Maryland Reports Largest Rise Yet In Coronavirus Cases 4 Days After Reopening
Roughly 25% of the 7,152 tests in the most recent 24-hour period resulted in positive coronavirus diagnoses.
Politics & Government
U.S. Economy Hit Hard By Coronavirus Fallout, Recovery Time Debated
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House adviser Kevin Hassett ahead of a Senate panel hearing on the CARES Act, which assists individuals, businesses and local governments affected by COVID-19.
News Brief: WHO Meeting, Hydroxychloroquine, Senate Panel Hearing
WHO's general assembly meets for second day. President Trump says he is taking a drug to protect against COVID-19. And, the Fed chairman and Treasure secretary will testify before a Senate panel.
Examining Trump's Firing Of Another Government Watchdog
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Walt Shaub, ex-director of the Office of Government Ethics, about President Trump's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.
Despite FDA Caution, Trump Says He Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine As A Preventive
The impact of the drug on the virus is being studied, but there is not yet evidence from medical trials — and there have been some warnings about side effects from taking the medicine.
READ: Mnuchin, Fed Chair Powell Testimony On Coronavirus Relief
"As a society, we should do everything we can to provide relief to those who are suffering for the public good," the head of the Federal Reserve will tell a Senate committee.
Democrats Use The Coronavirus Aid Bill To Push Their Long-Standing Policy Priorities
The latest coronavirus aid bill that passed the House last Friday is full of proposals Democrats have been pitching for years and includes major expansions of social safety net programs.
Democrats Launch An Investigation Into Firing Of State Department Inspector General
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey about the investigation into why State Department Inspector General Steve Linick was fired last Friday.
Former President Obama Calls Out President Trump In The Commencement Speech
President Donald Trump has been criticizing Former President Barack Obama for weeks. And the duel has escalated this weekend, as Obama has leveled some of his sharpest public criticism toward Trump.