Trump blasts world health group, defends early virus steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to freeze U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, saying the international group had “missed theRead More
White House pushes unproven drug for virus, but doctors wary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his administration are promoting an anti-malaria drug not officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientistsRead More
Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he had a “really wonderful, warm conversation” with Joe Biden on Monday about the coronavirus outbreak. “He gave me hisRead More
Pandemic politics: Wisconsin voting underway despite virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up to cast ballots across Wisconsin on Tuesday, ignoring a stay-at-home order in the midst of a pandemic to participate inRead More
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart says he’s free of COVID-19
A South Florida congressman once diagnosed with COVID-19 announced in a tweet that he is cleared of the virus. U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., saidRead More
UK PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests
(CNN) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to the hospital for tests, Downing Street said Sunday, after days of coronavirus symptoms. “OnRead More
Biden raises idea of Democrats holding an online convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Sunday that the Democratic National Convention, already delayed until August because of the coronavirus, may need to take placeRead More
Trump uses coronavirus crisis to push his broader agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking an old political adage to heart: Never let a crisis go to waste. The coronavirus is projected to killRead More
U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the TrumpRead More
Wisconsin limps toward Tuesday election despite virus fears
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s attempt to conduct an election in the midst of a coronavirus crisis lurched forward Friday, with a Democratic governor pushingRead More