The Hill Articles: April 2, 2020

Washington state extends stay-at-home order to May 4 Military personnel to handle coronavirus patients at facilities in NYC, New Orleans and Dallas FDA to allow imports of KN95 masks from China amid PPE shortage Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort has total of 20 patients: report Fauci says that all states should have stay-at-home orders Trump administration issues guidance scaling back paid leave requirement for small business employees Congress needs to step up fast to protect abused children NJ governor calls for assessment of coronavirus response after crisis abates Overnight Health Care: Global coronavirus cases top 1M | Cities across country in danger of becoming new hotspots | Trump to recommend certain Americans wear masks | Record 6.6M file jobless claims Schumer ‘appalled’ over Trump letter: ‘Stop the pettiness’ US inaction is hurting the chance for peace in Libya Coronavirus bill allows DeVos to waive parts of federal special education law: NYT Trump officials privately question White House coronavirus death toll estimate: WaPo Celebrating 10 years of ACA — helping protect women’s reproductive health Hillicon Valley: Zoom draws new scrutiny amid virus fallout | Dems step up push for mail-in voting | Google to lift ban on political ads referencing coronavirus Birx warns holdout states about social distancing De Blasio calls for ‘national enlistment’ of medical personnel amid coronavirus outbreak What if the Supreme Court strikes down the ACA during the COVID-19 pandemic? Disney to furlough employees as coronavirus closes parks Florida governor suspends all evictions and foreclosures in the state amid pandemic Murkowski pushes Mnuchin for oil company loans 17 things to know today about coronavirus Workforce inequalities must be addressed before another economic or health crisis Birx cautions masks shouldn’t give people ‘false sense of security’ The Memo: Scale of economic crisis sends shudders through nation Kushner makes first appearance at coronavirus briefing Overnight Defense: Aircraft carrier captain removed from duty after pleading for help with outbreak | Trump to expand use of defense law to build ventilators | Hospital ships receiving few patients Interior Secretary temporarily halts use of prison labor at national parks after internal probe The military will be ready for the challenge of the coronavirus era NY paying 15 times going rate to get crucial medical equipment: report Newly unemployed may not see expanded benefits for weeks Trump blasts Schumer over ‘incorrect sound bites’ on coronavirus Meadows sets up coronavirus hotline for members of Congress Company incorrectly claimed FDA approval of 2-minute coronavirus test On The Money: Record 6.6M file jobless claims as virus grips economy | Mnuchin says first relief checks going out within ‘two weeks’ | Economists fear slow testing will prolong recession Trump warns against ‘partisan investigations’ after Pelosi establishes select committee on virus response How oil tariffs can unite strange political bedfellows IRS warns of coronavirus-related scams targeting financial information Poll: Americans overwhelmingly approve $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill Maryland Legislative Black Caucus pushes for state to release racial breakdown of coronavirus impact Overnight Energy: Trump says global oil production could be cut by 15M barrels | Trump to rent storage space to oil producers | EPA defends move to suspend pollution monitoring Mnuchin: First coronavirus rebates to be issued ‘within two weeks’ Fifteen charged after police break up New Jersey funeral with 60 to 70 attendees The Hill’s Campaign Report: Coronavirus forces Democrats to postpone convention Doug Jones calls on Alabama governor to issue stay-at-home order Democrats press Trump, GOP for funding for mail-in ballots Trump again tests negative for coronavirus Trump expected to recommend certain Americans wear masks to limit virus spread Treasury is needlessly requiring millions of veterans, seniors to file taxes to receive stimulus checks Andrew Yang: Calling coronavirus ‘China virus’ only used to incite ‘hostility’ Jeff Bezos gives $100M to Feeding America amid coronavirus pandemic Florida, other states allowing church services during coronavirus pandemic draw criticism Watch live: Coronavirus task force holds press briefing No visitors allowed: We need humane hospital policy during COVID-19 Gingrich calls Pelosi attacks on Trump ‘utterly, totally irresponsible, dishonest’ EPA gives public more time to comment on ‘secret science’ rule Deal reached for cruise ships to dock in Florida amid coronavirus outbreak Top GOP lawmakers push back on need for special oversight committee for coronavirus aid Instacart promises to provide workers coronavirus health kits after strike Federal judge refuses to postpone next week’s Wisconsin primary Biden says his campaign is setting up call with Trump Aircraft carrier captain removed from duty after pleading for help with coronavirus outbreak Is coronavirus causing another VA appointment wait-time scandal? Puerto Rico delays its primary a second time Nearly 4 out of 10 Americans report losing job or income due to coronavirus Putin tells Russians to stay home all month amid coronavirus threat Poll: Newer