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Lacking US Coordination, 17 Governors Gang Up

The question is when to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - President Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to "call your own shots" on lifting stay-at-home orders once the coronavirus threat subsides, the AP reports. But then he took to Twitter to push some to reopen their economies quickly and tell them it was their...

Trump: It's Time to 'LIBERATE' 3 States

President cites Michigan, Virginia, and Minnesota, where shutdown protests took place

(Newser) - President Trump issued an all-caps plea Friday to "LIBERATE" three states under lockdown orders from Democratic governors. "LIBERATE MINNESOTA!" he tweeted , and followed it up with similar tweets on Michigan and Virginia. As Politico notes, all three states saw public protests this week by people chafing against...

Trump Outlines Gradual Reopening



Plan Outlines
Reopening
in Stages
Apr 16, 2020 7:14 PM CDT

Plan Outlines Reopening in Stages

Areas hit hard by COVID-19 would have to wait

(Newser) - President Trump presented a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and deliberate approach" to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. "We're starting our life again,...

Trump Preps Plan to Reopen the Nation
Trump to Governors:
You Will 'Call Your Own Shots'
the rundown
Apr 16, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

Trump to Governors: You Will 'Call Your Own Shots'

President preps his plan to reopen the country

(Newser) - President Trump will unveil guidelines Thursday evening for the states on when and how to begin relaxing their coronavirus restrictions. In a tweet , Trump said he would explain the guidelines at a briefing at 6pm Eastern. This comes amid recent friction between Trump and governors over balancing public health with...

Trump Doubts China Death Toll
Trump Comments on
Wuhan Lab Theory
Apr 16, 2020 8:56 AM CDT

Trump Comments on Wuhan Lab Theory

He says US is investigating origin of virus

(Newser) - President Trump targeted China once again in his coronavirus briefing Wednesday, casting doubt on the country's official death toll and addressing reports the virus may have escaped from a lab in Wuhan. "Do you think you're getting honest numbers from some of these countries?" he said when...

Trump Threatens to Invoke a Power Never Before Invoked

President wants to adjourn Congress in order to push through nominees

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday threatened to use a constitutional clause that's never been invoked before in order to forcibly adjourn Congress so he can push through nominees who would otherwise need to be confirmed by the Senate. He says there are 129 nominees for various federal agencies awaiting confirmation,...

Trump: 29 States Are in 'Extremely Good Shape'

President said parts of the country will start reopening soon amid coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - "The data suggests that nationwide, we have passed the peak of new cases." That was the word from President Trump Wednesday as he promised that certain parts of the US would soon begin to reopen, the BBC reports. Per CNBC , Trump said new cases of the coronavirus are...

Trump Pitched a Novel Idea —and Canned It Over One Man

He apparently came this close to launching a radio show

(Newser) - President Trump almost launched a White House talk-radio show last month but backed off in deference to Rush Limbaugh, the New York Times reports. Three unnamed White House officials say Trump walked into the Situation Room with a pitch: Listeners would call in and talk to him directly, without screening,...

Criticism of Trump&#39;s WHO Move Swells
Criticism of Trump's
WHO Move Swells 
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 15, 2020 2:10 PM CDT

Criticism of Trump's WHO Move Swells

Pelosi says it will be 'swiftly challenged'

(Newser) - President Trump is taking an increasing amount of flak for his decision to cut off US funding to the World Health Organization , with even those who agree with some of his criticisms of the UN health agency's handing of the pandemic saying now is not the time to deprive...

Some Upset by Michigan Governor's Tough Stance

GOP blasts governor's moves

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decision to toughen one of the nation's strictest stay-home orders in response to the coronavirus is hitting opposition in her home state, where Republicans who backed her moves initially are now ratcheting up their criticism. Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey took to Facebook to...

'19, 20 States' Could Be Ready to Reopen May 1

So says CDC Director Robert Redfield

(Newser) - If you're living in one of 19 or 20 states, good news: CDC Director Robert Redfield thinks you may be ready to reopen by May 1. The less great news: He didn't name which ones during his interview on Good Morning America . Reuters reports Redfield explained that we'...

A 'Crime Against Humanity:' Trump's WHO Move Slammed

Public health experts blast US president for cutting off health organization in middle of pandemic

(Newser) - President Trump announced Tuesday he was cutting off payments to the World Health Organization for now, accusing the United Nations health agency of promoting Chinese "misinformation" about the coronavirus. Public health experts are lashing out at the US president, with some saying Trump is trying to deflect attention from...

Stimulus Checks Will Have an Unusual Name on Them

A president's name, for the first time ever

(Newser) - If you're among the Americans checking their mailboxes for a stimulus check, the Washington Post reports that yours will be coming to you a little differently than any other IRS disbursement in history: It will bear the words "President Donald J. Trump" on the left-hand side of the...

Trump Cuts Off US Payments to WHO
Trump Cuts Off
US Payments to WHO
UPDATED
Apr 14, 2020 6:18 PM CDT

Trump Cuts Off US Payments to WHO

He says agency 'severely mismanaged' outbreak

(Newser) - President Trump says the US is halting payments to the World Health Organization while his administration investigates the UN health agency's failure to carry out its "basic duty." In his Tuesday briefing, Trump accused the WHO of "severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the...

Trump: Governors Looking to &#39;Mutiny&#39;
Trump Accuses
Governors of 'Mutiny'
the rundown
Apr 14, 2020 1:37 PM CDT

Trump Accuses Governors of 'Mutiny'

President says he's up for the fight on executive authority

(Newser) - Early Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused President Trump of behaving more like a "king" than a president in asserting authority over the states on the coronavirus outbreak. Trump himself later floated a different comparison, that of a ship captain. A very specific ship captain. "Tell the...

Cuomo: He&#39;s Not &#39;King Trump&#39;


Cuomo: He's
Not 'King Trump'
the rundown
Apr 14, 2020 9:10 AM CDT

Cuomo: He's Not 'King Trump'

New York governor says he would defy a presidential order to reopen state

(Newser) - A fight between President Trump and various governors over the easing of coronavirus restrictions appears to be on the horizon. On Monday, Trump insisted that he can order states to reopen for business when he sees fit. "The president of the United States calls the shots," he said...

Fauci on Controversial Interview: 'Poor Choice of Words'

Doctor says hypothetical questions 'can get you into some difficulty'

(Newser) - President Trump retweeted a #FireFauci tweet after Dr. Anthony Fauci made a comment Sunday on CNN that he didn't like, then later clarified he's not actually going to fire Fauci. Now Fauci is clarifying. That aforementioned CNN comment came after Fauci was asked if the earlier release of...

Angry Trump Defends Response, Claims Powers Over States

Governors say reopening is their decision

(Newser) - President Trump used his briefing on the pandemic Monday to angrily defend his administration's response, rip critics and the news media, and argue the presidency includes the power to decide when states can reopen for business. Governors immediately disagreed, the AP reports, saying public safety falls under their duties...

White House: Trump Is Not Firing Fauci

'Media chatter is ridiculous,' says spokesman

(Newser) - No, President Trump doesn't plan to fire Dr. Anthony Fauci, a White House spokesman said Monday. The clarification came after Trump set off speculation by retweeting a conservative criticism of Fauci, one that included a "FireFauci" hashtag. “This media chatter is ridiculous—President Trump is not firing...

Trump Not Happy With Fauci's Latest Comments

President retweets #FireFauci tweet

(Newser) - New cases of the coronavirus are certain to arise when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for the US. But Fauci said Sunday on CNN that the economy in parts of the country could have a...

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