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Thursday

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, seen campaigning with former Vice President Joe Biden in March, are two of the women often talked about as possible running mates on the Democratic ticket. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about the coronavirus response with Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., in the Oval Office on April 30. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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With Trump's Coronavirus Response, U.S. Forfeits Global Leadership Role

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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., at a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Charlotte, N.C in March, shortly before the coronavirus led to a suspension of in-person campaigning. Mike McCarn/AP hide caption

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Virus Outbreak Poses Political Challenge For Republican In Key Senate Race

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Wednesday

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, faces an allegation of sexual assault from 1993. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, pictured during a meeting with President Trump on Tuesday, has announced plans to reopen businesses in Florida. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Dr. Deborah Birx, head of the White House coronavirus task force, speaks during an Oval Office meeting with Dr. Anthony Fauci (left), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards; and President Trump on Wednesday. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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While President Trump takes questions, boasts, and often goes on tangents during task force briefings, Vice President Mike Pence stands aside, keeping his composure. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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For Pence, Coronavirus Task Force Is A High-Profile Assignment With Political Risk

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NIH Ends Funding For U.S. Nonprofit's COVID-19 Research In China

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President Trump spoke in the East Room of the White House Tuesday spoke about supporting small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

A phlebotomist takes blood samples for testing from a recovered COVID-19 patient, who donated plasma to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital at Inova Blood Services on April 22. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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1 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In U.S.; Labs Struggle To Test Faster

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