Ayesha Rascoe
Stories
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Politics
White House Official: Trump Received Coronavirus Briefings In January
President Trump twice received intelligence briefings on the coronavirus in January, a White House official tells NPR. The briefings were on Jan. 23 and Jan. 28.
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Health
It's On After All: Trump To Hold News Conference After White House Scrapped Briefing
President Trump will brief the nation on "additional testing guidance and other announcements about safely opening up America again," his press secretary said.
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Politics
White House Issues New Guidelines For States To Reopening After Coronavirus Shutdowns
The White House is recommending a three-phase approach for states and regions to restart their economies, according to a copy of the guidelines obtained by NPR.
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Politics
Coronavirus Updates: The Economic Toll
The coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting shutdown — have now eliminated at least 22 million American jobs. NPR correspondents relay the latest on the United States response.
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Politics
Coronavirus Updates: Trump Claims Power Over Governors
NPR political correspondents recap the battle between state governors and President Trump on lifting social distancing measures and effectively re-opening the United States for business.
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Politics
What Happened Today: Trump Defends Actions, International Government Responses
NPR White House and global health and development correspondents take listener questions about how the U.S. government, and governments around the world, are tackling the coronavirus.
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Politics
What Happened Today: White House Briefing, More Social Distancing Specifics
NPR politics and science correspondents answer questions about the latest efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic and how people can practice social distancing.
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Politics
What Happened Today: White House Updates, The Science Of Spreading
NPR White House and science correspondents answer listener questions about the latest with federal and state governments' efforts to stop the coronavirus.
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Politics
Coronavirus Updates: Projecting The Curve, Government Responses
NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.
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Politics
FACT CHECK: Trump Pushes Tax Break To Boost Restaurants, But Would It Actually Help?
The coronavirus has hit restaurants hard, but President Trump's proposal to let businesses write off meals is not the answer, critics say. Plus, Trump's own tax law eliminated the tax break.