Coronavirus Special Report: What’s next for the Paycheck Protection Program?

By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell

Posted May 21, 2020 at 7:04pm

In tonight’s episode, we examine the latest on the Paycheck Protection Program. Then, we look at how some lawmakers are trying to prevent companies from being held liable if their employees contract the coronavirus on the job.

Show Notes:

Senate deal on small-business loan fixes on hold, for now
DOT says House letter on IG demotion contains ‘numerous errors’
US Chamber expects another COVID-19 relief bill before July 4
NOAA sees busy hurricane season colliding with COVID-19
Senate Foreign Relations advances controversial Trump nominee in party-line vote

A Massachusetts primary tests Democrats’ appetite to ‘change the culture’

A worker stocks Angus beef top sirloin filets in the meat section of a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 25, 2025.

Trump creates beef with ranchers over new import plan

Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 20, 2026.

White House ballroom construction can proceed, SCOTUS says

A child is vaccinated during an immunization event at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Community Resource Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2025.

HHS seeks input on kids vaccination changes called for by Trump

President Donald Trump looks on before signing a piece of stone at the construction site of a helipad on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump tries to shrug off opponents’ rush to define him as lame duck

California state Sen. Aisha Wahab speaks to reporters during her election night watch party in Hayward, Calif., on Tuesday. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

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