progressive proposals seen as ‘largely socialist,’ older ones perceived as ‘largely capitalist’ Health groups urge feds to relax opioid production limits amid coronavirus Renters fear eviction crisis in wake of coronavirus Tennessee governor issues stay-at-home order McSally calls on WHO director to step down Global deaths from coronavirus top 50,000 Illicit financial flows will be easier during the coronavirus pandemic Georgia’s GOP House Speaker says vote-by-mail system would be ‘devastating to Republicans’ Trump to expand use of Defense Production Act to build ventilators Number of coronavirus cases worldwide tops 1 million What America’s Thinking: April 2, 2020 Amazon partners with SXSW to screen films in festival canceled by coronavirus Cities across the country in danger of becoming coronavirus hot spots Lawmakers call for unemployment benefits for evacuated Peace Corps volunteers Yankees announce $1.4 million fund for stadium workers affected by coronavirus Trump company seeking to delay some payments amid coronavirus: report Massachusetts v. EPA: After 13 years, it’s time for climate policy review Roy Moore to advise Louisiana pastor arrested for allegedly defying ban on large gatherings Puerto Rico extends lockdown to mid-April Shipt cuts pay for canceled grocery delivery orders, drawing complaints Amazon Prime to stream SXSW films from canceled festival Google to spend $6.5 million in fight against coronavirus misinformation FEMA tells House panel national supply of ventilators running low Planning Phase IV: What do workers need most? OAN says it will attend briefing as White House guest after violating social distancing rules HuffPost political reporter on why Bernie fell way behind Biden First peer-reviewed coronavirus vaccine shows promise in mice Obama adviser says 2008 offers lessons for coronavirus economy fight PayPal CEO assures no layoffs will take place during coronavirus pandemic GOP senator: National shelter-in-place order would be an ‘overreaction’ Retired Gen. McChrystal urges Trump to make coronavirus fight national Top Armed Services Republican unveils proposals on military families, acquisition reform Flight attendants’ union leader says relief must go directly to workers What we can learn from China’s coronavirus response EPA defends suspension of pollution monitoring in letter to Congress Jobless claims soar to record-breaking 10 million in two weeks thanks to coronavirus Can China use coronavirus to pave the way to a new world order? Man accused of smuggling fake coronavirus ‘miracle cure’ into US Here’s when the coronavirus will peak in your state A new option for social distancing in national parks during the coronavirus pandemic Americans could wait up to 20 weeks for mailed stimulus checks: Democratic memo New York City sets up 45 new mobile morgues Trump campaign demands Sessions stop implying he has president’s support For those with autism and invisible disabilities, the social isolation of the coronavirus pandemic is nothing new Google to lift ban on political ads referencing coronavirus Coronavirus pandemic accelerating as death toll breaks 50,000, cases top 1 million Pelosi urges Trump to expand ObamaCare enrollment period amid coronavirus Malaysia’s government apologizes for urging women not to be ‘sarcastic’ to husbands during coronavirus lockdown With coronavirus funding, agencies must move fast — but get it right Fox News, Facebook to co-host virtual coronavirus town hall 95 percent of coronavirus deaths in Europe occurred in adults over 60 Biden calls for sanctions relief for Iran during coronavirus pandemic Louisiana prison records third inmate death as a result of the coronavirus Melania Trump speaks with Canada’s first lady following her coronavirus recovery Reentry support is more critical than ever San Francisco bans reusable bags in coronavirus fight Nurses urge Trump to expand production of protective equipment Graham asks colleagues to support call for China to close wet markets Police: Missouri man charged with terrorist threat for coughing on customers, writing ‘COVID’ on cooler door Trump and Biden must unite on China strategy before November US welcomes Russian delivery of medical supplies to New York Cuomo: Coronavirus cases confirmed in every New York county, with ‘troubling number’ in suburbs Author James Patterson helps independent bookstores hit by coronavirus lockdowns Experts tell the White House coronavirus can spread through talking and even just breathing Scientists predict more major hurricanes than normal in 2020 season Cuomo says New York will exhaust ventilator stockpile in six days Trump to rent storage space to oil producers as demand drops The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Democrats delay convention over coronavirus Governors win high marks for coronavirus response, outpacing Trump Chris Cuomo joins brother Andrew Cuomo at coronavirus briefing FDA loosens restrictions on gay men donating blood amid pandemic A strong US 5G sector promises good jobs and better security Michigan restricts veterinary procedures to save medical supplies Schumer doubles down in call for Trump to name coronavirus supply czar Unemployment claims go through the roof — but the sky isn’t falling (yet) Siblings used walkie-talkie to say last words to their mother as