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Republicans Finally Cave on Funds for Widespread Testing

For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This is, as usual these days, beyond belief: The Trump administration and congressional leaders closed in Sunday on a $400 billion-plus deal to renew funding for a small business loan program that ran out of money under crushing demand, aiming to pass…

Mike Pence Just Wrapped Up a Tour of the Morning Talk Shows. It Went Poorly.

Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.During Sunday morning appearances on Fox News and NBC’s Meet the Press, Vice President Mike Pence evaded questions about President Donald Trump’s tweets on Saturday to “LIBERATE” states where conservative protesters defied local shelter-in-place orders.  “What you see, I think,…

The Washington Post Just Poked a Bunch of Holes in Trump’s Weak Criticism of the WHO

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House on Saturday. White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx stands at left. Patrick Semansky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has shifted his ire toward the World…