrocketing
“It’s manifestly unfair to expose people to potentially fatal illness,” said a lawyer working on the crowdfunding effort.
Dominic Holden
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Set Off A Massive Expansion Of Government Surveillance. Civil Libertarians Aren't Sure What To Do.
As nations around the world take on sweeping new powers to fight the disease, critics aren't sure what's necessary and what's too far.
Rosie Gray
Coronavirus Cases Have Surged, But The US Is Refusing To Take The World’s Most Available Masks
The KN95 mask is a Chinese alternative to the scarce N95 mask, but the FDA refuses to allow it into the country.
Ken Bensinger
The Disorienting Quiet In New York During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Quiet nights in the unreal city.
Katherine Miller
Nearly A Fifth Of Religious Americans Say They Are Still Attending Services, Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic
Seventeen percent of respondents to a recent poll said they were still attending worship services in person.
Ema O'Connor
Federal Student Loan Payments Will Be Suspended Through Sept. 30 Due To The Coronavirus
Lenders will have to immediately stop requiring payments and accruing interest on federally held student loans after President Trump signed the new coronavirus aid bill into law.
Sarah Mimms
The $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill Has Passed The House And Been Signed Into Law
It is the largest emergency relief package in American history.
Paul McLeod
A Single Republican Is Forcing Hundreds Of Members To Come Back To Washington For The Coronavirus Aid Vote
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie will call for a recorded vote, requiring at least 216 members to make the trek to the Capitol to pass the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
Paul McLeod
CVS Stores Are Staying Open During The Coronavirus Pandemic, But Employees Said They Feel Unsafe
“We had a single bottle of Lysol spray, which I finished using three days ago, since we're constantly cleaning the counters."
Addy Baird
This Southern County Is Blocking All Visitors — Even Part-Time Residents — During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Visitors often outnumber residents in Dare County, North Carolina. With only one hospital, the county is setting up roadblocks to keep visitors out.
Dominic Holden
Planned Parenthood Sued Texas For Banning Nearly All Abortions During The Coronavirus Outbreak
"It’s unconscionable that the Texas Attorney General is exploiting this pandemic to end abortion in the state."
Ema O'Connor
5 Ways To Protect Our Election During The Coronavirus Pandemic, According To A New Bipartisan Election Emergency Task Force
“Prepare for the worst.”
Dominic Holden
The Senate Passed A Massive Coronavirus Aid Package That Would Give Most Americans A $1,200 Check
The $2 trillion economic recovery bill still needs to pass the House. Americans making less than $99,000 per year will get some amount of payment under the legislation.
Paul McLeod
Trump Said Democrats And The Media Want To Keep Businesses Closed To Hurt His Reelection, Not Protect From The Coronavirus
Public health experts say it’s vital that people stay home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Addy Baird
Right-Wing Influencers Are Convinced Dr. Anthony Fauci Is Working With Hillary Clinton To Undermine Donald Trump
The fringe debates whether the coronavirus is the real deep state plot — or the federal government's response to it.
Ryan Broderick
