Will self-isolate until sickness passes. The White House announced on Monday that National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien had tested positive for COVID-19. According to a statement from the…
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Congress Rushes to Pass COVID-19 Relief by End of Week
Funding for expanded unemployment and housing relief ends on Friday. Monday kicked off negotiations between members of Congress as discussions took place about the next round of COVID-19…
Read MoreCommerce Department Reports Housing Sales Jump
Sales rates jump May and June after two month drop. The Commerce Department reported last week that they are seeing an unexpectedly positive rebound in the housing market,…
Read MoreAdministration Economic Task Force Member Has Bold Idea
Reinvigorate the economy by abolishing one tax, adding another. Stephen Moore, a member of President Trump’s economic recovery task force and an economist at FreedomWorks, has set out…
Read MoreImmigration Officers Face Major Furloughs
Visa applications have plunged. Nearly 70 percent of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services employees are facing furloughs next month unless Congress authorizes emergency funding for them. Nearly 13,400…
Read MorePPP Loans Saved as Many as 3.2 Million Jobs
New study was conducted by MIT and Federal Reserve. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a centerpiece of the Trump Administration’s economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, through hundreds…
Read MoreFirst Lady Visits D.C. First Responders
She delivered lunch in an unannounced visit to engine company. First Lady Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to Engine Company 9 in Washington, D.C. last week. She…
Read MorePresident Encourages Mask Use in Coronavirus Briefing
He reiterated the well-known guidelines issued by the CDC and others. “Be safe and be smart,” was President Trump’s message as he returned to providing coronavirus briefings. He…
Read MoreLegislators Meet with President for More Negotiations
Second meeting of administration and Senate leaders seeking to unify on aid package. On Tuesday, key administration and Senate leaders, including Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, Chief of Staff Meadows,…
Read MorePresident Trump Restarts Daily Briefings
Asserts that federal response has given states everything they need to combat COVID-19. The White House announced that President Trump would be restarting his daily coronavirus briefings in…
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