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The week in 15 headlines

March 27, 2020 4:32 PM CNN

This week, President Donald Trump set an ambitious (and some say unrealistic) timeline to open the country back up by Easter, while the Senate and…

10 leaders who mattered most on the coronavirus response this week

March 27, 2020 4:31 PM CNN

Each week during the nationwide fight against the coronavirus, I am looking at 10 leaders — usually politicians but not exclusively —…

State Department says it has repatriated 15,000 Americans but is tracking tens of thousands more

March 27, 2020 4:23 PM CNN

The US State Department has repatriated more than 15,000 Americans who had been stuck abroad due to coronavirus but is still tracking tens of…

TSA closing checkpoints as traveler numbers fall, coronavirus cases among officers rise

March 27, 2020 3:36 PM CNN

The Transportation Security Administration announced more than 20 new cases of coronavirus among its airport screening workforce on Friday. A total…

When will you see money and benefits from the stimulus bill?

March 27, 2020 3:17 PM CNN

Congress and President Donald Trump have enacted a historic $2 trillion stimulus bill to address the dramatic economic crisis caused by the…

Two more members of Congress test positive for Covid-19

March 27, 2020 3:14 PM CNN

Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina and Republican Rep. Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania are the latest members of Congress to test positive…

Mayors say they can’t get supplies needed for coronavirus crisis

March 27, 2020 3:08 PM CNN

Mayors from 213 cities across the country report they do not have, and have no way of acquiring, adequate equipment and supplies to protect first…

Mayors say they can’t get supplies needed for coronavirus crisis

March 27, 2020 3:08 PM CNN

Mayors from 213 cities across the country report they do not have, and have no way of acquiring, adequate equipment and supplies to protect first…

DACA recipients ask Supreme Court to consider their work in fight against coronavirus

March 27, 2020 2:26 PM CNN

Undocumented immigrants who work as health care providers are asking for their efforts fighting the coronavirus to be taken into consideration as the…

Klobuchar opens up about husband’s recovery from coronavirus

March 27, 2020 2:02 PM CNN

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday that her husband has “finally turned the corner” and is recovering back home after being diagnosed and…

Appeals court blocks administration policy denying bond to asylum seekers

March 27, 2020 1:55 PM CNN

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings to asylum seekers. In a 2-1 decision, the 9th US…

Lawmakers from both parties unleash fury at Kentucky congressman

March 27, 2020 1:43 PM CNN

President Donald Trump called for throwing him out of the Republican Party. Former Secretary of State John Kerry called him an…

Millions of workers in the US won’t be getting stimulus checks

March 27, 2020 1:17 PM CNN

Millions of workers aren’t getting any help from the largest emergency aid deal in US history. When stimulus checks start going out across the…

CNN Poll of Polls: Trump’s approval up amid coronavirus concerns

March 27, 2020 12:52 PM CNN

President Donald Trump’s approval now averages higher than his approval rating has been at any point in CNN’s polling during his…

The 30 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump’s interview with Sean Hannity

March 27, 2020 12:50 PM CNN

President Donald Trump called into Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News Thursday night — and then spent more than 40 minutes talking about the…

Federal judge orders release of some immigrants in detention due to coronavirus outbreak, blasts ICE

March 27, 2020 11:54 AM CNN

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of four immigrants in ICE detention who are at high risk of serious illness in the event of a…

What the author of ‘The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History’ can teach us about coronavirus

March 27, 2020 11:19 AM CNN

I’ve been reading a great book about a horrific pandemic that gripped the world more than a century ago, John M. Barry’s “The Great…

What the author of ‘The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History’ can teach us about coronavirus

March 27, 2020 11:19 AM CNN

I’ve been reading a great book about a horrific pandemic that gripped the world more than a century ago, John M. Barry’s “The Great…

White House reassessing deal with General Motors and Ventec Life to produce ventilators over timeline and price tag concerns

March 27, 2020 11:10 AM CNN

The Trump administration was in talks with General Motors and Ventec Life Systems to announce a joint agreement to produce thousands of desperately…

DC mayor says staff member died after testing positive for coronavirus

March 27, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Friday that a member of her staff has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. “A…

Trump rails against GOP congressman who signaled support for forcing roll-call vote on coronavirus stimulus deal

March 27, 2020 10:46 AM CNN

President Donald Trump suggested that a Republican congressman be unseated for potentially jeopardizing the passage of the $2 trillion stimulus…

Dr. Anthony Fauci: Trump’s desire to reopen the country by Easter is an ‘aspirational projection’

March 27, 2020 10:12 AM CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that President Donald Trump was giving an “aspirational projection to give people some hope” when he floated…

Many House members coming back to Washington in anticipation of vote on coronavirus stimulus

March 27, 2020 7:06 AM CNN

Many House members are scrambling to book flights and return to Washington amid concerns that they could be requested to show up in person and vote…

CNN to host town hall with Joe Biden on coronavirus

March 27, 2020 7:01 AM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden will participate in a live CNN town hall Friday night focused on the coronavirus, the network announced Thursday.…

The presidential race isn’t on hold — it’s playing out right before us

March 27, 2020 6:47 AM CNN

The campaign rallies are a distant memory. The final chapter of the primary calendar is awash in uncertainty. The summer political conventions are in…

The Top 10 women Joe Biden might pick as VP

March 27, 2020 5:26 AM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden made the quadrennial guessing game of who he might pick to be his own vice president much easier when, during a CNN…

Trump touts great success as US becomes world’s worst virus epicenter

March 27, 2020 5:08 AM CNN

As America became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump downplayed the escalating national crisis. His comments at…