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

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