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Economic rescue tops $1 trillion as negotiations continue

By Associated Press

Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House pushed into the night Saturday on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, as President Donald Trump urged a deal to steady a nation shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Vice President Mike Pence, wife test negative

By Associated Press

Pence had announced earlier Saturday that, out of an abundance of caution, he and his wife would be tested for the virus. A member of the vice president's staff had tested positive for the virus.

Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

U.S. elections have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 13 states have postponed voting and more delays are possible as health officials warn that social distancing and other measures to contain the virus might be in place for…

2020 campaigns go digital amid fears of coronavirus spread

By Brian Slodysko, Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Amid calls for social distancing to stop the pandemic's spread, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, as well as Republican President Donald Trump, have had little choice but to call off large-scale public events in favor of politicking online and…

Shields and Brooks on American life amid a pandemic

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including a surreal week in which much of American daily life shut down, bright spots of people helping each other…

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Egypt frees political activist amid calls for releases due to virus

By Associated Press

According to human rights groups, there are tens of thousands jailed in Egypt for their political views.

WATCH: Illinois governor orders residents to stay at home

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

Pritzker's order announced Friday will still allow the state's 12.6 million residents to seek essentials including groceries and medicine.

German far-right party presses radical faction to dissolve

By Associated Press

News agency dpa reported that the party leadership called on the faction, known as "The Wing," to say at a meeting on Saturday that it will dissolve itself by the end of April.

Mississippi is latest state to delay elections amid pandemic

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

With Friday's announcement, Mississippi joins a number of other states that have postponed elections amid the global pandemic.

As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions

By Kat Stafford, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has announced a package that suspends evictions and foreclosures for 60 days. But the vast majority of renters, who are generally low income and disproportionately African American, Latino and other minorities, will not be covered.