American Daily Digest

To an extent, the President was right. The Obama administration did use and then failed to replace items from the stockpile to fight the 2009 H1N1 “swine flu” pandemic. But … Read More

A late-day slide left stocks mostly lower after a wobbly day of trading, but major technology companies managed to hold on to their gains. The weak showing Wednesday gave the … Read More

In the photos of the event, Trump did not wear a mask. During the visit to a mask-making plant. And against Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations that all … Read More

German officials have cleared the way for restaurants, hotels and remaining stores to reopen in the coming weeks, and for the country’s soccer league to resume play By FRANK JORDANS … Read More

Tyson’s move and President Donald Trump’s recent order compelling meat-processing to remain open have set off fresh debate among Smith and others who worry that the race to reopen the … Read More

WASHINGTON — The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a record-shattering … Read More

The coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life and companies whose business models bank on people’s willingness to share their personal space are now struggling … Read More

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Trump, who said the panel would adopt a new focus on vaccines, is also considering naming an administration point person on treatment and vaccine efforts, according to people familiar with … Read More

CIA station chief warns that Venezuelan coup plotters were INFILTRATED by spies as Maduro government arrests a drug smuggler they claim was involved in plot and being operated by DEA … Read More