The vote comes as new government data shows 4.4 million people filed initial unemployment claims last week. Source
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Data firm for Trump campaign got coronavirus small business loan
Public company whose board chair is a former top JPMorgan Chase executive received nearly $3 million from the bank. Source
Ruth’s Chris will return $20 million small business loan
Steak house chain says it is giving the money back because of the Paycheck program’s “funding limitations.” Source
President Trump looks to rewrite his coronavirus history
It’s been nearly two months since President Trump accused Democrats of playing politics with the coronavirus and accused the media of being “in hysteria mode.” McKay Coppins, a staff writer for The Atlantic, spoke to CBSN’s Reena Ninan about how the president and his campaign are looking to rewrite the story of his response to the virus. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Majority of Americans worried about reopening country too fast
Some 63% of Americans are worried about opening too fast and the outbreak worsening, while just 37% worry about the economy opening too slowly and the economy growing worse, according to a new CBS News poll. Source
Elderly couple separated by border closing meet outside every day
An elderly couple was separated when the border between Germany and Denmark was closed for coronavirus. Now, the 89-year-old man and 85-year-old woman meet each other at the border every day. Source
Self-employed workers get unemployment? Good luck with that
“It is terrifying,” one freelancer said of seeing her income plummet while struggling to enroll for jobless benefits. Source
9-year-old creates homemade face mask business
People all over the world are being asked to cover their faces, and this fourth grader from Maryland is making sure they can still show their personalities by sewing custom face masks. Source
Evaluating Trump’s plan to reopen the country amid coronavirus
President Trump’s guidelines for a multi-phased plan to reopen the country have been met with mixed reviews. Connor Boyle, a researcher in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at The University of Pennsylvania, joins CBSN’s Reena Ninan for a closer look. Source
How is the military handling the coronavirus pandemic?
The Pentagon’s plans for combating a pandemic, “did not survive contact with the enemy,” according to the general in charge of the response. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. Source