Both major parties are preparing for a monthslong, state-by-state legal fight over how citizens can safely cast their ballots should the coronavirus outbreak persist through November’s election. Read more
Stephanie Grisham, who had held the titles of press secretary and White House communications director since last June, is out after never holding a formal press briefing. Read more
President Donald Trump falsely asserted that travelers at U.S. airports are being routinely tested for COVID-19, made groundless accusations against a watchdog and wrongly claimed the Obama administration did nothing during a flu pandemic. Read more
Glenn Fine, the acting Defense Department inspector general and a veteran watchdog, had been selected by peers last month for the position. Now it’s unclear who will oversee the rescue law. Read more
Joe Biden says the Democratic National Convention, already delayed until August because of the coronavirus, may need to take place online as the pandemic continues to reshape the race for the White House. Read more
Wisconsin Republicans brushed off Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ call today to meet in special session to delay Tuesday’s presidential primary and shift to mail-only as the coronavirus sweeps across the state, saying the election should continue as planned. Read more
President Donald Trump and the coronavirus task force are giving their daily briefing on the pandemic. Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Democrats and Republicans to take a close look at whether they’ll be able to move forward as planned with their summer conventions. Read more
The super PAC supporting President Donald Trump’s reelection is planning a $10 million advertising spree to attack former Vice President Joe Biden in three Rust Belt states. Read more
The Trump administration released a final rule today on mileage standards through 2026. Read more
The party had originally planned to tabulate votes this Saturday after collecting thousands of mailed-in ballots and holding same-day walk-in voting at 21 sites across the state. Read more
Mayor de Blasio went on the defensive today over weeks of statements in which he urged New Yorkers to go about their daily lives as usual even as the coronavirus spread. Read more
The state Office of Elections announced today that it will conduct a drawing on Facebook live on April 1 to determine the order of political parties to appear on the 2020 primary election ballot. Read more
Acting with unity and resolve unseen since the 9/11 attacks, Washington moved urgently to stem an economic free-fall caused by widespread restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus that have shuttered schools, closed businesses and brought American life in many places to a virtual standstill. Read more
The 1,200-page bill that the Senate and President Trump agreed to early this morning is the largest stimulus package ever passed by Congress. Read more
The massive legislation passed on a 96-0 vote after days of intense negotiations between Senate Republicans and Democrats. Read more
The 1,200-page bill that the Senate and President Trump agreed to early this morning is the largest stimulus package ever passed by Congress. Read more
Sen. Rand Paul, an eye doctor, still managed a workout at the Senate on Sunday morning as he awaited the results of a coronavirus test. It came back positive. Read more
Trump’s statement was one of several that showed him to be an outlier among top public officials as the coronavirus crisis deepens. Read more
Trump’s optimism contradicted the warnings of some public health officials who called for stricter — not looser — restrictions on public interactions. Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can’t jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
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