As lockdown protests intensify, officials urge caution
The U.S. debate over restrictions for fighting the coronavirus intensified on Monday, as protesters labeled mandatory lockdowns as “tyranny,” while medical workers and health experts...
Trump: Businesses will have to ‘return’ ‘inappropriate’ funds
Ahead of Tuesday’s possible vote on additional stimulus funding for small businesses in Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said companies inappropriately awarded relief...
With Congress feuding, a small business deal seems elusive
U.S. Democrats and Republicans in Congress feuded on Monday over who was responsible for delay even as they worked on details of a possible $450...
U.S. Supreme Court requires unanimous jury verdicts for serious crimes
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the constitutional guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict in serious crimes, siding with a...
New York governor says ‘don’t need protests to convince anyone’ of anxiety over lockdowns
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that he understood why some people are protesting the closing down of businesses in response to the...
U.S. Supreme Court rules that jury verdicts must be unanimous
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of trial by jury requires a unanimous verdict in serious crimes, handing a victory...
Kept home by COVID-19, U.S. politics goes virtual with digital dance parties and avatars
When stay-at-home orders sparked by the coronavirus forced him to find new ways to reach young voters ahead of the November U.S. election, Felix Clarke...
Ex-Trump campaign aide Gates asks to serve sentence at home over coronavirus fears
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates has asked to serve his remaining 45-day “intermittent” prison sentence from his home over fears...
Trump favors more coronavirus aid to U.S. states, but in later bill
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he favors more coronavirus relief aid for state and local governments, but that will be for a future...
Coronavirus relief deal for U.S. small businesses may come Monday, Trump says
U.S. Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and could seal a deal as...
