Public officials are reacting to protests over the death of George Floyd in downtown Denver that turned violent after someone fired shots near the Colorado Capitol. Here’s what they had to say: Gov. Jared Polis “Tonight is a very sad night for our state. While we are still uncovering all of the facts about what […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators offered a bipartisan $3 billion plan on Thursday to prepare for the next global health crisis, putting a premium on fighting disease outbreaks and pandemics like COVID-19. In a departure from partisan divisions over the novel coronavirus, Senator Jim Risch, Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, and Democratic committee […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday neared passage of legislation increasing the amount of time, to 24 weeks from the current eight-week deadline, for small businesses to use Paycheck Protection Program loans. As voting continued, the bill was headed to overwhelming passage in the House. Source: Read Full Article
Despite earlier assertions to the contrary, Trump now says taskforce will continue ‘indefinitely’ and focus on vaccines. In a reversal from statements he made only a day earlier, United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the emergency taskforce handling his administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak would not be wound down after all and […]
Dominic Cummings may have committed “a minor breach” of lockdown rules but will face no further action, Durham police have said. The Downing Street adviser’s 26-mile trip from Durham to Barnard Castle at the start of April, which he said was to test his eyesight, “might have been a minor breach of the regulations that […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is used to being in a tight spot in campaigns in the swing state of North Carolina, having come from behind in the polls six years ago to clinch his post. With his home state figuring prominently in Democrats’ effort to try to wrest control of the […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Public approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic remained steady this week as the number of U.S. deaths from the illness surpassed 100,000, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. Asked to rate Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, 41% of Americans approved and 53% disapproved, about […]
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Jackson Carlaw, the Conservative leader in Scotland, became the most senior Tory to urged the Downing Street strategy chief to consider his position following fury over his behaviour in the coronavirus lockdown. He […]
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is opposing a bipartisan bill that would require Colorado insurers to cover annual mental health wellness exams — dimming sponsors’ hopes that it can pass in what’s left of the legislative session. Polis wrote a letter last month saying he wouldn’t sign any more bills with insurance mandates after signing a […]
The heads of the Saskatchewan Party and provincial NDP say they won’t apply for the federal coronavirus wage relief program. Saskatchewan Party executive director Patrick Bundrock declined an interview, but confirmed they don’t plan on applying for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. It subsidizes 75 per cent of workers’ wages, up to $847 per week. […]