WASHINGTON — There were just 160 documented cases of the coronavirus in the United States when…
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DeVos Weighs Waiving Special Education. Parents Are Worried.
WASHINGTON — Tucked away in the $2 trillion coronavirus stabilization bill is a provision that allows…
As Crisis Unfolds, Sanders Sees a Moment That Matches His Ideas
Both hands were waving — over here, over there, a full wingspan on display — as…
In Pandemic, Justice Dept. Seeks Video Court Hearings and Home Detention
WASHINGTON — Invoking the coronavirus crisis, the Justice Department has asked Congress to let more federal…
‘Wartime President’? Trump Rewrites History in an Election Year
WASHINGTON — With the economy faltering and the political landscape unsettled as the coronavirus death toll…
Relief Offered From Testing and Student Loans as Virus Roils Education
WASHINGTON — Elementary and secondary schools will not be required to do standardized testing, and student…
Under the Virus’s Cloak, Trump Pursues Long-Sought Conservative Policies
WASHINGTON — The White House, under the guise of its coronavirus response, is quietly advancing policies…
WATCH: Trump Officially Declares National Emergency (‘Two Very Big Words’) to Combat Coronavirus
President Donald Trump officially announced during his Rose Garden press conference Friday that he is declaring…
Breaking: World Health Organization Declares ‘Global Public Health Emergency’ Over Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared a global public health emergency over the spread…