Coronavirus Special Report: Evening update, 4/14

By Shawn Zeller and Evan Campbell

Posted April 14, 2020 at 5:58pm

Tonight: President Donald Trump spars with governors over who has the authority to reopen states. We also discuss how the closure of the Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota due to COVID-19 is threatening the food supply chain.

Show Notes:

Congress won’t be back until May at the earliest
Some staff in the Capitol told to wear masks, but not lawmakers
Cities back Democrats’ virus aid formula amid small-business stalemate
Rebukes of Trump assertion of unlimited power coming from across GOP spectrum
Electoral outlook: Once again, Trump’s path to victory is narrow

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President Donald Trump attends the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon at the Capitol on March 17. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday as he returns from the Senate floor to his office.

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