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Trump Administration Doubles Down On School Reopening AS COVID-19 Rates Climb

The Trump administration continued to push for schools to reopen in the fall, contradicting their own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. This messaging also comes as Trump and other health officials seem to turn against the country’s top health official, Dr. Anthony Fauci.

And, Trump’s commutation of ally Roger Stone is still wreaking political fallout. NPR’s Mara Liasson dives into the latest from Washington.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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