Governors - Page 224

May 19, 2020

Trump tells governors feds 'will step in' if government disagrees with state reopening plans

President Trump largely expressed satisfaction with how the governors are moving to lift coronavirus restrictions in their individual states.

May 18, 2020

Hannity slams blue-state govs over 'dumbest' pandemic response: 'Helped us learn what not to do'

Sean Hannity took on several Democratic states whose governors issued orders responding to the coronavirus pandemic put thousands of older and sicker residents at risk, and compared their results with those of more successful governors in Texas and Florida.

May 18, 2020

Abbott touts 'downward trend' in key coronavirus metrics as Texas starts 'phase two' of reopening

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined "Hannity" Monday to outline Phase Two of his reopening plan for the Lone Star State, which comes as the percentage of coronavirus cases continues to decline.

May 18, 2020

New Jersey gym owner receives summons after reopening: 'It's OK to stand up for what you believe in'

A New Jersey gym owner who reopened his business Monday in defiance of Gov. Phil Murphy's stay-at-home order told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" he is "ready for the consequences" and vowed to remain open for the rest of the week after receiving a summons for violating the state lockdown.

May 18, 2020

Gutfeld proclaims Americans who want to return to work 'should be allowed the chance': 'They are adults'

"The Five" co-host Greg Gutfeld said Monday that the country is "rested and ready" for an "even bigger" economic comeback after a new poll found that Americans appear to be happier, and less worried despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

May 18, 2020

Wisconsin governor says he's giving up on pushing for new coronavirus restrictions because GOP won't allow it

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said he’s given up trying to enact any more coronavirus restrictions after the Wisconsin Supreme Court last week said his “safer at home” order overstepped its authority. 

May 18, 2020

Texas AG says 'people can't sit on the sidelines with no job eternally' as gov moves to reopening 'phase two'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Monday that he was "encouraged" by the progress the state has made against the coronavirus as Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was moving to "phase two" of his plan to reopen the state's economy.

May 18, 2020

Dave Rubin weighs leaving California over coronavirus restrictions: 'We don't have adults in the room'

Political pundit and longtime Los Angeles resident Dave Rubin told "The Daily Briefing" Monday that he is considering leaving the Golden State over Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

May 17, 2020

Gov. Sununu 'very confident' New Hampshire's economy can restart safely amid coronavirus outbreak

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday he’s “very confident” restaurants in his state can reopen safely for outdoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 17, 2020

Colorado Gov. Polis pushes back against CDC's coronavirus death counts

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, pushed back against recent coronavirus death counts, including those conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], days after his own state’s health department acknowledged that its numbers had been inflated by including people who had the virus but died from other causes.