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"Certainly what the American people are most interested in is the advice from health professionals"
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"Certainly what the American people are most interested in is the advice from health professionals"
He warned that such a bill would signal "turmoil" to the markets, further jeopardizing the country's economy.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's comment that states like New York should be allowed to declare bankruptcy over coronavirus expenses. "Pass the law. I dare you," Cuomo said. Watch his remarks.
Cuomo said during his daily press briefing that not funding state and local governments is "incredibly short-sighted."
"I would certainly be in favor of allowing states to use the bankruptcy route," the Senate majority leader said.
Congressional leaders hope to finalize a deal Monday, so that the Senate can pass a bill on Tuesday.
Most members will not return to Washington before May, but Congress can still pass measures with unanimous consent.
Senate Democrats blocked legislation expanding a small business loans program Thursday, arguing it was insufficient.
Democrats have called for more money for hospitals and state and local governments.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said that he had spoken to congressional leaders to request an additional $250 billion
The Senate approved a $2 trillion emergency package late Wednesday, sending it to the House for approval.
The $2 trillion legislation is the largest stimulus package in American history.
A second attempt to move forward with the massive spending deal failed as Democrats demanded changes to the Republican bill.
The final legislation is expected to cost upwards of $1 trillion.
The "phase three" bill unveiled by Senate Republicans includes direct payments of $1,200 for most individuals taxpayers.
Senator Dianne Feinstein called for closing the U.S. Capitol to tours earlier on Wednesday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appeared to make threatening remarks towards Supreme Court justices Wednesday.
Jeff Flake says the GOP's "cult of personality" around the president will hurt the party long-term, and that Republican senators can't win in battleground states if they block evidence from impeachment trial
Here's a look at where things stand as the impeachment probe finally comes to trial in the Senate
The White House defense team and House managers will argue the resolution laying down the rules for the trial, not senators.
"I'm confident this body can rise above short term-ism and factional fever and serve the long-term interests of our nation," McConnell says
House impeachment managers marched across the Capitol to hand off the Trump impeachment case to the Senate.
Pelosi said Friday there would be a vote next week on a resolution to designate impeachment managers and deliver the articles
"I'm not holding them indefinitely. I will send them over when I'm ready and that will probably be soon," Pelosi said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she would not deliver the articles until seeing Senate rules for the trial.
Senior U.S. officials say President Trump and Iran's top negotiator have already remotely signed a memorandum of understanding ahead of an expected signing ceremony.
President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president.
Andrew Giuliani, the executive director of the White House's World Cup task force and the son of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, said he stood by the U.S.'s decision to reject Omar Artan.
Judge Pauline Newman, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has been suspended from hearing cases because of concerns about her fitness to serve.
Vice President JD Vance denied that Iran will receive "billions of dollars of assets" as part of a the U.S.-Iran deal that was announced Sunday and is set to be signed later this week.
Last year, Russia's FSB security service said it thwarted a Ukrainian-ordered plot to kill the priest.
View the companies and sectors the president's investment accounts bought and sold.
Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on children using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
Eleven skydivers and the pilot were killed in a plane crash in Missouri shortly after takeoff on Sunday.
President Trump is in France for the annual G7 summit, as the world awaits a signing of a deal with Iran.
A new analysis projects how much Americans will pay for electricity from June to September, depending on their state of residence.
The number of metropolitan areas around the country with basic homes worth at least $1 million has tripled since 2020.
Vice President JD Vance denied that Iran will receive "billions of dollars of assets" as part of the U.S.-Iran deal that was announced Sunday and is set to be signed later this week.
A new analysis projects how much Americans will pay for electricity from June to September, depending on their state of residence.
The number of metropolitan areas around the country with basic homes worth at least $1 million has tripled since 2020.
Markets rally on expectations that the agreement will ease global energy supply concerns, though analysts warn gas prices may remain elevated for some time.
Fox said it will buy Roku for $160 per share in a cash-and-stock deal that it expects to complete in the first half of 2027.
President Trump's investment accounts traded between $212 million and $695 million in stocks and other securities in the first three months of the year — an unprecedented sum for a sitting president.
President Trump is in France for the annual G7 summit, as the world awaits a signing of a deal with Iran.
