Issues - Page 20

June 28, 2020

Illinois reports more than 600 additional coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

Illinois public health officials on Sunday confirmed an additional 646 cases of the novel coronavirus with 15 deaths.

June 28, 2020

Minnesota state senator: Minneapolis City Council's plan to dismantle police 'makes absolutely no sense'

 Minnesota State Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka told “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday that he thinks Minneapolis City Council members’ plan to dismantle police departments “makes absolutely no sense.”

June 28, 2020

Pence commits resources after Texas governor notes coronavirus outbreak's 'very swift and very dangerous turn'

The commitment follows a rapidly escalating situation in Texas.

June 28, 2020

Miami-area officials closing beaches for July 4 weekend to curb 'very concerning' coronavirus spike

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez told “America’s News HQ” on Sunday that he decided to close beaches in the county for the July Fourth weekend-- less than a month after reopening— because he’s “very concerned” about the recent surge in coronavirus cases.

June 28, 2020

California Gov. Newsom orders bars closed in counties including Los Angeles, citing coronavirus

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars to close in counties including Los Angeles, while recommending closures in some other counties, citing the spread of the coronavirus.

June 25, 2020

Trump says violence in Chicago, Baltimore, other US cities like 'living in hell,' in 'Hannity' town hall

President Trump, in a Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity on Thursday, tore into the soaring violent-crime rates in cities including Chicago and Baltimore – comparing them to Afghanistan and Honduras, and saying, “it’s like living in hell.”

June 24, 2020

Reporter's Notebook: On police reform, Congress may have missed its 'moment'

It’s easy to score political points, but tougher to move the same bill through the House and Senate and deposit it on President Trump’s desk.

June 22, 2020

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Dems pushing strict lockdowns run most states with highest jobless rates

Nine of the 10 states with the highest jobless rate are run by Democrats, who have tended to demand that the economy should stay locked down and in some cases are still resisting opening.

June 21, 2020

NYC's Museum of Natural History to remove Teddy Roosevelt statue, officials say

A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt will be removed from the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History in New York City after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, officials including Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.

June 21, 2020

DeSantis hits back at Cuomo's plan to quarantine Floridians, asking they avoid nursing homes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back Saturday at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a possible coronavirus quarantine for visitors, asking that he “not quarantine any Floridians in nursing homes.”