appears in the following:
Trump Says His Misleading Coronavirus Comments Were Meant To Show 'Strength'
Thursday, September 10, 2020
"I don't want to jump up and down and start screaming, 'Death! Death!' " the president said when asked about why he publicly downplayed the pandemic while privately acknowledging its severity.
Trump Adds Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton To List Of Potential Supreme Court Picks
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Trump on Wednesday released an additional 20 names he said he would select from if any Supreme Court vacancies arise during his remaining time in office.
Trump Admits Playing Down Coronavirus's Severity, According To New Woodward Book
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
President Trump says he didn't want to create panic when pressed on revelations about what he knew early on about the threat of the pandemic versus what he stated publicly.
Amid Campaign Jabs Over Vaccine, Senate Holds Hearing On Treatment Development
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
The president has in recent weeks escalated campaign promises to deliver a vaccine by the end of the year, suggesting that a treatment against the coronavirus could be ready by the November election.
Biden Meets With Jacob Blake's Family In Kenosha, Wis.
Thursday, September 03, 2020
Joe Biden's trip follows President Trump's, though Trump did not meet with the family. Biden said Blake, who was shot by police, told the presidential candidate he "was not going to give up."
Postal Service Watchdog Outlines 'Concerns' Surrounding Election Readiness
Tuesday, September 01, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service still has a number of hurdles to overcome to support upcoming general election mail-in ballots, its inspector general's office says.
Trump Defends Kenosha Shooting Suspect
Monday, August 31, 2020
The president on Monday painted the suspect's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teenager "probably would have been killed."
Calling Protesters 'Thugs' And Biden Extreme, Trump's Bombastic Campaign Returns
Friday, August 28, 2020
President Trump's remarks on Friday evening in New Hampshire struck a markedly different tone compared to his address to the Republican National Convention the night before.
Postmaster General Defends His Actions In Acrimonious Marathon House Hearing
Monday, August 24, 2020
The Trump ally and longtime Republican megadonor testifies regarding cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service that Democrats say would jeopardize Americans' ability to vote by mail.
Trump Opposes Postal Service Funding But Says He'd Sign Bill Including It
Thursday, August 13, 2020
President Trump on Thursday evening reiterates his interest in denying the U.S. Postal Service funds, which he says would kneecap efforts to expand mail-in voting.
Funding For Postal Service, Mail-In Voting Stall Coronavirus Relief Talks
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
President Trump on Wednesday repeats the unsubstantiated claim that he would not support wide use of mail-in voting because it leads to fraud.
Protests Against Police Brutality Boosted Democratic Voter Registrations
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The June surge helps Democrats briefly rebound from a slump in new voter filings caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shooting Outside White House Interrupts Trump Briefing
Monday, August 10, 2020
The Secret Service says a man told a uniformed Secret Service officer that he had a gun and aimed an object toward the officer, who fired his weapon. The man was taken to a hospital.
Oprah Winfrey Commissions 26 Billboards Demanding Arrests In Breonna Taylor's Killing
Friday, August 07, 2020
The billboards will be placed across Louisville, Ky., where Taylor was shot and killed in her apartment by police. The signs' message urges the arrest of the officers involved.
Immigration Officials Unseal Indictments Related To Massive 2019 Raid
Thursday, August 06, 2020
The unsealing follows a workplace raid last year, which led to the arrests of hundreds of suspected undocumented immigrants.
U.S. State Department Eases Global Coronavirus Travel Advisory
Thursday, August 06, 2020
The department cited regional changes in the coronavirus pandemic, including significant improvements in some areas and declines in public health in others.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Tests Positive, Then Negative For COVID-19
Thursday, August 06, 2020
DeWine was tested Thursday as a requirement before a scheduled meeting with President Trump. The antigen test yielded a positive result, but a PCR test later in the day came back negative twice.
CSU Investigating Report Of Failure To Disclose COVID-19 Symptoms In Football Players
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Colorado State said it was taking "extremely seriously" accusations that players had been warned against reporting possible symptoms of the coronavirus.
UConn Huskies Football Season Canceled Over Coronavirus Risks
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
The UConn Huskies are the first team in their division to cancel the 2020-21 season over COVID-19 concerns. A school official said the "safety challenges" presented an "unacceptable level of risk."
Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Sues City Over Firing
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
In the lawsuit, former police Officer Garrett Rolfe alleges that his firing turned him into a "public spectacle." He is charged in Brooks' killing in a Wendy's parking lot.