Apr 28 WATCH: Trump meets with Florida Gov. DeSantis to discuss coronavirus outbreak By Courtney Vinopal President Trump holds a news conference with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis April 28 to discuss the national response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 28 Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump says states should "seriously consider" reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even though dozens already have said it would be unsafe for students to return until the summer or fall. Continue reading
Apr 27 As Pence heads to Minnesota, voters in key battleground state weigh Trump’s pandemic response By Meredith Lee The Minnesota trip marks the vice president’s fourth public appearance outside Washington since the World Health Organization officially declared the pandemic — his previous three trips were to other states key to Trump’s re-election: Colorado, Wisconsin and Virginia. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 9:34 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s briefings, key Senate races NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the evolution of the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, President Trump’s shifting approval ratings and possible electoral implications… Continue watching
Apr 26 White House aiming for Trump pivot from virus to economy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press After two months of frantic response to the coronavirus, the White House is planning to shift President Donald Trump’s public focus to the burgeoning efforts aimed at easing the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 25 AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s baseless theories on coronavirus By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press Lysol is for toilet bowls and countertops, not human consumption. The company that manufacturers it felt compelled to emphasize the danger of ingesting it after President Donald Trump’s musings about heat, light and disinfectant in the time of coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 24 Senior DHS official cited by Trump is subject of investigation By Ben Fox, Associated Press A senior Department of Homeland Security official who was thrust into the spotlight by President Donald Trump to describe the effects of temperature on COVID-19 is the subject of a misconduct investigation. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 9:07 An infectious disease expert on the dangers of Trump’s ‘non-scientific’ claims The White House spent part of Friday addressing concerns about President Trump’s apparent conflict with his medical advisors at Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing. Yamiche Alcindor reports, and Amna Nawaz talks to Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota's… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 11:16 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s briefings, coronavirus aid Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s controversial medical commentary, the respective roles of federal and state governments in the crisis, American public opinion on… Continue watching
Apr 24 Trump says Postal Service must charge Amazon more to receive aid By Martin Crutsinger, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times current rates. Continue reading