House Speaker Pelosi holds weekly news conference

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) holds weekly news conference on May 7. More than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since the economy was largely shut down — including 3 million in the past week, the Labor Department announced Thursday morning. SPECIAL OFFER: To thank you for your support, here’s a deal on a Washington Post digital subscription: $29 for one year Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: Follow