Monthly Archives: May, 2020

The U.S. has seen at least 66,000 more deaths than usual so far this year, according to government data, and the new coronavirus accounts for much — but not all — of the increase.Usually the nation sees about 1 million deaths by the end of April, meaning the rise is in the neighborhood of 7%.The…

For Gov. Brian Kemp, the cost of fighting the coronavirus pandemic became too steep to pay. So on Thursday, hoping to revitalize a reeling economy, Kemp lifted a shelter-at-home mandate for most Georgians, ending the state’s most ambitious attempt to slow the virus’ spread. However, Kemp ordered elderly and medically fragile residents to stay home until…

(CNN)Protesters at the Michigan Capitol on Thursday jammed inside the building where the lawmakers were meeting, demanding an end to the state's state of emergency. On a cool, rainy day in Lansing, about 400 to 700 people stood on the Capitol grounds, accord…

While the CARES Act allows colleges and universities to use the $6 billion pool of student relief money on many different expenses incurred by students during the coronavirus outbreak, most lawmakers expected the funds to go to students’ basic needs. At nearby Ohio State University, for example, students are asked to list what their expenses…

Trump impeachment attorney Jay Sekulow claimed to Fox News" Hannity" Thursday that former Special Counsel Robert Mueller was "AWOL" in his duties after then-FBI Director James Comey targeted then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in January 2017."Part of their prosecution conduct was going after General Flynn, with what evidence?" Sekulow asked. "No real evidence, but getting him to make a misstatement, that was their idea and…