The Hill Articles: April 1, 2020

Biden campaign: Trump and former vice president will have phone call about coronavirus Esper: Military personnel could help treat coronavirus patients ‘if push comes to shove’ Schumer calls for military official to act as medical equipment czar Man accused of derailing train near Navy hospital ship due to fears over coronavirus Overnight Health Care: Trump resists pressure for nationwide stay-at-home order | Trump open to speaking to Biden about virus response | Fauci gets security detail | Outbreak creates emergency in nursing homes Washington is stoking a new Balkan crisis Milwaukee mayor says he hopes people don’t go to polls during coronavirus pandemic Judge slams Wisconsin governor, lawmakers for not delaying election amid coronavirus outbreak Trump under pressure to issue a national stay-at-home order over coronavirus Trump says he’s considering restricting travel to coronavirus ‘hot spots’ Health care professionals must also be experts in public health McConnell: Pelosi trying to ‘jam’ Senate on fourth coronavirus relief bill Fauci given security detail after receiving threats Mnuchin says Social Security recipients will automatically get coronavirus checks Hillicon Valley: T-Mobile, Sprint complete merger | Warren pushes food delivery apps to classify workers as full employees | Lawsuit accuses Zoom of improperly sharing user data Michigan governor’s proposed 70-day extension of state of emergency receives pushback Stimulus loans for small businesses rely too much on banks High school coach who disarmed and hugged student with shotgun to receive citizen Congressional Medal of Honor WHCA votes to remove outlet from briefing room after reporter violates coronavirus distancing rules Musician Adam Schlesinger dies of coronavirus 16 things to know today about coronavirus outbreak Gun violence in urban communities must get the same attention as suburban school shootings Fauci: Improved testing and tracing can help reopen country Coronavirus creates emergency in nursing homes Trump says he’s open to speaking to Biden about coronavirus Feds recommend 15-year sentence after man pleads guilty to plotting attack on White House Why Congress needs to address technology in the next relief bill Joe Exotic of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ placed in COVID-19 isolation, husband says Grand Canyon closes amid coronavirus concerns Overnight Defense: 2,700 sailors evacuating coronavirus-stricken carrier | Military to send ships, aircraft for counter-narcotics effort amid pandemic | Trump alleges Iranian plot for ‘sneak attack’ on US troops in Iraq US emergency room doctor dies after coronavirus symptoms Pentagon looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for potential civilian use The Saudi-Russia oil fight is the last thing the economy needs in a pandemic Newsom: Number of California coronavirus patients in ICU quadrupled in past week On The Money: House Dems push huge jobs project in wake of coronavirus | Trump leans on businesses in virus response | Lawmakers press IRS to get relief checks to seniors Trump announces enhanced counternarcotics operation at coronavirus briefing EPA finds asbestos poses cancer risks for workers, reigniting calls for ban Overnight Energy: Democrats push green measures in next stimulus | Coalition petitions EPA for tougher pollution disclosure rules | Trump to meet oil executives Friday The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden offers to talk coronavirus response with Trump A tale of two freedoms: Politics and economics in China and the US FBI may charge man who attacked Asian Americans over coronavirus with hate crime: report Several states have yet to issue stay-at-home orders Georgia to issue shelter-in-place order Poll: More Republican voters think party is more united than Democratic voters Pence urges Americans to avoid church services of more than 10 people Protect our health care workers — halt border wall construction De Blasio: NYC needs 400 ventilators, 3.3 million N95 masks by Sunday Robert Irwin posts selfie with his ‘isolation buddy’ Lawmakers press IRS to get coronavirus checks to seniors University of California will ease admissions requirements for the next two years due to coronavirus Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research Whoopi Goldberg presses Sanders: ‘Why are you still in the race?’ UN climate talks postponed due to coronavirus WHO: coronavirus infections growing exponentially, confirmed cases nearing 1 million Close the immigration courts — protect immigrant children EPA loses case seeking modeling behind Obama mileage rollback ESPN’s Schefter: NFL ‘determined’ to continue with draft ‘while there is carnage in the streets’ Mississippi governor issues stay-at-home order Poll: Biden holds slight edge on Trump in Wisconsin New study shows presymptomatic people can still spread the coronavirus Trump to meet with oil industry CEOs amid price drop Museum to sell Fauci bobbleheads The COVID-19 pandemic calls for the most urgent possible action What America’s Thinking: April 1, 2020 Watch live: Coronavirus task force holds press briefing Pentagon to send 540 more troops to southern border amid coronavirus concerns Trump resists pressure to declare nationwide stay-at-home order Stocks plummet