Secretary Mnuchin doubts a deal will be reached before the election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a productive discussion about the coronavirus relief…
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Second Vaccine Trial Hits Pause
A serious adverse effect triggered pause in study. Johnson & Johnson announced it was pausing shots in the late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial due to an adverse event, but…
Read MoreCOVID Antibody Treatment Expected by Year-End
Government is acquiring doses as they are manufactured. Hundreds of thousands of doses of experimental antibody treatments for COVID-19 have already been secured by the U.S. government in…
Read MoreWHO Discourages Lockdowns as COVID-19 Prevention
Health body reverses previous recommendation due to “economic consequences.” Earlier in the summer, the World Health Organization had warned of lifting lockdown measures too quickly. On Sunday, WHO…
Read MoreSecond Presidential Debate Canceled
No decision yet on other possible debates before the election On Friday, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) canceled the second presidential debate scheduled for next week. CPD…
Read MoreWhite House Resumes COVID-19 Aid Talks with Congress
Senate Majority Leader says no stimulus for at least three weeks. On Friday, Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced that the Senate was “unlikely” to pass a new coronavirus…
Read MoreLabor Department Releases Job Numbers
Layoffs continue to be high. The Department of Labor released its job market report on Thursday, showing the addition of 661,000 nonfarm jobs in September. The unemployment rate…
Read MorePresident Trump to Resume Campaigning
White House physician has cleared him for public events. The White House announced on Friday that President Trump would be resuming his campaigning around the country following a…
Read MoreBill Would Establish Commission on Presidential Capacity
“This is not about President Trump,” Speaker Pelosi said. Legislation was unveiled by the House majority on Friday to create a panel that would gauge a president’s capacity…
Read MoreDr. Fauci Says President Appears Healthy
President Trump says he is feeling well. On Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said President Trump looks healthy. “He certainly looks good and apparently feels good,” Dr. Fauci said.…
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