Tag: COVID-19

President Joe Biden signed an executive order in January imposing an indefinite pause on issuing new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters, a step toward fulfilling a major campaign promise as part of his aggressive agenda to address climate change.

Illinois Democrats slam Biden administration over ‘equitable’ vaccine rollout that focuses on Chicagoans

Emma Colton · March 14, 2021 2:59 pm

GOP labors to turn massive Biden spending law into 2022 ammunition

David M. Drucker · March 14, 2021 11:00 am

On the online syllabus for "Inside Hedge Funds," Duke University economics lecturer Linsey Lebowitz Hughes appears to have banned journalists under a heading entitled "IMPORTANT NOTES." "Anyone who is on the staff of The Chronicle is not permitted to take this class. Please honor this in order that we can continue to get high quality visitors & information," the syllabus reads. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Duke University imposes stay-at-home order for all undergraduate students

Carly Roman · March 14, 2021 3:48 am

Austin mayor says businesses prefer having mask mandate

Carly Roman · March 14, 2021 3:40 am

People catch glimpses of the Chicago River dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 13, 2021 in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed Saturday, but the Riverwalk was closed to minimize the number of people gathering due to COVID-19.

Chicago surprises residents with bright green river after saying it would dispense with St. Patrick’s Day tradition

Zach Halaschak · March 13, 2021 7:39 pm

Calculator shows how much Obamacare subsidies will increase after coronavirus relief bill

David Hogberg · March 13, 2021 5:48 pm

President Joe Biden takes off his mask to speak about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address Thursday.

Zogby: Win on coronavirus spending may be Biden’s last

Paul Bedard · March 13, 2021 5:44 pm

'I've never felt this much hatred': Asian Americans stand up to violence in the age of the coronavirus

Mica Soellner · March 13, 2021 5:00 pm

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks in Albany, N.Y.

Five of Andrew Cuomo’s other biggest scandals

Nicholas Rowan · March 13, 2021 11:50 am

We’re not really ‘going back to normal’ after the pandemic

Brad Polumbo · March 13, 2021 12:00 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, makes comments during a news conference.

Judge denies Texas attorney general’s request for Austin-area restraining order over mask mandates

Jeremy Beaman · March 12, 2021 11:36 pm

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington.

Deborah Birx joins Bush Institute and air purifier maker

Carly Roman · March 12, 2021 11:18 pm