NewsWatch: Republican senator calls Trump’s stimulus executive order ‘unconstitutional slop’

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President Donald Trump’s executive order and memorandum to stimulate the economy “is unconstitutional slop,” said Se. Benn Sasse of Nebraska. See full story.

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The target for the S&P 500 is about 3,800 points. See full story.

Why are some people with coronavirus asymptomatic — and what makes them so contagious?

Asymptomatic transmission ‘is the Achilles’ heel of COVID-19 pandemic control,’ one study says. See full story.

Landlords must notify tenants about eviction proceedings in multi-family buildings, housing regulator says

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is also improving online tools where tenants can see whether they’re eligible for protections. See full story.

Twitter may emerge as rival to Microsoft in negotiations over TikTok deal

It is unclear whether Twitter will pursue a deal with TikTok, which would face significant challenges. A deal would involve TikTok’s U.S. operations, the people said. See full story.

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As of Sunday morning, COVID-19 has infected 5 million in the U.S. It has also killed at least 727,579 people worldwide and 162,430 in the U.S. See full story.