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• Apr 5

  • Wisconsin mayors seek to scrap in-person voting in last-ditch effort

    Ten mayors are urging Wisconsin Department of Health to stop in-person voting.

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • Pentagon announces new face mask guidance

    Defense Secretary Mark Esper previewed the new guidance on ABC's "This Week."

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • 'We need help': Inmates describe prison system unprepared for coronavirus

    Experts discuss the threats coronavirus outbreaks in prison pose for the country

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • Biden says 2020 convention may be 'virtual,' will wear mask amid COVID-19 outbreak

    The convention was delayed to August.

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • 'This Week' Transcript 4-5-20: Joe Biden, Secretary Mark Esper

    This is a rush transcript of "This Week" airing Sunday, April 5.

    Apr 5

• Apr 5

  • Bush in 2005: 'If we wait for a pandemic to appear, it will be too late to prepare'

    A book about the 1918 flu pandemic spurred the government to action.

    Apr 5

• Apr 4

  • Trump discusses opening the country as coronavirus peak approaches

    The president would consider a task force focused on the country's economy.

    Apr 4

• Apr 4

  • Some states turn to election security funds to fight COVID-19

    The states include political battlegrounds of Pennsylvania and Ohio.

    Apr 4

• Apr 4

  • 'You are not alone': Chaplains provide emotional support to COVID-19 patients

    Hospitals across the U.S. are classifying chaplains as "critical" employees.

    Apr 4

• Apr 4

  • Experts warn about big dollar fraud in $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package

    Former watchdog warns one program could be "be defrauded in massive ways."

    Apr 4

• Apr 3

  • Biden, Trump campaigns haven't called for Wisconsin primary postponement

    One official says state hyper-partisanship is dictating "decision-making."

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • White House says $100B will be used to reimburse hospitals to treat uninsured

    Trump is leaning on an Obamacare plan he campaigned against.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Trump resists a nationwide stay-at-home order. Fauci says 'I don't understand why'

    Trump said he wants to give governors ‘flexibility’ in responding to COVID-19.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • After Kushner says 'it's our stockpile,' HHS website changed to echo his comments

    It's the latest salvo in rising tensions between Trump and the states.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Banks scramble to make small business loan applications available

    Small business owners waiting for loans say they can't hold out much longer.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Coronavirus government response updates: Trump says CDC advises Americans wear masks

    He said it would be voluntary and that he wouldn't wear one himself.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Justice Ginsburg continues 'essential' Supreme Court workouts during COVID-19 threat

    Ginsburg is using a "limited private space" for a fitness routine with trainer.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Coronavirus stimulus triggers fight over paid leave

    The vast majority of small business could exempt themselves from the leave law.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Supreme Court scraps April calendar, delays major cases amid pandemic

    The justices extended an already historic delay in hearings and decisions.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Trump denies 'massive recession' even as 6.6 million Americans file for unemployment

    Kudlow said he was caught off guard by the speed and its impact of the virus.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • This isolation system is how the Air Force will transfer coronavirus patients

    The Transport Isolation System was first implemented after the Ebola outbreak.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Biden offers advice for families amid COVID-19 in new virtual campaign effort

    A new town hall is the campaign’s latest virtual effort in the digital 2020 race

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • New York sees highest single-day increase in deaths, hospitalizations

    Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked New York companies to transition to manufacturing PPE for hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Apr 3

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• Apr 3

  • Indian Country faces higher risks, lack of resources in COVID-19 fight

    Experts worry about the pandemic's impact on Native American communities.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Sailors on aircraft carrier give their fired captain a rousing sendoff

    Capt. Brett Crozier advocated for stronger measures to protect his crew.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • California governor: State will 'rely disproportionately on ourselves' amid outbreak

    "That's not finger pointing, it's just reality," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • DOD asked to provide 85 refrigerated trucks, 100K body bags for coronavirus response

    The resources will assist state health agencies with mortuary affairs.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • The Note: Campaigns seek elusive political normalcy

    This crisis has shaken the nation and blown up assumptions about this campaign.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • Fewer than half of Americans believe a return to normal will come by June: POLL

    Just over nine in 10 Americans say the outbreak disrupted their daily routines.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • US faces shortage of drugs that could be possible treatments for coronavirus: FDA

    The drugs are already used to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

    Apr 3

• Apr 3

  • What to do if you lost your health insurance: 'Obamacare' might still be an option

    What to do if you lost your health insurance

    Apr 3

• Apr 2

  • Navy fires captain of aircraft carrier over leak of letter to leadership

    Capt. Brett Crozier had asked that most of the crew be taken off the ship.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Millions of Americans could wait months for mailed stimulus checks, IRS tells Dems

    It could take up to 20 weeks for the IRS to mail paper checks starting May 4.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Mexico, Central America urge action to stop coronavirus spreading from US

    The US deported a migrant who later tested positive for the virus, igniting fear

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Coronavirus government response updates: Pence says advisory on masks coming

    The CDC had recommended masks only for those infected and health care workers.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Democrats shelve national convention until mid-August over coronavirus concerns

    The move comes amid the coronavirus crisis.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Trump again tests negative for coronavirus

    The president first tested negative in March.

    Apr 2

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• Apr 2

  • Relief payments now to be directed deposited in 2 weeks: Treasury secretary

    Steve Mnuchin announced at Thursday's White House briefing that relief payments -- as much as $1,200 per person -- would now be sent out in two weeks,...

    Apr 2

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• Apr 2

  • Trump campaign demands Sessions stop 'misleadingly' tying himself to Trump

    They called his effort to recapture the senate seat "delusional.”

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Social Security recipients to get $1,200 directly without filing tax return: Mnuchin

    A group of senators argued recipients shouldn't have to file.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Fauci given security detail after threats: Source

    "I've chose this life," Fauci, the nation's top disease expert, said Thursday.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Medical supplies seized from alleged price gouger to be distributed to hospitals

    The equipment includes nearly 200,000 N95 masks.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • 21,000 health care workers volunteer to help staff New York hospitals

    Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed that “New Yorkers will return the favor” when other communities need help.

    Apr 2

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• Apr 2

  • How experts worry the coronavirus outbreak could cloud the 2020 general election

    The stage is set for a messy election process -- if it takes place on schedule.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Disaster in motion: 3.4 million travelers poured into US as COVID-19 pandemic erupted

    "The numbers are clearly alarming."

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Pro-Trump super PAC announces $10M ad buy targeting Biden

    The move follows some Trump allies' angst over perceived PAC inaction.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Senators, activists urge FDA to revise blood donation policy for gay, bisexual men

    Activists say lifting the policies could save more than one million lives.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Power company workers sequester in the office during COVID-19 crisis

    Utility providers in New York and Tallahassee are housing employees at work.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • Biden suggests Democratic Convention will be delayed amid coronavirus pandemic

    The call to delay comes as party organizers say they're moving ahead with plans.

    Apr 2

• Apr 2

  • The Note: Policy choices outweigh political posturing as coronavirus threats grow

    The current crisis hasn’t distracted Trump from his political battles.

    Apr 2