Members of both the 82nd Airborne Division and the Old Guard were given bayonets, but were instructed to keep them in their “scabbards.”
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Coronavirus: Senate passes surprise extension of application deadline for PPP loans
The Senate passed an extension for the Paycheck Protection Program to August 8 by unanimous consent Tuesday night.
Pelosi is met with backlash after saying Senate GOP ‘trying to get away with murder’ in police reform bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the GOP’s legislation in the Senate does not include a definitive ban on chokeholds.
White House press told to leave grounds as tensions rise over attempted removal of Andrew Jackson statue
CNN reported that their reporters, as well as other members of the White House press corps, were asked to leave the White House grounds.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for gallbladder condition and infection
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Dr. Brian Monahan reportedly said he only had enough tests for senators with symptoms of COVID-19 and not the entire senate. They return May 4.
‘Can’t imagine why’: Donald Trump denies responsibility for disinfectant confusion after some states report increased calls
Multiple states have seen a concerning rise in calls of people improperly using disinfectants after Trump’s comments. He said Monday he takes no responsibility.
Twitter names Trump the ‘Tide Pods’ president after he suggests disinfectant injections
Trump’s comments came after discussion of a study that touted sunlight and household disinfectants as being effective in killing the coronavirus.
New HHS spokesman Michael Caputo deleted racist tweets related to the coronavirus
Michael Caputo deleted nearly his entire Twitter feed before April 12. He started his new position at Health and Human Services on April 15.
Coronavirus: Missouri becomes first state to sue China over ‘an appalling campaign of deceit’
Missouri filed suit against China, seeking damages for “the enormous loss of life, human suffering, and economic turmoil” from COVID-19.