Apr 14 WATCH: Trump, Pence meet with recovered coronavirus patients By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with patients who have recovered from the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Mississippi governor holds coronavirus briefing amid deadly tornado recovery By Justin Stabley Along with the pandemic, the state's death toll from a series of tornadoes rose to 12. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has 'qualities we need' By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden in a video on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the party's biggest fundraiser and one of its most popular figures. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Cuomo pushes back against Trump's authority to re-open the economy By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of "total" authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a president is not an absolute monarch. Continue reading
Apr 14 New Trump team to explore path to reopening U.S. economy By Jonathan Lemire, Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The council, which is not expected to include health officials, could bring to the forefront the push-pull tensions within the White House between economists and public health officials over how quickly to reopen the economy vs. proceeding cautiously to ensure… Continue reading
Apr 13 IMF cancels debt payments for 6 months for 25 poor nations By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The International Monetary Fund has approved $500 million to cancel six months of debt payments for 25 of the world's most impoverished countries so they can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden defeats Sanders in Wisconsin primary By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Returns weren’t allowed to be reported until Monday due to a quirk in the court battle over the election. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 2:47 At White House briefing, Trump 'defensive' over administration's pandemic response President Trump held a press briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force Monday evening at which he rejected news reports criticizing his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump showed an unusual “campaign style” video during the session, also denying rumors… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 8:16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Sanders' endorsement, Trump's crisis response NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, how Sanders’ politics… Continue watching
Apr 13 Netanyahu rival calls for coalition deal ahead of deadline By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Driven by the urgency of the coronavirus crisis, the rivals agreed last month to enter what appeared to be fruitful talks on a power-sharing agreement between the ruling Likud Party and Gantz’s Blue White. Continue reading