Politics

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is among the Republican senators now under quarantine after coming in contact with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has tested positive for the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the coronavirus "will be over soon" and that as a result, the economy will "skyrocket."

Republican senators on Sunday reacted to the news that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Appearing on MSNBC on Sunday afternoon, Jean Ross who heads National Nurses United lashed out at Donald Trump's administration for bumbling about getting healthcare workers the protective gear and ventilators they need to deal with coronavirus pandemic.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) went off on Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin during a CNN discussion Sunday after his comments about the economy. She even held up a photo of the visit Mnuchin took to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington. He was seen with his wife holding up sheets of money being printed with his signature on it.

Longtime news broadcaster Dan Rather on Sunday advised the media to "pay far less attention" to President Donald Trump.

Appearing remotely on MSNBC's "AM Joy," conservative campaign consultant Rick Wilson said that, due to Donald Trump's history of downplaying the coronavirus health risk that has only changed recently, some of his most avid supporters will likely suffer disproportionately from the virus because they failed to take the threat seriously.

White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham on Sunday lashed out at the media for reporting on the Trump administration's failures to act prior to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

Appearing on MSNBC's "Am Joy" on Sunday morning, Vanity Fair reporter Gabriel Sherman told host Joy Reid that Donald Trump is "furious" with Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) because his daily press conferences on the coronavirus pandemic are getting rave reviews -- while his own are being panned.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert at the National Institute of Health, suggested on Sunday that President Donald Trump sometimes spreads misinformation about the novel coronavirus because he is a "hopeful layperson."

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday morning Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticized President Donald Trump for not using his powers under the Defense Production Act, telling host Jake Tapper it will cost lives.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said on Sunday that Republicans were to blame for an exemption that allows churches to gather in groups of 50 or more during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," top FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor promised that help is on the way for hospitals and medical facilities dealing with the flood of patients infected with COVID-19, but ducked host Jake Tapper's request for hard numbers on the virus tests, ventilators and medical masks being requested by the hospitals and the states.