Politics

WATCH: New Jersey governor gives coronavirus update

By Joshua Barajas

Murphy is scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch the governor's remarks here.

WATCH: North Carolina governor gives coronavirus update

By Joshua Barajas

Cooper is expected to speak at 2 p.m. ET. Watch the governor's remarks here.

WATCH: Pompeo to deliver remarks amid continued spread of novel coronavirus

By Joshua Barajas

Pompeo is expected to speak at 1 p.m. ET. Watch his remarks here.

WATCH: Virginia governor gives coronavirus update

By Joshua Barajas

Northam is expected to speak at 11 a.m. ET today. Watch the governor’s remarks here.

WATCH: Trump wants quick checks sent to public in virus response

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is asking Congress to unleash a torrent of emergency economic aid to help people through the financial storm of the coronavirus crisis. Sizable checks directly to Americans are part of the deal he wants.

White House seeks $850 billion economic stimulus amid virus crisis

By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion economic rescue package Tuesday amid the coronavirus outbreak, a sweeping stimulus for businesses and taxpayers amid unseen since the Great Recession of 2008.

U.S. airlines seek billions in aid as outbreak cripples travel

By David Koenig, Associated Press

U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due to the new coronavirus.

Sanders wins Northern Mariana Islands caucus

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

This shrinks Biden's lead of more than 150 delegates by a bit.

Biden wins Washington primary

By Associated Press

After nearly a week of counting votes, the former vice president on Monday held onto a small lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders that turned out to be insurmountable.

How the novel coronavirus is upending American politics

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

The most elemental act of American democracy — voting — is facing a big test on Tuesday as four states scheduled to hold presidential primaries confront the impact of a global pandemic that has turned everyday life upside-down.