Articles written by Eli Stokols & Noah Bierman

Eli Stokols and Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times|Updated Mar 13, 2020

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers Friday, declaring a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, which will allow more federal aid to flow to states and municipalities. "I am officially declaring a national emergency," the president said during a news conference in the Rose Garden. "No resources will be spared, nothing whatsoever." The announcement came an hour after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi partially preempted Trump by making a public statement from the Capitol, outlining legislation s... Full story