US Lawmakers Say Trump Appointees Interfered With COVID-19 Testing Guidance by Reuters February 8, 2021 4 The Trump administration weakened testing guidance in August, Clyburn wrote. Read moreDetails
Fauci Says Vaccinate Quickly To Fight COVID-19 Variants by Reuters February 8, 2021 5 Fauci continued to encourage people get two doses of the vaccine. Read moreDetails
Biden: It Is Time for Schools To Reopen Safely Amid Pandemic by Madison Summers February 8, 2021 0 "Is this a national emergency?" Read moreDetails
Biden Says Challenging for US To Reach Herd Immunity By Summer’s End by Reuters February 8, 2021 0 "The idea that this can be done and we can get to herd immunity much before the end of next -- this summer, is -- is very difficult." Read moreDetails
Chicago Schools Could Start To Reopen This Week Under Tentative COVID-19 Safety Plan With Teachers Union by Reuters February 7, 2021 2 The Chicago Teachers Union said members have yet to approve the tentative deal. Read moreDetails
Democrats Clear Path for Approval of Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Package by Reuters February 6, 2021 1 Pelosi predicted the final COVID-19 relief legislation could pass Congress before March 15. Read moreDetails
White House Says It Is Working To Speed Early Production of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine by Reuters February 6, 2021 1 "We have not found that the level of manufacturing allows us to have as much vaccine as we think we need coming out of the gate." Read moreDetails
US Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns of Lasting Impact of COVID on Black Americans by Reuters February 6, 2021 1 "We've seen early data that suggest Black workers will be the last rehired when the economy opens back up." Read moreDetails
Biden Says He Does Not Expect Minimum Wage Hike To Be in COVID-19 Relief Bill by Reuters February 5, 2021 10 "But I do think that we should have a minimum wage, stand by itself, $15 an hour." Read moreDetails
Gingrich Weighs in on Stimulus Package: Democrats ‘Will Go for Broke on a Radical Agenda’ by Savannah Rychcik February 5, 2021 45 "Democrats will once again for the third time have thrown away control of the Congress." Read moreDetails
Pelosi Says House Could Pass COVID-19 Relief Within Two Weeks by Savannah Rychcik February 5, 2021 6 "This will be done long before the due date of the expiration of so many initiatives." Read moreDetails
Biden: ‘I’m Going To Act Fast’ on COVID-19 Relief Even if Republicans Are Not Willing To Negotiate by Savannah Rychcik February 5, 2021 26 "I’d like to be doing it with the support of Republicans." Read moreDetails
Biden Stresses Importance of $1.9 Trillion Relief Package After Jobs Report by Savannah Rychcik February 5, 2021 5 "We can really begin to do something consequential here." Read moreDetails
Pentagon To Deploy 1,100 Troops To Help COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts by Reuters February 5, 2021 12 President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced that the Pentagon had approved the deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops to assist with COVID-19 vaccination efforts in the United States, a number ... Read moreDetails
US Senate Passes Budget Plan to Advance Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Aid Package by Reuters February 5, 2021 1 "The decent compassionate thing is for us to target the relief to our neighbors who are struggling every day to get by." Read moreDetails
Biden Emphasizes Faith as a Way To Cope With ‘Dark, Dark’ Times by Savannah Rychcik February 4, 2021 0 "For me, in the darkest moments, faith provides hope and solace, provides clarity and purpose as well." Read moreDetails
Treasury Secretary Yellen Wants To Make Sure ‘Americans Don’t Suffer Needlessly’ by Madison Summers February 4, 2021 14 "I think we know what those needs are and we need to act forcefully." Read moreDetails
WHO Investigator Pressed if COVID-19 Was Engineered and Leaked From Wuhan Lab by Madison Summers February 4, 2021 1 The Trump administration supported those claims without evidence. Read moreDetails
US COVID Task Force Says New Cases on Decline but Variants Pose Threat by Reuters February 4, 2021 0 Fauci says Americans should continue to follow social distancing guidelines. Read moreDetails
Schumer Says Democrats Agree ‘We Must Go Big and Bold’ on COVID-19 Relief by Savannah Rychcik February 3, 2021 7 "We cannot dawdle, we cannot delay, we cannot dilute." Read moreDetails