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COVID-19

Fauci Shrugs Off Threats: ‘I’ve Chosen This Life’

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and Aamer Madhani

04.02.20 | 4:37 pm

Trump Admin Says It May Be Months Before All Americans Receive Direct Payment Checks

By Cristina Cabrera

04.02.20 | 4:30 pm

A general view a temporary field hospital set at Ifema convention and exhibition of in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

A general view a temporary field hospital set at Ifema convention and exhibition of in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Top 1 Million Globally

By Associated Press

04.02.20 | 4:16 pm

Two cruise ships are shown anchored offshore past a lifeguard tower, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Two cruise ships are shown anchored offshore past a lifeguard tower, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Cruise Ships Carrying Coronavirus-Stricken Passangers Will Be Allowed To Dock In FL

By FREIDA FRISARO and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON

04.02.20 | 4:09 pm

Democratic National Convention Delayed A Month Due To COVID-19

By Cristina Cabrera

04.02.20 | 12:11 pm

GOPers Intro Bill To Punish Purveyors Of False Info About Coronavirus — From Other Countries

By Kate Riga

04.02.20 | 12:10 pm

Pelosi Forms House Committee To Oversee Admin’s Coronavirus Response

By Summer Concepcion

04.02.20 | 11:59 am

White House adviser Jared Kushner attends a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Washington. From left, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health and Kushner. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

White House adviser Jared Kushner attends a teleconference with governors at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Washington. From left, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx and Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health and Kushner. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Where Things Stand: Kushner’s Many Hats

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By Nicole LaFond

04.02.20 | 11:58 am

The President’s son-in-law has quietly taken on a crucial role in the White House’s efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.

In Echo Of Trump, GA House Speaker Despairs That Coronavirus Vote-By-Mail Measures Would Help Dems

By Kate Riga

04.02.20 | 10:45 am

Fauci Explains Why We Shouldn’t ‘Give Up’ Amid Grim COVID-19 Projections

By Summer Concepcion

04.02.20 | 10:42 am

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