The U.S. is spending trillions to save the economy. Where does all that money come from?
Trillions of dollars have been injected into the U.S. economy since March. Late last month, Congress passed a $2 trillion relief bill, the Cares Act, designed to help the country cope with the economi...
23 Apr 202029min
Freezing funding, adjourning Congress, reopening states. What are the limits on Trump’s power?
Each week, our country’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic presents new questions. Some of those questions are about the role of the president in a crisis, or the role of governors and local ...
16 Apr 202030min
A president’s push for an unproven cure
As the country continues to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus, many are desperately in search of answers, solutions and treatment options.In search himself, for something of a cure, President...
9 Apr 202032min
States are competing for life-saving medical equipment. Who decides where it goes?
As the spread of the novel coronavirus grows in the United States, many states finds themselves in need of medical equipment like ventilators and protective equipment for health care workers.Yet, for ...
2 Apr 202033min
Rugged individualism vs. social distancing enforcement: Who can keep us home and how?
Much of life as we know it in the United States has drastically changed over recent weeks. Local and state authorities have closed many businesses and mandated that residents stay at home or limit the...
26 Mar 202032min
U.S. elections are being tested like never before. What comes next?
The novel coronavirus pandemic has presented some serious challenges to the American electoral process.To solve these new public health challenges, some states have delayed primary voting. Other state...
19 Mar 202031min
The U.S. stumbled at the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Can we make up for lost time?
The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic. The virus has spread in the United States, with new cases reported daily, deaths totaling more than three d...
12 Mar 202020min
Does the president have much power to control a viral outbreak?
Since it was first detected on the last day of 2019, coronavirus has infected tens of thousands of people around the world and has killed more than 3,000. The outbreak has triggered unprecedented quar...
5 Mar 202026min
