2020 Daily Trail Markers: Governors, growing frustrated with Trump's comments, join together to make plan to reopen
Two separate groups of governors on the East and West Coasts are beginning to look at how to reopen their states' economies.
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Justice Department backs church in dispute over city ban on services
"The facts alleged in the complaint strongly suggest that the city's actions target religious conduct," Justice Department attorneys wrote.
Trump meets with recovered coronavirus patients
The president had recovered patients share their anecdotal experiences with the drug, which is undergoing clinical trials.
3 more states face legal action over coronavirus abortion bans
In a span of fewer than 24 hours, three new lawsuits were filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood.
Trump-backed justice on Wisconsin Supreme Court loses seat
Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky's upset of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly will narrow the court's conservative majority.
Cuomo says "no time for politics" as virus death toll jumps
778 more people have died from the coronavirus in New York.
Mayor to step down after comparing Trump supporters to KKK
He also likened President Trump to Hitler and suggested "the world would be a much better place" without him
Congress will not return to Washington until May 4
Most members will not return to Washington before May, but Congress can still pass measures with unanimous consent.
Medication abortions can resume in Texas and Oklahoma, courts rule
In two separate rulings, federal appeals courts allowed the majority of abortion services to resume in Oklahoma and Texas despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Pelosi urges Democrats to push for aid to nonprofits, universities
"This is a significant blow in particular to entities that are also ineligible for the Paycheck Protection Program," Pelosi wrote in a "Dear Colleague" letter to Democrats.
Chicago coronavirus outbreak infects dozens of migrant kids in U.S. custody
A shelter in Chicago reported at least 37 cases of coronavirus among children in government custody, and it expects that number to rise.
Obama: "I am proud to endorse Joe Biden to be president"
"I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right now," the former president said.
California governor to announce plans to ease virus restrictions
Gavin Newsom says moves will be based on science, not politics, after Trump insists only he can decide when curbs will come off
Nonprofits providing essential services warn of impending funding crisis
Major organizations like the YMCA and United Way want Congress to boost funding to struggling nonprofits.
Abortion demand rising amid pandemic
Fear of the outbreak's impact has driven more women to opt for the procedure even as several states cite it as the reason to ban abortions for now
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