Apr 20 Watch 6:58 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on U.S. pandemic response polling NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including protests against government COVID-19 restrictions, polling on how Americans more broadly feel about reopening the economy amid a public… Continue watching
Apr 20 Florida slowest state in U.S. to process unemployment claims By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Nearly 7 of every 8 Floridians who managed to file claims during the three weeks from mid-March until early April were waiting to have them processed. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: NYC cancels June events, including 3 major parades By Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York City is barring its famous summer street celebrations for the month of June, and the state is exploring new ways to expand coronavirus testing. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Newsom holds a news conference to give an update on the state’s efforts to combat novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Michigan governor condemns residents protesting COVID-19 restrictions By Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Trump suggests governors don’t ‘understand’ U.S. virus testing capacity By Associated Press Many of the nation’s governors have expressed concerns about returning to a more normal course of business without greatly expanding testing. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Maryland secures 500,000 tests from South Korea By Associated Press Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is holding a news conference to give an update on the state's efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 20 Congressional Black Caucus PAC backs Biden’s White House bid By Kat Stafford, Associated Press The political action committee's unanimous endorsement came on the heels of several key nods of support among caucus leadership and members. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: NYC mayor says no public events in June By Associated Press The move will affect three of the city’s major annual celebrations: the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Celebrate Israel parade and the Pride parade on its 50th anniversary. Continue reading
Apr 20 As mail voting pushed, some fear loss of in-person option By Associated Press Scrambling to address voting concerns during a pandemic, election officials across the country are eliminating polling places or scaling back opportunities for people to cast ballots in person. Continue reading