New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said he was closing all state and county parks and was extending the public health emergency for 30 days. He also announced 232 additional fatalities from the virus, marking the state's highest single-day death toll.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He stressed that no one is immune to this virus and urged everyone to continue to social distance and stay home. He also announced that one of his staffers, who was not in regular direct contact with him, had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said he was closing all state and county parks and was extending the public health emergency for 30 days. He also announced 232 additional fatalities from the virus, marking the state's highest single-day death toll.
In a video address from his home in Burlington, Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced he was suspending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He said after assessing his campaign's future with his wife and campaign aides, there was no path to victory. Additionally, he said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not want to continue a campaign that had no chance of winning. Instead, he told supporters he wanted to keep amassing delegates to help bolster his campaign's case for progressive policies at the Democrats' national convention later in the year.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined to talk about the response to COVID-19 in his district and potential future action by House lawmakers to address the pandemic.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) held a teleconfernce with New Mexico reporters on implementing the $2 trillion coronavirus economic relief package that recently passed Congress and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.
In a video address from his home in Burlington, Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced he was suspending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He said after assessing his campaign's future with his wife and campaign aides, there was no path to victory. Additionally, he said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not want to continue a campaign that had no chance of winning. Instead, he told supporters he wanted to keep amassing delegates to help bolster his campaign's case for progressive policies at the Democrats' national convention later in the year.
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief, National Guard Bureau and Brig. Gen. Keith Wadell, Adjutant General of Louisiana, held a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic response. They were on the phone. Reporters were both on the phone and in the Pentagon briefing room.
In a video address from his home in Burlington, Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced he was suspending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He said after assessing his campaign's future with his wife and campaign aides, there was no path to victory. Additionally, he said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not want to continue a campaign that had no chance of winning. Instead, he told supporters he wanted to keep amassing delegates to help bolster his campaign's case for progressive policies at the Democrats' national convention later in the year.
At a news conference in Geneva, World Health Organization's director-general responded to questions about his leadership and President Trump's remarks about withholding funds from the organization. The director-general said, "Please do not politicize this virus." He goes on to say, "If you want to be exploited and if you want to have many more body bags, then you do it. If you don't want many more body bags, then you refrain from politicizing it."
Today's program looks at some new numbers from New York State which might suggest a flattening of the curve. Plus Sarah Repucci of Freedom House joins to talk about election security (5) and Tim Carman of The Washington Post on the impact on the restaurant industry (21).
Today's program looks at some new numbers from New York State which might suggest a flattening of the curve. Plus Sarah Repucci of Freedom House joins to talk about election security (5) and Tim Carman of The Washington Post on the impact on the restaurant industry (21).
President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force gave an update on the federal response to the pandemic. During the briefing, the president discussed the distribution of medical equipment to coronavirus hotspots in the country, the production of new ventilators, getting the country back to work, and his continued criticism of the World Health Organization.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said he was closing all state and county parks and was extending the public health emergency for 30 days. He also announced 232 additional fatalities from the virus, marking the state's highest single-day death toll.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. He stressed that no one is immune to this virus and urged everyone to continue to social distance and stay home. He also announced that one of his staffers, who was not in regular direct contact with him, had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine.
In a video address from his home in Burlington, Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced he was suspending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He said after assessing his campaign's future with his wife and campaign aides, there was no path to victory. Additionally, he said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not want to continue a campaign that had no chance of winning. Instead, he told supporters he wanted to keep amassing delegates to help bolster his campaign's case for progressive policies at the Democrats' national convention later in the year.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) joined to talk about the response to COVID-19 in his district and potential future action by House lawmakers to address the pandemic.
Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) held a teleconfernce with New Mexico reporters on implementing the $2 trillion coronavirus economic relief package that recently passed Congress and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.
In a video address from his home in Burlington, Vermont, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced he was suspending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He said after assessing his campaign's future with his wife and campaign aides, there was no path to victory. Additionally, he said in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not want to continue a campaign that had no chance of winning. Instead, he told supporters he wanted to keep amassing delegates to help bolster his campaign's case for progressive policies at the Democrats' national convention later in the year.
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief, National Guard Bureau and Brig. Gen. Keith Wadell, Adjutant General of Louisiana, held a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic response. They were on the phone. Reporters were both on the phone and in the Pentagon briefing room.
President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force gave an update on the federal response to the pandemic. During the briefing, the president discussed the distribution of medical equipment to coronavirus hotspots in the country, the production of new ventilators, getting the country back to work, and his continued criticism of the World Health Organization.