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Former White House official Valerie Jarrett poured cold water on talk of Michelle Obama becoming Joe Biden’s running mate, saying there is “no chance” she would take an offer to run.

Tuesday during Hugh Hewitt’s nationally syndicated radio show, Attorney General William Barr warned that states could find themselves in hot water from the Justice Department if their coronavirus lockdowns go “too far.”

The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion relief package on Tuesday to fund small business loans, hospital aid, and testing for the Chinese coronavirus. 

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Monday announced that his stay-at-home order will not extend past April 26 and will allow some businesses to reopen as the country continues to combat the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. 

In a Monday interview with NBC News affiliate TMJ4, former Vice President Joe Biden said Dr. Anthony Fauci should be the “only person” that the American public should hear from during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, seemingly casting aside other White House task force members such as Dr. Deborah Birx.

Appearing Tuesday on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) encouraged listeners to boycott China — particularly Chinese products — for “unleashing” the coronavirus pandemic on the world.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democrat presidential nominee, said he would undoubtedly select former first lady Michelle Obama to be his running mate, though he admitted she likely does not want to jump back into politics anytime soon.

A trio of Southern states announced separately Monday that they plan on loosening stay-at-home orders implemented as part of an effort combat the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.  

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Monday deleted a message in which she appeared to cheer a historic drop in oil prices as an opportunity to invest in “green infrastructure to save our planet.”

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) on Monday criticized lockdown protests in his state, calling the demonstrations “demoralizing” for healthcare workers and an “almost perfect petri dish” for spreading the Chinese coronavirus.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday announced plans to form “The Reimagine New York Task Force” aimed at determining how to reform state policies after the Chinese coronavirus pandemic subsides. 

Appearing Monday on ABC News’ Good Morning America, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, responded to the growing number of protests against stay-at-home orders implemented due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, warning that reopening states prematurely will “backfire.” 

Two Denver, Colorado, healthcare employees were caught on camera Sunday blocking protests against the state’s stay-at-home order prompted by the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) on Friday accused President Donald Trump of encouraging “illegal and dangerous acts” that could lead to “violence” by calling on states to be liberated from stay-at-home orders implemented due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. 

Former “Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones erupted in response to reports that President Donald Trump’s name will appear on millions of Americans’ coronavirus relief checks by suggesting that his name also be printed on the death certificates of those who died from the illness.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced support on Thursday for the embattled World Health Organization (W.H.O.) while speaking to fellow Group of Seven (G7) leaders after President Donald Trump halted U.S. funding for the United Nations-backed organization.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced Thursday that the state will begin to re-open on May 1, the same day its stay-at-home order prompted by the Chinese coronavirus pandemic is scheduled to expire.

Democrat mega-donor George Soros’s Open Society Foundations has pledged to donate $130 million to fight the Chinese coronavirus pandemic and “[push] back against government encroachment on political freedoms,” the non-profit organization announced Thursday. 

Melinda Gates of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation told ABC News’s World News Tonight on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to halt U.S. funds for the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) “makes no sense” and announced an additional $150 million in funding for Chinese coronavirus relief efforts.

Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that he is “distressed” over President Donald Trump’s decision to halt U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, arguing that the United Nations-backed group is the only international organization “capable” of helping combat the

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to halt all U.S. funds for the World Health Organization. 

Appearing Wednesday on MSNBC, former President Barack Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett said the federal government should make it “as easy as possible” for people to vote as Democrats continue to push a vote-by-mail option ahead of the 2020 election. 

Appearing Wednesday on “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, praised the World Health Organization after President Donald Trump announced that the United States will halt its funding for the organization.  

World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump’s decision to halt U.S. funds for the organization for failing to adequately warn about the Chinese coronavirus outbreak. 

Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D) once again wants former Vice President Joe Biden to know that she really wants to be his vice-presidential pick. 

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Wednesday criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to halt the United States’ funding of the World Health Organization for failing to properly warn the world about the Chinese coronavirus, calling the move “dangerous.”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a former 2020 candidate who quit the primary race last month, endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president on Wednesday morning.

CNN primetime host Christopher Cuomo bizarrely denied expressing dissatisfaction with his job during a live monologue on his radio program, claiming: “I never said it.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, lamented in an interview published Tuesday that the White House coronavirus task force briefings have become “really draining.” 

Former President Barack Obama formally endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president in a video announcement Tuesday morning, stating: “I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a President right now.”

Rep. Justin Amash (I-MI) revealed Monday he is evaluating a possible run for the White House after President Donald Trump said he has “total” authority over when states will end lockdowns meant to stop the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.

Former President Barack Obama will endorse his former vice president, Joe Biden, for president in a video scheduled for release on Tuesday morning, according to NBC News White House correspondent Peter Alexander. 

Chris Cuomo went on a tirade against his own hosting job at CNN, revealing he no longer enjoys what he does “professionally” and admitted to “trafficking in things that I think are ridiculous.”

Appearing Monday on KNST AM 790, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) said he believes it is time for Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and White House coronavirus task force member, to step down from his post.

A trio of west-coast states — California, Oregon, and Washington — announced Monday that they are working on a plan to reopen their economies once the Chinese coronavirus pandemic subsides.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Monday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president days after dropping his own campaign for the White House.