Coronavirus Special Report: Evening update, 4/14

By Shawn Zeller and Evan Campbell

Posted April 14, 2020 at 5:58pm

Tonight: President Donald Trump spars with governors over who has the authority to reopen states. We also discuss how the closure of the Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota due to COVID-19 is threatening the food supply chain.

Show Notes:

Congress won’t be back until May at the earliest
Some staff in the Capitol told to wear masks, but not lawmakers
Cities back Democrats’ virus aid formula amid small-business stalemate
Rebukes of Trump assertion of unlimited power coming from across GOP spectrum
Electoral outlook: Once again, Trump’s path to victory is narrow

Trump pitches tax write-off for auto loans in Detroit speech

President Joe Biden, joined virtually by Vice President Kamala Harris, was briefed by his homeland security aides and federal emergency management officials in the White House’s South Court Auditorium on Wednesday. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Biden forced to put legacy push on hold as crises mount at home and abroad

At the Races: Weary of the storm

The Federal Election Commission is considering a question about how much a joint fundraising committee can finance a political ad.

FEC to consider clarifying what joint fundraising committees can pay for in political ads

Preparing for Milton also means fighting misinformation, FEMA says

Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., oversees a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on July 8, 2014.

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