(Reuters) – Aides to Joe Biden, the likely Democratic nominee to run against President Donald Trump, will arrange a call for the rivals to discuss the country’s response to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the campaign for the former vice president…
Read MoreDemocrats urge U.S. Treasury not to delay $25 billion in grants to airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday not to hold up $25 billion in cash grants approved by Congress last week to airlines for payroll costs. “We do want them to honor what…
Read MorePelosi wants 'vote by mail' provisions in next coronavirus bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she hopes “vote by mail” provisions can be part of the next coronavirus response plan being put together by House Democrats. Speaking in a conference call, Pelosi said at least…
Read MoreFlatter or fight? Governors seeking help amid coronavirus pandemic must navigate Trump. – The Denver Post
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At first, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to play nice. He limited criticisms of the federal government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and asked for medical supplies through official channels. But nothing came, so he went on television. The…
Read MoreTrump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreak – The Denver Post
WASHINGTON — With lives and the economy hanging in the balance, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is hoping the country will be reopened by Easter, as he weighs how to refine nationwide social-distancing guidelines to put some workers back…
Read MoreDenver’s population growth leads Colorado as urban areas outpace rural
Denver added more people than any other county in Colorado last year, according to new census estimates that show the state’s urban-rural population gap continues to widen. The population for the city and county of Denver was 727,211 on July…
Read MoreBoris Johnson makes HISTORY! PM holds first-ever cabinet video conference
The Prime Minister, who is in quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus, led the weekly discussion from his personal office in his flat at Number 11 Downing Street while all his ministers appeared on a single digital screen over computer…
Read MoreCoronavirus: More firms now see value of digitalisation, says Iswaran
More businesses are seeing the value of increased digitalisation in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Minister for Communications and Information S. Iswaran said yesterday. While the Government has long encouraged companies to intensify the use of digital technology in…
Read More‘Get Brexit done!’ Boris Johnson told NOT to seek EU delay amid coronavirus outbreak
The overwhelming majority of Express.co.uk readers believe the Prime Minister should not seek an extension to the transition period beyond December 31 amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The survey of more than 15,000 readers has found almost nine-in-ten people believe the UK and the…
Read MoreDavid Cameron’s failures led to Brexit victory says voters
Whilst the nation voted to cut ties with the European bloc in June 2016, it took years to thrash out the details and sever a relationship once and for all. Although the UK and the rest of the world have…
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