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Washington Journal: 05/07/2020
3 hours, 7 minutesConsumer Bankers Association President Richard Hunt discusses banking and small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic and Meharry Medical College President Dr. James Hildreth discusses racial disparities in Covid-19 cases.
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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins & Others Testify on Coronavirus Testing Technology
2 hours, 48 minutesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Francis Collins and others testify before a Senate committee on new technologies to produce coronavirus tests.
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House Speaker Pelosi Holds a Press Conference
32 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held her weekly legislative briefing with reporters on the Hill. The coronavirus and the government's response were the focus of the briefing. Speaker Pelosi also stressed the importance and necessity of the Affordable Care Act during a pandemic and criticized President Trump's recent comments on trying to get rid of it. The speaker took questions from reporters via the web and in the room where social distancing was adhered to.
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House Minority Leader McCarthy Holds a Press Conference
42 minutesHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) held a briefing on Capitol Hill amid the coronavirus pandemic, calling on the House to return to Washington to work on legislative agenda. He also announced a GOP-led task force to investigate China's role in the spread of COVID-19, among other issues. The Republican leader also announced the Republicans that would serve on a select committee created by the Democratic-majority looking at the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to social distancing guidelines, reporters sat six feet apart and several reporters asked questions virtually.
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Washington Journal Primetime: Sylvia Burwell
31 minutesAmerican University President Sylvia Burwell, also the former Health & Human Services Secretary under the Obama administration, joined to talk about the federal response to the COVID-19 response, as well how the university she leads was dealing with the pandemic. Secretary Burwell talked about the challenges to leading a large university through the public health crisis, and about what the future of higher education could look like. She also answered viewer calls on the pandemic and the federal response to it.
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New York Gov. Cuomo Holds Coronavirus Briefing
34 minutesNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced he is extending the states moratorium on residential and commercial coronavirus-related evictions through August. In addition, the state is banning late payment fees on rent and allowing residents to use their security deposit as a form of payment. Gov. Cuomo emphasized the importance of helping New Yorkers who are financially struggling during this time and encouraged philanthropies to support local food banks.
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Washington Journal: Dr. James Hildreth
40 minutesTopic: Meharry Medical College President & CEO Dr. James Hildreth discussed racial disparities in Covid-19 cases.
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President Delivers Remarks on National Day of Prayer at White House
55 minutesPresident Trump and First Lady Melania Trump deliver remarks on the National Day of Prayer Service in the Rose Garden at the White House.
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Confirmation Hearing for Navy Secretary, Air Force Chief of Staff & Deputy Defense Undersecretary Nominee
2 hours, 32 minutesThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump's nominees for Navy secretary, Air Force chief of staff, and deputy defense undersecretary for policy. Navy secretary nominee Rear. Adm. Kenneth Braithwaite (Ret.) addressed military chain of command issues saying, "The Department of the Navy is in rough waters due to many factors but primarily the failure of leadership," referring specifically to the 2017 ship collisions and the USS Roosevelt's COVID-19 outbreak. Other topics addressed in the hearing included Afghanistan operations, policy toward Russia & China, Navy shipyard maintenance, defense acquisitions and U.S. presence in the Arctic. Gen. Charles Brown, currently the Pacific Air Forces commander, has been nominated as Air Force chief of staff and James Anderson as the deputy defense undersecretary for policy.
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House Speaker Pelosi Holds a Press Conference
39 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held her weekly legislative briefing with reporters on the Hill. The coronavirus and the government's response were the focus of the briefing. Speaker Pelosi also stressed the importance and necessity of the Affordable Care Act during a pandemic and criticized President Trump's recent comments on trying to get rid of it. The speaker took questions from reporters via the web and in the room where social distancing was adhered to.
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Washington Journal Primetime: COVID-19 & Excess Deaths
1 hour, 5 minutesDr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston joins to discuss the timing of relaxing COVID-19 related restrictions. Also joining is Dr. Gary Simon of George Washington University Hospital.
