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Facing harsh reviews from Republican lawmakers and some business leaders, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday sought to deflect criticism over his five-phase plan to reopen the state by saying it was dictated by science and data, not by himself. “I’m not the one holding the economy back from stage five; the COVID-19 virus is,” Pritzker…

Democratic leaders have declared they will oppose such blanket protections, putting Washington’s power brokers on opposite sides of a major issue that could have sweeping implications for health care and the economy in the coming months. The battle has unleashed a frenzy of lobbying, with major industry groups, technology firms, insurers, manufacturers, labor unions, and…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Michigan Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield said Saturday that people across the state are increasingly "frustrated" by coronavirus lockdown orders executed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.Chatfield, appearing on "Fox & Friends Weekend" with a participant in a recent lockdown protest, called for the governor and…

The White House said Friday it won’t allow Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify at a House hearing next week on the administration’s coronavirus response, saying he has more important things to do at the moment. “While the Trump administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely opening up America again and expediting vaccine development,…

The White House is blocking Anthony S. Fauci from testifying before a House subcommittee investigating the coronavirus outbreak and response, arguing that it would be “counterproductive” for him to appear next week while in the midst of participating in the government’s responses to the pandemic.The White House issued a statement about Fauci’s testimony shortly after…