WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cooped up in the White House, President Donald Trump sees the coronavirus briefings as his main outlet of the day, a reminder for Americans that he is in charge of managing the greatest crisis of a lifetime. Plus, the ratings are good. Some advisers, however, would prefer a less-is-more approach. They have quietly recommended he not spend […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The two top Republicans in the U.S. Congress vowed on Saturday to oppose Democrats’ demands to boost a proposed $250 billion bill to aid small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic by adding money for hospitals and state and local governments. The statement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House of Representatives Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy came […]
Read moreMore than 742 million items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have been delivered to the frontline since the coronavirus outbreak began. It came as health chiefs urged Britain to “take the pain” of lockdown now to make gains in a “few weeks time”. The Government has unveiled a three-point plan to ensure supplies stay strong for however long the battle continues. […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressional leaders will hold bipartisan negotiations on a new coronavirus-response bill with the goal of reaching a deal by early next week, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday. One day after Republicans failed to ram through the Senate a $250 billion increase in loans for small businesses suffering due […]
Read moreExperts said the Prime Minister will feel as if he has been “hit by several buses” after his 72-hour stint in intensive care with COVID-19. Father, Stanley ordered his son to “rest up” and warned he was not “out of the woods” yet. Downing Street said Mr Johnson, 55, would only resume his duties when his doctors advise him it […]
Read moreTory commentator Darren Grimes criticised Labour for being “so out of touch” after newly-appointed Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds warned against “that kind of chaotic exit that has always been a threat under this Conservative Government”. Taking to Twitter, he said: “Labour revert to type and start bleating on about a ‘chaotic’ Brexit – during an epidemic that has billions hiding […]
Read more(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday proposed expanding access to Medicare and forgiving some student debt in new overtures to supporters of onetime rival Bernie Sanders. Biden, who became Democrats’ presumptive nominee when Sanders ended his campaign on Wednesday, is working to close ranks as his party prepares a campaign to unseat Republican President Donald Trump in […]
Read moreOntario has released recommendations made in March by the Hamilton Transportation Task Force on how $1 billion of the province’s money can be spent on transit projects in the city. The task force — formed in early January, just a month after the province’s cancellation of the city’s 17-stop LRT — was originally given a February deadline but asked for an […]
Read moreBoris Johnson is out of intensive care and in “extremely good spirits”, Downing Street has said. The prime minister has been in St Thomas’ Hospital in London since Sunday evening, when he was first admitted for tests. The action was taken because Mr Johnson continued to have persistent coronavirus symptoms, more than a week after testing positive for COVID-19. His […]
Read moreWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Efforts to push a further $250 billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday as top Democrats said they would back the measure only if it was coupled with a similar amount for hospitals and local governments. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer proposed, […]
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