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Churches and other religious facilities will be allowed to remain open in more than half of the states that are the most vulnerable to coronavirus, often with special exemptions to mandated closures of nonessential businesses.

President Donald Trump's campaign ripped former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a letter that calls on him to stop saying he's a top supporter of the commander in chief.

"You look good. You sound good," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told his younger brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, during a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic.

Collins' postponement is the latest example of disparities in how the coronavirus pandemic is being handled by the criminal justice system in prisons and jails.

The committee, led by James Clyburn, will oversee the Trump administration's handling of $2 trillion in aid money, Pelosi said.

The Democratic National Convention, which was set for July, has been delayed until August as the coronavirus continues to spread.

The Pentagon is seeking to obtain100,000 body bags for federal emergency officials in preparation of expected increasing numbers of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and an expert serving on President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, has been assigned a security detail after receiving multiple threats, according to news reports.

Durbin says airline shareholders have not reaped benefits from a $50 billion bailout Congress passed as part of its coronavirus relief bill.

The Treasury Department issued guidelines Tuesday about the $349 billion paycheck protection program, part of the $2 trillion economic bailout package signed into law last week.

The president's remarks came hours after a news report said that a U.S. intelligence brief said China deliberately underreported the extent of its COVID-19 outbreak.

Doctors warned that wearing masks in public could create a "false sense of security," making people less likely to follow more effective coronavirus prevention measures.

As the U.S. tries to implement a historic $2 trillion coronavirus relief plan, lawmakers are outlining what they think the next bill should include.

"The Saudis have really brought in a supply shock at exactly the wrong time," Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said Wednesday.

The American Investment Council, a lobbying group for private equity firms, has said the industry should qualify for all means of relief granted by the $2 trillion bill.

Pelosi says she is pleased with President Trump's renewed calls for an infrastructure plan to respond to the coronavirus crisis.

Domestic violence programs and shelters in New York, the state with the most coronavirus cases, are seeing a decline in at-risk clients, who are staying home as the disease spreads.

The $350 billion loan program aims to help small businesses cover payroll and benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Trump administration is currently focused on implementing the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package passed last week, officials said.

"I still think big manufacturers are stuck in the mindset that 'my supply chain is in Asia and I'm dead in the water' until they come back on line, said Pindel CEO Bill Berrien.