Dave Boyer
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Trump says national parks to reopen soon from pandemic
National parks that have been closed due to the COVID-19 crisis will soon reopen, President Trump said Tuesday. Published April 22, 2020
Activists plan march on state capitals to reopen for May 1
A network of activists led by a handyman from Illinois is organizing simultaneous demonstrations in all 50 state capitals on May 1 to argue for ending governors' stay-at-home orders and allowing people to go back to work. Published April 22, 2020
Harvard must return $9 million in coronavirus aid, Trump says
President Trump said Tuesday he's going to make sure that Harvard University gives back nearly $9 million it received in coronavirus disaster aid from the federal government. Published April 21, 2020
Senate passes emergency bill for coronavirus relief funds
The Senate approved a $484 billion emergency bill Tuesday to help more struggling small businesses pay their employees during the coronavirus pandemic after Democrats who blocked the measure for a week forced the White House into spending more immediately on hospitals and coronavirus testing. Published April 21, 2020
AFL-CIO chief says Donald Trump ‘made this crisis worse,’ urges slower return to work
Labor leader Richard Trumka said Tuesday that workers can't trust President Trump to lead the country back to work safely, saying employees need more coronavirus testing and massive supplies of protective equipment before returning to their jobs. Published April 21, 2020
White House says immigration action is ‘necessary’ after coronavirus pandemic, job losses
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Tuesday that President Trump "is committed to protecting the health and economic well-being of American citizens as we face unprecedented times" as the president prepares to temporarily ban immigration to the U.S. Published April 21, 2020
Southwest, Delta among airlines to get coronavirus relief funds
Six U.S. airlines reached an agreement with the federal government Monday to receive billions in aid, and the Treasury Department paid its first installment of $2.9 billion to dozens of other carriers that have enrolled in the payroll support program. Published April 20, 2020
Coronavirus protests spread as conservatives reject restrictions, rally for reopening
Conservatives rallied in state capitals from Pennsylvania to Arizona on Monday to reopen businesses from the coronavirus shutdown, a groundswell warning to governors to halt the unprecedented expansion of their powers. Published April 20, 2020
Trump confers with Oklahoma governor on 25th anniversary of Oklahoma City terrorist bombing
President Trump spoke by phone with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 persons, the White House said Monday. Published April 20, 2020
Secret Service offers tips for Americans to guard against counterfeit stimulus checks
The Secret Service issued a warning Monday for Americans to protect themselves from counterfeit Treasury checks that are being mailed to taxpayers as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package. Published April 20, 2020
Trump executive order defers tariff payments
President Trump issued an executive order Sunday night giving the Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin the authority to defer certain tariff payments due to the coronavirus crisis. Published April 19, 2020
Donald Trump reelection hinges on coronavirus rebound
President Trump's plan to run for reelection on a strong economy evaporated in just a month as 22 million Americans lost their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic, and now his prospects rest on economic comebacks in some battleground states with Democratic governors. Published April 19, 2020
Trump says Virginia’s gun-control is an example of ‘too much’ control by governors during crisis
President Trump singled out Virginia's latest gun-control measure as an example of Democratic governors doing "too much" with their authority during the coronavirus pandemic. Published April 17, 2020
Trump calls for battleground states with stay-at-home protests to be ‘liberated’
President Trump tweeted Friday for people to "liberate" three battleground states with Democratic governors who have imposed stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Published April 17, 2020
Trump urges Pelosi, Schumer to end ‘endless vacation’ as layoffs mount
President Trump called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer Friday to cease their "endless vacation" and approve legislation that would help small businesses to keep paying their employees. Published April 17, 2020
Donald Trump: Some states can begin to reopen May 1
President Trump announced Thursday that states with low coronavirus numbers can begin to reopen for business on May 1, as he issued new guidelines calling for governors to move at their own pace amid mounting economic hardship from the crisis. Published April 16, 2020
Trump praises truckers as ‘foot soldiers’ in the war on coronavirus
President Trump praised the nation's truckers Thursday with an event at the White House, saying they have a "critical role" in helping America to defeat the coronavirus by delivering food and crucial supplies. Published April 16, 2020
GOP mocks ‘Nancy Antoinette’ after Pelosi shows off high-end freezer full of ice cream
Republicans are mocking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "Nancy Antoinette" for appearing on a late-night TV show in front of her $20,000-plus refrigerator/freezer stocked with upscale ice cream while allowing an emergency fund for distressed small businesses to run out of money. Published April 16, 2020
Unemployment claims wipe out nearly all job gains of the past decade
Jobless claims totaled 5.2 million during the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, erasing a decade of job gains in just one month of the coronavirus crisis. Published April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program runs dry; GOP blames Democrats
A $350 billion emergency fund for distressed small businesses was running out of money Wednesday night and no more applications can be accepted until Congress approves more money, Trump administration officials said. Published April 15, 2020