This is Troy, Laura, Amanda, Lucy and Tex.

And we're currently driving instead of flying from California to Texas so we can social distance.

This podcast was recorded at...

111 PM on Friday, March 20th.

Here's the show!

That's quite a lengthy road trip to social distance.

I'm not sure I understand how you can road trip and social distance at the same time.

I guess they're in it together.

Don't get me wrong, there were moments when I thought, like, man, maybe I should just pick up and drive to my parents house.

At least I would get child care home.

Well hey there, it is the NPR Politics Podcast. I must my call it. I'm covering the 2020 campaign.

I'm Tiam Rikki, I cover the White House.

And I'm Susan Davis, I cover Congress.

President Trump is holding his fifth press conference in a row today.

Yep, we've had a briefing every single day. It has been that kind of week.

And every day the President has been updating the public and how the administration is trying to keep people healthy,

while also deal with the economic fallout to this pandemic.

And Tiam, you cover the White House.

So let's start with you.

What were the key headlines out of today's press conference?

The President made a bunch of announcements at the top of the press conference.

And I should say that with all of these things, sometimes they end up being a little more nuanced than he describes them as upfront.

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