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.
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Chicago City Council Committee OKs Emergency Spending Powers For Mayor Lightfoot
But some aldermen pushed back against the mayor’s call for extraordinary spending powers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cook County Is Considering Disclosing COVID-19 Patients’ Addresses to First Responders
Despite privacy concerns, one commissioner says cops and EMTs could be safer if they knew who had the virus before responding to calls.
Another Half-Trillion: Senate Reaches Deal On Rescue Package
The $484 billion bill is expected to approved by the Senate Tuesday afternoon. The largest component of the legislation, according to a summary obtained by NPR, is more than $320 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, a popular assistance program created last month in an earlier relief package knows as the CARES Act. The package also includes $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for testing.This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley.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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Senate OKs Bipartisan Deal For $484 Billion More In Coronavirus Aid
Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that a small business program that ran out of money needed a major infusion.
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Trump Touts Coronavirus Package, Expresses Support For More Stimulus Relief
President Trump vowed to sign the latest coronavirus relief legislation nearing the finish line in Washington.
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Chicago Company With Ties To Trump Receives Millions From Small Business Loan Program
Many businesses have struggled to get any money from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. But a company owned by a prominent Chicago family received a $5.5 million loan.
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Timeline: What Trump Has Said And Done About The Coronavirus
President Trump has delivered an ever-evolving message about the coronavirus pandemic. We compare Trump’s remarks and actions to his administration’s.
Former Staffer Accuses Joe Biden Of Sexual Assault
Note: This podcast contains an explicit description of an alleged sexual assault.Tara Reade, a former junior staffer in Joe Biden’s Senate office, has accused the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her in 1993. The Biden campaign denies the accusation and says the alleged incident “absolutely did not happen.” This episode: White House correspondent Scott Detrow, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and campaign correspondent Asma Khalid.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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President Trump Doubles Down On Coronavirus Testing Capabilities
A number of governors have outwardly disagreed with the Trump administration’s timeline to reopen state economies.
