Coronavirus Special Report: Evening update, 4/13

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell

Posted April 13, 2020 at 6:02pm

In tonight’s podcast, we tell you about the increased friction between the federal and state governments, how COVID-19 is causing the deficit to balloon and its impact on one immigration policy.

Show Notes:

House’s expected return delayed to May 4
Another lesson about context: Biden and young voters in 2020
Coronavirus pushes annual deficit forecasts toward $4 trillion
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments by telephone in May
‘Dreamers’ in health care sector help save COVID patients while in legal limbo

Shooting cuts short Trump appearance at White House media gala

‘When the dealin’s done’ — Congressional Hits and Misses

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday.

Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program

Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, testified to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.

DOJ drops investigation into Fed’s Powell

A worker navigates the scaffolding outside the Russell Senate Office Building with the Capitol dome in the background on Monday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Lutnick testifies on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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