For a second Coronavirus Task force briefing led by the president. Like the one yesterday, this, too, will be held in the 5 00 hour. This one set to begin at 5 30, a reminder before reviving those briefings, the administration had gone nearly a week without a president ial event even focused on the virus. On capitol hill, negotiatation continue to be focused on the coronavirus, and even a deadline for the package dominated discussions between the president and republicans. Its interesting, we did learn in the last hour Mitch Mcconnell is thinking of a temporary extension of Unemployment Benefits while they negotiate Everything Else. On friday, a federal moratorium on evictions will expire. When and if it does, 12 million americans across the country unable to pay their rent will be at risk for homelessness. Let me bring in my coanchor for the hour, katy tur. Congress is not going to meet these deadlines, theyre just not. Im curious of how were going to handle this sort of uneasy no man
Store. Today her uncle described a woman with a bubbly personality who lived life on her own terms. A life cut short too soon at just 25 years old. Im saddened that she didnt get to experience motherhood, she didnt get to experience marriage, she didnt she was 25 years old. There is a hole. There is a hole in our family that wont be filled. Were going to have a lot more on those victims, their stories and the investigation in just a moment. But we are also following breaking news at the white house this afternoon where the president and Vice President are about to meet with the secretaries of hhs and Homeland Security. As they meet, nearly 5,000 unaccompanied children are at the border facility. There are questions about transparency access. To that end, a delegation from the white house and congress has just arrived at a newly reactivated migrant facility in texas. Were also getting a birds eye view of the migrant surge happening at the southern border with crossings at levels not see