Brooke Singman

Scalia noted that prior to the pandemic, one of the “great successes to the economy” was the employment rate for women.

White House Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow said Wednesday that the United States is in the midst of a “V-shaped recovery” amid the coronavirus pandemic that rocked the economy, while warning that it would be a “big mistake” to shut down the country amid a surge in positive cases of COVID-19.

Sen. Tom Cotton warned Americans against using the Chinese social media application TikTok on Wednesday, noting that there is “no such thing” as a private company inside China that would protect personal information, as the Trump administration considers banning the app in the U.S. altogether. 

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez reversed course Tuesday, saying gyms and fitness centers can remain open, despite announcing they would close just one day earlier due to a surge in positive coronavirus cases in the area.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said the state will "take a pause" in its Phase 3 reopening amid a spike in coronavirus cases across the country.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Monday is expected to sign an emergency order that closed indoor restaurant dining rooms, party venues, gyms and short-term rental businesses, as the state experiences a surge in positive cases of the novel coronavirus.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said that he will open nearly two dozen streets for outdoor dining across the five boroughs after his decision to halt the city’s Phase 3 reopening to allow indoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic.

De Blasio said the city is “on track for Monday, July 6” to enter Phase 3.

Abbott also put a stop to elective surgeries in the state’s largest counties for the time being in order to protect hospital space in the Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio areas.