Articles filed under Political Figures
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Presidents in health crises: Trump more hands-on than manyMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Woodrow Wilson was more focused on the end of World War I than a flu virus that was making its way around the globe, ultimately sickening hundreds of t...
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Fauci says he can't stop Trump from talking at briefingsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can't jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavir...
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Rand Paul irks senators by mingling while waiting for virus resultsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Sen. Rand Paul is coming under fire after exposing other lawmakers to the coronavirus while he was awaiting his own test results - which turned out to be positive. Paul,...
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State's coronavirus cases top 1,000, 'will continue to increase'Mar 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of coronavirus cases in Illinois has now surpassed 1,000 as state officials reported 296 new infections Sunday, along with three more fatalities. With the thr...
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's takes on drugs for virusMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - "Could be a game changer." "Very exciting." "The way they acted with this kind of speed is an incredible thing." "Very powerful." "This could be a tremendou...
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Pritzker: 168 new COVID-19 cases, one new deathMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker Saturday asked medical professionals like doctors and nurses who had recently retired or switched jobs to return and help combat the COVID-19 disease ...
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Pritzker issues 'stay at home' order starting 5 p.m. Saturday; schools to stay closed longerMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a stay-at-home order beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and lasting through April 7. Pritzker said people should isolate themselves at home but ...
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What does the stay-at-home order mean exactly? Here are some guidelines.Mar 20, 2020 1:00 am - It sounds scary, but what does a stay-at-home order really mean? Essentially, it's tightening existing rules about social distancing and staying at home as the world cop...
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Trump weighs controls on companies that take virus bailoutsMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday the government should take an equity stake in some companies that need bailouts because of devastating effects of ...
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Trump invokes special powers to strengthen virus defensesMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Confronting twin health and economic crises, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will invoke emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies agai...