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A nurse holds swabs and a test tube to test people for COVID-19 at a drive through station set up in the parking lot of the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.

The Trump Administration Says Self Swabs Are Coming Soon. Is That A Good Idea?

8:18pm March 23, 2020

by Rob Stein

A lack of testing has been a big problem when it comes to the novel coronavirus. Vice President Pence says people will soon be able to self swab. There are pros and cons to that.

Vehicles wait in line to cross into Canada at the Peace Bridge Plaza on March 18, 2020, in Buffalo N.Y. The Canada-U.S. border will be closed to non-essential traffic in both directions "by mutual consent," President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday, as e

National

Immigration Grinds To A Halt As President Trump Shuts Borders

9:58pm March 18, 2020

by Joel Rose

A day of dramatic developments on the northern and southern borders as the U.S. immigration system slows down in response to the growing Coronavirus pandemic.

The $1 trillion stimulus package proposed by the Trump administration would give Americans more spending money, but beside grocery stores many spending outlets have been closed by the pandemic.

Economy

Stimulus Cash For Strapped Workers, With Few Places To Spend It

6:45pm March 18, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The $1 trillion stimulus package proposed by the Trump administration is unusual in that it would give Americans more spending money, even as many spending outlets have been closed by the pandemic.

President Trump arrives to speak at a news briefing with the coronavirus task force on Monday in the White House press briefing room.

Trump: Coronavirus Guidance Includes Avoiding Gatherings Of More Than 10 People

7:04pm March 16, 2020

by Roberta Rampton

The White House task force announced stricter recommendations for at least the next 15 days to stop the spread of the pandemic.

President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci answered questions about coronavirus response in a Rose Garden news conference on Friday.

Trump 'Most Likely' To Test For Coronavirus After Meeting Foreign Officials

10:17pm March 13, 2020

by David Welna

President Trump indicated he might be tested after a Brazilian official who was at Mar-a-Lago was diagnosed with the virus. The U.S. leader said he doesn't have any symptoms or intent to self-isolate.

Jeff Sessions Embraces President Trump In Comeback Senate Bid

2:15pm March 01, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

The former U.S. attorney general is making a play for his old Senate seat in Alabama, and despite his public falling out with the president tells voters there, "I've been with him from the start."

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Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower amid fears the coronavirus will grow into a significant international health crisis.

Dow Falls Nearly 1,200 Points; Stocks Now In Correction Territory

4:16pm February 27, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday, with major indexes falling 10% below their recent peaks. Investors worry about the economic toll of a widening coronavirus epidemic.

Politics & Government

Campaign To Open Community Centers To Woo Black Voters

2:49pm February 27, 2020

by Associated Press

President Trump speaks as Vice President Pence listens during a Wednesday news conference about the U.S. response to the new coronavirus.

Trump Appoints Pence To Lead Government's Coronavirus Response

10:34pm February 26, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"Mike is going to be in charge," Trump said in an evening news conference, as officials said a case in the U.S. may have been transmitted within the community.

President Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for a joint press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Opinion: Despite No Major Deal During Trump's Visit To India, There Was Progress

7:06pm February 26, 2020

by Tanvi Madan

Although no major trade deal was produced during President Trump's visit to India, there were other signs of progress in the U.S.-India relationship, writes the Brookings Institution's Tanvi Madan.