Apr 13 Watch 7:54 What new reports reveal about Trump’s response to COVID-19 New reporting from The New York Times has revealed even more early warnings about the seriousness of the novel coronavirus pandemic -- and raises questions about whether President Trump and his administration waited too long to take important steps. Eric… Continue watching
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 3:47 How this New Orleans grocery store owner is trying to sustain his community The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the novel coronavirus pandemic has delivered another painful blow. Grocery store owner Burnell Cotlon has long been determined to sustain his community, most of which… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 3:42 Global death toll tops 100,000 as Trump speaks of reopening the economy By John Yang The global death toll from coronavirus has now passed the 100,000 mark, just four months after the illness first appeared. In the U.S., 18,000 people have died -- nearly double the total from a week ago. Still, some hot spots… Continue watching
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 09 Watch 4:47 How state and city officials around the U.S. are preparing for virus surge COVID-19 has now killed over 16,000 people in the U.S. and caused staggering economic damage. At least one in 10 Americans has lost their job in the past three weeks, putting overall unemployment at 17 million people. In response, the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:27 After losing their jobs, these Americans face painful choices The latest jobless claims reinforce the sense of an emerging U.S. economic crisis -- one that is likely to worsen in the coming weeks and months. To put the numbers in real-life context, we share stories from workers who have… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:41 How missed rent payments spark a ‘cascade’ of financial hardship By Paul Solman Many Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic are struggling to pay their rent when they have lost income and haven’t yet been able to secure unemployment money. Missed rent, in turn, adds up to landlords who can’t pay their mortgages… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 7:55 Janet Yellen on this ‘devastating’ economic crisis and the government’s response By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal Recent moves by the Federal Reserve, including loans to businesses, cities and states as well as interest rate cuts, exceed the entire scope of its response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Brookings Institution's Janet Yellen, former chair of the… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Senate Democrats block White House request for more aid In our news wrap Thursday, Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked the Trump administration’s request for another $250 billion in pandemic relief for small business -- saying that they support the idea but want a similar sum for hospitals and… Continue watching