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Trump spoke Friday flanked by the CEOs of Target, Walmart, Walgreens and others as he updated the country on the government's response to the virus.

"The next eight weeks are critical," Trump said as he declared a national emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, freeing up as much as $50 billion for states' use.

Trump said people with federal student debt won't have to pay interest amid the coronavirus. That means borrowers could put their payments on pause without any penalty.

President Donald Trump said that he will not take any precautionary measures following his close contact at Mar-a-Lago with a Brazilian official who was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Pelosi is locked in intense negotiations with Mnuchin on a potential deal to provide economic relief to Americans affected by coronavirus.

Louisiana will push back its nominating contests to June 20 and July 25 as coronavirus spreads.

Students across the country are being asked to learn from home due to the coronavirus outbreak, but many do not have a computer, or have poor internet service.

Trump had said he is "not concerned" about his exposure to a Brazilian press aide who tested positive for the coronavirus, and the White House said there were no plans for the president to get tested.

"The Federal Reserve must FINALLY lower the Fed Rate to something comparable to their competitor Central Banks," Trump tweets, calling out Fed Chair Jerome Powell by name.

Progressive groups are calling on the Supreme Court to provide live broadcasts of its arguments while it remains closed to the public because of coronavirus.

The country's largest banks are ready to lend to companies facing a cash squeeze spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. But some of America's weakest companies may not be able to withstand the longer-term impact.

A payroll tax cut has not been included in the coronavirus aid package that is reportedly being finalized in negotiations between the White House and House Democrats.

Trudeau himself is in "good health with no symptoms," according to a statement posted on Twitter by his communications director.

Some of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington said corporate leaders are growing increasingly concerned that the Trump administration and Congress don't have a handle on the coronavirus crisis.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren told CNBC's Jim Cramer she wants a targeted, "big stimulus package" that doesn't "disproportionately" advantage "rich folks."

"Unfortunately this virus laid bare the severe shortcomings of the current administration," Biden said in front of American flags at an event in Delaware.

A Brazilian official who met with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to media reports.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has canceled a big money Democratic fundraiser scheduled for Thursday night in New York out of concern over the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

Sen. Bernie Sanders will win California's democratic presidential primary, NBC News projects.

The Senate will cancel its recess planned for next week as Congress tries respond to the economic effects of coronavirus, Mitch McConnell said.