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A Detroit, Mich., branch of the Democratic Party plans to censure state representative Karen Whitsett (D., Detroit) after she met with President Trump earlier this month and praised him for recommending the anti-viral drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus. Whitsett contracted coronavirus in March and has since recovered. The freshman lawmaker credited hydroxychloroquine, a …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces her Democratic running mate in Lansing, Mich., August 20, 2018. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer passed the blame for her administration hiring a data company known for working with Democratic campaigns to track contact information about residents as part of the state’s efforts to trace coronavirus cases. At a press conference Wednesday, …

Faced with mounting criticism, Ruth’s Chris Steak House — which operates more than 100 restaurants in North America — will return the $20 million coronavirus small business loan it got from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, NBC News reported Thursday. The $350 billion PPP was designed to rescue the millions of small businesses that have …

n late September 2018 with a mid-year election approaching, the often bitterly divided House Intelligence Committee forged a rare bipartisan moment: Its Republican and Democratic members voted to make public the transcripts of 53 witnesses in the Russia collusion investigation. But what was hailed as an act of transparency has not been fulfilled 19 months …

The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), which is under growing scrutiny from member states for its poor handling of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic and its suspicious tendency to toe the political line from Beijing. American taxpayers are far and away the most …

Sweden has closed the last remaining Confucius Institute in the country as relations with China deteriorate further amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Times of London reported on Thursday. The Chinese government in 2004 launched Confucius institutes at various foreign universities, with the stated goal of promoting Chinese language and culture. However, U.S. officials have stated …

“Bachelor” alum Michelle Money‘s daughter, Brielle, has taken the next step in her recovery following her devastating skateboarding accident last month. Ryan Money, who is Michelle’s ex and Brielle’s father, shared on Instagram that the 15-year-old is walking again. “To think that 10 days ago she hadn’t moved and we had not heard her speak, …

Prince Louis AP AP AP AP AP Kate Middleton captured a colorful moment from son Prince Louis to celebrate the royal’s 2nd birthday. Kensington Palace unveiled a series of new portraits featuring Prince William and Kate’s youngest child — whose birthday is Thursday, April 23 — with rainbow paint on his hands, making artwork. Rainbows …

China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday criticized a lawsuit by the state of Missouri that seeks damages from China over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “This so-called lawsuit is very absurd and has no factual and legal basis at all,” foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a press conference. Geng added that China has …

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the coronavirus prevention and control work at Anhuali Community in Beijing, China, February 10, 2020. Chinese agents spread coronavirus misinformation in the U.S. in mid-March, around the time that various states were implementing business and school closures, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. U.S. officials believe the Chinese operatives …