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U.S. health official Fauci testimony to Congress blocked: aide
Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci has been blocked by the White House from testifying next week to a congressional committee examining the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the panel said on Friday.
U.S. Republicans push for coronavirus lawsuit immunity for business
The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive for coronavirus-related liability protections for businesses, saying such measures will be crucial to talks about future relief legislation.
U.S. senators offer privacy bill for COVID-19 contact tracing
A group of Republican U.S. senators said Thursday they would introduce legislation to address consumer privacy concerns surrounding technology companies’ efforts to help build contact tracing apps to fight the new coronavirus outbreak.
Trump says his former national security adviser Flynn was tormented by dirty cops
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was tormented by “dirty cops” as part of the probe into whether Russia helped Trump win the White House in 2016.
Biden weighs naming cabinet officials before election, including Republicans
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday he would consider announcing the names of some cabinet officials before the election – and that some of the people might be Republicans.
Senate Democrat says Republican leader's plan to resume work puts lives in danger
A U.S. Senate Democrat on Wednesday accused Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of endangering the lives of Senate staff if he brings them back to work next week without effective safeguards against coronavirus infection in place.
Factbox: The key races that will likely determine control of the U.S. Senate
The battle for U.S. Senate control is among the biggest electoral fights in 2020, along with the presidential contest.
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez want to stop many company mergers during coronavirus pandemic
Two of the most popular Democrats, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, said on Tuesday they would introduce legislation to stop many mergers while the United States struggles economically during the coronavirus pandemic.
'It's not about you': Democrats bet Trump coronavirus response a 2020 winner for Biden
Joe Biden’s U.S. presidential campaign and his Democratic Party allies have gone on an all-out offensive against President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response, betting it will be a winning issue with American voters in November.
U.S. House will be in session starting May 4: majority leader's office
The U.S. House of Representatives will return on May 4, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told fellow Democratic lawmakers in a conference call on Monday, according to his office.