Jan 8, 2018

Bob Corker flying with Trump on Air Force One

Corker surrounded by reporters at the U.S. Capitol. Photo: Win McNamee / Getty Images

Sen. Bob Corker boarded Air Force One Monday afternoon to ride with President Trump to Nashville, Tennessee, where the president is scheduled to give a speech.

Flashback: Corker has been a frequent Trump critic. In October, the two were engaged in a public Twitter fight in which Trump said the senator lacked "guts" to seek re-election and Corker compared the White House to "an adult day care center." They've since mended their relationship, bonding over media scrutiny, per CNN. Trump often tweets about "fake news," and Corker says the media falsely reported that he ultimately supported the GOP tax bill because of an element that would benefit his personal finances.

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A closer look at how colleges can reopen

The campus of Brown University. Photo: Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Masks in class, sports on hold, dorm life without roommates and summer 2021 classes for some: Brown University President Christina Paxson tells "Axios on HBO" it's all in play as colleges consider whether and how to safely reopen campuses in the fall.

Why it matters: An extended shutdown of U.S. colleges and universities would leave nearly 20 million students and 3 million employees with an uncertain future, but premature reopenings without proper coronavirus safeguards could jeopardize lives and force more closings.

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How Disney World could host the NBA

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After weeks of speculation, the NBA announced Saturday that it is in early discussions to resume its season in late July at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando.

What they're saying: The NBA's most well-sourced reporter, Adrian Wojnarowski, says "everything is pointing toward" this happening, and that teams could start recalling players as soon as next week for a two-week quarantine period and formal training camp before heading to Florida.

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U.S.-China trade tensions are escalating again

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As the coronavirus pandemic appears to be subsiding in China, it's becoming clear that its targets for the phase one trade deal with the U.S. are unrealistic and there is so far no sign of a plan for renegotiation.

What's happening: White House National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow said Thursday the trade deal was "intact, and China has every intent of implementing it."

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