The Coronavirus Crisis
Republican Operative in Press Corps Helps Trump Use Briefing on Pandemic to Attack Critics
Donald Trump has turned the daily White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic sharply political in recent days.
Politics
Banks Pressure Health Care Firms to Raise Prices on Critical Drugs, Medical Supplies for Coronavirus
Investment bankers have been candid about the opportunity to raise drug prices on critical drugs and medical supplies.
The Coronavirus Crisis
While Top Democrats Waffle, GOP Rolls Out Plans for Coronavirus Cash Handouts. Is Pelosi Leading From Behind?
Top Democrats hemmed and hawed as Republicans came out with bold plans. “There’s a lack of leadership,” a Democratic Hill staffer said.
The Coronavirus Crisis
States Suspend Legislatures Without Passing Emergency Coronavirus Legislation. Could Remote Voting Provide a Fix?
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, legislators must grapple with postponed elections, emergency economic stimulus, and expected strains on health care from afar.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Can the Coronavirus and the Stock Market Meltdown Break America’s Addiction to Fantasy?
Let’s use this moment to begin to disenthrall ourselves from our vain dreams about the world, and focus on dealing with reality.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Illinois Used Nearly 50 Facilities for Low-Income Seniors in Chicago as Polling Locations on Tuesday
Public health experts warned that holding in-person elections would worsen the coronavirus pandemic, but Illinois, Florida, and Arizona plowed ahead.
Insurgent Marie Newman Upsets Rep. Dan Lipinski, the Most Conservative Democrat in Congress
Amid the coronavirus crisis, Newman eked out a victory over Lipinski, who had opposed fellow Democrats on on health care, abortion rights, and immigration.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Trump Shrugs Off Spike in Anti-Chinese Racism, Even in His White House
After one of his aides made a racist joke to a Chinese-American reporter, Donald Trump denied inciting a racist backlash by using the term "Chinese virus."
Voices
How to Know If You Should Vote in Person
You shouldn’t.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Anti-Gay Lawmaker Voted Against Coronavirus Bill Because It “Redefined Family” by Providing Sick Leave to Domestic Partners
Rep. Andy Biggs, an Arizona Republican, voted against the coronavirus stimulus because it gave sick leave care to domestic partners.