Apr 15 WATCH: WHO chief says ‘virus exploits the cracks between us’ after Trump decides to halt funding By Associated Press Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the U.S. has been “a longstanding and generous friend to WHO and we hope it will continue to be so.”… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 5:21 Trump, governors clash over path to reopening U.S. economy By Stephanie Sy President Trump and some state governors are arguing over who should decide how to reopen the U.S. economy after the coronavirus pandemic -- and when. Meanwhile, New York’s death toll from COVID-19 has passed 10,000, and meat-processing plants in Pennsylvania… Continue watching
Apr 14 Trump to halt WHO payments to review past virus warnings on China By Associated Press The president says the world depends on the World Health Organization to work with countries to make sure accurate information about health threats are shared in a timely manner. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 3:40 Trump blames WHO for pandemic mismanagement, says he’ll halt U.S. funding President Trump announced at the daily White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on Tuesday that the U.S. will halt funding of the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic. Trump contends that the group mismanaged the health crisis and wasted… Continue watching
Apr 14 WATCH: Trump announces he’ll direct WHO funding to be frozen during coronavirus briefing By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The president on Tuesday directed his administration to freeze funding to the World Health Organization, pending a review of its warnings about the coronavirus and China. Continue reading
Apr 14 WATCH: Trump, Pence meet with recovered coronavirus patients By Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with patients who have recovered from the coronavirus. Continue reading
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 8:16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Sanders’ endorsement, Trump’s crisis response NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, how Sanders’ politics… Continue watching
Apr 13 Newsom says California will release plan on lifting virus constraints By Adam Beam, Associated Press Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will announce a detailed plan on Tuesday for lifting coronavirus restrictions, a decision he says will be made without “political pressure” in an apparent message to President Donald Trump declaring himself the ultimate decision-maker of… Continue reading