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NY Gov. Cuomo's tone shifts after months of coronavirus lockdowns

January 11, 2021

NY Gov. Cuomo's tone shifts after months of coronavirus lockdowns

The state intends to use COVID-19 testing to enable the reopening of restaurants, arts centers and theaters.

Horse racing, the Dalai Lama and Smokey Bear: Coronavirus relief package includes oddball provisions

December 22, 2020

Horse racing, the Dalai Lama and Smokey Bear: Coronavirus relief package includes oddball provisions

The mammoth 5,593-page bill — part of an omnibus appropriations package that wraps 12 spending measures into one — also contains a raft of unexpected items that are not directly related to government funding or pandemic relief efforts

Fox News Poll: Voters give President Trump mixed reviews after 4 years

December 11, 2020

Fox News Poll: Voters give President Trump mixed reviews after 4 years

Trump ends 2020 with positive ratings for his handling of the economy, but mixed reviews from voters on other issues -- and for his performance overall.

Kudlow on jobs report: 'This is a V-shaped recovery' from coronavirus pandemic

December 4, 2020

Kudlow on jobs report: 'This is a V-shaped recovery' from coronavirus pandemic

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said the country is in a "V-shaped recovery" despite of a disappointing jobs report.

McCarthy skewers Pelosi over coronavirus relief deadlock as House Dems take up marijuana, 'Tiger King' bills

December 3, 2020

McCarthy skewers Pelosi over coronavirus relief deadlock as House Dems take up marijuana, 'Tiger King' bills

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy lambasted Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the monthslong coronavirus relief deadlock, accusing the Democratic leader of intentionally blocking a stimulus deal in order to hurt Republicans in the 2020 election.

Sanders blasts Musk, Bezos, as country’s richest see wealth grow despite pandemic

November 25, 2020

Sanders blasts Musk, Bezos, as country’s richest see wealth grow despite pandemic

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., lashed out at America’s richest individuals and families on Wednesday, some of whom he said had accumulated vast amounts of wealth as many Americans suffer severe financial setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

AOC, Ted Cruz spar over coronavirus aid stalemate as clock ticks for Congress to make deal

November 24, 2020

AOC, Ted Cruz spar over coronavirus aid stalemate as clock ticks for Congress to make deal

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz traded barbs over whose party is responsible for a high-stakes stalemate over another coronavirus aid package after Congress left Washington for a weeklong Thanksgiving recess with no deal in place.

Warren joins groups pushing Biden to cancel student loan debt on Day 1

November 19, 2020

Warren joins groups pushing Biden to cancel student loan debt on Day 1

Nearly 240 organizations signed on to a letter sent to the President-Elect this week.

AOC blasts Trump adviser for suggesting more coronavirus relief is not needed: 'People need help'

November 19, 2020

AOC blasts Trump adviser for suggesting more coronavirus relief is not needed: 'People need help'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at one of President Trump's top economic advisers for suggesting that another coronavirus relief package is not necessary, arguing that "people need help" as COVID-19 cases surge.

AOC-linked group advises Biden to pass economic agenda 'with or without formal legislation'

November 18, 2020

AOC-linked group advises Biden to pass economic agenda 'with or without formal legislation'

A progressive group with ties to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is privately advising President-elect Joe Biden to move forward with his economic agenda whether or not Democrats win control of the Senate in a pair of Georgia runoffs early next year.