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With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules

WILL STONE, NPR / Pien Huang, NPR

Posted on August 11, 2022 · Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over.

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Politics

A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 11, 2022 · Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media.

Tags Beto O'Rourke COVID-19 greg abbott Mothers Against Greg Abbott

Town Square

Monkeypox is ‘not an LGBTQ disease, it just happened to hit this community first’, says Houston resident

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on July 26, 2022 · Today, we discuss the latest on the monkeypox virus outbreak, symptoms, and prevention. Is it too late to stop the spread? Plus, two people infected with the virus share their personal stories.

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Health & Science

Houston doctor suspended for vaccine misinformation files $25 million defamation lawsuit against Methodist Hospital

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on July 25, 2022 · The lawsuit accuses Methodist Hospital and Methodist CEO Marc Boom of making "false and defamatory" statements about Dr. Mary Bowden, an ear, nose, and throat doctor in River Oaks.

Tags COVID-19 Houston Methodist lawsuit mary bowden vaccine

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‘Neanderthal Thinking:’ Biden Says Too Soon For States To Lift Mask Mandates

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on March 3, 2021 · "The last thing — the last thing — we need is Neanderthal thinking that in the meantime, everything's fine, take off your masks. Forget it, it still matters," Biden said.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 greg abbott Joe Biden U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccines

National

What Did Biden Do On His 1st Day As President?

FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR / AYESHA RASCOE, NPR / BARBARA SPRUNT, NPR

Posted on January 21, 2021 · Biden has signed 15 executive actions on priorities including COVID-19, climate change, racial justice — and rolling back Trump rules.

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National

On Day 2, Biden To Focus On COVID-19 Strategy With 10 Executive Actions

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on January 21, 2021 · President Biden laid out his COVID-19 strategy before he took office. On Thursday, he'll start implementing it with 10 orders and directives.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 executive order Joe Biden president

Election 2020

Race Up In The Air, Even As Trump Falsely Claims Victory

TAMARA KEITH, NPR / SCOTT DETROW, NPR / FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR / Asma Khalid, NPR / AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on November 4, 2020 · Trump spoke after the AP called Texas, Florida, Ohio and Iowa for him. Tight races, strong turnout and record amounts of mail-in voting left millions of legitimate votes still to be counted.

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National

President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID-19

TAMARA KEITH, NPR / AYESHA RASCOE, NPR / Alana Wise, NPR / Mark Katkov, NPR

Posted on October 2, 2020 · The positive test result followed Trump's announcement on Fox News Thursday night that White House aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the coronavirus. Hicks is a close associate of the Trumps.

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Coronavirus

Trump Partly Shuts Border With Canada To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

PHILIP EWING, NPR / AYESHA RASCOE, NPR / Bobby Allyn, NPR

Posted on March 18, 2020 · The president said the border would close by "mutual consent," the latest development in the coronavirus pandemic.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 Donald Trump

Coronavirus

White House Wants To Send Checks To Americans As Coronavirus Stalls Economy

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR / Bobby Allyn, NPR / FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, NPR

Posted on March 17, 2020 · "We want to go big," President Trump said as his administration seeks to boost the now stalled economy.

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WATCH: Trump Impeachment Trial Winds Down With Closing Arguments

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR / Bobby Allyn, NPR

Posted on February 3, 2020 · Both sides made their closing arguments in the president's impeachment trial in the Senate. On Wednesday, the Senate is widely expected to acquit the president.

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National

Trump Walks Back Threat To Close U.S. Border, Giving Mexico A ‘1-Year Warning’

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on April 4, 2019 · President Trump is pushing Mexico to stem the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States. After a year, he said, he will consider tariffs on cars or a border shutdown.

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Trump Likely To Get Chilly Reception At G-7 As Allies Bristle At U.S. Moves

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on June 8, 2018 · President Trump's G-7 trip will take place as tensions rise between the United States and some of its closest allies, including French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Woman Released After Trump Commutes Her Life Sentence For Nonviolent Drug Offense

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on June 6, 2018 · Alice Marie Johnson was released hours after the president issued the order. She was in prison for more than 20 years for a first-time drug conviction. Kim Kardashian West had pushed for her release.

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Kardashian West Visits White House Seeking Freedom For A Grandmother Serving Life

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on May 30, 2018 · Kim Kardashian West went to the White House to advocate for the release of Alice Marie Johnson, who has spent more than two decades behind bars for a first-time offense.

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Trump: Nuclear Deal Would Be Good For North Korea

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on May 17, 2018 · At the White House Thursday, President Trump said he is willing to offer strong protections for North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un in exchange for Kim giving up the country's nuclear weapons.

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WATCH: U.S. ‘Will Withdraw’ From Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump Says

PBS NewsHour, PBS / Brian Naylor, NPR / AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on May 8, 2018 · President Trump has long been a critic of the multi-nation agreement, criticism that began even before he was sworn in to the Oval Office

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Trump Pledged To Take On The NRA, Now He’s Speaking At Group’s Annual Convention

AYESHA RASCOE, NPR

Posted on May 4, 2018 · President Trump will attend the National Rifle Association convention in Dallas on Friday. The president's rhetoric on guns and other issues in recent months has not been matched by action.

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