Coronavirus: Bill / Aid / Relief
- READ: What’s In The Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill by Alana Wise (NPR)
- Trump blocks stimulus funding for millions of US citizens married to immigrants by Andrea Germanos (Salon)
- With 22 Million Unemployed, Mitch McConnell Abruptly Halts More Coronavirus Aid by Luke Darby (GQ)
- Mitch McConnell says cash-strapped states hit by the coronavirus should go bankrupt rather than receive emergency federal aid by Joseph Zeballos-Roig (Business Insider)
- Eric Trump confirms he asked Trump administration for break on hotel rent: “Just treat us the same” by Roger Sollenberger (Salon)
Coronavirus: First US Death
- First U.S. Coronavirus Death Was Three Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known by Elliot Hannon (Slate)
- California reports coronavirus death dating to early February (Al Jazeera)
- Coronavirus: First US deaths weeks earlier than thought (BBC)
- CDC Confirms First U.S. Coronavirus Fatalities Were in California, Weeks Before Deaths Reported in Washington State by Adam Beam / AP (TIME)
Coronavirus: Immigration
- Trump freezes US green cards for 60 days by John T Bennett (Independent)
- Coronavirus: US green cards to be halted for 60 days, Trump says (BBC)
- Trump’s Latest Attempt To Limit Immigration Isn’t Really About The Coronavirus by Perry Bacon Jr. (FiveThirtyEight)
- Inside Trump’s Proposal To Suspend Legal Immigration Amid The Coronavirus Crisis by Ted Hesson / Reuters (Huffington Post)
- Trump announces 60-day ban on immigrants seeking permanent status in US by David Smith (The Guardian)
- Trump signs executive order suspending immigration (Reuters)
- Trump signs executive order limiting immigration by Morgan Chalfant, Rafael Bernal (The Hill)
- Coronavirus: Trump signs order on immigration green card suspension (BBC)
- READ: Trump Signs Proclamation Temporarily Suspending Immigration by Barbara Sprunt (NPR)
Coronavirus: Reopening
- U.S. to reopen national parks, follow coronavirus guidelines: Trump (Reuters)
- Trump touts safety of U.S. states reopening despite warnings of virus resurgence by Rich McKay, Lisa Lambert (Reuters)
- Trump says states reopening safely, but New York’s Cuomo warns against ‘acting stupidly’ by Rich McKay, Lisa Lambert (Reuters)
- Trump says national parks to start reopening as states relax coronavirus restrictions by Morgan Chalfant, Rachel Frazin (The Hill)
- Atlanta Mayor Says Georgia Governor’s Decision to Reopen Businesses Amid Coronavirus ‘Defies Logic’ by AP (TIME)
- The push to reopen states, explained by Sean Collins (Vox)
- Trump: ‘I disagree very strongly’ with Georgia governor’s decision to start reopening economy by Jessie Hellmann (The Hill)
- Republican leaders want Congress back in person, contrary to public health advice by Mike DeBonis and
Paul Kane (Washington Post) - Las Vegas Mayor Called Reckless for Suggesting Her City Could Serve as a Test for Reopening by Michelle L. Price / AP (TIME)
- Coronavirus: Trump disagrees with Georgia push to reopen economy (Al Jazeera)
- Trump Breaks With Georgia Governor On Reopening Plans by Alana Wise (NPR)
- AG Barr says Justice Department may support lawsuits if states go too far in COVID-19 constraints by Debra Cassens Weiss (ABA Journal)
- States rushing to reopen are likely making a deadly error, coronavirus models and experts warn by William Wan,
Carolyn Y. Johnson, and Joel Achenbach (Washington Post)
Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine
- Trump and Fox News Are Suddenly Silent on Their “Miracle” Drug Hydroxychloroquine by Inae Oh (Mother Jones)
- U.S. official says he was ousted for urging caution on Trump-touted coronavirus drug by Jan Wolfe (Reuters)
- Top vaccine expert says he was fired for resisting Trump on hydroxychloroquine by David Smith (The Guardian)
- Trump and Fox News want to send their hydroxychloroquine hype down the memory hole by Aaron Rupar (Vox)
Coronavirus
- Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief (Al Jazeera)
- Coronavirus: US health official warns of dangerous second wave (BBC)
- President Trump Defends His Company’s Decision to Furlough Mar-a-Lago Employees by AP (TIME)
- California Says It’s First State To Prioritize Testing For Some Asymptomatic People by Adam Beam / AP (Huffington Post)
- Trump Organization seeks bailout money from UK and Ireland by Justine Coleman (The Hill)
- Top economist: US coronavirus response is like ‘third world’ country by Larry Elliott (The Guardian)
- A disturbing new study suggests Sean Hannity helped spread the coronavirus by Zack Beauchamp (Vox)
- Coronavirus: Cash-strapped states should consider bankruptcy, McConnell advises by John T Bennett (Independent)
- McConnell says he supports letting states declare bankruptcy amid coronavirus by Jordain Carney (The Hill)
- New York state coronavirus death toll surpasses 15,000 by J. Edward Moreno (The Hill)
- There is no anti-lockdown protest movement by Sean Illing (Vox)
- Betsy DeVos quietly bans DACA recipients from getting emergency student aid amid pandemic by Igor Derysh (Salon)
- Trump administration streams construction of southern border wall by Rebecca Klar (The Hill)
- 2 New York Cats Become the First U.S. Pets to Test Positive for Coronavirus by Jennifer Peltz / AP (TIME)
- The anti-quarantine protests seem spontaneous. But behind the scenes, a powerful network is helping. by
Isaac Stanley-Becker and Tony Romm (Washington Post) - The 500-bed US Navy hospital ship Comfort is leaving NYC after treating just 179 patients in 3 weeks by Ashley Collman (Business Insider)
- Trump reportedly threatened to fire a top doctor at the CDC for sounding the alarm about the coronavirus in February by Grace Panetta (Business Insider)
- Republican leaders want Congress back in person, contrary to public health advice by Mike DeBonis and
Paul Kane (Washington Post) - Trump downplays risk of coronavirus rebound by Brianna Ehley (Politico)
- Dr. Anthony Fauci: ‘We Will Have Coronavirus In The Fall’ by Nick Visser (Huffington Post)
- Elizabeth Warren Demands Investigations Into Trump’s Shambolic Coronavirus Response by Bess levin (Vanity Fair)
Iranian Boats
- Trump tweets US will destroy Iranian gunboats harassing US ships (Al Jazeera)
- Trump Instructs U.S. Navy To Fire On Iranian Boats If Harassed by Greg Myre (NPR)
- Trump says he told Navy to ‘destroy’ Iranian boats harassing U.S. ships by Lara Seligman (Politico)
Other News
- Trump prepares to hit the road by Gabby Orr (Politico)
- Trump administration considers cutting intel ties with countries that criminalize homosexuality by Tal Axelrod (The Hill)
- The Trump Administration Is Adding Cameras at the Mexico Border Despite a Drop in Crossings by James Laaporta, Julie Watson / AP (TIME)