as coronavirus cases top 200,000 Michigan adds nearly 2,000 coronavirus cases in a day Glenn Greenwald warns government is expanding power amid coronavirus Worshippers gather for Louisiana church service after pastor charged for violating ban on large gatherings Estimates of 25 to 50 percent of coronavirus patients don’t experience symptoms FDA says anti-malaria drugs touted by Trump for coronavirus care in shortage It is now about survival in America Texas House Dems ask governor to issue stay-at-home order Navy leaders: 2,700 sailors will be taken off aircraft carrier with coronavirus outbreak San Antonio Zoo fools media with elephant story Government weighs renting petroleum reserve space to producers: reports Connecticut confirms death of 6-week-old baby linked to coronavirus Court won’t review decision siding with ex-felons in Florida who challenged voting requirement Feds working with Florida on plan for quarantined cruise ship passengers Biden offers to call Trump to discuss national coronavirus response Democrats discuss delay, changes to Milwaukee convention Can you kill a virus with a gun? Netanyahu says all Israelis must wear face masks in public Democrats introduce bill to set up commission to review coronavirus response News programs, game shows see spike in viewers amid pandemic Senate Republican: Trump ‘very open’ to idea of wider mask use in public Online petition launched to restrict Cape Cod to year-round residents Idaho’s controversial new trans rights bills face legal challenges National emergency stockpile of protective medical gear nearly empty: report Maloney, Ocasio-Cortez call on FDA to revise ban on gay men from donating blood amid shortage Hospitals face shortage of drugs used for ventilator treatment: report New Jersey neighbors celebrate World War II veteran with parade outside home for 100th birthday I’m a foreign-born doctor fighting America’s war against the coronavirus. The US needs more of us. The relief bill and public broadcasting: A missed opportunity Democrats push for green infrastructure provisions in next coronavirus package Disney Parks donates 100K N95 masks, 150K rain ponchos to help fight coronavirus The New Republic correspondent: Coronavirus will hurt farmers  Majority of Wisconsin voters don’t think Democratic convention should go on as planned: poll Common ground on civics education matters — now more than ever Pennsylvania pastor announces ‘outdoor Easter blowout service’ despite social distancing guidelines Georgia mayor reimposes social distancing order after rescinding it in ’emotional snap judgment’ Union urges Congress to subsidize health insurance costs for laid-off construction workers Senate Democrats push administration for plan to expedite unemployment benefits Loeffler traded $1.4M in stocks as Congress responded to coronavirus pandemic Trump campaign official ‘hopeful’ coronavirus won’t affect election Ina Garten goes viral after starting her stay-at-home day with massive cocktail recipe Nevada governor extends state shutdown until end of April, orders residents to stay at home FDA calls for popular drug Zantac to be pulled from shelves immediately The case for optimism Gov. Andrew Cuomo warns coronavirus outbreak is not just a ‘New York problem’ FDA asks manufacturers to pull Zantac products amid cancer concerns New Jersey high school baseball coach, 30, dies of coronavirus after being released from the hospital Brazilian president continues to minimize coronavirus threat Cuomo says NYPD needs to enforce social distancing rules Trump warns Iran of ‘very heavy price’ if there’s ‘sneak attack’ on US forces in Iraq Trump calls on Congress to restore tax deductions for business meals, entertainment House Democrats push huge jobs project in wake of coronavirus Analysis: Coronavirus now third-leading cause of death in US More than 1,400 New York City police officers test positive for coronavirus Pennsylvania governor to issue stay-at-home order for whole state: report Andrew Cuomo lauds Chris Cuomo for broadcasting despite coronavirus diagnosis: ‘Gutsy, courageous thing to do’ Cuomo: ‘We’re never going to be the same’ after coronavirus Florida governor issues statewide stay-at-home order Trump-media coronavirus combat: unhealthy for us all? Pro-Trump group makes $10M anti-Biden ad buy in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Police stations closing in Puerto Rico amid coronavirus curfew Kroger reports 30 percent surge in sales, borrows $1B for coronavirus fallout The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Pence defends response, says Trump never ‘belittled’ virus threat Tulsa mayor: People ‘compared me to Hitler’ when I issued shelter-in-place order Unprecedented health crisis called for historic expansion of unemployment insurance ‘Star Wars’ actor Andrew Jack dead at 76 from coronavirus New study finds coronavirus lockdowns dramatically cut traffic accidents and fatalities JK Rowling starts ‘Harry Potter At Home’ online collection for housebound families Fiat, GM offer discounts, online sales to try and boost slow auto sales Thousands of workers furloughed on US bases in South Korea after deal falls through Florida sheriff rips Georgia state lawmaker for traveling to county after testing positive for coronavirus Number of NYPD members with coronavirus