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Health experts and business CEOs have said there needs to be a big increase in coronavirus testing before companies and social settings start reopening.

Seoul and Washington are currently negotiating a mechanism specifying how both countries share the costs of stationing some 28,500 American troops in South Korea as a deterrent to Pyongyang.

The coronavirus has swept through the U.S. prison system, infecting thousands of inmates and guards. Barr in late March directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to release eligible nonviolent inmates from select facilities to home confinement because of the threat the disease posed.

Democrat Jaime Harrison has formed a group of top party bundlers to help him raise campaign cash in his battle against Lindsey Graham.

Congressional Democrats are in discussions with the Treasury Department on an agreement to replenish a small business aid program.

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez sent a letter to the White House on Monday accusing Trump media agency nominee Michael Pack of possibly breaking the law and self-dealing.

Many mid-sized retailers do not qualify for government relief programs. The National Retail Federation wants more government aid in hopes of saving thousands of jobs during the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump's tweets echoed a growing number of protests, led mainly by his supporters, demanding governors change their social distancing rules.

"We've had a little difficulty with one so we're calling in, as in the past you know, we're calling in the Defense Production Act and we'll be getting swabs very easily," Trump said.

The deal would allocate $310 billion into the Paycheck Protection Program and $60 billion for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

The White House released coronavirus guidelines for opening the country on Thursday, April 16, 2020. The Trump administration says states are ready and have the testing capability and capacity to reopen. However, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says these claims are "absolutely false."

Clyburn, in an interview with CNBC, called on the Biden campaign to start now with its efforts to maximize black voter turnout in November – and to make sure it has African American aides, staffers and volunteers.

The back-and-forth kicked off after the president responded on Twitter to comments Cuomo made during a press briefing on the public health crisis.

As congressional Democrats look to a fourth stimulus package to help the economy slowly recover from the effects of Covid-19, the needs of rural America and Rust Belt states must be included, writes Heidi Heitkamp.

Missing in the planning to return to work is a response to a very fundamental challenge: How do we ensure that the return to economic activity better positions American workers for success, writes Zoe Baird and David Marsh.

The new guidance ramps up pressure on governors to loosen their restrictions, even as health experts and business leaders alike warn that widespread testing systems are needed before Americans can safely start returning to their normal lives.

Roger Stone, a Republican operative and longtime friend of President Trump, claimed juror misconduct in his request for a new trial.

Democrats and the Trump administration are trying to reach an agreement on a bill to replenish a popular small business loan program.

Bill Gates said the White House should not withhold funding for the World Health Organization during a global pandemic.

The partnership allows the Treasury to take advantage of the Fed's ability to swiftly inject money into the economy. It also effectively shifts debt off the Treasury's balance sheet and onto the Fed's.