A political-risk consultant funded by China pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Washington to tapping U.S. government employees for sensitive information for Beijing, the latest in a flurry of criminal cases accusing Chinese authorities of directing illegal activities in the U.S.
The CDC recommends students social distance and wear masks. It also encouraged schools to keep students and staff in groups that stay apart from other groups. It doesn’t recommend that schools screen students for coronavirus symptoms.
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 Friday to reject a Nevada church’s plea to suspend state public-health orders limiting attendance at services.
The federal agency that runs the U.S. legal immigration system said it is delaying plans to furlough 70% of its staff until Aug. 31, giving Congress several more weeks to address its budget shortfall.
The Trump administration has relaxed export restrictions on specific types of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, enabling U.S. defense contractors to sell more of their wares abroad.
The U.S. and China each moved rapidly to shut one of the other’s consulates and evict diplomats, unprecedented steps that were followed by calls on both sides to ease rising tensions.516
Facing disapproval on the coronavirus and fearing his re-election chances, President Trump sought a course correction on Covid-19 this week. He was encouraged by advisers and chastened by grim polling numbers.
