Local leaders across the U.S. are calling on the federal government to provide direct emergency aid to help cities facing major revenue shortfalls due to the pandemic. New York’s capital city is projected to face a budget gap of at least $17 million. To help offset the loss, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced she will reduce her salary to $0 for the rest of the year. Sheehan joins CBSN to discuss the cuts her city could see if federal aid isn’t secured. Source
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Philly doctor takes virus tests directly to vulnerable community
Dr. Ala Stanford said there is an “access issue” for African Americans to get coronavirus tests. Source
Small businesses bear economic brunt of COVID-19
Small businesses are being hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. Joanne Canady-Brown, owner of the Gingered Peach Bakery in New Jersey, joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to talk about how her business is coping. Source
Questions about Trump’s firing of State Department Inspector General
President Trump’s dismissal of another one of his administration’s internal watchdogs is raising questions about White House accountability. On Friday, the president fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN to discuss the latest in a series of dismissals by the president. Source
Barr doesn’t expect investigations of Obama, Biden stemming from Russia review
Attorney General William Barr said Monday an ongoing internal Justice Department review into the origins of the FBI’s probe into President Trump and his 2016 presidential campaign is not expected to lead to a criminal investigation into former President Barack Obama or Vice President Joe Biden. “This cannot be and it will not be a tit-for-tat exercise. We are not going to lower the standards just to achieve a result,” Barr said Monday. Watch his remarks. Source
Barr doesn’t expect Obama, Biden probes stemming from Russia review
President Trump and his allies have accused former President Obama and other administration officials of committing crimes in a scandal he has dubbed “Obamagate.” Source
Cuomo urges pro sports teams to resume play without fans
Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to follow his lead as he pushes for more testing for many more people. Source
2/3: President Trump, James Brown, Dana Jacobson
This week on “Face the Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan sat down with President Trump on Friday. Today we broadcast from the NFL Experience complex at the site of Super Bowl LIII. Source
Could COVID-19 vaccine be ready by year’s end? Moderna is hopeful
The company is expected to begin the second phase of the drug trial soon. Source
Doctor takes coronavirus testing into her own hands
Four months after the novel coronavirus was first detected in the U.S., widespread diagnostic testing has become more widely available. But for some, testing can still be hard to find. Pediatric surgeon Dr. Ala Stanford joins CBSN to discuss her efforts to get testing to those who need it. Source