As World Struggles to Contain COVID-19, Malaysia Offers Bold Solutions

Andrew Stiles
April 2, 2020 6:00 PM

The coronavirus pandemic may have started in China, but its effects are being felt the world over. Authorities struggling to contain the virus have proposed a variety of solutions aimed at preventing its spread. But while many governments have confined citizens to their homes during the crisis, few have offered guidance on how to behave in quarantine.

Federal Judge OKs Gun-Store Shutdowns Near Los Angeles

Stephen Gutowski
April 2, 2020 5:25 PM

A federal judge on Monday denied a request to force Ventura County, Calif., to reopen gun stores forced to close in response to the coronavirus.

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act for Ventilator Manufacturing

U.S. President Trump delivers statement about Iran at the White House in Washington

Reuters
April 2, 2020 5:10 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked the Defense Production Act to aid companies building ventilators for coronavirus patients to receive the supply of materials they need.

Biden Calls for Iran Sanctions Relief Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

U.S. sanctions do not prevent Iran from importing medicine, humanitarian aid

Adam Kredo
April 2, 2020 5:00 PM

Former vice president Joe Biden is calling on the Trump administration to provide economic sanctions relief to Iran, falsely claiming the administration's measures are preventing Iran from importing medicine and humanitarian aid to combat the coronavirus.

Tom Cotton Says China Is Due for a ‘Reckoning’

Senator who saw coronavirus coming blames the PRC's lies

Charles Fain Lehman
April 2, 2020 4:40 PM

As his colleagues spent January engrossed by impeachment drama, Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) was growing increasingly concerned by the stories coming out of Wuhan.

Rep. James Clyburn, Who Touted Coronavirus As ‘Tremendous’ Political Opportunity, to Take Helm of Pandemic Oversight Committee

GOP calls Clyburn-led committee redundant

Collin Anderson
April 2, 2020 4:00 PM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) announced the formation of a new coronavirus oversight committee led by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D., S.C.), who last month said the deadly pandemic gave Democrats a "tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision."

California Governor: Virus Is Opportunity for Progressives

Graham Piro
April 2, 2020 11:00 AM

California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) said the coronavirus crisis represents an opportunity "to reshape the way we do business, and how we govern" while answering a question about "reimagining a more progressive era."

Uncertainty Looms Over Supreme Court as Lower Courts Transition to Teleconferencing

Kevin Daley
April 2, 2020 9:55 AM

The Supreme Court has yet to settle on an alternative for cases delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, as lower federal courts transition to teleconferencing and other remote work technologies.

March Shatters Monthly Gun Sales Record as U.S. Faces Down Threat of Coronavirus

More than 2.5 million guns sold in March

Stephen Gutowski
April 1, 2020 7:08 PM

March 2020 set the record for most gun sales of any month in the history of the FBI's background check system, according to an industry analysis released Wednesday. Industry group Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting (SAAF) estimates that more than 2.5 million firearms were sold in the United States in March as fears over the effects of the coronavirus spread. The buying craze marked the busiest month on record for gun stores, even as some faced shutdown orders from state and local authorities, according to the analysis.

Everyone Who ‘Celebrated’ America Leading the World in Coronavirus Cases Looks Like an Idiot Now, Especially Hillary

Andrew Stiles
April 1, 2020 6:20 PM

U.S. intelligence agencies are now reporting what has been obvious for weeks: When it comes to the coronavirus, as with many other things, the Chinese government is lying. The communist regime has, in all likelihood, dramatically underreported the total number of infections and deaths in China.