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Homeland Security and the Labor Department have transmitted recommendations to President Trump for next steps in his immigration pause, putting the White House on the clock for its next big decision about whether foreign workers will help or hurt the coronavirus recovery. Both sides are bracing for the worst. Mr. Trump in April announced a…

Twitter’s decision this week to label President Trump’s tweets for the first time appeared to the world as a quick-response salvo in an escalating battle between Silicon Valley and Washington. But the tiny labels were actually two years in the making as the company grappled with a double standard for politicians.That resulted in a fact-check…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released flowchart-like decision tools on Thursday designed to guide businesses, schools, mass transit and other organizations through the process of reopening. Jon Elswick/AP hide caption toggle caption Jon Elswick/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released flowchart-like decision tools on Thursday designed to guide businesses, schools, mass…

CMU plays role in decision to reopen state CMU plays role in decision to reopen Pennsylvania CMU plays role in decision to reopen state Hide Transcript Show Transcript EXPLAINS HOW THE PROCESS WORKS. MARCIE: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IS DEVELOPING WHAT THEY CALL A DASHBOARD THAT WILL HELP THE GOVERNOR PREDICT WHAT TYPES OF PEOPLE, BUSINESSES,…

Social-distancing measures have an exponential effect on the death toll from the coronavirus, according to medical experts.Implementing social-distancing protocols a week earlier in the US could have reduced deaths by an estimated 60% nationwide, and as much as 90% if implemented two weeks earlier, on March 2.The White House started issuing social distancing guidelines on…