Oct 02 Watch 7:24 Panetta on how White House can reassure Americans in ‘vulnerable moment’ How does President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis affect the executive branch -- and American national security? Leon Panetta was White House chief of staff to President Clinton as well as CIA director and secretary of defense during the Obama administration. He… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 11:01 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and the debate Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s COVID-19 infection and what it means for his campaign and the country, and how the first debate… Continue watching
Oct 02 Older people like President Trump are at more risk for severe COVID-19. Here’s why By Brian Geiss, The Conversation Older coronavirus patients face grimmer outlooks. A virologist explains the aging-related changes in how immune systems work that are to blame. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: What Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis means for the campaign and upcoming election By Candice Norwood The White House released a statement on Friday -- less than 24 hours after his positive test was announced -- that the president will be moved to Walter Reed hospital. Continue reading
Oct 02 Stock markets sink after Trump tests positive for coronavirus By Associated Press The future contracts for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials dropped 1.6% and 1.5%, respectively while the price of oil tumbled almost 4%. Continue reading
Oct 02 Vice President Mike Pence, second lady test negative for coronavirus By Associated Press Spokesman Devin O’Malley says Vice President Pence “remains in good health and wishes the Trumps well in their recovery.”… Continue reading
Oct 02 U.S. hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9 percent By Associated Press With September’s hiring gain, the economy has recovered only slightly more than half the 22 million jobs that were wiped out by the viral pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:48 Pelosi, Mnuchin continue relief bill talks, but prospects remain uncertain Another 837,000 Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week -- a slight decline from the week before, but still a historically high level. Meanwhile, prospects for new federal pandemic relief remain uncertain, though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and… Continue watching
Oct 01 WATCH: Federal officials testify on fraud prevention in small business loan programs By Courtney Vinopal Officials from the Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Government Accountability Office will testify Oct. 1 about efforts to prevent fraud within federal programs set up to support small businesses affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 01 Unemployment rises in Europe as pandemic grinds on By David McHugh, Helena Alves, Associated Press Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August and is expected to grow further amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever. Continue reading