Vice President JD Vance denied that Iran will receive "billions of dollars of assets" as part of the U.S.-Iran deal that was announced Sunday and is set to be signed later this week.
The Trump administration and Carter Page reached a $1.25 million settlement only of his claims against the federal government in April.
The dispute rejected by the Supreme Court involved the scope of students' free speech rights and schools' ability to restrict expression that could be viewed as reflecting their endorsement.
Judge Pauline Newman, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has been suspended from hearing cases because of concerns about her fitness to serve.
After congressional Republicans let expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire at the end of last year, some families have decided the price is too great of a financial burden and canceled their coverage.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The lack of obesity in Japan; Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance; former child star Bill Mumy; the past and future of the Houston Astrodome; a time capsule for America's 500th birthday; and soccer art made with gum wrappers.
In the U.S. the percentage of obese adults is about ten times what it is in Japan. What differentiates the Japanese diet, and how are schools making it their mission to give Japanese children a taste of a healthy life?
A chance emergency room visit led to Amy Piccoli's diagnosis with late-stage colorectal cancer.
Last year, Russia's FSB security service said it thwarted a Ukrainian-ordered plot to kill the priest.
A free climber dubbed the "Spider-Man of Yemen" died after falling almost 400 feet into a volcanic crater.
Three children were found by authorities when they entered the suspect's apartment and were taken to a medical center to be evaluated, officials said.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
Marius Borg Hoiby, the eldest son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Billy Porter speaks with "CBS Mornings" about starring in the off-Broadway revival of the musical "La Cage Aux Folles," working with Wayne Brady and recent health issues.
America's Block Party will celebrate the nation's 250th birthday this Fourth of July with a benefit concert in Los Angeles and events in local communities around the country.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The lack of obesity in Japan; Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance; former child star Bill Mumy; the past and future of the Houston Astrodome; a time capsule for America's 500th birthday; and soccer art made with gum wrappers.
Artist Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. painstakingly sculpts art depicting soccer players. His medium of choice? The humble chewing gum wrapper. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Barrois about his Los Angeles exhibit, "Fútbol Is Life: Animated Sportraits," which captures iconic moments from nearly 100 years of the World Cup in tiny pieces of paper and foil.
Anthropic's senior staff is planning to meet with White House officials amid a recent dispute over the company's safety measures. Maria Curi, a tech reporter for Axios, has more.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Prediction market platforms give fans the chance to make money on anything from predicting where Taylor Swift will get married to major sports. But a recent study found the top 1% of traders on Polymarket capture more than three-quarters of all gains. Jo Ling Kent spoke with a prediction market trader who wrote an AI-powered computer program to help him win big.
SpaceX's arrival in the region has been good for business, some Brownsville, Texas, residents say, while others rue its impact on the local community.
The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.
The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Great white sharks are classified as "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean Sea, and underwater sightings are incredibly rare.
Three children were found by authorities when they entered the suspect's apartment and were taken to a medical center to be evaluated, officials said.
Police released an image of the venomous scorpions, which appear to be individually wrapped in plastic.
In videos of the accident circulating online, two men launch the woman off Skeleton Bridge, while onlookers realize there is no safety mechanism attached.
The last words spoken by Angela Prichard, 55, an Iowa wife and mother who called 911 to report she was in danger, was the first clue investigators had to identify her killer.
The officers in mascot costumes used a metal sledgehammer to break down a door to enter with colleagues.
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Summer is the time to enjoy live music, indoors and out. Scroll through our gallery of some of 2026's leading musical acts, featuring images by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Does the evidence show a cover-up, or was Todd Kendhammer wrongfully convicted for the murder of his wife?
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Lionel Messi is set to make his sixth World Cup appearance on Tuesday as Argentina takes on Algeria. Paul Tenorio, a national soccer reporter for The Athletic, joins with more.
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron took questions after Mr. Trump's arrival at the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.
A CBS News investigation shows that President Trump made 3,600 stock trades across more than 1,000 firms within the first 3 months of his presidency. CBS News' Michael Kaplan has more.
Anthropic's senior staff is planning to meet with White House officials amid a recent dispute over the company's safety measures. Maria Curi, a tech reporter for Axios, has more.
President Trump endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Collins ahead of Georgia's Senate runoff on Tuesday. CBS News' Fin Gomez has more.