Coronavirus Ravaged a Choir. But Isolation Helped Contain It.
One sick singer attended choir practice, infecting 52 others, two of whom died. A study released by the C.D.C. shows that self-isolation and tracing efforts helped contain the outbreak.
House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Pandemic Relief Proposal
The proposal was immediately rejected by Senate Republicans, who called it too large and far-reaching.
Immigrants on H-1B and Other Work Visas May Face Deportation
The Trump administration is unlikely to allow laid-off holders of H-1B and other work visas to extend their stay in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm
Even after the crisis eases, companies may let workers stay home. That would affect an entire ecosystem, from transit to restaurants to shops. Not to mention the tax base.
Biden Says He’s Not ‘Hiding’ at Home, but ‘Winning’ Against Trump
In an interview on ABC, Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, pushed back against concerns from allies that he needs to do more to compete against the highly visible incumbent president.
McConnell, With Majority at Risk, Returns to an Old Target: Obama
Allies of the former president say any attempt to silence him will fail.
Autopsy Shows Ahmaud Arbery Was Shot Twice in the Chest
The autopsy report, which also showed Mr. Arbery had no drugs or alcohol in his system, came as activists renewed their protests against prosecutors’ handling of the investigation into his death.
Coronavirus Will Keep Cal State Classes Online in the Fall
The move by the nation’s largest four-year public university system comes as many other schools insist they will find a way to bring students back to campus despite the coronavirus.
Trailing Women With a Camera Was Legal, Appeals Court Rules
David Eric Lambert, 40, lurked in stores and followed women around, pointing his phone at their breasts and buttocks, but because he was in public, he committed no crime, an appeals court concluded.
When the Campaigns Have Your Digits
A text from the Trump campaign usually LOOKS LIKE THIS, while Biden texts often go on and on and ….
Richard Fenno, Who Studied Congress Close Up, Dies at 93
His books broke new ground in political science, emphasizing politicians’ interactions not in Washington but in their home districts.
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