Dr. Kristin Englund, an infectious disease physician at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses the latest on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic and author and historian Rick Atkinson discusses the 75th Anniversary of V-E Day.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Chef and World Central Kitchen Founder José Andrés, and N Street Village CEO Schroeder Stribling discuss the coronavirus pandemic with David Rubenstein, the president of the Economic Club of DC. This is a virtual event.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing to answer reporters' questions on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, among other topics.
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the Ways & Means Committee, discusses both the coronavirus pandemic response in his home state and on the federal level.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-New York, chair of the House Small Business Committee, joined to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on her district - which includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and lower Manhattan in New York City, and is one of the epicenters of the epidemic in the U.S. She also talked about her own experience getting sick with COVID-19, her recovery, and about how she has been returning to work since she began recovering.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said the number of new COVID-19 cases per day indicates a flattening of the decent of the curve. He said this and other numbers lead him to believe, "we're finally ahead of this virus" adding he intends to keep it that way. Gov. Cuomo also addressed the historically high national unemployment numbers saying it is a "terrible period, but we have to get through it." He also said the state continues to process New Yorkers unemployment claims and distribute their benefits.
The State Department held a briefing Friday morning to discuss disinformation and propaganda in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus gave an opening statement, followed by a statement from GEC Special Envoy Lea Gabrielle. Questions were then taken from reporters.
Today's program looks at the April jobs report and a possible Phase 4 coronavirus economic aid bill, a second White House staffer testing positive and Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Our guest this week is Lincoln historian and author Harold Holzer. He joins by phone from his home in Rye, New York, to discuss the recent remarks by President Donald Trump on his comparison to the 16th President of the United States and his relationship with the press.
Today's program looks at the April jobs report and a possible Phase 4 coronavirus economic aid bill, a second White House staffer testing positive and Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
President Trump met with Republican lawmakers at the White House amid the coronavirus pandemic. The president discussed the administration's response to the pandemic as well as the U.S. economy. He also addressed coronavirus vaccine efforts along with the news that an aide of Vice President Pence tested positive for COVID-19. In addition to Republican lawmakers providing brief remarks, other speakers included White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
Tara Westover detailed her life growing up with survivalist parents in the Idaho mountains and her introduction to formal education at age 17. She is interviewed by author and journalist Susannah Cahalan.
Today's program looks at the April jobs report and a possible Phase 4 coronavirus economic aid bill, a second White House staffer testing positive and Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
Our guest this week is Lincoln historian and author Harold Holzer. He joins by phone from his home in Rye, New York, to discuss the recent remarks by President Donald Trump on his comparison to the 16th President of the United States and his relationship with the press.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Chef and World Central Kitchen Founder José Andrés, and N Street Village CEO Schroeder Stribling discuss the coronavirus pandemic with David Rubenstein, the president of the Economic Club of DC. This is a virtual event.
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing to answer reporters' questions on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, among other topics.
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-New York, chair of the House Small Business Committee, joined to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on her district - which includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens, and lower Manhattan in New York City, and is one of the epicenters of the epidemic in the U.S. She also talked about her own experience getting sick with COVID-19, her recovery, and about how she has been returning to work since she began recovering.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) held a briefing on the state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said the number of new COVID-19 cases per day indicates a flattening of the decent of the curve. He said this and other numbers lead him to believe, "we're finally ahead of this virus" adding he intends to keep it that way. Gov. Cuomo also addressed the historically high national unemployment numbers saying it is a "terrible period, but we have to get through it." He also said the state continues to process New Yorkers unemployment claims and distribute their benefits.
The State Department held a briefing Friday morning to discuss disinformation and propaganda in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus gave an opening statement, followed by a statement from GEC Special Envoy Lea Gabrielle. Questions were then taken from reporters.
