Apr 29 WATCH: Trump says he won't extend federal social distancing guidelines By Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Trump says the federal government’s coronavirus social distancing guidelines will be “fading out” when they expire on Thursday and states pivot to reopening. Continue reading
Apr 28 Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over malaria drug purchases By Sean Murphy, Brady McCombs, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing backlash for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat COVID-19 patients that many other states obtained for free and that doctors warned shouldn't… Continue reading
Apr 28 Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Trump holds briefing to address coronavirus relief for small businesses By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Banks trying to submit applications for thousands of small businesses seeking coronavirus relief loans have hit a bottleneck for a second day at the Small Business Administration. Continue reading
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