Oct 03 GOP seeks to pause Senate work, but not Barrett hearings By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Republicans on Saturday sought to call off legislative work in the Senate until Oct. 19 as the coronavirus reached into their ranks. But they vowed that hearings for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee would push ahead as planned even… Continue reading
Oct 03 No course correction for state Republicans after Trump test By Marc Levy, Associated Press Republican governors and lawmakers in many states have followed President Donald Trump’s lead on their response to the coronavirus, declining to impose mask mandates and pushing to lift restrictions on businesses and social gatherings as swiftly as possible. Continue reading
Oct 03 Official: Next 48 hours ‘critical’ for Trump in virus fight By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases continued to emerged among some of the president’s top advisers and allies. Continue reading
Oct 02 Kellyane Conway, Sen. Thom Tillis test positive for coronavirus after White House event By Associated Press Tillis, who is up for reelection in November, is the latest person to be diagnosed with the infection after attending the Supreme Court nomination ceremony in the White House Rose Garden for Amy Coney Barrett. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 12:08 Trump’s infection throws campaign, White House into upheaval The nation awoke Friday to the stunning news that President Trump and the first lady had tested positive for COVID-19. As the day went on, officials acknowledged that Trump is experiencing mild symptoms, and by evening, he was being transported… Continue watching
Oct 02 ‘Everything feels so unsettled now.’ Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis shakes up the election By Daniel Bush In North Carolina, voters react to the president testing positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: U.S. imposes sanctions on Belarusian officials In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on eight Belarusian officials for their roles in the country’s disputed presidential election -- and the violent crackdown that followed. The move came soon after the European Union had… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 11:01 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and the debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s COVID-19 infection and what it means for his campaign and the country, and how the first debate… Continue watching
Oct 02 Biden removing negative political ads following Trump COVID-19 diagnosis By Associated Press Biden's deputy campaign manager, Kate Bedingfield, said Friday that the Democratic presidential contender will continue to air positive ads. Continue reading
Oct 02 What happens when U.S. presidents get sick? History offers clues By Laura Santhanam After Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, presidential historians look back at times when the health of the commander-in-chief and the nation's well-being were intertwined. Continue reading