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President Trump Meets With Texas Gov. Abbott in Oval Office
38 minutesPresident Trump met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in the Oval Office to discuss the state and federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Following brief opening remarks, the president answered reporters' questions on a range of issues, including the Justice Department's decision to dismiss the criminal case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. President Trump also talked about the White House military valet testing positive for COVID-19, saying he had very little contact with the individual. The president went on to say that he and the vice president would be tested once a day now. Other topics addressed included the economy, coronavirus testing, U.S.-Russia relations and the shooting death of a 25-year-old African American named Ahmaud Arbery.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp Holds Coronavirus Briefing
46 minutesGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor first addressed the shooting of Ahmaud Arbey, which was captured on video, calling it "horrific" and saying the investigation would be fair. Gov. Kemp asked all Georgians to get screened for the coronavirus even if they are not symptomatic. He also announced new partnerships with the private sector that would increase testing throughout the state.
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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins & Others Testify on Coronavirus Testing Technology
2 hours, 48 minutesThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on Capitol Hill on efforts to improve and expand coronavirus testing in the country. Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Gary Disbrow, the acting director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), testified on the work of their agencies to improve existing testing capabilities and develop new testing regimes with the goal of making millions of "easy-to-use" tests available by the end of the summer. "I must tell you, senators, that this is a stretch goal that goes well beyond what most experts think will be possible," said Dr. Collins, adding that he remained optimistic it could be done. The witnesses also talked about antibody testing, vaccine development, and partnerships with the private sector to quickly scale up production of promising treatments.
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Washington Journal Primetime: Dr. Jeremy Faust
36 minutesDr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency medicine physician at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston and instructor at Harvard Medical School, joined to talk in-depth about a Washington Post op-ed he co-authored urging officials to look at the "excess death" rate - the number of deaths occurring that are higher than what's normally recorded. Dr. Faust also answered viewer questions on the treatment of COVID-19.
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New York Gov. Cuomo Holds Coronavirus Briefing
31 minutesNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced he is extending the states moratorium on residential and commercial coronavirus-related evictions through August. In addition, the state is banning late payment fees on rent and allowing residents to use their security deposit as a form of payment. Gov. Cuomo emphasized the importance of helping New Yorkers who are financially struggling during this time and encouraged philanthropies to support local food banks.
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Maine Gov. Mills Holds Coronavirus Briefing
1 hour, 1 minuteMaine Governor Janet Mills (D) held a news conference in Augusta on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced a new partnership with IDEXX Laboratories, a Maine based diagnostics company, that will allow the state to triple its testing capacity. Gov. Mills called the partnership a "game changer" that would allow for testing in all long-term care and other at-risk facilities across the state. During the briefing, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah provided an update on the number of coronavirus cases across the state. According to Mr. Shah, Maine currently has 1,330 cases of the coronavirus virus, which includes 39 cases at a Tyson Foods processing plant in Portland.
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Georgia Gov. Kemp Holds Coronavirus Briefing
47 minutesGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor first addressed the shooting of Ahmaud Arbey, which was captured on video, calling it "horrific" and saying the investigation would be fair. Gov. Kemp asked all Georgians to get screened for the coronavirus even if they are not symptomatic. He also announced new partnerships with the private sector that would increase testing throughout the state.
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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins & Others Testify on Coronavirus Testing Technology
2 hours, 47 minutesThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on Capitol Hill on efforts to improve and expand coronavirus testing in the country. Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Gary Disbrow, the acting director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), testified on the work of their agencies to improve existing testing capabilities and develop new testing regimes with the goal of making millions of "easy-to-use" tests available by the end of the summer. "I must tell you, senators, that this is a stretch goal that goes well beyond what most experts think will be possible," said Dr. Collins, adding that he remained optimistic it could be done. The witnesses also talked about antibody testing, vaccine development, and partnerships with the private sector to quickly scale up production of promising treatments.