White House's Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be 'Fading Out,' Trump Says
The current coronavirus guidelines that are set to expire Thursday will not be extended as more governors begin steps to reopen their economies.
Politics & Government
Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election To Fill Elijah Cummings' Seat In Congress
Voters return Kweisi Mfume to the seat he held for five terms; he was replaced by the late Elijah Cummings in 1996.
Former Neighbor Corroborates Tara Reade's Account Of Sexual Assault By Joe Biden
Tara Reade accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of a sexual assault that took place in 1993. NPR has now spoken to a former neighbor of Reade's who corroborates Reade's account on record.
Mitch McConnell Insists On Liability Protections For Businesses During The Pandemic
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is insisting that any additional help for state and local governments has to come with liability protections for businesses as states move to reopen.
The U.S. Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World's Cases
Trump has also attributed the high number of cases in the U.S. to heightened testing. But testing in the U.S. is still not adequate or widespread enough to know who has coronavirus.
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash Takes Step Toward Libertarian Presidential Bid
The Republican-turned-independent from western Michigan is a persistent critic of President Trump, but some worry Amash's third-party bid could help Trump.
Labor Reps Worry About Meatpackers Safety After Plants Ordered To Reopen
President Trump says he'll invoke the Defense Protection Act to keep meatpacking plants open. OSHA issued new worker safety guidelines, but some labor representatives say they don't go far enough.
Poll: Half Of Americans Financially Affected By Coronavirus
In an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 50% say they or someone in their household has lost hours or a job due to the pandemic. They also say their governor is doing a better job than the president is.
NIH Ends Funding For U.S. Nonprofit's COVID-19 Research In China
The National Institutes of Health has withdrawn funding from EcoHealth Alliance, a U.S.-based organization that researches emerging diseases including the coronavirus.
News Brief: Economic Data, Meat Shortage Concerns, Research Funds Pulled
We get a measure of how much damage COVID-19 has done to the economy. President Trump orders meat processors to stay open. And, the government terminates funding for a coronavirus research project.