Tuesday's Headlines: Amid pressure for more testing, White House puts states in charge
White House moves to refocus Trump after bleach controversy; President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat in January and February; As Trump puts partisan spin on state aid, Democrats and the GOP warn of financial calamity; What does a pandemic sound like? For many of us at home, it's a heartbreaking silence.; It's time to return to globalization. But this time let's do it right.; My dad's covid-19 illness is mild. Many others aren't so lucky.; Will a child-care shortage prevent America's reopening?; Some totally non-sarcastic praise of Trump's comic genius; The MBS paradox is on full display; Why Tom Cotton's immigration idea makes no sense; New York edges toward lifting some restrictions in some areas ; Amid coronavirus distress, wealthy hospitals hoard millions; Under pressure to reopen this fall, school leaders plot unprecedented changes
President Trump announced a "blueprint" for increasing testing capacity that leaves the onus on states to develop their own plans and rapid-response programs. The federal role would include "strategic direction and technical assistance," according to a document.
By Mike DeBonis, Chris Mooney and Juliet Eilperin ●Read more »
The daily report traced the virus's spread around the globe and made clear that China was suppressing information. But the alarms appear to have failed to register with President Trump, who routinely skips reading the briefing.
It's the latest attempt by the president to cast a partisan frame around a crisis that has ravaged much of the country with little regard for political affiliation.
The silence we have been experiencing is not so much a well-earned gift as a voracious monster that has snuffed out the reassuring rumble and roar of daily life.
Poor hospitals must compete for limited financial relief with institutions sitting on millions or even billions of dollars in investments or endowments.
New schedules. Lunch in the classroom. Students in masks. School districts plan to remake school this fall, while teachers caution against reopening too soon.
By Laura Meckler, Valerie Strauss and Moriah Balingit ●Read more »
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