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.
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.
Senior White House Advisor Kevin Hassett speaks to Reporters about the economy, outside the White House driveway Monday morning. Mr. Hassett says "it's possible that we'll see a strong enough economy we won't need a phase four."
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.
Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference to provide 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 cell phones, which uncovered evidence establishing he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula."
Senate Minority Leader Schumer spoke on the Senate floor criticizing President Trump and Republicans on the Coronavirus pandemic response, saying they are not doing enough to provide testing and are instead focusing on reopening the U.S. He also talked about the removal of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.
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.
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.
Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference to provide 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 cell phones, which uncovered evidence establishing he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula."
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.
Senior White House Advisor Kevin Hassett speaks to Reporters about the economy, outside the White House driveway Monday morning. Mr. Hassett says "it's possible that we'll see a strong enough economy we won't need a phase four."
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.
Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference to provide 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 cell phones, which uncovered evidence establishing he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula."
