Governors

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy at the Port of Los Angeles. | Carolyn Cole/Getty Images Even as President Donald Trump prepares to release his guidelines for how states can ease stay-at-home and social distancing restrictions, governors in California, New York and other states are starting to roll…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.President Trump and governors across the country are rolling out plans to reopen the U.S. economy, which has been largely shuttered for weeks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus — a move that could provide a glimmer of hope for Americans itching to…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Conservative radio host Mark Levin fired back on "Hannity" Thursday at governors who claim they have the sole power to decide what businesses they can close and what restrictions they can put on their populations."The governors have shut down the economy, not the…

CLOSE A previous version of this video incorrectly stated how many people the 1918 Spanish influenza killed. USA TODAYWASHINGTON – While President Donald Trump commands the spotlight at White House coronavirus briefings – sometimes overshadowing and contradicting federal experts – America's governors often take a different tack, letting state epidemiologists and public health officials lead the way. In New Hampshire, Gov.…