Josh Israel

Coronavirus A sign outside the West Alabama Icehouse shows the bar is closed Monday, June 29, 2020, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shut down bars again and scaled back restaurant dining on Friday as cases climbed to record levels after the state embarked on one of America's fastest reopenings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Coronavirus Economic Growth Is Stalling in States That Rushed to Reopen

Public health experts and economists warned that moving too quickly would only make things worse.

Josh Israel June 30, 2020 11:40 am EDT
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Coronavirus Trump Officials Can’t Seem to Agree on Whether a Second Coronavirus Wave Is Coming

"There is no second wave coming. It's just hot spots," Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Monday. On Sunday, Peter Navarro told CNN: "We are filling the stockpile in anticipation of a possible problem in the fall."

Josh Israel June 22, 2020 12:53 pm EDT
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Coronavirus Teachers Union: Politicians Want to ‘Sacrifice the Kids’ by Reopening Schools Without Help

The president of the National Education Association says schools need federal guidance and funding in order to reopen safely.

Josh Israel June 8, 2020 8:49 am EDT
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Coronavirus Trump Tries to Move on From Coronavirus as Death Toll Continues to Rise

Formerly held every day, coronavirus briefings have disappeared from Donald Trump's schedule.

Josh Israel June 3, 2020 10:36 am EDT
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Coronavirus McConnell Only Cares About Helping Kentucky, Not the Rest of Us

'As Senate Majority Leader, I'm putting Kentucky's priorities at the center of the national response,' McConnell said on Sunday.

Josh Israel May 4, 2020 12:03 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Elections 58% of Americans Support Voting By Mail. But Republicans Are Fighting the Idea.

A new poll shows 58% of registered voters support letting people vote from home during the pandemic, but Republicans have vocally opposed the idea.

Josh Israel April 21, 2020 2:54 pm EDT
Coronavirus President Donald Trump watches as a White House produced video plays during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Coronavirus Trump Used His Coronavirus Briefing to Share a Campaign Ad

President Trump used Monday's pandemic update to play a video blaming the media for his own failed response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Josh Israel April 14, 2020 12:04 pm EDT