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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., on Monday. Whitmer says she's listening to "the best medical advice" on when to ease restrictions.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer: States Won't Open 'Via Twitter'

5:09pm April 14, 2020

by James Doubek

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells All Things Considered she's listening to scientists and medical experts on when to ease restrictions. President Trump has claimed authority to "open up" states.

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Unicorn Riding Scooter In Fatal Crash

4:48pm April 14, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

As venture capital retreats, hot startups are collapsing.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown here earlier this month, has explained how the state will decide to lift restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

California Governor Outlines How The State Will Decide To Open Again

4:34pm April 14, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

"There's no light switch here. It's more like a dimmer," Gavin Newsom said Tuesday. "That dimmer is this toggling back and forth between more restrictive and less restrictive measures."

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, an ally of President Trump, says she will continue to take a "targeted" approach and not issue a statewide stay-at-home order. City leaders in the state, including the mayor of Sioux Falls, where there has been an

Despite Outbreak, South Dakota Governor Hesitant To Issue Stay-At-Home Order

4:17pm April 14, 2020

by Lee Strubinger

City leaders in South Dakota are asking Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, to reconsider her stance not to issue a statewide stay-at-home order. She says she wants to take each situation as it comes.

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A couple wearing masks crosses the almost-deserted Times Square in New York City on Monday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says He Won't Fight With Trump

3:55pm April 14, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

And despite his combative tone on Monday, President Trump on Tuesday afternoon said he would be making decisions about how to reopen the economy in consultation with governors.

Federal Court: Medication Abortions Can Proceed In Texas

3:51pm April 14, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A federal appeals court is allowing medication abortions to proceed in Texas despite an order suspending nonessential procedures.

Chairs sit stacked in a hallway at a closed school in New Rochelle, N.Y., outside New York City. New Rochelle was an early hot spot in the state's battle against the coronavirus.

New York City Reports 50 Educators Lost To Coronavirus

3:38pm April 14, 2020

by Anya Kamenetz

Around the country, losses of educators are mounting. It's unknown whether working in schools when they were open might have exposed staff to more danger than an average workplace.

Why South Dakota's Governor Is Resistant To Issuing Stay-At-Home Order

1:11pm April 14, 2020

by Lee Strubinger

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican, says she won't issue a statewide stay-at-home order because it would need to last until October. Health researchers say that may be dangerous logic.

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Former President Barack Obama said of former Vice President Joe Biden: "Choosing Joe to be my vice president was one of the best decisions I ever made, and he became a close friend."

Obama Officially Endorses Biden For President

12:56pm April 14, 2020

Former President Barack Obama, who had previously stayed out of the 2020 fray, endorsed his former vice president in a video released on Tuesday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in front of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mobile command center at the Miami Beach Convention Center last week. DeSantis says he wants to ramp up testing at the state's long-term care facilities.

Fla. Governor Says National Guard Ramping Up Coronavirus Testing In Nursing Homes

11:23am April 14, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to increase the number of National Guard personnel on "strike teams" that have been sent to long-term care facilities in the state to identify COVID-19 cases.