Apr 01 Trump: U.S. to deploy anti-drug Navy ships near Venezuela By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The mission involves sending additional Navy warships, surveillance aircraft and special forces teams to nearly double the U.S. counter-narcotics capacity in the Western Hemisphere, with forces operating both in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Continue reading
Apr 01 Democrats proposing commission to study U.S. pandemic response By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Democrats are drafting legislation that would create a bipartisan commission to study the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, modeled on one that examined the 9/11 attacks. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Illinois governor gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 5:02 Trump puts focus on national security and data models amid coronavirus outbreak President Trump was in the White House briefing room again Wednesday evening for what has become a regular discussion of his administration’s response to COVID-19. He was joined by other political leaders and health officials -- and this time, by… Continue watching
Apr 01 Parties weigh whether national conventions can go on as scheduled By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Democrats and Republicans to take a close look at whether they'll be able to move forward as planned this summer with conventions that typically kick off the general election season. Continue reading
Apr 01 How the coronavirus pandemic has affected the 2020 census By Saher Khan The pandemic adds to the challenges the 2020 census was already facing… Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Trump acknowledges dwindling stockpile at coronavirus task force briefing By Associated Press President Donald Trump acknowledged that the federal stockpile is nearly depleted of personal protective equipment used by doctors and nurses to protect themselves from the new coronavirus. "It is,” Trump told reporters at a press briefing Wednesday, “because we're sending… Continue reading
Apr 01 California cities want transparency rules waived in pandemic By Juliet Williams, Associated Press The request by the League of California Cities includes everything from environmental rules to public records laws that give people a window into how the government spends public money. Continue reading
Apr 01 Nearly 3,000 sailors to leave carrier amid virus outbreak By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The USS Theodore Roosevelt is now docked in Guam. Navy leaders say fewer than 100 of the 5,000 sailors assigned to the Roosevelt have tested positive for the virus. Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Alan Fram, Associated Press This is despite his administration's projections that tens of thousands of Americans are likely to be killed by the disease. Continue reading