Trump Administration Rejects Government Report On COVID-19 Death Toll The administration pushed back against an internal government report, obtained by The New York Times, predicting the daily coronavirus death toll could nearly double in the U.S. by early June. Nurith Aizenman
Trump Returns To The Road With Arizona Trip To Mask-Maker While the trip to the battleground state is in part meant to tell a positive story about the administration's response to the pandemic, it also highlights the challenges of the moment. Don Gonyea
What Happened Today: Senate Returns To Washington, D.C., Economy Questions NPR's chief economics correspondent takes listener questions about the state of the U.S. economy during the pandemic. Scott Horsley
White House Official Delivers Speech In Mandarin To Send Coronavirus Message Matt Pottinger, Trump's deputy national security adviser, criticized the Chinese government's treatment of doctors who went public with concerns about the coronavirus. Ayesha Rascoe
U.S. Treasury To Borrow $3 Trillion In 3 Months To Pay For Pandemic In a single quarter, the government will borrow more than twice as much as it did all of last year, as the cost of the coronavirus pandemic dwarfs previous deficits. Scott Horsley
Senate Office Tells Biden It Cannot Seek Tara Reade Records Joe Biden asked the secretary of the Senate to find "any and all" documentation of a sexual harassment complaint by former staffer Tara Reade, but the office says such records would be confidential. Asma Khalid
Calls Grow For Trump To Stop Saudi Oil From Reaching Gulf Coast Refineries A flotilla of Saudi tankers loaded with crude oil is heading to the U.S. at a time when the shale industry is teetering. U.S. producers and others are pressuring President Trump to block the tankers. Jackie Northam
Pence: 'I Should Have Worn A Mask' When Visiting The Mayo Clinic The vice president's decision to go without a face covering at the health center was met with public rebuke, especially as it violated the clinic's requirements. Benjamin Swasey
From Puzzles To Plastic Straws: Merch Plays A Key Role In Trump's Fundraising With people spending much more time at home due to the coronavirus, a presidential puzzle is just the latest example of the campaign capitalizing on in-the-moment merchandise. Sean McMinn
Trump Moves To Replace Watchdog Who Reported Medical Shortages Christi Grimm, the acting inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services, was castigated by the president after her report found testing delays and a lack of equipment in hospitals. Jason Slotkin
