Sen. Mitch McConnell and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, wave to the crowd during a parade for veterans in Madisonville, Ky., on Nov. 2, 2014. | Tom Williams/CQ Roll CallThe Transportation Department under Secretary Elaine Chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband Mitch McConnell’s state of Kentucky, paving the way for grants totaling at least $78 million for favored projects as McConnell prepared to campaign for reelection.Chao’s aide Todd Inman, who stated in an email to McConnell’s Senate office that Chao had...…Sen. Mitch McConnell and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, wave to the crowd during a parade for veterans in Madisonville, Ky., on Nov. 2, 2014. | Tom Williams/CQ Roll CallThe Transportation Department under Secretary Elaine Chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband Mitch McConnell’s state of Kentucky, paving the way for grants totaling at least $78 million for favored projects as McConnell prepared to campaign for reelection.Chao’s aide Todd Inman, who stated in an email to McConnell’s Senate office that Chao had...WW…

Amid the chaos, experts say a few states stand out in their approaches to public health, mass unemployment and school reopening.A three dimensional map of the United States, highlighting which states did the best in their response to Covid-19. | Illustration by Tucker Doherty, with map geometry by Bharadwaj BalrajVermont locked itself down early and reopened gradually. Washington state paid workers who couldn’t do their jobs while quarantined. And Louisiana zeroed in on students who were most at-risk of falling behind and prioritized help for them first.When President Donald Trump decided...…Amid the chaos, experts say a few states stand out in their approaches to public health, mass unemployment and school reopening.A three dimensional map of the United States, highlighting which states did the best in their response to Covid-19. | Illustration by Tucker Doherty, with map geometry by Bharadwaj BalrajVermont locked itself down early and reopened gradually. Washington state paid workers who couldn’t do their jobs while quarantined. And Louisiana zeroed in on students who were most at-risk of falling behind and prioritized help for them first.When President Donald Trump decided...WW…