rises to more than 1,400 Pence: I don’t believe Trump ‘has ever belittled the threat of the coronavirus’ Warren calls on food delivery apps to classify workers as full employees Coronavirus: It’s time to get real about the misleading data Sanders: ‘Trump from the very beginning downplayed’ coronavirus Schiff drafting legislation to set up 9/11-style commission to review coronavirus response Sanders calls on Wisconsin to delay primary amid coronavirus outbreak US intel agencies conclude China has under-reported coronavirus cases, deaths: report Coast Guard directs cruise ships with infected passengers to stay offshore ‘indefinitely’ UN chief says coronavirus worst threat since WWII Coalition petitions EPA for disclosure as agency OKs suspension of environmental monitoring Wisconsin to use National Guard members to work polls during April primary Hawaii travelers who do not quarantine subject to $5,000 fine, prison time Why Andrew Cuomo makes waves NFL plans to start season on time, will play in front of fans Sailors from coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier to quarantine in Guam hotels Michigan jumps to nearly 8,000 coronavirus cases with concentration in Detroit area Wimbledon canceled due to coronavirus pandemic CDC considering advising everyone to wear a mask to protect against coronavirus Malaysian government warned women not to be ‘sarcastic’ to husbands during coronavirus lockdown Coronavirus highlights black Americans must be protected from surprise medical billing T-Mobile, Sprint complete merger Conway criticizes Biden for not offering to help Trump on coronavirus Biden confirms he’s considering Whitmer for VP GOP senator suspending campaign fundraising, donating paycheck amid coronavirus pandemic Trump’s failed COVID-19 response will be detrimental to Latinos Watch live: New York Gov. Cuomo gives coronavirus update Samuel L. Jackson admonishes Americans to ‘stay the f— at home’ in Jimmy Kimmel segment Senior Comcast officials to donate salaries to coronavirus relief efforts Univision releases Spanish-language census ‘anthem’ Divorces skyrocket in China amid lockdown Surgeon general says White House guidelines represent national stay-at-home order Rising: April 1, 2020 Largest earthquake in decades strikes Idaho UK reports largest one-day death toll from coronavirus with 563 deaths Nearly 9 in 10 Americans confident country will survive coronavirus pandemic: poll GOP online fundraising platform raises nearly $130 million for Republicans in first quarter Is six feet enough distance to keep you from getting coronavirus? New study finds coronavirus death rate significantly better than previously estimated Pro-Democratic group slams Trump’s coronavirus response in Midwest ad campaign China must close down ‘wet markets’ now 28 percent of Americans say they’ve already lost wages due to coronavirus: poll Russia sending medical equipment, supplies to the U.S. for coronavirus relief Taiwan donating millions of masks to other countries to fight COVID-19 Medical staffing company cut salary, benefits for medical staffs fighting coronavirus: report Dow drops 800 points as US prepares for ‘painful’ coronavirus period ADP: Private companies cut 27,000 jobs before coronavirus shutdowns hit ‘It couldn’t have snowballed at a worse time:’ Coronavirus wreaking havoc with America’s 2020 census, could have damaging effects for years US pauses USAID’s international shipments of coronavirus aid Bernie Sanders has less reason to leave the race now Manufacturers and CEO groups to help administration collect data on medical supplies Texas, Florida are ‘wild card’ in coronavirus outbreak, says ex-FDA chief Arizona lawmaker presses for Grand Canyon closure amid coronavirus outbreak The threat of coronavirus medical bankruptcy St. Jude releases coloring book to help explain coronavirus to children Boston Globe editorial board says Trump has ‘blood on his hands’ over coronavirus Federal inmates to be confined to cells for two weeks amid coronavirus outbreak Americans are howling together at night amid isolation for coronavirus We need a press people can trust and a president who respects it Russian lawmakers approve fines, prison terms for spreading false coronavirus information Harvard expert: US would have a ‘very different situation’ with earlier testing, lockdowns Connecticut governor: Medical supply ‘stockpile is now empty,’ we are ‘on our own’ Chinese scientists find several ‘extremely effective’ antibodies in coronavirus research The brave new world of remote work Biden: Hard to envision Democrats holding convention in 104 days The multifaceted benefits of naturalization Nunes claims it would be ‘way overkill’ to cancel school year in California due to coronavirus Trump administration ignored pandemic warning from White House economists: report The Census Day that matters most The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump: Next couple of weeks are going to be rough Coronavirus brings quick changes to state alcohol laws Coronavirus crisis scrambles 2020 political calculus ICE under pressure to release detainees threatened by coronavirus Biden allies wants Sanders out, sooner rather than later North Carolina Senate race emerges as 2020 bellwether Just over half of Biden supporters say their minds are made up: poll