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How One City Mayor Forced A Pork Giant To Close Its Virus-Stricken Plant
Smithfield Foods didn't want to stop slaughtering hogs at its Sioux Falls pork plant, even after hundreds of workers got sick with the coronavirus. Then the city's mayor forced the company's hand.
FACT CHECK: Trump Doesn't Have The Authority To Order States To 'Reopen'
The president claimed "total" authority, per unnamed constitutional provisions. Experts remind him he is not a king, and cite Articles I, II, III; the 10th Amendment; and the Founding Fathers.
Despite Outbreak, South Dakota Governor Hesitant To Issue Stay-At-Home Order
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.
A Close Look At President Trump's Assertion Of 'Absolute' Authority Over States
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice about presidential emergency powers, and President Trump's assertions of authority amid the coronavirus crisis.
Appointed Georgia Sen. Loeffler Under Fire For Stock Sales In Weeks Before Pandemic
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., sold $20 million in stock in the weeks building up to the coronavirus pandemic. Now the appointed senator is fighting for her political life come elections in November.
Congress Won't Return Until May, As Talks Appear To Stall On Small Business Aid
The schedule change, which followed the advice of health experts, comes as talks stalled on Republicans' push to boost funding for a small business program.
Who Will Advise Trump On 'Reopening' The U.S.? White House To Set New Pandemic Council
President Trump said he would announce on Tuesday who would help him decide when to ease up on social distancing guidelines meant to mitigate the public health impact of coronavirus.
Obama Officially Endorses Biden For President
Former President Barack Obama, who had previously stayed out of the 2020 fray, endorsed his former vice president in a video released on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Primary Results, Coronavirus Challenges Biden's Campaign
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maayan Silver of member station WUWM about Wisconsin's primary, and to Democratic strategist Karen Finney about Joe Biden's path forward despite COVID-19 pandemic.