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President shifted position on Defense Production Act after criticism for playing down equipment shortage amid pandemic Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Donald Trump during a briefing at the White House in Washington DC, on 26 March. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/EPA Donald Trump has bowed to overwhelming pressure and […] More
Many Western governments are willing to climb any mountain and pay any price to save lives. In the process, many of them are also politicizing their response to the coronavirus pandemic while acting too late and too meekly, setting the stage for what is yet to come. The West can learn a lot from the […] More
Extraordinary move signals to US companies that they will not face any sanctions for polluting the air or water Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage There is particular concern over air pollution emitted by industrial facilities, which are predominately located in communities with large numbers of […] More
Airlines get $60bn bailout, but Pelosi’s proposal on halving of emissions by 2050 not included Coronavirus – latest US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage American Airlines aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington national airport, Arlington, Virginia. The US aviation industry is to receive $60bn in the government’s coronavirus relief package. Photograph: Michael […] More
Several local ordinances have allowed firearms stores to remain open, insisting that safety is as important as food and medical care Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A gun shop in Culver City, California, was ordered to close in an effort to stop the spread of […] More
Most taxpayers will get a check from the $2tn economic package, the largest in US history Coronavirus – latest US updates Coronavirus – latest global updates See all our coronavirus coverage A view of the Capitol’s Rotunda is seen reflected in an ambulance in Washington DC. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The US has […] More
$2tn coronavirus rescue deal dwarfs 2008 bailout but there will still be pain Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Wall Street is awaiting the weekly jobs report with trepidation as unemployment could triple. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA The precise details of the US stimulus package are still to be revealed but some things […] More
Minority leader says bill proviso stops businesses and family members of president and other lawmakers from receiving cash Coronavirus – live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Trump family in Trump Tower in 2017. The provision will stop Trump’s private business, run by his sons, Eric and Don Jr, from benefiting from any […] More
