House Republicans, with the approval of President Donald Trump, released a controversial GOP intelligence memo that alleges FBI surveillance abuses against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. J.D. Durkin brings Cheddar a first look.
Netflix and Amazon left Sundance without buying a single movie this year. The two studios are prioritizing in-house productions instead, and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been focusing on more crowd-pleasing productions instead of smaller indie movies.
Grammys president Neil Portnow facing calls to resign following comments he made arguing that female artists need to "step up" to achieve more equality in the music industry. Over a dozen women music executives signed a letter calling his actions "spectacularly wrong." Portnow has since walked back his comments, calling his choice of words regrettable. Only one woman one a major award at last Sunday's Grammys.
The White House announced major moves in coordination with the Federal Reserve to mitigate economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic which has brought some industries to a near halt.
Andrew Cuomo said this morning that the expected peak of infection is 45 days out, based on a hospitalization rate of between 15 to 19 percent.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
The Small Business Grants Program, revealed in a blog post on Tuesday morning, was created to keep workers working, help with rent costs, connect with more customers, cover operational costs. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Fed is reviving a program that it first used during the 2008 financial crisis to unclog a short-term lending market for what is known as “commercial paper.” Large businesses issue commercial paper to raise cash to meet payrolls and cover other short-term costs.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House Democrats will pass the $8.3 billion ‘Families First Coronavirus Response Act’ today, though she did not mention support by Republicans or the White House.
Millions of voters in Arizona, Florida, and Illinois have already cast ballots for the 441 Democratic pledged delegates up for grabs in today and those who haven't are expected to head to the polls.
The guidelines mark the first attempt by the federal government to establish best practices for all Americans amid an avalanche of disparate state and local policies.
U.S. airlines are reportedly seeking as much as $50 billion in federal support as travel restrictions aimed at containing the spread of coronavirus have pushed the industry’s biggest players to the brink of bankruptcy.
The action came on the heels of an executive order by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, banning gatherings of 250 people or more across the state and shutting down schools.
