Apr 13 Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When We All Vote, a nonpartisan voting initiative, says Americans should have greater access to voting by mail, early in-person voting and online voter registration. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a news conference to give an update on efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 12 AP FACT CHECK: Trump attacks government watchdogs on false grounds By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In firing one inspector general, sidelining another and assailing a third, President Donald Trump in recent days has put his aversion to agents of federal accountability on stark display in a country consumed by the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 11 Biden beats Sanders to win Alaska Democratic primary By Associated Press Joe BIden has won the Alaska Democrats' party-run presidential primary, beating Sen. Bernie Sanders days after Sanders suspended his campaign. Continue reading
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