New labor data shows U.S. unemployment spiking to 26 million jobs lost in the 5 weeks since the coronavirus pandemic upended the U.S., a grim […]
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Trump Spreads Coronavirus Misinformation As U.S. Death Toll Tops 46,000 | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Flanked by doctors and scientists, the president held another marathon coronavirus briefing repeatedly saying things that are not true while claiming Americans are 'excited' to […]
Continue readingOcasio-Cortez: Congress Abdicating Responsibility While People Die | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez expresses her frustration with another "small potatoes" coronavirus relief bill that will not adequately address Americans' economic anxieties while Congress is expected […]
Continue readingTrump Talks Reopening U.S. As CDC Warns Of A Second Worse Coronavirus Wave | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
As several southern states look to ease restrictions and the president talks about putting the nation back to work, the head of the CDC warns […]
Continue readingSen. Schumer Calls For Nationalized Testing, Boosting Small Business | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, says the president's plan to reopen the economy is flawed due to a lack of testing. Sen. Schumer also discusses getting […]
Continue readingSecond Worker Reportedly Dead Of Coronavirus At South Dakota Meat Plant | All In | MSNBC
A second worker from a Sioux Falls, South Dakota meat processing plant has died of coronavirus, as the plant becomes a major virus hotspot. Aired […]
Continue readingAlabama Senator On Georgia Reopening Economy: ‘It’s Just Crazy’ | All In | MSNBC
Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) tells Chris Hayes, “People from Alabama are going to have to ask have we traveled to Georgia or Florida lately. What […]
Continue readingGeorgia Set To Begin Reopening Amid Pandemic | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Governors in the South including Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia have begun loosening restrictions put in place to contain the spread of coronavirus. Georgia's decision […]
Continue readingHow The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Change America Forever | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Professor, scholar, and biographer Walter Isaacson joins to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic could fundamentally change the U.S. economy, workplaces, and society. Aired on 04/20/2020. […]
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