Apr 19 Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing By Hope Yen, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and… Continue reading
Apr 19 Video tribute honors Oklahoma bombing victims amid outbreak By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Survivors and loved ones of the 168 people who were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing won’t be able to gather Sunday on the grounds of the city’s memorial to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack, but that won’t… Continue reading
Apr 19 Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests now being conducted daily By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence says 150,000 coronavirus tests are now being conducted daily in the U.S. but suggested that governors and not the federal government were to blame for numbers not being higher. Continue reading
Apr 19 Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance By Associated Press New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths has hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but officials still warn that New York City and the rest of the state aren’t ready to ease up on shutdowns of schools,… Continue reading
Apr 19 When to ease lockdowns? Nations offer wide mix of solutions By Frank Jordans, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Pressures mounted Sunday on governments to ease the economic pain of coronavirus lockdowns after protests from those fearing for their livelihoods, and authorities responded with a wide range of possible dates and solutions and a few emphatic “not yets.”… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Coronavirus task force briefing in 6 minutes for April 18, 2020 By Hari Sreenivasan, Zachary Green NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan and Zachary Green recap Saturday's White House coronavirus task force briefing in the latest edition of "Briefly."… Continue reading
Apr 18 In nod to normalcy, Pence celebrates Air Force Academy grads By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a symbolic nod to normalcy, Vice President Mike Pence delivered a commencement address to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s graduating class on Saturday, telling the cadets that by setting off on their mission to defend the nation they “inspire… Continue reading
Apr 18 WATCH: Trump, coronavirus task force hold news briefing from the White House By Michael D. Regan President Trump and the White House coronavirus task force held a news briefing at 5 p.m. EST. Watch the briefing in the player above. Continue reading
Apr 18 AP FACT CHECK: Trump isn't a king but claims expansive power By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Over the past week, President Donald Trump was pretender to a throne that doesn’t exist as he claimed king-like powers over the coronavirus pandemic response and Congress. Continue reading
Apr 18 Governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president By Paul Weber, Frank Jordans, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Stores in Texas can begin selling merchandise with curbside service, and hospitals can resume nonessential surgeries. In Florida, people are returning to beaches and parks. And protesters are clamoring for more. Governors eager to rescue their economies… Continue reading