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 Government loans start flowing to small businesses By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Money that was held up by technological and legal issues and the sheer volume of applications began arriving in companies' bank accounts at the end of last week. The Small Business Administration says more than 941,000 applications have been approved… Continue reading
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 Watch 3:47 How this New Orleans grocery store owner is trying to sustain his community The Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the novel coronavirus pandemic has delivered another painful blow. Grocery store owner Burnell Cotlon has long been determined to sustain his community, most of which… 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
Apr 13 Broadcast crews struggling after sports go dark By Joe Reedy, Associated Press The rapid postponement or cancellation of most sports meant those who were booked for events through the spring and summer now have an open calendar. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH: Cuomo calls virus 'a killer' as NY death toll surpasses 10,000 By Eric Tucker, Aritz Parra, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Governments are struggling with the delicate balance between keeping people safe from a highly contagious disease and making sure they can still make a living or have enough to eat. Continue reading
Apr 13 Short-term financial aid may not be enough during pandemic By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Will the U.S. remain an outlier among wealthy countries in providing limited protections for the financially vulnerable? Or will it expand the social safety net, as it did after the Great Depression of the 1930s?… Continue reading
Apr 13 How COVID-19 is straining hospice care By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue How can medicine’s most compassionate arm thrive in pandemic times?… Continue reading
Apr 13 Trump says he'll decide on easing guidelines, not governors By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump has pushed to reopen the economy, which has plummeted as businesses have shuttered, leaving millions of people out of work and struggling to obtain basic commodities. Continue reading