Tobias Hoonhout

U.S.

Trump Responds to Schumer’s Coronavirus Criticism: ‘I Never Knew How Bad a Senator You Are’

By Tobias Hoonhout April 2, 2020

President Trump sent a scathing letter to Senator Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) after the Senate minority leader criticized the president’s coronavirus response.

Politics & Policy

Clyburn Tapped to Chair Coronavirus Committee after Calling Pandemic ‘Tremendous Opportunity’ to Achieve Dem Spending Goals

By Tobias Hoonhout April 2, 2020

Clyburn told caucus members on a call about provisions in the phase-three coronavirus package that the Senate’s bill was “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision.”

Elections

DNC Postpones Presidential Convention to August over Coronavirus Fears

By Tobias Hoonhout April 2, 2020

The DNC's convention will now happen a week before the RNC’s.

U.S.

Kansas Says It’s Using Residents’ Cell-Phone Location Data to Fight Pandemic

By Tobias Hoonhout April 1, 2020

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is using a GPS program to track residents’ locations through their cell phones in a bid to slow coronavirus cases.

Politics & Policy

FISA Hawks Lee, Leahy Say ‘Damning’ Horowitz FBI Audit ‘Makes Clear Our Work Is Not Done’

By Tobias Hoonhout April 1, 2020

The senators announced that they will propose an amendment to “ensure” that government agencies hand over all evidence in future FISA applications.

White House

Pence Claims Trump Never ‘Belittled the Threat of the Coronavirus’

By Tobias Hoonhout April 1, 2020

Pence also suggested that the coronavirus outbreak could be contained by June if the White House’s new guidelines are followed.

Health Care

Coast Guard Orders Cruise Ships Carrying Coronavirus Patients to Remain Offshore ‘Indefinitely’

By Tobias Hoonhout April 1, 2020

The Coast Guard would usually evacuate anyone too ill for the ship’s medical team to care for, but the new rules require that sick passengers remain on the ship.