States are banding together to fend for themselves, raising fears – or hopes – that the federal government’s grip will be lessened
Groups of American states have banded together to form regional partnerships to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The new unions, which now encompass 17 states, have potentially far reaching implications for how the US handles the virus and deals with Donald Trump’s administration in the process.
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