Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had surgery at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center to remove a tumor from his pancreas today, according to a statement from his family.
What's next: He'll kick off chemotherapy treatments next, but his family said that the cancer was caught early and the "prognosis for his recovery is good."
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) tested negative for COVID-19 for a second time after initially testing positive last week, he announced Saturday.
Why it matters: 73-year-old DeWine was set to meet President Trump Thursday on the tarmac at an airport in Cleveland and was tested as part of standard protocol.
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President Trump speaks to workers at a manufacturing facility in Clyde, Ohio, on Thursday. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Some Republicans joined Democrats in criticizing President Trump Saturday night for taking executive action on coronavirus aid, with Democratic leaders demanding the GOP return to negotiations after stimulus package talks broke down a day earlier.
Why it matters: Trump could face legal challenges on his ability to act without congressional approval, where the power lies on federal spending. Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) was the most vocal Republican critic, saying in a statement: "The pen-and-phone theory of executive lawmaking is unconstitutional slop."