AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/malaria-donald-trump-ap-top-news-veterans-affairs-virus-outbreak-a2830445e55c6ea324e9a23e4c38f7c3Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/malaria-donald-trump-ap-top-news-veterans-affairs-virus-outbreak-a2830445e55c6ea324e9a23e4c38f7c3Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an on veterans for the , saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk.Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said the VA needs to provide Congress more...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/malaria-donald-trump-ap-top-news-veterans-affairs-virus-outbreak-a2830445e55c6ea324e9a23e4c38f7c3Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/malaria-donald-trump-ap-top-news-veterans-affairs-virus-outbreak-a2830445e55c6ea324e9a23e4c38f7c3Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an on veterans for the , saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk.Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said the VA needs to provide Congress more...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-united-nations-donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-e45b0fd875cd2bf8be2b92330f37300fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-united-nations-donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-e45b0fd875cd2bf8be2b92330f37300fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Man bites watchdog.In firing one inspector general, sidelining another and assailing a third, President Donald Trump in recent days has put his aversion to agents of federal accountability on stark display in a .Clearly displeased when inspectors general come to independent...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-united-nations-donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-e45b0fd875cd2bf8be2b92330f37300fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-united-nations-donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-e45b0fd875cd2bf8be2b92330f37300fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Man bites watchdog.In firing one inspector general, sidelining another and assailing a third, President Donald Trump in recent days has put his aversion to agents of federal accountability on stark display in a .Clearly displeased when inspectors general come to independent...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-china-hacking-afaed2b1ba8aa029fcb492f6478625caClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-china-hacking-afaed2b1ba8aa029fcb492f6478625caClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected operation against the United States with financial sanctions and measures to hobble the Kremlin’s ability to launch future hacks, his chief of staff said Sunday, as a GOP senator criticized President Donald Trump...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-china-hacking-afaed2b1ba8aa029fcb492f6478625caClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-coronavirus-pandemic-china-hacking-afaed2b1ba8aa029fcb492f6478625caClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden will punish Russia for its suspected operation against the United States with financial sanctions and measures to hobble the Kremlin’s ability to launch future hacks, his chief of staff said Sunday, as a GOP senator criticized President Donald Trump...WW…

Hope YenAssociated Press Washington — Policy changes that slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescription drugs, according to Democratic senators.In a letter Friday, the 31 senators take aim at new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a GOP fundraiser who took the post in June and has since imposed several operational changes that have led to mail backlogs across the United States. His cost-cutting measures have come as President Donald Trump rails against increases in mail-in...…Hope YenAssociated Press Washington — Policy changes that slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescription drugs, according to Democratic senators.In a letter Friday, the 31 senators take aim at new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a GOP fundraiser who took the post in June and has since imposed several operational changes that have led to mail backlogs across the United States. His cost-cutting measures have come as President Donald Trump rails against increases in mail-in...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-media-ap-fact-check-politics-b4f436e56429f907076e1be60d751538Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-media-ap-fact-check-politics-b4f436e56429f907076e1be60d751538Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t telling the full story when it comes to executive orders on relief payments and health care.Over the weekend, the president suggested that with executive action calling for up to $400 in weekly unemployment assistance would mean immediate cash in hand for laid-off...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-media-ap-fact-check-politics-b4f436e56429f907076e1be60d751538Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-election-2020-media-ap-fact-check-politics-b4f436e56429f907076e1be60d751538Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t telling the full story when it comes to executive orders on relief payments and health care.Over the weekend, the president suggested that with executive action calling for up to $400 in weekly unemployment assistance would mean immediate cash in hand for laid-off...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-politics-pandemics-health-897fbd91ee077ce1901cdac63e0a9141Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-politics-pandemics-health-897fbd91ee077ce1901cdac63e0a9141Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is understating the danger of the coronavirus to people who get it, as more and more become infected in the U.S. In his latest of many statements playing down the severity of the pandemic, Trump declared that 99% of cases of COVID-19 are harmless. That flies in the face of science...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-politics-pandemics-health-897fbd91ee077ce1901cdac63e0a9141Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-politics-pandemics-health-897fbd91ee077ce1901cdac63e0a9141Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is understating the danger of the coronavirus to people who get it, as more and more become infected in the U.S. In his latest of many statements playing down the severity of the pandemic, Trump declared that 99% of cases of COVID-19 are harmless. That flies in the face of science...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/politics-anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-infectious-diseases-coronavirus-vaccine-6e3b18b44a05d1e49ed35337ec7ce969Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/politics-anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-infectious-diseases-coronavirus-vaccine-6e3b18b44a05d1e49ed35337ec7ce969Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/politics-anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-infectious-diseases-coronavirus-vaccine-6e3b18b44a05d1e49ed35337ec7ce969Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/politics-anthony-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-infectious-diseases-coronavirus-vaccine-6e3b18b44a05d1e49ed35337ec7ce969Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to...WW…

close This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is giving himself lots of latitude when he defines infrastructure for the purpose of spending money on it. It’s not just steel, but home health care workers. Not just excavating dirt, but building “dignity.”The Republican Party says if it’s not a pothole, port, plane or bridge, forget about it. Never mind that Donald Trump, like Biden,...…close This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. To orderpresentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distributionto colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire aboutpermissions/licensing, please go to: WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is giving himself lots of latitude when he defines infrastructure for the purpose of spending money on it. It’s not just steel, but home health care workers. Not just excavating dirt, but building “dignity.”The Republican Party says if it’s not a pothole, port, plane or bridge, forget about it. Never mind that Donald Trump, like Biden,...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-jen-psaki-e0f189b9d91fa02c860b70e0fbc58a2fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-jen-psaki-e0f189b9d91fa02c860b70e0fbc58a2fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the first part of his multitrillion-dollar economic recovery package this week, focusing on rebuilding roads, bridges and other infrastructure, followed by a separate plan later in April addressing child and health care.White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Sunday the administration’s plans to split the package...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-jen-psaki-e0f189b9d91fa02c860b70e0fbc58a2fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-jen-psaki-e0f189b9d91fa02c860b70e0fbc58a2fClick to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the first part of his multitrillion-dollar economic recovery package this week, focusing on rebuilding roads, bridges and other infrastructure, followed by a separate plan later in April addressing child and health care.White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed on Sunday the administration’s plans to split the package...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-germany-politics-e4bd7cb0998420118832125437231284Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-germany-politics-e4bd7cb0998420118832125437231284Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Truth often takes a beating when President Donald Trump talks about his administration’s response to the and the subsequent death toll in the U.S. This past week was no exception.Over the weekend, the president claimed strong marks for himself for the handling of the pandemic after imposing a “very...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-germany-politics-e4bd7cb0998420118832125437231284Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-germany-politics-e4bd7cb0998420118832125437231284Click to copyRelated topicsWASHINGTON (AP) — Truth often takes a beating when President Donald Trump talks about his administration’s response to the and the subsequent death toll in the U.S. This past week was no exception.Over the weekend, the president claimed strong marks for himself for the handling of the pandemic after imposing a “very...WW…