US Hits 7 Million Coronavirus Cases
Seven months after President Donald Trump praised the Chinese for how they were handling their COVID-19 outbreak and assured the American people that “we’re in great shape,” the nation hit 7 million c...
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Trump Promotes Health Care ‘Vision' But Gaps Remain
More than three-and-a-half years into his presidency and 40 days from an election, President Donald Trump on Thursday launched what aides termed a “vision” for health care heavy on unfulfilled aspirations.
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Pompeo Shatters Diplomatic Norms With Political Appearances
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is ignoring criticism and forging ahead with events that have overtly political overtones ahead of the presidential election
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US Experts Vow ‘No Cutting Corners' as Vaccine Tests Expand
A huge study of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine is getting underway as top U.S. health officials seek to assure a skeptical public they can trust any shots the government ultimately approves.
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Despite Trump Attacks, Both Parties Vow Orderly Election
Some congressional Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are pushing back after President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. McConnell vowed an “orderly transition” as has been done since the nation’s founding
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Trump on Transfer of Power: ‘We'll Have to See What Happens'
President Donald Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should Joe Biden win the upcoming election, saying, “We want to get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very… there won’t be a transfer, frankly, there will be a continuation. The ballots are out of control.”
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Untruths on Court Pick, Biden's Flubs
President Donald Trump and his Senate allies are misrepresenting the facts about Supreme Court nominations as he pushes ahead with a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Judge: Eric Trump Must Give NY Deposition Before Election
A judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump has until Oct. 7 to speak with New York investigators probing the family’s businesses
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Congress Seeks to Block Goods From China Over Forced Labor
A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives.
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Court Papers: Woman Wrote ‘Give Up' in Ricin Note to Trump
A woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to “give up and remove your application for this election.”
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Swiss Study Says Most Coronavirus Cases Are Symptomatic
A new study out of the University of Bern found that the number asymptomatic coronavirus cases is much lower than some previously estimated and that the majority of cases will include symptoms at some point in the infection.
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Top Contenders to Replace Ginsburg on Supreme Court
President Donald Trump says he will nominate a woman to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was a champion of gender equality. Here is a look at the top contenders.
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In UN Speech, Trump Blames China for Spread of COVID-19
President Donald Trump is demanding that the United Nations hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic as he defends his own handling of COVID-19 in America where the death toll has topped 200,000
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Manhattan DA Cites ‘Mountain' of Allegations in Request to Access Trump Tax Records
The district attorney’s office cited multiple news reports in which Trump or his companies have been accused of overstating the value of his assets when dealing with potential business partners and lenders while minimizing the value of those same assets for tax purposes.
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Fauci Staffer to Retire After Report He Trashed Fauci as ‘Mask Nazi'
A public relations staffer for the agency run by Dr. Anthony Fauci announced his “intention to retire” on Monday, the department said, after the Daily Beast reported that he was the author of numerous articles trashing Fauci and dismissing the coronavirus pandemic as a “massive fraud.”
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Democrats Unveil Temporary Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown
Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a government-wide temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies up and running into December.
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Trump Prefers Supreme Court Vote Before Election
President Donald Trump said Monday he would prefer to have the Senate vote before the election on his nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court Fight Could Elevate Kamala Harris' Profile
Kamala Harris is poised to become a leading figure in the Democratic opposition to President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick
