Politics & Government

President Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus on April 22, 2020.

Politics & Government

READ: Trump Signs Proclamation Temporarily Suspending Immigration

7:46pm April 22, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

The order "will ensure that unemployed Americans of all backgrounds will be first in line for jobs as our economy reopens," Trump said at the White House Wednesday.

Mike Pence's Visit To Wisconsin Reveals Challenges Of Getting Back To Normal

6:57pm April 22, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

The vice president's trip to a ventilator factory in Wisconsin illustrates the challenges in both logistics and messaging when trying to get to a new political normal after the coronavirus outbreak.

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Immigration Crackdowns Are Not Unusual In Trying Times

4:13pm April 22, 2020

Anti-immigration sentiments have a long history of being tied to times of hardship: diseases, economic downturns and war. U.S. immigration history professor Erika Lee speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.

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Coronavirus Updates: The Latest In The U.S. Response

4:13pm April 22, 2020

NPR politics and science correspondents relay the latest news in the response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States.

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Accountability Provisions For Relief Package Are Off To A Slow Start

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Tim Mak

Congress passed its $2 trillion coronavirus response package with multiple provisions for transparency and oversight. The money has flowed, but those accountability provisions are off to a slow start.

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Federal Appeals Court Okays Arkansas' Abortion Ban During Coronavirus Pandemic

4:08pm April 22, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A federal appeals court is reversing a lower-court order that had blocked Arkansas' suspension of abortions during the pandemic.

The chamber of the House of Representatives is seen at the Capitol in Washington. Leaders are discussing next steps for how to conduct business like voting and committee hearings during the coronavirus pandemic.

House Democrats Slam Brakes On Plan To Allow Remote Voting, Hearings During Pandemic

3:05pm April 22, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

House Democrats had sought to permit voting by proxy during the coronavirus pandemic and allow remote committee meetings. Republican opposition forced the speaker to hold off.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Trump are engaged in a heated argument over which one is taking a tougher line on China.

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Biden And Trump Battle Over Who Is 'Weak On China'

2:09pm April 22, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Donald Trump accuses Joe Biden of being cozy with Chinese leaders. The Biden campaign says Trump is ineffective with China on the coronavirus, escalating a central showdown in the campaign.

On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, President Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon planted a tree on the South Lawn at the White House.

Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown

1:24pm April 22, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Climate change activists had planned three days of protests and other events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But with the coronavirus pandemic, they will be virtual.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on April 2. He negotiated with congressional leaders to increase funding for the small-business loan program.

READ: What's In The Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill

12:45pm April 22, 2020

by Alana Wise

The biggest item in the $484 billion measure is $322 billion in additional funding for a small-business loan program.