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We all knew that once the weather started getting nicer that it would become increasingly more difficult to follow the self-quarantine order that is in place for many states due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Well, one New Yorker learned that the hard way when he got arrested for violating the stay-at-home order during […]
The United States House of Representatives narrowly passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday. As NBC News reports, the new package was crafted by Democrats and included more stimulus payments of up to $1,200 per person. Called the HEROES Act, the relief package will also expand coronavirus testing across the country, provide $1 trillion in […]
J.C. Penney has begun filing for bankruptcy protection, a report from CNN says. The 118-year-old company was already facing challenges—even after having one of their best financial years back in 2010—and now with the rapid spread of COVID-19 causing businesses to close for an unspecified amount of time, the company does not look like it […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state’s “safer at home” order, which was extended last month in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the New York Times, the 4-3 decision was written by four of the court’s conservative justices who ruled Gov. Tony Evers’ administration had exceeded its authority by extending the stay-at-home mandate through May 26. […]
Last month, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that dropped the formal driving test that had represented the final hurdle teens had to clear to acquire a license. The justification given for that was that it wasn’t possible to maintain social distancing with a driving instructor in your car. Instead, all teens had […]
On Monday, President Trump abruptly ended his latest press briefing after a contentious dispute with a pair of reporters. This dispute began after one reporter, CBS News’ Weijia Jiang, asked a question about testing. “You have said many times that the U.S. is doing far better than any other country when it comes to testing,” Jiang […]
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence denied a Bloomberg report that he has gone into self-isolation after his press secretary Katie Miller tested positive for COVID-19. The statement from V.P. office spokesperson Devin O’Malley states that Pence “is not in quarantine,” even though Bloomberg only claimed he was self-isolating. Either way, Pence plans on being at the White House Monday. “Vice President Pence […]
Former President Barack Obama has some thoughts on how Donald Trump’s administration has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. As CNN reports, Obama called the administration’s response “an absolute chaotic disaster,” echoing the sentiments many of us have been feeling these past few months. His comments were made during a private call on Friday, and they have been confirmed by three […]
The Justice Department officially dropped its charges against former Trump aide Michael Fynn on Thursday. Bloomberg reports that Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his talks with a Russian ambassador to the U.S. before Trump’s inauguration, has already received praise from Donald Trump as the charges were dropped. When speaking about the news […]
The White House Coronavirus Task Force may be phased out in the upcoming weeks, as states across the country struggle to curb infection rates amid economic reopenings. President Donald Trump addressed the move during his Tuesday stop at a mask factory in Phoenix. POTUS praised Vice President Mike Pence, the chairman of the task force, and other members for […]
