Apr 22 Many small businesses say loans won’t get them to rehire By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won't be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though that is exactly what the program was designed to do. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Trump and Pence host Earth Day tree planting ceremony By Associated Press "In this time of trial, the beauty of springtime fills us with the peace and the hope of renewal," the president said. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Cuomo outlines plan for ‘tracing army’ to tame outbreak By Associated Press New York will coordinate the massive effort with neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut, accounting for the large number of people who commute into New York City for work. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Pompeo holds news conference with USAID on coronavirus By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on how the country is responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 21 U.S. pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The U.S. government is pressuring Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 7:27 What’s different about the latest Senate coronavirus aid bill On Tuesday, the Senate renewed its effort to mitigate economic pain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawmakers approved a $483 billion relief package including money for hospitals, testing and small business lending -- especially targeted to business categories less successful… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 2:59 How Trump plans to limit U.S. immigration In his daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, President Trump discussed his new push to limit U.S. immigration via a forthcoming executive order. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the details of the expected 60-day partial suspension, why… Continue watching
Apr 21 Cuomo presses Trump in meeting for more help on virus testing By Jonathan Lemire, Marina Villeneuve, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The New York governor said he told Trump that a rapid increase in testing was a crucial “benchmark” that his state and others need before they can safely reopen the economy and help communities return to a semblance of normalcy. Continue reading
Apr 21 Virus misinformation flourishes in online protest groups By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press A wave of Facebook groups launched by pro-gun advocacy groups and conservative activists has mobilized people to protest stay-at-home orders in states around the country. There's little basis in reality for many of the claims on the sites. Continue reading
Apr 21 DNC weighing how to handle delegate penalties for states that delayed primaries over coronavirus By Daniel Bush The Democratic National Committee is working closely with states to find a workaround for a DNC rule that requires states to forfeit half of their delegates if they hold primaries after June 9. Several states have rescheduled their primaries for… Continue reading