The White House declined to comment to CNBC. There is no need for Trump to self-quarantine because of his contact with Gaetz and Collins, according to Dr. Ali Khan, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the College of Public Health of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Khan told CNBC that people need […]
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Trump downplays oil plunge and coronavirus as markets drop
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump sought to downplay the plunging price of oil and the global spread of the new coronavirus as markets fell […]
Rep. Ken Buck dares Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke to take AR-15 rifle
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, wielded an AR-15 rifle in his office and dared former Vice President Joe Biden and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke to “come and take it” in a jaw-dropping video posted online Friday. “I have a message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s […]
Trump signs $8.3 billion emergency coronavirus spending package
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping spending bill to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, pumping billions of dollars into prevention efforts and research in hopes of quickly producing a vaccine for the deadly disease. Trump signed the bill on the same day worldwide cases surpassed 100,000 Lawmakers had worked through […]
Super Tuesday Texas primary: Joe Biden wins
Former 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Beto O’Rourke endorses former Vice President and Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden for president at a campaign event at Gilley’s in Dallas, Texas, U.S., March 2, 2020. Eric Thayer | Reuters Joe Biden has picked up another huge Super Tuesday win. He will claim victory in […]
Bernie Sanders is the front-runner, but Joe Biden is rising
People are seen at the Orange County, Florida Supervisor of Elections office on the first day of early voting in Florida’s 2020 presidential preference primary on March 2, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. Paul Hennessy | NurPhoto | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are Eastern. 9:24 […]
G-7 coronavirus statement promises action as needed
Officials of most of the world’s largest economies pledged on Tuesday a united front in the battle against the novel coronavirus scare but offered no specific actions. “Given the potential impacts of COVID-19 on global growth, we reaffirm our commitment to use all appropriate policy tools to achieve strong, sustainable growth and safeguard against downside […]
Pete Buttigieg drops out of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary
Democratic presidential hopeful former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg speaks during a rally in Columbia, South Carolina, on February 28, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Pete Buttigieg exited the 2020 Democrat presidential race, ending an unlikely bid that saw a gay small-town mayor overpower governors and senators in the fight […]
Trump says he will have a press conference at White House on coronavirus at 6 pm ET
President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House on October 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will discuss the deadly coronavirus outbreak during a news conference at 6 p.m. ET with officials from the Centers […]
Nevada caucus 2020: Live results and updates
Local residents wait to cast their votes during the Nevada caucuses inside the Coronado High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 22, 2020. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images The Nevada Democratic presidential caucus is too early to call Saturday afternoon as entrance polls indicate Sen. Bernie Sanders has a significant lead in […]
