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Hispolitica obtained President Trump’s proposed new federal guidelines for relaxing social distancing guidance. The president is expected to introduce the plan during a news conference scheduled for 6 pm ET.

President Trump threatened Wednesday to use his "constitutional authority" to force both chambers of Congress to adjourn to allow him to appoint nominees that are vacant in his administration without confirmation by the Senate. "The Senate should either fulfill its duty and vote on my nominees or it should formally adjourn so I can make […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) addressed the recent sexual assault allegation against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden by a former Senate staffer, saying the silence from the Democratic Party is "a form of gaslighting" and a conversation about his allegation is "legitimate to talk about." During an online conversation with The Wing, a networking and community […]

President Trump announced Tuesday that he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until a review of the group's response to the coronavirus pandemic is completed  “Today I’m instructing my administration to stop funding of the WHO while a review is conducted to assess the WHO’s role in severely […]

Former President Barack Obama has formally endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, throwing his support behind his former vice president after staying on the sidelines during the Democratic nomination fight for over a year. “I’m so proud to endorse Joe Biden for president of the United States,” Obama said in a nearly 12-minute video announcement posted […]

As of Monday evening, the coronavirus has infected at least 1,918,855 people and killed 119,588 worldwide, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 581,000 patients have been identified in the US, including over 23,600 deaths. President Trump and members of his Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing on the coronavirus at the […]

Six states in the Northeast are working together to form a regional coordinated plan that would allow businesses to reopen their economies once in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Calling the council the “Covid corridor,” the effort led by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo includes five other Democratic Governors Phil Murphy of New Jersey, […]

As of Friday evening, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States has topped 500,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. More than 18,600 people have died of the virus in the nation. President Trump and members of his Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing on the coronavirus at the […]

President Trump confirmed on Friday that he plans to assemble a new council, consisting of administration officials, governors, medical and business leaders to focus on re-opening the U.S. economy once the coronavirus pandemic has eased. "The facts are going to determine what I do," Trump told reporters during Friday's Coronavirus Task Force Briefing. "But we […]

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation on Friday that would establish a coronavirus bipartisan commission to review and provide a full account of the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. “After Pearl Harbor, September 11, and other momentous events in American history, independent, bipartisan commissions have been established to provide a complete accounting […]

President Trump and members of his Coronavirus Task Force held a press briefing on the coronavirus at the White House Wednesday evening. President Trump began the daily White House briefing by noting this week is “Holy Week” with the observing of Passover beginning this evening, Good Friday, followed by Easter this Sunday and that Americans should […]

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) drops out of the 2020 presidential race, ceding the Democratic nomination to Joe Biden and a general election showdown with President Trump. “Today I am suspending my campaign,” Sanders wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning. “But while the campaign ends, the struggle for justice continues on.” Sanders made the announcement first in […]

Stephanie Grisham is leaving her role as White House press secretary after nine months on the job and returning to the East Wing as chief of staff to First Lady Melania Trump, according to a White House statement Tuesday. Melania announced that is “excited” to welcome Grisham “back to the team” full time as Chief of Staff […]

President Trump said he had a “friendly” and “warm” conversation with Democratic presumptive nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden about the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. “I also spoke just a few minutes with former V.P. Biden, who called. We had a really wonderful warm conversation. We talked about pretty much this. This is what […]

President Trump on Saturday said he is deploying 1,000 additional military personnel to New York City to help the city fight the coronavirus crisis. "At my direction, 1,000 military personnel are deploying to New York City to assist where they’re needed the most," Trump said at Saturday’s White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing. "That’s the […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday said the Democrats' obsession with its impeachment push to impeach President Trump in January distracted the Trump administration from the threat of the coronavirus. “It came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial. And I think it diverted the attention of the government because […]

President Trump announced Sunday that he is extending social distancing guidelines for another 30 days until April 30. "The better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end," Trump said at the Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House Sunday afternoon. "The modeling estimates that the peak in death […]

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that New York's Democratic presidential primaries scheduled for April 28 will be postponed until June 23, aligning it with the states congressional and legislative already scheduled primaries. “We’re supposed to have a presidential primary election that’s coming up on April 28th. I don’t think it’s wise to bring a […]

President Trump, flanked by his administration and GOP lawmakers signed the historic $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package into law Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. “I want to thank Republicans and Democrats for coming together, setting aside their differences and putting America first,” Trump said in a brief remark during the Oval Office signing ceremony. […]

