Trump Said He Was the President of Manufacturing. Then Disaster Struck.
For a leader who has embraced the language of a wartime president, it is as if the Pentagon asked for missiles and bombers but wouldn’t say how many or where …
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Pilots' union criticises UK's coronavirus job retention scheme
LONDON (Reuters) – The union representing British pilots has described the government’s scheme to retain jobs through the coronavirus outbreak as confusing, lacking detail and taking too long to help …
Biden calls Trump's Easter back-to-business goal 'catastrophic'
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday that potential efforts by President Donald Trump to re-open American businesses in time for the Easter holiday could be “catastrophic.” …
Schumer: help for health system, local governments in coronavirus package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday the coronavirus legislation deal agreed to in the Senate includes $130 billion for the U.S. health care system and …
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – The United States could become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization said, as the U.S. negotiators reached an agreement on a $2-trillion aid …
Prisoners locked in cells for longer and banned from visitors during coronavirus outbreak
All visits have been cancelled to jails in England and Wales as the outbreak worsens. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said that prisons are now operating on an “exceptional delivery model” …
Brexit benefits MUST be ‘grasped’ to heal UK after disaster of coronavirus says Labour MP
The MP for Blackley and Broughton is calling for an end to the anti-Brexit rhetoric to aid the country’s recovery from the coronavirus that looks set to plunge the country …
Labour’s Ian Lavery slammed for calling coronavirus crisis ‘great opportunity’ for party
A recording of Mr Lavery’s controversial remarks about COVID-19 was published by the Guidio Fawkes website. Shortly afterwards, Mr Lavery was hit with a backlash on Twitter, with some critics …
Coronavirus: Government texts the nation with COVID-19 lockdown orders
The government has hammered home its coronavirus lockdown message by texting the nation. An SMS message has been sent out to every active UK phone number telling people to stay …
House Speaker Pelosi sees 'real optimism' for coronavirus deal in next few hours: CNBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that later on Tuesday Congress could soon reach a deal to pass an economic relief package for the fallout from …