Friday's Headlines: As testing outcry mounts, Trump yields to states in guidelines for slow reopening
'Call your own shots': Trump leaves reopening states up to their governors; Virus unleashes economic havoc in Michigan; In email, carrier's captain acknowledged seeking virus help could harm his career; Which deaths count toward the covid-19 toll? It depends on the state.; Here are the drugs that could treat coronavirus. But don't expect a silver bullet.; Hospital relief money slow to reach places that need it most, lawmakers and industry groups say; Prepare for collateral damage as devastating as the virus; Trump has made a mess of national security. Biden must show he can do better.; The 'dreamers' are an essential part of our covid-19 response; The WHO doesn't only have a China problem — it has a dictator problem; The Space Force is ready to launch; How Trump's lawless threat to adjourn Congress could backfire ; Joe Biden pitches himself as the 'been there, done that' candidate as crises dominate the presidential race; The western U.S. is locked in the grips of the first human-caused megadrought, study finds; Roger Stone retrial request denied as judge rejects claims jury forewoman was biased; The coronavirus is killing Americans under age 50
Administration officials said that although the federal government will try to facilitate access to tests, states and localities will be responsible for developing and administering their own testing programs.
By Philip Rucker, Josh Dawsey and Yasmeen Abutaleb ●Read more »
More than a quarter of the state's workforce is now trying to obtain unemployment aid, officials said this week. The costs for Michigan residents are likely to be great, as are the political stakes.
Navy Capt. Brett Crozier's message, obtained by The Post, took some responsibility for the coronavirus outbreak on his aircraft carrier and was sent to three admirals. Acting Navy secretary Thomas Modly later exaggerated how many people it was sent to as he ousted Crozier.
The government's official tally — a benchmark broadcast constantly on cable news and elsewhere — is a less concrete figure than it appears. Inconsistent counting methods also play into a political debate about the reliability of the numbers.
By Emma Brown, Beth Reinhard and Reis Thebault ●Read more »
While vaccines remain at least a year away, governments, companies, and independent labs are testing myriad drugs in an urgent quest for a coronavirus treatment to offer people with life-threatening symptoms a better shot at survival.
About $30 billion has been distributed under a formula that didn't necessarily prioritize hospitals with large numbers of coronavirus patients. But now it will be based more on need, officials say.
By Erica Werner, Shane Harris and Amy Goldstein ●Read more »
The ruling came after President Trump issued public statements stoking controversy over his confidant's case by attacking the integrity of the judge, jurors, federal prosecutors and the judicial system.
Chris Mooney reports on the science of why some younger people are getting better while others are dying of covid-19. Griff Witte reports on how parties and gatherings became clusters. And Annie Gowen on coronavirus deniers.
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