Senate votes to advance Barrett; confirmation expected Monday
Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett toward final confirmation.
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Pence will keep traveling after exposure to infected aide; daily cases in US top 83,700 again
Coronavirus updates: Vice President Pence tested negative for the virus Saturday after exposure to infected aide; daily cases hit 83,000 again. Get the latest developments here.
US sets coronavirus infection record with 83,000 new cases Friday; death toll at 224,000
The impact is being felt in every section of the country. Here are some of the latest developments across the U.S.
Hospitals in crisis as US nears high for coronavirus cases; one vaccine resumes testing
The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease's grip on the nation. Here's the latest virus news.
Virus update: New cases in US reach 3-month high, hospitalizations keep climbing. Get the latest.
Coronavirus live updates: Cases climbed past 70,000 in U.S. on Thursday; hospitalizations at 41,000; Europe tightens restrictions.
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivir. Get the latest coronavirus news.
The FDA has approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine which previously was authorized only for emergency uses. Here's the latest virus news.
US daily virus death toll back above 1,000 for first time in over a month. Get the latest.
Take a closer look at where cases and deaths are rising across the U.S., plus the morning's latest virus developments.
GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett's Supreme Court nomination despite Dems' boycott
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate.
Virus spikes have states looking to shore up hospitals; CDC redefines COVID-19 close contact
Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of cases, and the CDC tweaked what counts as close contact for COVID-19. Here's the latest virus news.
'Rapid acceleration' of virus cases predicted; US topped 60,000 new cases Tuesday
Hospitalizations in the US also are on the rise, up in 42 states. Get the morning's latest coronavirus updates here.
McConnell warns White House against COVID relief in private, says Senate would vote on deal in public
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told fellow Republicans that he has warned the White House not to divide the GOP by sealing a pre-election COVID-19 relief deal with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — even as he publicly said he'd put any such bill to a vote.
US trust in COVID-19 information down, poll finds; deadline looms for relief deal; and more
Coronavirus update: Americans have lost trust in president, institutions on virus; Pelosi cites some progress on relief bill; UK infecting young in vaccine trial. Get the morning's latest.
Justice Dept. to file landmark antitrust case against Google
The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search.
High court deadlocks over late vote counts; shows how Barrett may swing future decisions
In Pennsylvania, the state Democratic Party and its allies had sought an extension of the Election Day deadline to count mailed ballots. The court next weighs a similar issue in Wisconsin.
Congress running out of time for pre-election virus relief package; world cases pass 40 million
Coronavirus update: McConnell's Senate bill unlikely to go anywhere; Fauci "absolutely not" surprised Trump got COVID-19. Get the latest on the virus.
US records 8 million total virus cases; swing states' surge worries election officials
Coronavirus cases are spiking in six election battleground states, potentially complicating voting. The U.S. on Friday surpassed 8 million COVID-19 cases in a new surge setting the country up for a difficult winter, health experts say.
Study finds remdesivir has little to no effect on COVID; Pfizer lays out potential vaccine timeline
The U.N. health agency says the world's largest randomized trial of COVID-19 treatments found “conclusive evidence” that remdesivir has little or no effect on severe cases. Here's the latest virus news.
Pandemic shutters 1 of 5 US small businesses, imperiling economic recovery; cases still spiking
Restaurants, bars, shops and more: Roughly one in five U.S. small businesses have closed. Now experts worry widespread closings could prevent economic recovery. Plus, today's updates on the fight to contain COVID-19.
Kamala Harris suspends travel after 2 campaign staffers test COVID-19 positive
Joe Biden's campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus.
Postal Service to reverse mail slowdown ahead of election
U.S. Postal Service changes slowed mail service nationwide and were expected to impede efforts to vote by mail. The Montana settlement today applies to all states.
