Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Scott Detro. I cover the presidential campaign.

I'm Tamara Keith. I cover the White House.

I'm Mara Laiasen, National Political Correspondent.

It is one thirty eastern on Friday, October 2nd. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump

have both tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tam, you and I did a podcast on this at 8.30. It's five hours later. We know a little bit

more and we're going to talk through this enormous story in a broader conversation.

I'll just say again, this is something that is going to have a massive impact on the presidential

campaign and could have a massive impact on the governing of the country. We don't know what

that impact will be just yet. So let's start off with what we have learned since we last talked.

First of all, the president is symptomatic.

Yes, the president and the First Lady are experiencing mild symptoms, according

to a tweet from the First Lady and also White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows came outside.

He did talk to reporters and gave an update on the president. He says the president remains engaged

in good spirits and had already given him a to-do list when they spoke in the morning.

He has mild symptoms. As we look at that, the doctor will continue to provide expertise

in the residents now and in true fashion. He's probably critiquing the way that I'm answering

these questions. Important to say we have not seen or heard from the president directly yet, though.

No, and he hasn't tweeted yet, which is unusual. A few other little data points here, Meadows says

that other close key staff have been tested and tested negative today, including

Jared Kushner, the president's social media director, Dan Sgavino, and also Meadows himself.

And last question to you, Tam, on the latest tick-tock of all of this, what else have we learned

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