Evening Edition: $500 billion Treasury relief fund has lent barely any money so far, oversight commission finds

'Triple whammy' of good news, led by coronavirus vaccine hopes, catapults Dow more than 900 points; Moderna vaccine shows promising early results; Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against coronavirus, dismisses safety concerns; Apple reboots its retail experience, which now features temperature checks and long lines; Chris Evert played tennis with a patience that's in current demand; Life is roaring back in Hong Kong, but many restrictions remain; Inside the underground market for coronavirus masks; Ohio health director has inspired fans — and protesters; Trump axed another inspector general. Here's why it matters.; Barr doesn't expect Obama or Biden will be investigated in review of 2016 Russia probe; Pompeo says he didn't know fired inspector general was investigating him ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (AP) $500 billion Treasury relief fund has lent barely any money so far, oversight commission finds A Congressional Oversight Commission created by the Cares Act issued its first report, as required by law, even though it still doesn't have a chair. The report underscores the wide discretion the Treasury Department has in using $500 billion in taxpayer money as it sees fit. CORONAVIRUS ●  By Erica Werner ●  Read more »   'Triple whammy' of good news, led by coronavirus vaccine hopes, catapults Dow more than 900 points The Dow Jones industrial average surged nearly 700 points at the opening bell, then kept going, after Moderna announced that an early stage human trial for its coronavirus vaccine successfully produced covid-19 antibodies in participants. By Taylor Telford ●  Read more »   Moderna vaccine shows promising early results One of Moderna's directors, Moncef Slaoui — who will divest millions in company stock options — days ago left his role to become chief scientist for a White House vaccine initiative. By Carolyn Y. Johnson ●  Read more »   Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against coronavirus, dismisses safety concerns President Trump told reporters Monday that he has been taking the drug for about one and a half weeks and that the White House physician knows he is taking it despite the fact that he continues to test negative for the virus. By Brittany Shammas, Katie Mettler, Kim Bellware, John Wagner, Adam Taylor, Meryl Kornfield, Steven Goff and Kareem Copeland ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Apple reboots its retail experience, which now features temperature checks and long lines The company, one of the tech giants most affected by the pandemic, is set to reopen 25 more U.S. stores this week. By Rachel Lerman ●  Read more »   Chris Evert played tennis with a patience that's in current demand Do yourself a favor during the shutdown: Instead of diving any further into the butter or the bourbon or the presidential bombast, take a lesson in patience from Evert. Perspective ●  By Sally Jenkins ●  Read more »   Life is roaring back in Hong Kong, but many restrictions remain Bars and barre return, but date night and workouts aren't the same. By Shibani Mahtani ●  Read more »   Inside the underground market for coronavirus masks While profiteers and crooks make their fortunes, medical workers across the United States have been rationing masks, recycling them and treating infected patients without them. In the absence of a White House strategy to supply the nation with adequate PPE, hospitals compete with states and the federal government on an international market so full of chicanery that nearly every transaction is suspect. By Desmond Butler, Juliet Eilperin and Tom Hamburger ●  Read more »   Ohio health director has inspired fans — and protesters Amy Acton, who was homeless as a child in Youngstown, Ohio, has become a white-coated emblem of her state's forceful coronavirus response. By Griff Witte ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump axed another inspector general. Here's why it matters. Trump dismissed the State Department's inspector general and replaced him with a loyalist. The president's pattern of firings and why it's important. Plus, an investigation into the pandemic-time deliveries of alcoholic beverages. Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »   Barr doesn't expect Obama or Biden will be investigated in review of 2016 Russia probe The comments are likely to dismay President Trump, who has pushed the notion his political opponents committed crimes. By Matt Zapotosky ●  Read more »   Pompeo says he didn't know fired inspector general was investigating him Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he asked President Trump to dismiss Inspector General Steve Linick before he was aware of the probe because he believed Linick's work was "undermining" the department's mission. By Carol Morello ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Opinions A.M. and P.M. for the best of The Post's opinions and commentary, in your inbox every morning and afternoon. Sign up »

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