May 11 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Biden blasts Trump’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic In our news wrap Monday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Trump’s handling of the pandemic. In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Biden argued Trump should be working to secure the same protections for all Americans that… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 7:09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on COVID-19 at the White House, pandemic voting NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the spread of COVID-19 inside the White House complicates the administration’s pandemic messaging, whether Americans will feel safe… Continue watching
May 11 Trump’s pandemic response could complicate down-ballot races for Republicans By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s much-criticized handling of the public health crisis could make things even harder for Republicans in moderate House districts and the small handful of battleground states that will determine control of the Senate. Continue reading
May 11 Trump takes cautious approach to discussing Biden accuser By Associated Press Trump didn't publicly address the issue until April 30, more than a month after former Senate staffer Tara Reade alleged on a podcast that Biden sexually assaulted her. Continue reading
May 10 Overshadowed by COVID-19, race for the White House forges on By PBS NewsHour There is no bigger story than the COVID-19 epidemic, a worldwide contagion that’s taken hundreds of thousands of lives and thrown the global economy into disarray. As a result, the U.S. presidential election has been pushed into the shadows. Special… Continue reading
May 10 As Trump pulls back from virus, Congress races to fill void By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to move on from the coronavirus, and Congress is rushing to fill the void. The lack of comprehensive federal planning as states begin to reopen has jolted lawmakers of both parties. And now they're jumping… Continue reading
May 09 Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster” during a conversation with ex-members of his administration, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. Continue reading
May 09 AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press He's claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He's brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how… Continue reading
May 08 AP report: Top White House officials buried CDC report, emails show By Jason Dearen, Associated Press The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation's top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels of the White House, according to internal government emails and documents. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 11:42 Shields and Brooks on DOJ’s Flynn reversal, Trump’s pandemic response Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the Department of Justice’s request to throw out the case against Michael Flynn, the politicization of American government institutions… Continue watching