The Hill Articles: April 26, 2020

Texas salon owner rips cease-and-desist letter in protest of stay-at-home order Idaho woman apologizes after refusing to leave playground closed due to coronavirus Judd Gregg: When America comes out the other side US capping how much banks can lend as part of coronavirus emergency program Chris Matthews says reporter’s allegation against him was ‘highly justified’ Trump on ‘Noble’ Prize tweets: ‘Does sarcasm ever work?’ Pompeo plans to force extension of arms embargo against Iran: NYT People have increased anxiety and depression from Covid-19 — telehealth can help Meadows puts his fingerprints on Trump White House Trump denies he’s planning to replace HHS chief Azar What WWII can teach us about essential work Trump blasts Fox News, says he wants ‘an alternative’ Calls to poison control centers spike after Trump disinfectant comments Three publicly traded hotel firms say they won’t give back PPP money How the United States plans to make space exploration pay Cotton suggests US shouldn’t give visas to Chinese students to study science ‘SNL’s’ Cecily Strong roasts Trump as Gretchen Whitmer: ‘That woman’ is ‘what Trump calls his wife’ It’s time to address the unprecedented grief surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic Chicago bans horse-drawn carriages beginning in 2021 New Hampshire police thank health care workers by arranging squad cars in shape of heart Trump defends work habits, attacks media in series of tweets Hong Kong police break up first large pro-democracy protest since March Mnuchin: ‘If we need to spend more money we will, and we’ll only do it with bipartisan support’ Democratic lawmakers: ‘Completely irresponsible’ for IRS to demand essential workers provide own PPE Gottlieb says reassigning vaccine chief ‘is going to set us back’ Low oil prices are good for democracy and peace Gates Foundation will commit ‘total attention’ to coronavirus pandemic Italy, Spain to begin easing coronavirus restrictions in early May North Korean leader ‘alive and well,’ South Korea says Bank of America CEO: Analysts predict economy won’t bounce back to pre-coronavirus levels until ‘late next year’ Brown University president says reopening campuses in the fall should be ‘national priority’ President Trump faces a major hurdle with swing state voters Cuomo says some businesses might be able to open in New York after May 15 Schumer calls for ramped-up policing of coronavirus and antibody testing kits sold online Pelosi: Governors’ impatience ‘will help us get an even bigger number’ for state coronavirus funding Large churches in South Korea open with restrictions Boris Johnson to resume UK prime minister duties Monday Wood energy as a climate change solution NBA players to be allowed to return to training facilities on Friday: report Governors discuss, defend plans to reopen state economies amid coronavirus pandemic Thousands visit beaches as Southern California experiences heat wave amid coronavirus outbreak Louisiana pastor defies stay-at-home order, house arrest to hold services Navy hospital ship in New York Harbor discharges, transfers last patients Higher education’s ‘to-do’ list — the consequences of coronavirus Satellite images raise questions about North Korean leader’s health Carpe diem: What the US must do now to capitalize on Beijing’s mistakes Gottlieb: ‘Georgia’s certainly jumping the gun, I think’ by reopening amid coronavirus outbreak Sunday shows – Talk shifts to reopening economy hit hard by coronavirus pandemic Trump overexposed himself long ago — and has no new tricks to offer New Jersey governor: ‘Several weeks away’ from phase one reopening Watch live: NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus response update Graham says he’d be ‘shocked’ if Kim Jong Un isn’t ‘dead or incapacitated’ Political fictions and pandemic facts: Trump’s ongoing war on ObamaCare Biden allies fear Trump fundraising juggernaut Klobuchar: Minnesota suffering from ‘lack of national strategy’ on coronavirus Abrams gives ‘no credit’ to Trump for criticism of Kemp: ‘He actually caused this challenge’ Colorado governor defends lifting restrictions: We have to make the best decision based on ‘information we have’ Third order effects of coronavirus on military recruiting and retention White House adviser: US economic outlook a ‘really grave situation’ Birx: ‘It bothers me’ Trump comments on injecting disinfectant ‘still in the news cycle’ Birx: Media ‘very slicey and dicey’ with coronavirus headlines Public health expert: US ‘near the end of the beginning’ of pandemic Remove barriers to make mental health services accessible for college students Whitmer, Hogan say emergency hotline calls rose after Trump disinfectant remarks Pelosi says Trump’s China travel ban wasn’t ‘this great moment’ Mnuchin: ‘You’re going to see the economy really bounce back in July, August, September’ From pandemic crisis to a new global governance  Truth and trust must prevail over disinformation about the pandemic Biden rips stimulus packages, labels big companies ‘greedy’ Scammers pounce as stimulus checks start flowing Hawaii governor extending stay-at-home order, easing restrictions on surgeries, beaches Fauci confident US will double coronavirus testing capacity over next several weeks Forget the ‘veepstakes’ — Biden should make history with finance picks Coronavirus exposes scars of Great Recession Birx expecting dramatic decrease in coronavirus deaths, hospitalizations by end of May Brad Pitt plays Anthony Fauci on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ takes aim at Trump Five things to know about the turmoil in the oil market Stone claims he could never get a fair trial in DC Biden takes back seat to Pelosi, Schumer in coronavirus response McConnell, Democrats feud over state aid amid coronavirus