Rihanna donates $5M to coronavirus relief through Clara Lionel foundation
Rihanna has made a $5 million contribution to coronavirus relief efforts through her Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF).
Visitors flocking to see the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, despite social distancing warnings
We’ve been hearing it on repeat for days: “stay at home if you can, social distancing is important.” But apparently, a lot of people still haven’t gotten the message.
Member of Vice President Mike Pence's staff tests positive for coronavirus
Member of Vice President Mike Pence's staff tests positive for coronavirus.
Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks
Since coronavirus infections started appearing in the United States in January, Asian Americans have shared stories of minor aggression to blatant attacks from people blaming them for the pandemic, which has killed more than 130 people in the United States.
Trump administration announces 90-day delay for many tax payments
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said individuals will be able to delay paying up to $1 million in payments.
Trump, asked about coronavirus response, gives himself a 10 out of 10
President Trump on Monday gave his administration high marks for its response to the coronavirus despite criticisms for a shortage of testing kits and for his downplaying the severity of the pandemic.
President Trump says gatherings should be limited to 10 people amid COVID-19 outbreak
President Donald Trump announced the new guidelines in a Monday press briefing.
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.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says deal reached with Trump administration on emergency aid package for coronavirus
It builds on an emergency $8.3 billion package approved last week and is aimed at providing additional health and financial resources to arrest the sudden spread of the pandemic and the kind of economic fallout unseen in a generation.
Democratic debate moved from Arizona to Washington, D.C. due to COVID-19 coronavirus concerns
The Democratic National Committee is moving Sunday’s presidential debate from Arizona to Washington because of concerns about coronavirus.
Congress shutting US Capitol to public until April 1 amid coronavirus concerns
Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus.
President Trump announces suspension of travel between U.S. and Europe for 30 days
The president announced the restriction in a national address on Wednesday.
Trump administration weighs delaying April 15 tax deadline amid coronavirus outbreak
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress on Wednesday that the administration is looking to provide relief for most individual taxpayers as well as small businesses.
Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honor' to office
Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will “restore honor to the Oval Office and tackle our most pressing challenges.”
First Lady to critics of tennis post: 'Take time and contribute something positive'
First Lady Melania Trump struck back at critics who questioned her social media post about the White House tennis court.
Flu has killed 20,000 Americans including 136 children so far this season, CDC says
The CDC said that so far this season, 34 million people have gotten the flu, and about 20,000 have died.
13 pounds of date-rape drug seized at Washington Dulles International Airport
A package containing 13 pounds of a date-rape drug was seized from Washington Dulles International Airport.
Trump announces Rep. Mark Meadows as new White House chief of staff
U.S. Rep Mark Meadows was announced as the new White House chief of staff Friday. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Twitter.
Program will send female veterans on Illinois' first all-women trip
A program that honors women veterans and their service wants to send those in Illinois to Washington, D.C., where they will tour war monuments for a day and be celebrated for their service upon their return home.
House makes lynching a federal crime, 65 years after Emmett Till murder
Sixty-five years after 14-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi, the House has approved legislation designating lynching as a hate crime under federal law.