Barbara Sprunt
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President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis. -
Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he wanted to be positive but also that his actions in response to the pandemic came as quickly as practical. -
"Tremendous progress has been made in a very short period," Trump said. But his administration is also trying to brace the public for a dire ordeal. -
The president offered a dire outlook on Saturday for the week to come, yet also said, "Some hard decisions are going to have to be made" regarding social distancing guidelines. -
Hospitals will be reimbursed by the federal government through the historic economic relief package to treat uninsured patients infected with the coronavirus, the president said. -
At a White House briefing Thursday, officials vowed that some of the first systems for loans or payments would be up and running as soon as Friday. -
Trump also said he hesitates to apply too much pressure because it would be difficult for airlines to then start operating again as before. -
Trump said he believed the federal government has been working well with most states in the disaster but he griped about complaints reported by some Democratic governors. -
President Trump says test data will establish risk categories for counties. States can then work out their own social distancing rules. -
The president says he will sign the $2 trillion relief bill passed by the Senate late Wednesday. The House will take up the measure Friday.
