Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some moderate Democrats key to their party’s control of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to move quickly to replenish … Read More

By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 35,400 on Friday, rising by more than 2,000 for the fourth day in a row, according to a Reuters tally, as … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he planned to deliver the commencement address for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, later this spring, … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, whose administration has faced criticism over a shortfall in coronavirus testing capacity, said on Friday that individual states were responsible for developing testing … Read More

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has asked China to revise new export quality control rules for protective equipment needed in the coronavirus outbreak so they are … Read More

By David Ljunggren and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will invest C$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in measures to help the hard-hit oil and gas industry during the coronavirus outbreak, … Read More

By Caroline Valetkevitch (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Friday and also posted gains for the week, boosted by a surge in Boeing shares, President Donald Trump’s plan to reopen … Read More

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom tapped business and political leaders including Arnold Schwarzenegger and billionaire Tom Steyer to help jump-start an economy ravaged by … Read More

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is not sure whether the presence of antibodies in blood gives full protection against reinfection with the new coronavirus, Mike Ryan, the WHO’s … Read More

By Michael Martina and Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Friday she is hopeful the state can begin to reengage parts of its economy beginning … Read More