Weekly Roundup: April 10th, 2020
In a White House briefing Friday, the top medical experts from the coronavirus task force said the social distancing measures appeared to be constraining the outbreak. President Trump said that he wou...
10 Apr 202024min
17 Million Americans Have Filed For Unemployment In The Last 3 Weeks
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more people filed initial claims, and analysts expect the numbers to keep rising. Also, the Federal Reserve a...
9 Apr 202014min
Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
In a livestream announcing his exit from the presidential contest, Bernie Sanders told support that while there was no viable path forward for his campaign, the progressive movement was as strong as e...
8 Apr 202015min
Despite Health Risks, In-Person Voting Underway in Wisconsin
After a protracted tug-of-war between the state's governor, legislature and Supreme Court, voting is underway in Wisconsin's primary election. Results will not be disclosed until Monday to allow for t...
7 Apr 202013min
White House: This Week Could Be Toughest Yet
Deaths from the coronavirus outbreak are expected to spike this week in some of the country's hardest hit communities. President Trump breaks from his medical advisers and recommends a coronavirus tre...
6 Apr 202013min
Weekly Roundup: Friday, April 3rd
The Democratic National Committee has agreed to push back their nominating convention until mid-August. Mike Bloomberg is facing lawsuits from former campaign staffers who say they were promised jobs ...
3 Apr 202028min
Nearly Ten Million Americans Have Filed For Unemployment In The Last Two Weeks
More than six million people filed for unemployment last week, on top of the 3.3 million claims the week prior. Analysts project the share of Americans out of work could go as high as 15 percent this ...
2 Apr 202014min
How Tennessee and Colorado Are Responding to Pandemic
As the White House warns the American public to expect 100 thousand or more deaths from the coronavirus outbreak, the administration is deferring to states to determine the best response. Many of thos...
1 Apr 202015min