she died of coronavirus at age 42 Iranian hackers target WHO staff email accounts: report Biden presses Trump to act on unemployment, says ‘extraordinary steps’ are needed Former Obama adviser Plouffe predicts ‘historical level’ of turnout by Trump supporters Facebook group matches dozens of health care workers with empty RVs to self-isolate Fired Amazon striker demands Bezos protect workers in open letter IRS urges taxpayers to watch out for scams about coronavirus checks Democrats to delay convention until August Organizing evacuations during a shutdown Report highlights emerging trends of Asian American discrimination amid coronavirus pandemic Feds fine Washington nursing home $611,000 over coronavirus response deficiencies K-pop singer says he was trying to raise coronavirus awareness with April Fools’ Day joke Amazon rolling out masks, temperature scanners for workers Top African public health official: Coronavirus poses ‘existential threat’ to continent WHO: 95 percent of European coronavirus deaths were people 60 or older, young still at risk Zoom CEO says company reached 200 million daily users in March Schumer: Administration ‘must move heaven and earth’ to implement new unemployment benefits Pelosi forms House committee to oversee coronavirus response Trump says global oil production could be cut by as much as 15 million barrels Watch live: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds news conference Florida megachurch pastor says he’s closing church due to ‘tyrannical government’ It is time to secure our elections Southwest Airlines plans to apply for stimulus grants Sony launches $100M global relief fund to combat coronavirus What Ryan Reynolds is doing for service industry workers during the coronavirus outbreak Poll: Huntsman, Cox statistically tied in Utah GOP gubernatorial primary Feds distributing masks, other gear seized in price-gouging investigation to NY, NJ health care workers Just say no to typical Washington move: A ‘9/11 Commission’ for coronavirus Rising: April 2, 2020 Residents in Texas city can face $1,000 fine for not wearing ‘some form of covering over their nose and mouth’ after new motion Biden associates reach out to Holder about VP search Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis Jr. dies of coronavirus 74 journalism professors accuse Fox News of spreading coronavirus misinformation Hostages’ families demand better communication with government: report COVID-19 is occurring in clusters, making good data and resource allocation crucial Murder conviction in Daniel Pearl’s death overturned More than 200,000 have recovered from coronavirus…but officials ‘deeply concerned’ about spread Chris Cuomo reveals coronavirus symptoms: Fever, shivering, hallucinations Oprah donates $10 million to coronavirus relief efforts Zoom booms as video connections become essential Stocks move little after record-breaking unemployment claims Trump lashes out at Schumer over call for supply czar New England Patriots plane returning from China with over 1 million N95 masks Actress Ali Wentworth, wife of ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, tests positive for coronavirus: ‘Pure misery’ We need a federal task force to protect health care workers First US coronavirus patients being treated with plasma therapy Philippines’s Duterte threatens to shoot those causing ‘trouble’ amid coronavirus Fauci dismisses death threats: ‘It’s my job’ Latin America — the next coronavirus hotspot? Activism and unification on World Autism Awareness Day Boeing moving to trim workforce amid coronavirus slump: report Georgia governor says he didn’t know asymptomatic people could spread coronavirus 44 Texas spring-breakers test positive for coronavirus 400,000 call on Congress to ease housing concerns for American families impacted by coronavirus Record 6.6 million file jobless claims as coronavirus grips economy Israeli health minister diagnosed with coronavirus 5 reasons Democrats fear Trump’s coronavirus briefings Trump campaign taunts Twitter with manipulated audio of Biden calling virus a ‘hoax’ Death toll in Italian province may be twice as high as official count: researchers Federal broadband stimulus should be guided by state experience Trump administration clamping down on exports to China: report Los Angeles mayor says all residents should wear masks Biden expects Democratic convention to be delayed until August President Trump and Congress: Thank you for protecting the nation’s most vulnerable populations US coronavirus deaths top 5,000, with 1,000 in one day FBI processes record number of gun background checks in March This economic downturn is an opportunity to reform school finance systems The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – All eyes on today’s unemployment numbers Stimulus opens new front in Trump’s oversight fight 7 industries lobbying for more stimulus Economists fear slow pace of testing will prolong recession China sees chance to expand global influence amid pandemic Dire projections put new focus on Trump coronavirus response Trump’s ambitious infrastructure vision faces Senate GOP roadblock  Justice IG pours fuel on looming fight over FISA court Zoom vulnerabilities draw new scrutiny amid coronavirus fallout Left-leaning group launches phone bank effort targeting swing states