Trump: ‘We Are Getting Through This Challenge’
President Trump has signed the latest economic relief package, this one aimed at small businesses and hospitals.
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WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: April 24, 2020
Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup with host Jenn White.
Trump’s Immigration Order Stops Far Short Of Total Ban
Late Monday night, President Trump tweeted that he would sign an executive order suspending all immigration into the United States. The proclamation that came on later in the week stopped well short of that, temporarily halting some green card processing with plenty of carve-outs.This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and national political correspondent Mara Liasson.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org Join the Facebook group at n.pr/politicsgroup Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/politicsnewsletter Find and support your local public radio station at donate.npr.org
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WATCH: Coronavirus Task Force Briefs Amid Historic Job Loss
The White House’s task force convened a briefing on Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.
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Cook County Government Braces For Big Budget Gap Due To COVID-19
Preliminary projections show the county expects to have a shortfall of up to $275 million this budget year.
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Gov. JB Pritzker Extends Illinois’ Stay-At-Home Order Another 30 Days
Pritzker also announced more restrictions on public outings, including that people should wear masks when social distancing isn’t possible.
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COVID-19 Has Killed 8 Illinois Healthcare Workers And Sickened 2,500
“None of this had to happen,” a nursing union official said of the deaths as new COVID-19 cases set a daily record.
Despite Protests, Most Americans Still Support Coronavirus Restrictions
Demonstrations supported by national conservative groups have begun to spring up across the country. They are protesting the severe restrictions that public health experts say are necessary to prevent thousands of additional deaths from the coronavirus outbreak. This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and WITF health reporter Brett Sholtis.Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org Join the Facebook group at n.pr/politicsgroup Subscribe to our newsletter at npr.org/politicsnewsletter Find and support your local public radio station at donate.npr.org
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Trump Breaks With Georgia Governor On Reopening Plans
President Trump also signed an executive order Wednesday temporarily barring immigration to the United States.
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With COVID-19 Peak Now Weeks Away, Gov. Pritzker Hints Against Businesses Reopening May 1
Pritzker says reopening the state economy too soon may lead to a new spike in COVID-19 infections.
