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Trump warns Democrats against coronavirus response ‘witch hunt’

President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By Tom Howell Jr., Dave Boyer and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Trump warned House Democrats on Thursday to back off plans for what he called another “witch hunt” investigation, this time over his administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Playground equipment is wrapped in crime scene tape to prevent its use as part of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in St. Louis. City officials are allowing the use of parks, provided proper social distancing guidelines are observed, but have closed areas such as playgrounds and basketball courts while a stay-at-home order is in effect. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Social distancing threatens social norms, mental health: ‘It’s hard to go back’

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Visitors to the Department of Labor are turned away at the door by personnel due to closures over coronavirus concerns, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in New York. Applications for jobless benefits are surging in some states as coronavirus concerns shake the U.S. economy. The sharp increase comes as governments have ordered millions of workers, students and shoppers to stay home as a precaution against spreading the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Record 10 million Americans lose jobs in two weeks as coronavirus rocks economy

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In this Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, flags of NATO alliance members flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, File)

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