How will we vote? Outbreak revives debate on mail-in ballots
Elections experts say it would be very difficult for many states to shift dramatically to mail voting.
Highlights of historic $2.2T economic relief package
Highlights of a $2.2 trillion package to help businesses, workers and a health care system staggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to delay primary election to June 2
Pennsylvania lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the state's primary election by five weeks to June 2, potentially past the spike of the state's spreading coronavirus cases.
Measure to delay Pennsylvania primary heads to final votes
A measure to delay Pennsylvania’s primary election could fly through both chambers of the state Legislature to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk on Wednesday.
White House, Senate reach late-night deal on massive $2T coronavirus stimulus package
The White House and Senate leaders reached a deal shortly after midnight Wednesday on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, capping off days of heated negotiations that had nearly been derailed by last-minute demands from House Democrats.
Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has tested positive for coronavirus and will remain in quarantine, according to his official Twitter account.
Sen. Richard Burr sold roughly $1.6M in stock before coronavirus crippled stock market, report finds
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., may have cashed in before the stock market was in free fall due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report.
U.S. Senators Richard Burr, Kelly Loeffler sold stock before steep market losses from coronavirus
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., sold as much as $1.7 million in stocks just before the market dropped in February amid fears about the coronavirus epidemic.
President Trump signs coronavirus relief package, as Congress eyes larger economic stimulus
The Senate is turning to a House-passed coronavirus response bill, as lawmakers and the Trump administration work behind the scenes to draft a separate massive federal measure to help blunt the virus' effect on the economy.
Bernie Sanders will ‘assess his campaign' as Biden solidifies formidable lead
Hours after Biden cruised through Arizona, Florida and Illinois, Sanders' campaign manager Faiz Shakir said the self-avowed democratic socialist was assessing his options.
US-Canada border closing temporarily to nonessential travel
President Donald Trump says the U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pence asks construction companies to donate N95 industrial masks to local hospitals
Vice President Pence called on construction companies Tuesday to donate their N95 respirator masks to hospitals to protect front-line responders from the coronavirus pandemic.
White House seeks $850 billion economic stimulus amid coronavirus concerns: AP sources
The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion emergency stimulus to address the economic cost of the new coronavirus.
Administration considering sending checks to citizens as coronavirus relief
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney is proposing $1,000 checks for every American due to coronavirus.
McConnell says Senate will not adjourn until it acts on major coronavirus package
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Senate will not adjourn until it acts on major coronavirus package to help economy.
Tuesday’s primaries offer chance for Biden to reach Latinos
In Joe Biden’s pursuit of the Democratic presidential nomination, he’s run repeatedly into a wall in the West, where Bernie Sanders’ strength among Latinos propelled his campaign even as he struggled with other groups.
Joe Biden commits to picking a woman as running mate if he wins Democratic nomination
Former Vice President Joe Biden is committing to naming a woman as his running mate if he’s the Democratic presidential nominee.
Georgia's March 24 presidential primaries postponed due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has pushed back Georgia's March 24 presidential primaries until May.
White House now conducting temperature checks amid outbreak
The move is being taken out of an abundance of caution in response to the coronavirus outbreak, said Judd Deere, a White House spokesman.
House OKs coronavirus relief bill, after urging from Trump, in 363-40 vote
In a 363-40 vote early Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a coronavirus response package negotiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.