A fisherman observes social distancing while wearing a face mask as he prepares to cast his line Wednesday afternoon, March 25, 2020, at the Ross Barnett Reservoir spillway, near Brandon, Miss. Residents are taking advantage of warm weather in the outdoors and maintain social distancing as they fish. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
March 26, 2020
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March 26, 2020 1:20 p.m.
Trump has megaphone, but states control virus shutdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it's governors and local officials who will decide when to begin reopening their economies after shuttering them to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs.