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Written by MICHAEL TACKETT and JOSH BOAK Associated Press

Published: 25 April 2020

 

The $2 trillion deal will offer relief during the immediate crisis but much more is needed to bring the US economy into the 21st century and offer hope for a better future

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 24 April 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing of a coronavirus aid package to direct funds to small businesses, hospitals, and testing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 24, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) 

The president's comment that disinfectants perhaps could be injected or ingested to fight COVID-19 prompted the maker of Lysol to warn its product should never be used internally

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Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

Published: 23 April 2020

 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the new House Oversight and Reform subcommittee is necessary to root out fraud and abuse

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Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

Published: 23 April 2020

 

Tempering any enthusiasm of a Biden-Obama ticket, Biden added that, “I don’t think she has any desire to live near the White House again.” He concluded that it’s still too early to select a running mate 

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Written by REESE DUNKLIN, JUSTIN PRITCHARD, JUSTIN MYERS and KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press

Published: 22 April 2020

In this April 17, 2020, photo, Zachary Davis poses for a photo at The Penny Ice Creamery in Santa Cruz, Calif. Davis. (AP Photo/Martha Mendoza) 

At least 94 companies that disclosed receiving aid meant to infuse small businesses were publicly traded, some with market values well over $100 million

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Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent

Published: 22 April 2020

 

43,000 taxpayers in the highest income bracket, making more than $1 million a year, could save a combined $70 billion in taxes

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Written by MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Published: 21 April 2020

 

The test will initially only be available to health care workers and first responders under a doctor's orders.

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Written by KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press

Published: 21 April 2020

 

During World War I, posters proclaiming "Food will win the war" encouraged Americans to grow victory gardens.

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Written by MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press

Published: 20 April 2020

In this Thursday, April 16, 2020, photo, wearing a protective mask and gloves, a security guard offers bandanas for customers who don't have protection for pick up service at The Higher Path cannabis dispensary in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) 

What was supposed to be a long weekend of festivals and music culminating on April 20, or 4/20, the code for marijuana's high holiday, has been replaced with virtual parties and video chats

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Written by ALAN SUDERMAN, JILL COLVIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

Published: 20 April 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Friday, April 17, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) 

Vice President Mike Pence led a teleconference with the nation's governors Monday morning from FEMA headquarters after calls for a national testing strategy to help secure critical supplies