Federal health officials have been criticized for botching an initial diagnostic test and restricting widespread screening.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 108 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the United States, although public health experts caution the numbers are likely much higher.
A slow and flawed roll out of testing kits has plagued the government’s early response. And President Trump has chosen to downplay the risk while quickly defending the White House’s ability to handle the crisis.
Dan Diamond covers health policy and politics for POLITICO and told Diane about what comes next in the government’s attempts to minimize the spread of the virus.
A look at what we have learned so far from the public hearings of the January 6 Committee. Diane talks to Ryan Goodman, professor at New York University's School of Law. He explains what is next in the investigation, including whether we might see criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
To mark Juneteenth, a conversation with three contributors to "The 1619 Project" about what happens when we place slavery and its legacy at the center of the American story. Diane talks to New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, history professor Martha S. Jones and Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine.
Author Jennifer Haigh discusses her latest novel, "Mercy Street." Set at an abortion clinic in Boston, it tells the stories of the patients, employees, and protesters whose lives intersect there.
The New Yorker's Susan Glasser looks at the history of Washington's reactions to mass shootings -- and the politics of passing new gun laws today.
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