Kansas Awaits Ruling Over Easter Church Gatherings
There is a political fight in Kansas over whether churches can gather more than 10 people for Easter Sunday.
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Governors Call For $500 Billion Bailout Amid Standoff Over Coronavirus Relief Funds
The National Governors association is signaling a growing dire financial picture for states as Congress spars over including state and local funds along with additional money for small business loans.
Biden's Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals
Former Vice President Joe Biden won the primaries, but the question remains: Will he win over the progressives in his party who were backing other candidates?
The Week In Politics: Millions Of Jobs Lost, Small Businesses Flounder Amid Pandemic
It was another week of conflicting messages from the White House about the coronavirus crisis.
Even As Trump Denounces Vote By Mail, GOP In Florida And Elsewhere Relies On It
"Absentee ballots are typically Republicans' friends" in Florida says one former GOP campaign operative. Despite condemning mail-in ballots, President Trump cast one himself last month.
Biden's Health Play In A COVID-19 Economy: Lower Medicare's Eligibility Age To 60
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposes letting 60-year-olds enroll in Medicare. He'd pay for the expansion out of general tax revenue, he says, not the Medicare fund.
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Ban Instituted During COVID-19 Crisis
Clinics had begun scheduling appointments following a favorable lower-court ruling, but had to stop after the appeals court order was issued.
White House Attacks Voice Of America Over China Coronavirus Coverage
The Trump administration alleges the Voice of America is relaying Chinese propaganda. Founded at the dawn of World War Two, the government-funded news agency is independent by law.
Trump To Announce Advisory Council On Reopening The Country, Shuttered By Coronavirus
"We're going to make a decision, and hopefully, it's going to be the right decision," President Trump said at Friday's White House task force briefing.
White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see how wage rates for immigrant farmworkers can be reduced. Critics say it will hurt all workers.