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The week in 12 headlines

This week, Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and Wisconsin held in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, prompting a wider fight over mail-in voting in elections to come. 

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Lauren Dezenski
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Allison Gordon, CNN
CNN — This week, Joe Biden became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and Wisconsin held in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, prompting a wider fight over mail-in voting in elections to come. 

Monday

Watchdog report finds severe shortages and significant challenges to hospitals' coronavirus responsesPeter Navarro on his qualifications to disagree with Dr. Anthony Fauci on coronavirus treatments: 'I'm a social scientist'

Tuesday

Mayors take lead in states where governors fight stringent stay-at-home orders'This is ridiculous': Wisconsin holds its primary election in the middle of a pandemicGrisham out as West Wing press secretary without having held a briefing

Wednesday

States are burning through medical supplies and struggling to find moreBernie Sanders drops out of the 2020 race, clearing Joe Biden's path to the Democratic nominationAmid coronavirus, Trump seizes chance to carry out a long-desired purge of government watchdogs

Thursday

Barr calls coronavirus restrictions 'draconian' while health experts say they're helping lower death projectionsAirlines and TSA report 96% drop in air travel as pandemic continues

Friday

Navarro publicly said Americans had 'nothing to worry about' while privately warning coronavirus could cost lives and dollarsCNN Poll of Polls: Trump's approval ticking down on coronavirus response

And that was the week in 12 headlines.

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