Franco Ordoñez
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Trump Tweets He Will Suspend Immigration Into U.S. During Pandemic
Trump says he'll temporarily suspend immigration because of the coronavirus. There aren't many details but the administration has been using the pandemic to justify more restrictions on immigration.
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Social Distancing Is Evident As Pence Travels To Colorado
We travel with Vice President Mike Pence to Colorado to see how social distancing changed a military college graduation. He gave Saturday's commencement address at the Air Force Academy.
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To Help Farmers, White House Wants To Lower Migrant Wages
The Trump administration wants to provide relief to the farm industry by lowering wages for migrant workers. That has prompted resistance from both labor rights advocates and immigration hardliners.
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White House Seeks To Lower Farmworker Pay To Help Agriculture Industry
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see how wage rates for immigrant farmworkers can be reduced. Critics say it will hurt all workers.
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Jared Kushner's Role In Coronavirus Response Draws Scrutiny, Criticism
The president's son-in-law and senior adviser has emerged as a key figure in the Trump administration's response to the outbreak.
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Jared Kushner's Role In Coronavirus Response Draws Scrutiny
President Trump has put his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner in charge of getting medical supplies where they are needed. Is Kushner helping or getting in the way?
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Trump Reelection Team Aims To Use COVID-19 To Rewrite Narrative
As the Trump administration ramps up its response to the coronavirus, many in the president's reelection campaign see the outbreak as a chance to double down on his "America First" agenda.
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Coronavirus Updates: Congress Considers More Action, Scientists React
NPR science and White House correspondents relay the latest in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.
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How 15 Days Became 45: Trump Extends Guidelines To Slow Coronavirus
After two weeks of wavering on guidelines that put normal American life on hold, President Trump extended until April 30 measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Updates: Trump Signs Relief Bill
NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill.