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The Hill's Reid Wilson, author of "Epidemic: Ebola and the Global Scramble to Prevent the Next Outbreak" discusses the U.S. coronavirus response and Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor discusses key Senate races to watch in the fall.

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At the end of business Friday, Republican Whip Steve Scalise and Democratic Majority Leader Hoyer leaders discussed the upcoming month's agenda.

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2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held a virtual town hall on the coronavirus pandemic featuring three Democratic governors: Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer, New Jersey's Phil Murphy and Connecticut's Ned Lamont. They talked about the how their states were managing the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19 and responding to the clinical needs of COVID-19 patients as well as the economic fallout from virus-related business and public facility closures. The event was hosted from Mr. Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray hold a news conference at the Justice Department.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) holds a coronavirus briefing in Buffalo.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in an interview with Politico that the global economy would rebound after the coronavirus pandemic, but it would most likely be a partial recovery in 2021. She went on to predict that a full global economic recovery would not be in place until 2022 or 2023. Politico Global Translations author Ryan Heath hosted this 30-minute virtual event with Ms. Georgieva, who also served as World Bank CEO from 2017 to 2019.

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The Hill's Reid Wilson discussed the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) announced details of his four-phase reopening plan during a press conference at the Capitol in Boston. Gov. Baker said manufacturing and construction industries as well as houses of worship would be able to resume operations. He also announced other businesses like, hair salons and barber shops, would be able to open at 25% capacity starting May 25. Gov. Baker said businesses in Boston will reopen June 1 and they'll reopen on an even more limited basis. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito (R) discussed resources the state is providing to local businesses that offer what she called a "road map" for reopening. She also discussed state requirements for opening mass transit, child care and summer camps.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) holds a coronavirus briefing in Austin.

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Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference providing an update on the December 2019 Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting investigation. Attorney General Barr said the FBI was able to successfully unlock the shooter's two iPhones, which uncovered evidence establishing that he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." FBI Director Wray provided further information on the investigation, saying the shooter was radicalized as early as 2015 and was in frequent contact with al-Qaeda. In addition, both officials criticized Apple for not helping investigators open the phones. When asked if the Justice Department would prosecute former Obama administration officials, Attorney General Barr stated, "as long as I'm attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends. And, this is especially true for the upcoming elections in November."

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization. He announced that China would provide $2 billion over two years to help countries around the world deal with the pandemic and provide support with vaccines. President Xi said China has "acted with openness, transparency and responsibility" and reported back information to the WHO and other countries in a "timely fashion."

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South Korea President Moon Jae-in addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). President Moon said, "in the face of crisis humankind must choose solidarity and cooperation over the pursuit of individual interests." He laid out a three-pronged approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic. He said the world must help vulnerable countries, and cooperate on the creation and distribution of a vaccine. In addition, he called on the WHO to update its procedures to prepare for the next epidemic and take legal action against countries which do not abide by procedures.

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President Trump held a meeting in the Cabinet Room on the administration's economic development efforts, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the speakers were Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Executive Director Scott Turner and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who initially proposed legislation leading to the creation of the federal "opportunity zone" program.

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) announced details of his four-phase reopening plan during a press conference at the Capitol in Boston. Gov. Baker said manufacturing and construction industries as well as houses of worship would be able to resume operations. He also announced other businesses like, hair salons and barber shops, would be able to open at 25% capacity starting May 25. Gov. Baker said businesses in Boston will reopen June 1 and they'll reopen on an even more limited basis. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito (R) discussed resources the state is providing to local businesses that offer what she called a "road map" for reopening. She also discussed state requirements for opening mass transit, child care and summer camps.

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Former President Obama participated in a virtual commencement ceremony for Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

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Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), a member of the Ways & Means Committee, discussed the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a coronavirus briefing in Buffalo. Gov. Cuomo gave an update to the state's case numbers saying it continued to decrease across the board. He also announced western New York can start phase one of reopening. The governor encouraged major league sports to start playing again without fans in stadiums. He said if teams can be economically sustained by TV revenue alone, the state would work with them.

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The Hill's Reid Wilson discussed the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference providing an update on the December 2019 Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting investigation. Attorney General Barr said the FBI was able to successfully unlock the shooter's two iPhones, which uncovered evidence establishing that he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." FBI Director Wray provided further information on the investigation, saying the shooter was radicalized as early as 2015 and was in frequent contact with al-Qaeda. In addition, both officials criticized Apple for not helping investigators open the phones. When asked if the Justice Department would prosecute former Obama administration officials, Attorney General Barr stated, "as long as I'm attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends. And, this is especially true for the upcoming elections in November."

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President Trump held a meeting in the Cabinet Room on the administration's economic development efforts, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the speakers were Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council Executive Director Scott Turner and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who initially proposed legislation leading to the creation of the federal "opportunity zone" program.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization. He announced that China would provide $2 billion over two years to help countries around the world deal with the pandemic and provide support with vaccines. President Xi said China has "acted with openness, transparency and responsibility" and reported back information to the WHO and other countries in a "timely fashion."

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South Korea President Moon Jae-in addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). President Moon said, "in the face of crisis humankind must choose solidarity and cooperation over the pursuit of individual interests." He laid out a three-pronged approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic. He said the world must help vulnerable countries, and cooperate on the creation and distribution of a vaccine. In addition, he called on the WHO to update its procedures to prepare for the next epidemic and take legal action against countries which do not abide by procedures.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). In his brief remarks to the assembly, he criticized the WHO saying there was a "failure" by the organization to obtain the information that the world needed. He later referenced China, saying "one member state made a mockery of their transparency obligation with tremendous cost to the entire world."

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Former President Obama participated in a virtual commencement ceremony for Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) held a briefing in Jefferson City on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said the state continued to show signs of progress in phase one of its reopening plan, but that testing would remain critical to the strategy. Gov. Parson said the state would work to increase its diagnostic and antibody testing and start to begin sentinel testing, in which random tests are conducted to determine the prevalence of the virus in a community.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) held a briefing in Austin on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced that after a sustained decline in the state's new infection rate, Texas would begin to move into phase two of its reopening plan. He said daycare centers could reopen immediately, bars and office buildings could open at 25 percent capacity, restaurants could expand to 50 percent capacity and sporting venues could reopen without fans by May 31. Gov. Abbott urged Texans to continue social distancing and wearing face coverings, and said the state would closely monitor new infections and deploy contact tracers as necessary.

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) announced details of his four-phase reopening plan during a press conference at the Capitol in Boston. Gov. Baker said manufacturing and construction industries as well as houses of worship would be able to resume operations. He also announced other businesses like, hair salons and barber shops, would be able to open at 25% capacity starting May 25. Gov. Baker said businesses in Boston will reopen June 1 and they'll reopen on an even more limited basis. Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito (R) discussed resources the state is providing to local businesses that offer what she called a "road map" for reopening. She also discussed state requirements for opening mass transit, child care and summer camps.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a coronavirus briefing in Buffalo. Gov. Cuomo gave an update to the state's case numbers saying it continued to decrease across the board. He also announced western New York can start phase one of reopening. The governor encouraged major league sports to start playing again without fans in stadiums. He said if teams can be economically sustained by TV revenue alone, the state would work with them.

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President Trump met with restaurant and industry executives at the White House to discuss reopening the economy. The industry leaders all agreed the Paycheck Protection Program had helped their businesses and asked the administration to consider a 24-week extension to the program. The president took questions from reporters and said he was "surprised" by the statement from Attorney General Barr earlier in the day saying he does not foresee the Justice Department probe into the origins of the Russia investigation to lead to a criminal investigation of former President Obama or former Vice President Biden. President Trump also talked about his firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, saying he had the right to terminate as president. The president also stated that he had been taking hydroxychloroquine for the past couple weeks.

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Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference providing an update on the December 2019 Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting investigation. Attorney General Barr said the FBI was able to successfully unlock the shooter's two iPhones, which uncovered evidence establishing that he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." FBI Director Wray provided further information on the investigation, saying the shooter was radicalized as early as 2015 and was in frequent contact with al-Qaeda. In addition, both officials criticized Apple for not helping investigators open the phones. When asked if the Justice Department would prosecute former Obama administration officials, Attorney General Barr stated, "as long as I'm attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends. And, this is especially true for the upcoming elections in November."

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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization. He announced that China would provide $2 billion over two years to help countries around the world deal with the pandemic and provide support with vaccines. President Xi said China has "acted with openness, transparency and responsibility" and reported back information to the WHO and other countries in a "timely fashion."

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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar addressed a virtual session of the annual World Health Assembly, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). In his brief remarks to the assembly, he criticized the WHO saying there was a "failure" by the organization to obtain the information that the world needed. He later referenced China, saying "one member state made a mockery of their transparency obligation with tremendous cost to the entire world."

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Former President Obama participated in a virtual commencement ceremony for Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) held a briefing in Jefferson City on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said the state continued to show signs of progress in phase one of its reopening plan, but that testing would remain critical to the strategy. Gov. Parson said the state would work to increase its diagnostic and antibody testing and start to begin sentinel testing, in which random tests are conducted to determine the prevalence of the virus in a community.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) held a briefing in Austin on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced that after a sustained decline in the state's new infection rate, Texas would begin to move into phase two of its reopening plan. He said daycare centers could reopen immediately, bars and office buildings could open at 25 percent capacity, restaurants could expand to 50 percent capacity and sporting venues could reopen without fans by May 31. Gov. Abbott urged Texans to continue social distancing and wearing face coverings, and said the state would closely monitor new infections and deploy contact tracers as necessary.

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Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference providing an update on the December 2019 Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting investigation. Attorney General Barr said the FBI was able to successfully unlock the shooter's two iPhones, which uncovered evidence establishing that he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." FBI Director Wray provided further information on the investigation, saying the shooter was radicalized as early as 2015 and was in frequent contact with al-Qaeda. In addition, both officials criticized Apple for not helping investigators open the phones. When asked if the Justice Department would prosecute former Obama administration officials, Attorney General Barr stated, "as long as I'm attorney general, the criminal justice system will not be used for partisan political ends. And, this is especially true for the upcoming elections in November."

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President Trump met with restaurant and industry executives at the White House to discuss reopening the economy. The industry leaders all agreed the Paycheck Protection Program had helped their businesses and asked the administration to consider a 24-week extension to the program. The president took questions from reporters and said he was "surprised" by the statement from Attorney General Barr earlier in the day saying he does not foresee the Justice Department probe into the origins of the Russia investigation to lead to a criminal investigation of former President Obama or former Vice President Biden. President Trump also talked about his firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, saying he had the right to terminate as president. The president also stated that he had been taking hydroxychloroquine for the past couple weeks.

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