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Trump administration officials spent the weekend scrambling as they attempted to do contact tracing for Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary who tested positive for coronavirus last week.

Two of President Trump’s top economic advisers are predicting that the already dire state of the U.S. job market could worsen in coming months, as businesses continue to feel the ripple effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The unemployment rate, which reached 14.7 percent last week, is likely to rise to 20 percent next month, White…

With two White House staff members testing positive, some officials fear the disease is already spreading rapidly through the West Wing.Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, has tested positive for the coronavirus.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York TimesMay 10, 2020Updated 7:26 p.m. ETWASHINGTON — The Trump administration is racing to contain an outbreak of the…

Top Trump administration economic advisers are arguing there is a dire need to reopen the economy quickly to reduce unemployment rates — which they say may be above 20 percent — and to ensure the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t lead to any “permanent economic damage.” However, their arguments come as public health experts warn that reopening…

Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY Published 11:16 a.m. ET May 10, 2020 | Updated 11:18 a.m. ET May 10, 2020CLOSE Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University, talks with USA TODAY health policy reporter Jayne O'Donnell. USA TODAYWASHINGTON — White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett predicted Sunday the unemployment rate could rise…