Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force

Briefing by Vice President Pence and Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force

Washington, DC…We just completed another meeting of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. It’s been a very busy and productive day here at the White House. President Donald Trump has no higher priority than the safety and health of the American people. And the President has directed our task force — employing the full resources […]

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency to Help State Prepare for Broader Spread of COVID-19

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency to Help State Prepare for Broader Spread of COVID-19

Sacramento, CA…As part of the state’s response to address the global COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom today declared a State of Emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for broader spread of COVID-19. The proclamation comes as the number of […]

Federal Reserve FOMC On Dropping Interest Rates Due to Coronavirus

Federal Reserve FOMC On Dropping Interest Rates Due to Coronavirus

Washington, DC…The fundamentals of the U.S. economy remain strong. However, the coronavirus poses evolving risks to economic activity. In light of these risks and in support of achieving its maximum employment and price stability goals, the Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/2 percentage […]

Afghan, U.S., NATO Officials Call Declaration a Path for Peace in Afghanistan

Afghan, U.S., NATO Officials Call Declaration a Path for Peace in Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan…Under an agreement signed in Doha, Qatar, all foreign troops may be out of Afghanistan in 14 months, officials said in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg all said today that any withdrawal would be conditions-based, and the Taliban […]

COVID-19 Testing Kits Arrive at State Public Health Laboratories

COVID-19 Testing Kits Arrive at State Public Health Laboratories

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Public Health announced today that new CDC test kits used to detect Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) now available in California can be used to do diagnostic testing in the community. California will immediately receive an additional shipment of kits to test up to 1,200 people. “These new testing protocols and […]

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference

President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference

Washington, DC…Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you very much. Before I begin, I’d like to extend my deepest condolences to the victims and families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Earlier today, a wicked murderer opened fire at a Molson Coors Brewing Company plant, taking the lives of five people. A number of people were wounded, some […]