Trump: I’d Love For U.S. To Be ‘Opened Up By Easter’ Amid Pandemic Response
The president’s informal target to curtail mitigation measures comes as the total number of confirmed cases nationwide tops 50,000.
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As Congress Closes In On A Deal, Trump Says He Wants To Open U.S. By Easter
A Senate agreement on emergency funding to address the coronavirus could be “hours” away, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday, as Republicans and Democrats seemed close to bridging disagreements that have stalled a deal on the approximately $2 trillion package. And on a Fox News special, President Trump said that he hopes the United States can begin to get back to normal by the middle of next month, potentially setting up a clash with public health officials. This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and congressional reporter Claudia Grisales.
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Stymied By The Feds, The Pritzker Administration Secures COVID-19 Gear On Its Own
The state purchased millions of masks urgently needed by health care workers on the COVID-19 frontlines.
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WATCH: White House To Give Its Daily Update On Coronavirus Efforts
The administration’s crisis response team has another press conference on Monday; watch it live at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Tempers Flare In Coronavirus Aid Negotiations
As financial markets fall and case numbers soar, Congress has (so far) been unable to reach a deal on a major coronavirus aid package with an expected price tag of more than a trillion dollars. Also, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has become the first senator to test positive for the coronavirus. Close contact with Paul has led at least two other senators to self-quarantine. This episode: political correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell.
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Former Chicago Transportation Chief John LaPlante, 80, Dies, Had COVID-19
The biking advocate championed city streets for all and, under Mayor Richard M. Daley, took the fall for the 1992 Loop tunnel floods.
Weekly Roundup: Friday, March 20
The Senate is negotiating another aid package to address the coronavirus, one that would provide direct cash payments, loan guarantees for impacted businesses and more resources for testing and development of vaccines. Also, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned a small group of well-connected constituents three weeks ago to prepare for dire economic and societal effects of the coronavirus, according to a secret recording obtained by NPR. This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and investigative correspondent Tim Mak.
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White House Update: Coronavirus Supply Effort And New Border Restrictions
The White House is trying to show it has things under control as concerns over shortages mount.
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March 19: Total Number of COVID-19 Cases Reaches 422 In Illinois
The governor points to an “exponential” 47% spike in cases from Wednesday as more Illinoisans get tests.
White House Touts Coronavirus Treatments, As FDA Warns They May Be Months Away
The White House gave a press conference Thursday afternoon touting potential new treatments for the coronavirus. The head of the Food and Drug Administration warned that their effectiveness and testing timeline remain uncertain. Also, Congress may soon pass a trillion dollar stimulus package that would provide cash directly to Americans and a backstop for the wide swaths of the economy crippled by the coronavirus outbreak. This episode: campaign correspondent Asma Khalid, White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe, and Chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley.
