May 20 U.S. health officials quietly release more reopening guidance By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. health officials have quietly released more reopening guidance that was created more than a month ago but initially shelved. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Pelosi defends remarks on Trump’s weight as ‘dose of his own medicine’ By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she called President Donald Trump “morbidly obese” because he's put down women for their weight. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 4:01 All 50 states partially reopen as CDC quietly releases its guidelines By Stephanie Sy All 50 states have now taken some steps to reopen after COVID-19 shutdowns. Their approaches vary, with only minor restrictions remaining in states like Texas, while New York still has strict limitations in place. Federal guidance from the CDC was… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:58 How the Trump administration is leveraging COVID-19 to tighten immigration The Trump administration is saying increased security on the U.S.-Mexico border is necessary to prevent the coronavirus' spread. As a result, more than 900 migrant children were deported in March and April shortly after they reached the border -- much… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 9:01 How a disdain for government undermined U.S. pandemic response Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, questions have been raised about why the U.S. federal government was not better prepared for such a crisis. Scrutiny of President Trump has been intense, but questions extend beyond him to the efficacy of government and… Continue watching
May 20 Supreme Court blocks House from Mueller grand jury material By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is temporarily preventing the House of Representatives from obtaining secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Continue reading
May 20 AT&T to drop misleading ‘5G’ marketing for non-5G networks By Tali Arbel, Associated Press AT&T in December 2018 began talking about a “5G Evolution” service. But it was not 5G. It was merely the existing 4G network with minor speed boosts, at least compared to the fastest type of 5G networks. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: NASA holds news conference on SpaceX launch By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It will be the first time a private company, rather than a national government, sends astronauts into orbit. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Pence visits tourism-reliant Florida as Disney shops reopen By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence is visiting central Florida as the region's biggest tourist destination begins reopening. Pence visited Orlando on Wednesday to meet with tourism officials, talk to the governor and drop off protective equipment at a nursing home. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: White House press secretary holds briefing on coronavirus By Justin Stabley and Associated Press White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a news briefing on the novel coronavirus on May 20. Continue reading