Senate Democrats on Monday asked Congress to provide $ 25 billion in emergency funding for the production and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine before negotiations on an upcoming response package. In addition to the development of the vaccine itself, a massive and complex undertaking is required to manufacture the millions …
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Read More »McEnany brushes aside questions about Russian reward intelligence
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Monday sidestepped questions about reports that Russia offered rewards to Taliban fighters for attacking members of the US military in Afghanistan. McEnany stayed true to the talking points during the briefing, repeating several times that “there is no consensus within the intelligence community” …
Read More »Top CEOs See Persistent Coronavirus Impact Until At Least 2021
General Motors President and CEO Mary Barra tours an April 1, 2020 facility at the company’s Warren, Michigan facility that will produce Level 1 face masks. GM CEOs of the nation’s largest companies hope that the commercial impact of the coronavirus will persist until at least the end of 2021. …
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