Apr 10 Watch 11:33 Bernie Sanders on pandemic health coverage and supporting Joe Biden By Judy Woodruff, Kate Grumke The Democratic primary effectively came to an end as Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., announced he was suspending his campaign. But his name will remain on the ballot in the remaining contests, which he says will help influence the party’s platform. Continue watching
Apr 10 Why uncertainty about coronavirus breeds opportunity for misinformation By Courtney Vinopal Americans right now face a dual challenge: to protect themselves and others from the new illness COVID-19, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly, as well as from the dangers of misinformation about the virus. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 12:35 Shields and Brooks on COVID-19 suffering, Sanders’ exit Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in political news, including how Americans are holding up amid the public health and economic pain caused by the coronavirus pandemic, where… Continue watching
Apr 10 DeVos reaches settlement in lawsuit over loan relief program By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The U.S. Education Department is promising to process student loan forgiveness claims for nearly 170,000 borrowers within 18 months as part of a proposed settlement announced Friday in a federal lawsuit filed in California. Continue reading
Apr 10 U.S. budget deficit totals $743.6 billion over past 6 months By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Treasury Department reported Friday that the deficit from October, the start of the government's budget year, through March was $52.5 billion higher than the same period a year ago. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Trump says he’ll listen to health experts about when to ‘open’ the U.S. By Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press At the end of a week officials had warned would be this generation's Pearl Harbor, White House officials pointed to hopeful signs Friday that the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing. Continue reading
Apr 10 Joe Biden’s next big decision: Choosing a running mate By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee expects to name a committee to vet potential running mates next week, according to three Democrats with knowledge of the situation. Continue reading
Apr 09 U.S. expels thousands to Mexico after largely halting asylum By María Verza, Ben Fox, Associated Press U.S. authorities say they've sent nearly 10,000 Mexican and Central American border crossers back to Mexico under new rules designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 09 Sanders’ race is over, but the debate over his legacy has just begun By Daniel Bush Natalie Harwood cut ties with the Democratic Party the moment Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his 2020 presidential campaign. As soon as she learned on Twitter that he had dropped out of the race Wednesday, Harwood — a 29-year-old diehard… Continue reading
Apr 09 Georgia postpones primaries again because of coronavirus By Ben Nadler, Associated Press It comes after Wisconsin went ahead with elections on Tuesday, forcing thousands of voters to stand in hourslong lines amid the pandemic. Continue reading