Dave Boyer

Donald Trump signs coronavirus relief bill hours after Senate approves measure

President Trump quickly signed a bill Wednesday night approved hours earlier by the Senate to provide $105 billion for paid sick leave and other relief from the coronavirus.

March 18, 2020

Donald Trump to take away Russell Vought’s ‘acting’ title at OMB

President Trump announced his intention on Wednesday to nominate acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to become the permanent head of the office.

March 18, 2020

Senate passes second coronavirus relief package

The Senate approved a $105 billion bill Wednesday to provide sick leave from the COVID-19 pandemic while the administration forged ahead with a $1.3 trillion plan to help out-of-work Americans and to rescue the cratering economy, as stocks sustained another massive sell-off that halted trading briefly for the fourth time in two weeks.

March 18, 2020

Stocks fall again as markets continue monthlong slide

Stocks plummeted again Wednesday as the expanding economic harm from the coronavirus outweighed the response from Washington.

March 18, 2020

Trump spars with reporter over accusation that staffer called coronavirus ‘Kung flu’

President Trump challenged a journalist on Wednesday after she accused an unnamed White House staffer of describing the coronavirus as the "Kung flu."

March 18, 2020

Trading halted on Wall Street again as stocks nosedive

U.S. markets halted trading temporarily on Wednesday for the fourth time in two weeks as stocks continued to nosedive.

March 18, 2020

Trump says $1 trillion coronavirus relief package will ‘help everybody’

President Trump said his proposed $1 trillion economic rescue package for the coronavirus will "help everybody" in the country.

March 18, 2020

HUD to suspend evictions, foreclosures through April

The Housing and Urban Development Department is suspending all evictions and home foreclosures through the end of April due to the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump announced Wednesday.

March 18, 2020

Trump slams media’s coronavirus coverage after days of praise

President Trump's attempted truce with the media over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic has ended.

March 18, 2020

Stocks fall again as markets continue month-long slide

Stocks tumbled again in early trading on Wednesday, giving back all of their gains from a day earlier as markets remained volatile while Washington grapples with a relief plan for the coronavirus pandemic.

March 18, 2020

Donald Trump clinches GOP nomination with Florida primary win

President Trump clinched the Republican nomination for his reelection bid on Tuesday night when he won Florida's 122 delegates.

March 17, 2020

Senate to move on clean House coronavirus bill, ramp up efforts to pass third package

The Senate is set to push ahead with a vote on the House coronavirus bill while Republicans ramp up their efforts to unify around a set of priorities for the third economic package.

March 17, 2020

Donald Trump considering $1,000 checks to most Americans as coronavirus aid

President Trump said Tuesday that his administration is "going big" with a $1.2 trillion rescue plan -- including a proposal for direct payments of $1,000 or more to most Americans -- for an economy rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 17, 2020

Dow ends day up nearly 1,050 points after news of Fed loans, big Trump rescue plan

Stocks stabilized on Tuesday after the market's worst point drop in history, with major indexes recovering more than 5% on the news of the Federal Reserve offering help for small businesses and the administration proposing a $1 trillion economic relief plan from the coronavirus pandemic.

March 17, 2020

Federal Reserve launches lending facility for short-term commercial debt

The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it is establishing an emergency lending facility to support short-term commercial debt markets to help ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 17, 2020

Restaurant chiefs agree to Trump’s call to use pickup or delivery options to combat coronavirus

The heads of major restaurant chains agreed with President Trump in a conference call Tuesday to encourage customers to use drive-thru, pickup or delivery options to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

March 17, 2020

White House pitching massive coronavirus relief bill to Congress

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin is expected to meet with Senate Republicans Tuesday to discuss an $850 billion coronavirus relief package including aid for hard-hit industries.

March 17, 2020

30 veterans test positive for coronavirus in VA health system, agency says

The Department of Veterans Affairs, which treats millions of older veterans who are at risk for the coronavirus, said 30 veterans have tested positive for the virus so far.

March 17, 2020

More Wall Street carnage as stocks plunge 3,000 points on fears of coronavirus recession

Stocks plunged again on Monday to wipe out nearly all of the three-year-long Trump rally, while U.S. airlines reeling from the coronavirus pandemic asked for $50 billion in federal aid and the White House weighed an economic rescue plan that is likely to top $800 billion.

March 16, 2020

Airlines seeking $50 billion in government aid for coronavirus outbreak

U.S. airlines are seeking government relief from the coronavirus pandemic of more than $50 billion, including direct payments and loan guarantees, an industry group said Monday.

March 16, 2020