Apr 11 Trump leaves trail of unmet promises in coronavirus response By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press For several months, President Donald Trump and his officials have cast a fog of promises meant to reassure a country in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump and his team haven't delivered on critical ones. Continue reading
Apr 11 GOP leaders hit brakes on virus aid as governors seek help By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press As governors plead for aid, Republican leaders in Congress said Saturday they prefer replenishing a $350 billion small business program rather than negotiate the broader coronavirus package Democrats are pushing with the White House. Continue reading
Apr 11 Politics mixes with science as states turn to virus models By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A gaping spread in statistical models for the coronavirus pandemic has injected a political element into the scientific endeavor. Continue reading
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