That means that 212 of those who tested positive for the virus have not gotten sick. In addition, at least 20 of those who did are now healthy and have been discharged. But other top Italian medical officials warned that while it was possible that asymptomatic people might be less…

BEIRUT — In the Middle East, even virus outbreaks are political. The coronavirus has killed 26 people in Iran — the highest toll outside of China where it originated. Many of the over 240 confirmed cases in the region have links to Iran, including dozens in Kuwait and Bahrain, six…

As the coronavirus has swept around the world, sickening and killing thousands, the U.S. government’s response to the crisis has become gripped by political infighting between President Trump and Democrats. One of the highest-profile confrontations has been the fight over funding to combat the outbreak. Trump requested $2.5 billion in funding from Congress for the…

In 2018 voters elected the most diverse Congress in our country’s history, including a number of members whose victories represent milestones in black history: Jahana Hayes, the first black woman to represent Connecticut; Lauren Underwood, the youngest black woman ever elected to the House of Representatives. (Stacey Abrams would’ve become…

When Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine called President Donald Trump a “jackass” in early February, Kaine engaged in a political practice that is as old as the nation. Probably no animal is used more as an object of ridicule and derision in U.S. politics. Kaine’s epithet was hurled because Trump…

BEIRUT – In the Middle East, even virus outbreaks are political. The coronavirus has killed 26 people in Iran — the highest toll outside of China where it originated. Many of the over 240 confirmed cases in the region have links to Iran, including dozens in Kuwait and Bahrain, six…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans have widespread concerns about the security and integrity of elections, with few saying they have high confidence that votes in the 2020 presidential election will be counted accurately. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds skepticism about the democratic process in…

Feb 29th 2020 BRITAIN IS IN a frenzy of popular participation. Its voters have gone to the polls in three general elections and a referendum in five years. Politicians attempting to “take back control” from institutions they deem unaccountable invoke the will of the people. Yet in one area of…