Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan stated he’s been required to turn to extreme procedures to secure almost 500,000 COVID-19 test kits from the federal government. The state purchased the test kits from South Korea previously this month, and the state’s National Guard is protecting them in a secret area to avoid them from being commandeered by […]

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) protected a proposed $600 weekly boost in joblessness payments to laid-off employees impacted by the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday, declining assertions by some Republican senators that people would rather gather federal government support than keep their tasks. “Please don’t resent our lowest-paid workers in America for getting $600 so that […]

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At least 2 Republican senators offered numerous thousands if not millions of dollars in stock quickly after Congress started getting routine briefings about the break out of coronavirus spreading out around the world, according to a number of reports and evaluations of financial disclosures. ProPublica first reported Thursday that Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the chairman […]

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) dealt with strong reaction on social media after he protected fellow Republican politicians– led by President Donald Trump– who demand calling the coronavirus by the racist term the “Chinese Virus.” Cornyn likewise drew refuse for incorrectly connecting China to other public health crises. The legislator informed a press reporter on Wednesday […]

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Democrats wanting to pass an emergency paid authorized leave bill to handle the fallout from the coronavirus were stymied by Senate Republicans on Wednesday. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) attempted to speed the step up for a vote on the Senate flooring through a procedural maneuver, however an objection from Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) avoided the […]

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