Senate Democrats Block Vote on $500 billion COVID-19 Relief Bill

by Amanda Rooker | Oct 21, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats blocked a vote on the Republicans’ $500 billion COVID-19 stimulus package Wednesday, arguing it didn’t do enough to help Americans hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.   Senate Republicans could not muster the 60 votes needed to defeat a...

Navy Got Head Start on Remote Recruiting. When the Pandemic Hit, It Paid Off

by Arnab Mondal | Oct 16, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, National Security

CHICAGO — As Americans scrambled to figure out remote work when the novel coronavirus pandemic hit in March, the Navy found itself ahead of the game: it was already implementing a plan to recruit and train without in-person contact. The service’s...

Washington’s COVID-19 response inadequate, especially for Latinos, Arizona’s Democratic Senate Candidate says

by Jay Silver | Oct 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Social Justice

ARIZONA-Democratic Arizona Senate nominee Mark Kelly criticized Washington’s stalled COVID-19 efforts Wednesday while emphasizing the importance of the Affordable Care Act and mental health resources for Arizonans. “We’ve got a serious public health crisis and...

VIDEO: Trump Returns to The White House, Downplays Virus

by Amanda Rooker | Oct 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Politics

President Trump is back at the White House after spending three nights in the hospital for COVID-19 treatment. Upon his return on Monday night he told Americans “not to worry” about the virus, which has killed over 210,000 people and infected more than 7.5 million in...

‘Totally irresponsible’: Tammy Baldwin criticizes Ron Johnson’s Supreme Court position

by Nicholas Portuondo | Oct 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Politics

Washington- U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin believes it would be “totally irresponsible” for a senator who had recently tested positive for COVID-19 to vote in person on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, her office said Tuesday. The comment came a...

Airlines make massive job cuts as coronavirus relief expires

by Alicia Diaz | Oct 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, Economy, Featured, Transportation

WASHINGTON — American Airlines and United Airlines furloughed more than 30,000 employees Thursday after the Payroll Support Program, which provided $25 billion in coronavirus relief funding to the airline industry, expired.   American Airlines CEO Doug...