Trump’s labeling of the federal government as “backup” ignores the fact that he is the only one who can invoke the Defense Production Act to compel companies to produce medical equipment and supplies.
Many states have pleaded with the Trump administration to send more medical supplies. Only Florida seems to have gotten the president's attention.
Sunday's announcement was a tacit acknowledgment the president had been too optimistic just days earlier when he said he hoped reopen the economy by Easter on April 12.
Lawmakers said the proposal prioritized bailing out corporations over American workers.
Through social, economic, cultural, and political change, these women are making history.
The designation would have coincided with an LGBTQ prom for youth happening this weekend.
Currently, there's no state law protecting LGBTQ individuals from discrimination. Grassroots efforts aim to change that.
