White House, Senate Agree To Historic Deal On Coronavirus Rescue Measure NPR's Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institute about the agreement announced early Wednesday morning on the massive emergency relief package.
Gov. Beshear Receives Praise For His Handling Of Coronavirus Pandemic Kentuckians are loving Gov. Andy Beshear's leadership on the COVID-19 crisis. The fandom has produced a deluge of memes and videos online that are helping the state cope with these uncertain times.
After Urging Social Distancing, Trump Offers A Different Message NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about the call from some U.S. officials to begin ending social distancing policies.
After Days Of Negotiations, Deal Reached On Emergency Aid Measure The Senate and White House worked through an agreement on a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package early Wednesday morning. The agreement means Congress could be close to passing a deal. Claudia Grisales
Sen. Richard Burr Faces Lawsuit Over Timing Of Stock Sale A lawsuit has been filed accusing Sen. Burr of improperly profiting from insider knowledge. Legislation is being introduced in the House that would ban lawmakers from trading any individual stocks. Tim Mak
Federal rules "expressly prohibit" labs from donating needed medical supplies University of Washington Medicine is preparing for a potential wave of COVID-19 patients to hit emergency rooms in the coming weeks. For that reason, they’ve asked people and labs to donate supplies. But donating supplies purchased using federal grants isn't allowed. David Hyde
Trump Talks About Reopening America. Is It The Right Time? How many weeks of social isolation is enough to fight the coronavirus? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ron Klain, who served as the Ebola response coordinator in the Obama administration, for his view.
Virus Puts Democracy On Hold For First-Time Voters It was supposed to be primary day in Georgia on Tuesday. Students and youth organizers in states with delayed elections are feeling frustration and determination in their fight to boost turnout. Elena Moore
GOP Sen. Braun On Attempts To Reach Economic Relief Package NPR's Noel King speaks with Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana about the third phase of coronavirus relief package that has congressional Republicans and Democrats at odds.
Biden Speaks From Home, Critizing Trump's Response, And Plans On Greater Visibility Joe Biden gave a speech from his home in Delaware, streamed online, criticizing President Trump's response to the coronavirus. Biden plans to be more visible while campaign events are on hold. Asma Khalid