Armed Services Chair Adam Smith requested Esper and Milley testify next week after President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act.
Author: Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY
Cruz gets his hair cut at salon whose owner was jailed for defying Texas coronavirus restrictions
After his haircut, Sen. Ted Cruz said, “It was ridiculous to see somebody sentenced to seven days in jail for cutting hair.”
‘Sporadic for you but not sporadic for a lot of other people’: Trump contradicts nurse on PPE availability
A nurse who told Trump PPE availability has been “sporadic” said she’s been reusing a N-95 mask “for weeks.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for gallbladder condition and infection
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, underwent “non-surgical treatment” for acute cholecystitis, and is expected to remain at Johns Hopkins for a day or two.
Reports: Capitol physician says he lacks enough tests for all returning senators
Dr. Brian Monahan reportedly said he only had enough tests for senators with symptoms of COVID-19 and not the entire senate. They return May 4.
‘Someone’s life could depend on it’: Two congressmen donate plasma after COVID-19 recovery
Reps. Joe Cunningham and Mario Diaz-Balart are among six lawmakers on Capitol Hill who have tested positive for COVID-19.
‘Can’t imagine why’: Donald Trump denies responsibility for disinfectant confusion after some states report increased calls
Multiple states have seen a concerning rise in calls of people improperly using disinfectants after Trump’s comments. He said Monday he takes no responsibility.
Twitter names Trump the ‘Tide Pods’ president after he suggests disinfectant injections
Trump’s comments came after discussion of a study that touted sunlight and household disinfectants as being effective in killing the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Missouri becomes first state to sue China over ‘an appalling campaign of deceit’
Missouri filed suit against China, seeking damages for “the enormous loss of life, human suffering, and economic turmoil” from COVID-19.
Fauci takes heat from protestors of stay-at-home orders, says ignoring guidelines will ‘backfire’
Fauci’s warnings directly contradicted Trump’s calls to “liberate” states where people protested social distancing. Both Trump and Fauci have disputed each other’s statements during the course of the epidemic.