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2082 episodes transcribedMore than six million people filed for unemployment last week, on top of the 3.3 million claims the week prior. Analysts project the share of American...
As the White House warns the American public to expect 100 thousand or more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, the administration is deferring to s...
Should abortion count as an essential medical service during the coronavirus outbreak? States disagree, prompting court fights. And lawmakers differ o...
President Trump is now asking Americans to stay at home through April, with some hints that the social distancing measures could last even longer. Eve...
A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week as the coronavirus hammered the economy. It's nearly five ti...
Joe Biden has held a number of web-based campaign events and fundraisers now that the coronavirus outbreak has grounded his campaign. Early efforts we...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell touted a bipartisan deal to provide emergency funds in response to the new coronavirus pandemic and committed t...
A Senate agreement on emergency funding to address the coronavirus could be "hours" away, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday, as Republicans and...
As financial markets fall and case numbers soar, Congress has (so far) been unable to reach a deal on a major coronavirus aid package with an expected...
The Senate is negotiating another aid package to address the coronavirus, one that would provide direct cash payments, loan guarantees for impacted bu...
The White House gave a press conference Thursday afternoon touting potential new treatments for the coronavirus. The head of the Food and Drug Adminis...
The Defense Department said it would contribute to the coronavirus pandemic response with hospital ships, field treatment centers and medical supplies...
Joe Biden now has secured more than half of delegates in the Democratic primary contest, making a Bernie Sanders comeback increasingly unlikely. Biden...
President Trump gave a briefing on the coronavirus this afternoon in which he acknowledged that the coronavirus could cause disruptions for several mo...
Former Vice President Joe Biden made big news, committing to have a woman as his running mate. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said it would be his "stron...
President Trump declared a national emergency Friday afternoon amid growing concern about the coronavirus outbreak across the United States. The move,...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote Thursday on a package of measures to address the coronavirus despite pushback from the top House Republi...
In remarks from the Oval Office Wednesday night, President Trump announced actions aimed at curbing the spread and economic downfall of coronavirus, w...
Despite an underwhelming performance in yesterday's primary contests, Bernie Sanders says he remains a contender for the Democratic presidential nomin...
Joe Biden's campaign momentum continued on Big Tuesday, with decisive wins in at least three of six primary elections. The results paint a grim pictur...
