Collapse signals worst jobless rate since Great Depression, economists say
Last week’s jobless numbers are on top of the nearly 10 million Americans who had already applied for unemployment the two previous weeks.
Competing proposals for more virus relief fail in Senate, leaving uncertain path forward
Democrats objected to a proposed $250 billion increase in a small business program, and Republicans shot down the counter-offer.
The coronavirus is infecting and killing black Americans at a disproportionate rate, according to a Washington Post analysis. Join a panel of Post reporters as they break down the data and what you can do to minimize your risk.
Pandemic shows Trump’s resistance to criticism, desire for praise
Examples range from President Trump’s suggestions of keeping aid from states to his refusal to take responsibility for the federal response's shortcomings.
Barr calls lockdown measures ‘draconian’ and suggests they should be revisited next month
On Fox News, the attorney general was asked about civil liberties concerns surrounding the government’s steps to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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