Health Mar 25 Louisiana governor: States are competing against each other for ventilators Leaders in the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic so far are facing difficult choices amid limited resources. One of those states is Louisiana, which has experienced an explosion of cases and was declared a federal disaster by President…
Health Mar 25 ER doctor in NYC says 'everything is transformed' as COVID-19 grips hospitals New York hospitals are being hit with a crush of patients suffering from COVID-19. There are over 30,000 confirmed cases in the state, and more than 280 people have died. While the hospitalization rate has slowed, it is still doubling…
World Mar 25 News Wrap: Pompeo warns that Afghan political feud jeopardizes peace In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that a political feud in Afghanistan is jeopardizing peace efforts. He met with President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah earlier this week but failed to break their impasse…
Politics Mar 25 Trump urges Congress to pass pandemic economic relief package President Trump held another news briefing on COVID-19 Wednesday evening, this time announcing his intention to sign the pandemic aid package the Senate drafted in conjunction with his administration. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what Trump said about…
Health Mar 24 WHO warns U.S. may become coronavirus' new global epicenter, as India locks down Confirmed U.S. cases of coronavirus have reached 50,000, with more than 600 deaths. But as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned of dire conditions in hospitals, Wall Street rallied and President Trump spoke of easing government restrictions soon in order…
Politics Mar 24 How Senate bill would ease pandemic's economic burden Wall Street soared Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining a record 2,100 points. The gains came as the Senate continued to debate the details of a possible economic recovery package for Americans suffering from the coronavirus pandemic. Lisa…
World Mar 24 News Wrap: Afghan leaders trade blame for possible cut in U.S. aid In our news wrap Tuesday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah traded blame for a possible $1 billion reduction of U.S. aid. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo made the threat after meeting with them in Kabul. Also, The…
Politics Mar 24 Thune: Coronavirus needs to be dealt with before giving the 'all clear' The economic relief bill the Senate is debating would be among the most expensive pieces of legislation in U.S. history. Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss which provisions are still being negotiated and why, unlike…
Politics Mar 24 Sanders says coronavirus testing still 'woefully inadequate' The Senate and the White House continue to deliberate over another coronavirus economic relief bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he would support the measure's “unprecedented expansion” of unemployment compensation, how to get needed medical…