Trump Unveils Plan To Cap Insulin Costs For Seniors, Takes Jabs At Biden
Some polls show Trump's support slipping among seniors. His new plan will help diabetic seniors limit insulin costs to $35 per month, starting next year.
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White House Looks At 'Opportunity Zone' Extension In Wake Of COVID-19
The White House says it might extend "opportunity zone" tax breaks to help struggling neighborhoods after the pandemic. But critics say the program mostly helps wealthy investors.
Poll: Two-Thirds Expect Return To Normal Will Take 6 Months Or More
Three-quarters are concerned that a second wave of the coronavirus will emerge as states reopen, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds. But Americans' outlooks vary by political party.
U.S., Canada Agree To Keep Border Partly Closed For Another 30 Days
By a mutual decision in March, both countries banned nonessential travel across their shared border. Two months later, Canada and the U.S. have agreed for a second time to extend the partial ban.
Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.
Trump Received Intelligence Briefings On Coronavirus Twice In January
The president was warned in early briefings that the virus was going to "spread globally," according to a White House official who said Trump was told deaths were happening "only in China."
'Under No Circumstance': Lysol Maker, Officials Reject Trump's Disinfectant Idea
Prominent figures warned against his musing that UV light or other disinfectants — "by injection inside or almost a cleaning" — may treat the coronavirus. Trump later said he was being "sarcastic."
Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism
President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: Reopening State Demands A 'Nuanced Balance'
"No one is more anxious to do that than I am," DeWine told NPR, after protesters gathered to demand the state's coronavirus restrictions lifted. "But we also have to do it in a rational way."
Trump Criticizes WHO And Threatens To Pull U.S. Funding
Trump said that the United States funds the majority of the organization's budget. The U.S. provided 14.67% of the WHO's funding in 2018-2019.