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the $2 Trillion stimulus bill aimed at easing the economic impact of the coronavirus that was passed by the Senate late Wednesday evening is "reckless" that "failed to address the governmental need." "The Congressional action, in my opinion, simply failed to address the governmental need," Cuomo said Thursday morning […]

White House officials urged anyone who have recently left the New York City metropolitan area in recent days to self-quarantine for 14 days to avoid spreading the coronavirus to other areas of the country. Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator sounded the alarm during Tuesday evening Coronavirus Task Force briefing, saying she […]

President Trump said he hopes to have the country "opened up and just raring to go by Easter," setting a goal aiming for Easter Sunday to have American’s return back to normalcy while resurrecting the economy. “I would love to have the country opened up and rearing to go by Easter,” Trump said during a Fox […]

President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act on Friday, an emergency wartime tool to accelerate the production of medical supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. On the Friday morning call, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged the president to immediately invoke the act to get more necessarily medical equipment to people who need […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced a $1 trillion emergency economic aid proposal to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or “phase three" bill unveiled Thursday afternoon includes four major components: “direct financial help” for Americans, “rapid relief” for small businesses, “significant steps to stabilize our […]

Rep. Ilhan Omar(D-MN) faced backlash with a slew of negative response on Twitter after criticizing a pro-family tweet from Ivanka Trump amid the coronavirus outbreak. The president’s daughter’s tweeted a picture Tuesday morning of her and two children having a “living room camp out,” telling families to make the best of their time together at […]

President Trump has clinched the Republican Party nomination, surpassing the necessary delegate threshold after victories in the Illinois and Florida GOP primaries Tuesday night.  Trump entered Tuesday night with 1,141 delegates, needing only 135 more delegates to secure the nomination. Having only token opposition from irrelevant GOP rivals, Trump passed the delegate threshold of 1,276 […]

The Trump administration on Tuesday said they are “looking at sending checks to Americans immediately” – possibly within the next two weeks to help workers cope with the economic effects of the coronavirus. “We’re looking at sending checks to Americans immediately,” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told reporters at the White House briefing room alongside President […]

President Trump on Monday released a new tougher guidelines for everyday American life to abide by in order to slow the widespread of the coronavirus, saying the outbreak could continue well into the middle of summer. "We'd much rather be ahead of the curve than behind it, and that's what we are," Trump said accompanied by […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday evening that the House Democrats has finally reached a deal with the Trump administration to pass a sweeping coronavirus multibillion-dollar stimulus package, shortly after President Trump declared a national emergency. “We are proud to have reached an agreement with the Administration to resolve outstanding challenges, and now will soon […]

President Trump declared a national emergency on Friday to help the country combat the  coronavirus outbreak, announcing that he will invoke the Stafford Act that would quickly free  up access to up to $50 billions in financial assistance to fight the pandemic. “To unleash the full power of the federal government … I am officially […]

Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) announced Monday afternoon that he will be “self quarantine” at home after sustaining contact with a person at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) who tested positive with Coronavirus. “This afternoon, I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for […]

President Trump began a two-day visit to India, joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ‘Namaste Trump’ rally in a newly renovated world’s largest cricket stadium on Monday. In addressing the enthusiastic crowd, Trump called Modi a “true friend,” praising his leadership, while thanking the Indian people for its warm welcome.  “Let me begin by […]

Democratic presidential contender Mike Bloomberg announced Friday that he cleared the way for his company to release the women who accused him of sexual harassment from their nondisclosure agreements. "I’ve had the company go back over its record and they’ve identified 3 NDAs that we signed over the past 30-plus years with women to address […]

First Lady Melania Trump was honored by Palm Beach Atlantic University’s with the Women of Distinction award at a luncheon Wednesday afternoon. For the past 28 years, PBAU, a private Christian university in West Palm Beach, Florida, always honors two woman as honorees who have made significant contributions to the community each year at an […]

President Trump fired back on former President Barack Obama subtle tweet for “trying to take credit” on the recent economic gains. Obama tweeted on Monday commented the 11th anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, “paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in […]

The Senate passed a bipartisan war powers resolution on Thursday aimed to limit President Trump’s ability to use military action against Iran without Congressional approval. The resolution, spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), passed 55-45. Eight Senate Republicans voted with all 47 Democrats for the measure that “directs the President to terminate the use of United […]