Trump’s failures put the U.S. behind the rest of the world on testing, Congress debates the size and scope of the next economic relief package, and Joe Biden moves closer to clinching the Democratic nomination. Then Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, host of Crooked Media’s America Dissected, answers some of your questions about the coronavirus pandemic.

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We played clips from listeners around the country in today’s episode about how they’ve been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. if you’d like to share your story, send a voice note or video to 323 405-9944.

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Coronavirus

NYT: U.S. plans to swiftly turn back people entering from Mexico illegally.

NPR : Trump Partly Shuts Border With Canada To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

NBC News : Trump to suspend evictions, authorizes Defense Production Act to mobilize businesses to aid coronavirus response

Reuters : Trump says he will invoke wartime act to fight ‘enemy’ coronavirus

Vox : The Defense Production Act, the law Trump is using to boost coronavirus supplies, briefly explained

WaPo : A chilling scientific paper helped upend U.S. and U.K. coronavirus strategies

CNN : US, UK coronavirus strategies shifted following UK epidemiologists’ ominous report

Politico : Senate to pass coronavirus package as Treasury proposes emergency checks starting April 6

NBC News : US Senate coronavirus vote delayed after Rand Paul pushes doomed amendment

WSJ : House Democrats Scale Back Paid-Leave Program in Coronavirus-Aid Bill

CNBC : Here’s where things stand on the White House’s push for a $1 trillion stimulus package

WSJ : Trump Administration Proposes Direct Payments to Americans Totaling $500 Billion

WaPo : White House expresses support for immediate cash payments to Americans as part of coronavirus stimulus package

NYT : ‘Go Big’ on Coronavirus Stimulus, Trump Says, Pitching Checks for Americans

MarketWatch : Here are the industries that could get coronavirus aid from the U.S. government

Politico : Poll: Trump earns mixed grades on coronavirus response

Pew : U.S. Public Sees Multiple Threats From the Coronavirus – and Concerns Are Growing

WaPo : A new poll shows Trump’s magical lying powers are failing him

Daily Beast : Trump World and Senate GOPers Want to Jam Pelosi on Coronavirus Stimulus

Politico : Pelosi Has Trump Over a Barrel

Politico : Democrats say Mnuchin squeezed paid sick leave program

Vox : Exclusive: Sen. Warren to ask Trump to deploy Army Corps of Engineers for coronavirus help

Vox : A family of 4 could get $18,000 this year under a cash bill by Senate Democrats

Politico : Democrats look to stave off ‘blank check’ for airlines

The Hill – Warren, Pressley urge student debt cancellation to be part of next coronavirus emergency funding package

WKYC – Sen. Sherrod Brown introduces bill to protect credit scores during coronavirus pandemic

Business Insider – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demands the government distribute a universal basic income and implement ‘Medicare for all’ to fight the coronavirus

Morning Consult – House Democrats Push for Renewable Energy Tax Credits in Coronavirus Stimulus

Detroit Metro Times – Amid coronavirus concerns, Reps. Tlaib, Dingell, and Kildee ask Congress to protect residents from high water bills and shutoffs

RealClear Politics – Sanders Calls For $2,000 Per Month In Coronavirus Financial Aid, Plus Temporary Medicare For All

Dover Post – Coons, Cardin introduce $17B bill to relieve small business loan payments for 6 months

Vox : Voting by mail could get a boost during the US coronavirus outbreak

NYT : No Stimulus Without Election Protection

CNBC : Senators push to let every American vote by mail as coronavirus keeps people at home

WaPo : Here’s how to guarantee coronavirus won’t disrupt our elections

Democracy Docket : Four Pillars to Safeguard Voting Rights with Vote by Mail

WaPo : The virus means we’ll be voting by mail. But that won’t be easy.

Buzzfeed News : The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Made Voting In Illinois Today A Full Mess

FiveThirtyEight : 5 States Have Postponed Their Primaries Because Of The Coronavirus

NYT : How Much Does Voting Spread Viruses?

FiveThirtyEight : Primary Polling Places Are Full Of Older People … And The Coronavirus

WaPo : Another reason to worry: Coronavirus could upend our election

NY Mag : Can America Vote by Mail in November?

WaPo : The prospect of easier and fairer voting terrifies Republicans

Billings Gazette: GOP chairman says mail elections hurt Republicans, is accused of voter suppression

New Republic : Don’t Let Trump Off the Hook for the Coronavirus Crisis

CNN : CNN’s Dana Bash praises Trump’s message to Americans

The Hill : CNN’s Bash praises Trump’s tone: ‘The kind of leader that people need’

CNN : Trump, finally, takes the coronavirus emergency seriously

Politico : A chastened Trump presents a newly somber tone

The Daily Beast : ‘Hoax’ Is So Last Week. Now Fox Praises Trump for Virus Emergency.

WaPo : On Fox News, suddenly a very different tune about the coronavirus

CBS News : President Trump uses term “Chinese virus” to describe coronavirus, prompting a backlash

Politico : Trump on ‘Chinese virus’ label: ‘It’s not racist at all’

Politico : Trump labels himself a ‘wartime president’ combating coronavirus

The Hill : Trump acknowledges poor press relationship on coronavirus

Politico : ‘It’s going to disappear’: Trump’s changing tone on coronavirus

CNN : What drove Trump’s newfound somber tone on coronavirus

Politico : White House pauses testimony for officials handling coronavirus response

Politico: Why some Democrats worry the coronavirus could help Trump win reelection

WaPo : Democratic groups to spend millions hitting Trump over coronavirus response

Biden statement on immediate actions that should be taken to address coronavirus

Biden Tuesday night speech

NPR : Biden, Sanders Remarks Show How The Coronavirus Has Upended The Campaign

Al Jazeera : Biden and Sanders tear into Trump over coronavirus response

Buzzfeed News : Members Of Congress Are Asking Nancy Pelosi To Let Them Vote Remotely Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

NYT : Once Political B-Listers, Governors Lead Nation’s Coronavirus Response

Politico : Trump lashes out at Dem governors amid coronavirus coordination