U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo: Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images
Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as an associate justice of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts and retired Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy in a private ceremony, according to the AP.
Kavanaugh will begin to hear cases on the Supreme Court this Tuesday.
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There are now a lot of known knowns about the coronavirus: It's here, it's spreading, it's stressing hospitals, it's crippling the economy, it's slowed only by distance and isolation — and it's sure to get much worse before it gets much better.
Why it matters: Similarly, there is a sameness to the pattern of known unknowns about the virus. So now we hit the maddening stage of waiting.
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A slew of old-line industries that once hesitated to embrace digital technologies are now being forced to do so for the sake of survival.
Why it matters: Once consumers get used to accessing services digitally — from older restaurants finally embracing online ordering, or newspapers finally going all-digital — these industries may find it hard to go back to traditional operations.
Trump gives his Sunday press briefing in the Rose Garden. Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
President Trump asked Americans to continue social distancing until April 30, officials warned that tens or even hundreds of thousands of Americans could die — and that's the least depressing scenario.
Why it matters: April is going to be very hard. But public health officials are in agreement that hunkering down — in our own homes — and weathering one of the darkest months in American history is the only way to prevent millions of American deaths.