Trump Just Announced He’ll Start Turning Back People at the Border “Very Soon, Probably Today”
Evan Vucci/AP President Trump said in a press conference Wednesday that he will start turning back anyone crossing the US-Mexico border illegally—including those seeking asylum—”very soon, probably today,” to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. The plans to immediately turn people back to Mexico instead of detaining them was reported by multiple news outlets Tuesday.…
The Biggest Story From Tonight’s Elections Is That They Happened At All
“I Voted” stickers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Evanston, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP Joe Biden won Tuesday’s Democratic primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona. Of course he did—that was never really in question. The former vice president is the overwhelming favorite in the Democratic presidential race, with a hundred-plus-delegate lead that Sen. Bernie Sanders has…
In Another Big Night for Joe Biden, the Former Veep Sweeps Florida, Illinois, and Arizona
Matt Rourke/AP Former vice president Joe Biden won decisive primary victories in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona on Tuesday, adding to his nearly insurmountable delegate lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, in what may be the last election of its kind for weeks. Biden, who emerged as Sanders’…
Tents, Mask Rationing, and Staffing Up: A Renowned Hospital in a Coronavirus Hub Prepares for the Worst
Of all the experts I’ve talked to about the coronavirus this week, Dr. Maria Raven is by far the most cool, calm, and collected. Maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise: It’s basically a part of her job description as the chief of emergency medicine at UCSF Medical Center, the Bay Area’s largest hospital. Now, the…
The Supreme Court Is Closed, But Immigration Courts Are Still Packing in Dozens of People at a Time
Immigration court in New York CityErik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty An unprecedented joint coalition of immigration judges, immigration attorneys, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees asked Tuesday to “immediately and temporarily close all immigration courts nationwide” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The courts, run by the Department of Justice, have remained open—even as local…
What’s the Best Way to Rescue the Economy?
President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, joined by members of the Coronavirus Task Force, field questions about the coronavirus outbreak in the press briefing room at the White House on March 17, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Twelve years ago, Congress approved a massive bank bailout to keep the economy afloat in the midst…