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Marian Searcy cuts Shaquille Sanders' hair at Edward's Barber Shop in Macon, Ga., on Friday, the first day Gov. Brian Kemp said some businesses could reopen.

National

Georgia Businesses Start To Reopen As Trump Distances Himself From State's Governor

5:41pm April 24, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

After weeks of urging governors to loosen restrictions, the president says he "never gave Gov. Brian Kemp an OK" to reopen barber shops and tattoo shops.

A medical worker at Elmhurst Hospital opens a tent at the COVID-19 testing site in the Queens borough of New York City.

Trump Didn't See It Coming: Coronavirus Deaths Increased Tenfold This Month

8:21am April 23, 2020

A month ago, President Trump went on Fox and downplayed the potential lethality of the novel coronavirus and compared it to the seasonal flu.

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White Houseon Friday. Seated from left, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr.

National

Market And Business Ties Often Determine Where COVID-19 Supplies Go

7:00am April 11, 2020

by Brian Mann

Under a collaboration between the Trump administration and major corporations, the marketplace and business ties often shape decisions about who gets life-saving equipment, and who has to wait.

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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock in Clear Lake, Iowa, last August.

National

How 1 State Says It's Being Left Out Of Airlifted Supply Chain

8:07am April 10, 2020

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration says it's directing critical medical supplies "to the right place at the right time." But Gov. Steve Bullock says Montana isn't seeing any of that help.

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The White House's new chief spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, has a flair for confrontational and sometimes untrue assertions on cable news — much like her boss, the president.

Politics & Government

'She'll Fit Right In': Combative TV Pundit's Meteoric Rise To Trump White House

5:40pm April 09, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The White House's new chief spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany has a flair for confrontational and sometimes untrue assertions on cable news — much like her boss, the president.

A ventilator alongside medical supplies and a stretcher is displayed before a news conference at the Javits Center in New York City on March 23.

Hospitals Reject Trump's Claim They Are 'Really Thrilled' With Supplies

2:46pm April 05, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

As hospitals warn of shortages, President Trump claims without offering evidence that he's hearing from administrators who are pleased with the current levels of supplies.

Medical staff in Marseille, France show packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril, tablets containing hydroxychloroquine.

FACT CHECK: Premature — Trump Continues To Claim Drug Can Treat Coronavirus

10:11pm April 03, 2020

by Dan Charles

Lab studies have shown hydroxychloroquine has blocked the coronavirus from entering cells, but scientists have not reported results yet of whether it can work as a treatment.

Medical staff move bodies from the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., Thursday to a refrigerated truck.

FACT CHECK: Money-To-Hospitals Plan To Treat Coronavirus Patients Could Face Problems

9:01pm April 02, 2020

by Dan Charles

Instead of reopening health care exchanges for those who don't qualify for Medicaid and don't have employer-based insurance, Trump is proposing paying hospitals directly. But it might not be enough.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Wednesday.

FACT CHECK: Defense Chief Exaggerates Criticism Of Military In Fighting Coronavirus

11:39pm April 01, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

In describing the steps the military is taking to confront the pandemic, Defense Secretary Mark Esper claimed some are calling for the entire U.S. military to cease operations. But that's not true.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium on Monday.

FACT CHECK: Trump Praises Florida Governor Despite Criticism Of Coronavirus Response

9:44pm March 31, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

President Trump claimed ally and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken "decisive steps" against the virus, but public health experts and a pending lawsuit say his leadership has been inadequate.