New White House press secretary vows not to lie but misleads on Flynn
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany promised at her first press briefing Friday that she will “never lie” but she did mislead in…
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FDA approves emergency use of experimental virus drug remdesivir
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover…
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Ohio’s Republican governor intentionally takes slow approach as other states rush to reopen
Gov. Mike DeWine is testing the patience of Ohio. As stay-at-home orders expire in states across the country and several of his fellow Republican…
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White House holds press briefing without President Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — During her first briefing on Friday, new White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany promised that she’d “never lie” to the…
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It’s an insane time for Trump to pick (another) fight with China
President Donald Trump has picked the worst possible time to relaunch his trade battle with China. The coronavirus pandemic is crushing the US and…
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Joe Biden said the only thing he could on the Tara Reade allegations. Is it enough?
On Friday morning, Joe Biden unequivocally denied an allegation by a former Senate staffer that he had sexually assaulted her. “No. It is not…
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Is your lockdown better than my lockdown?
We have heard for weeks now that California has been handling the coronavirus right. The Bay Area was among the first places to shut down in the US,…
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Trump contradicts US intel community by claiming he’s seen evidence coronavirus originated in Chinese lab
President Donald Trump contradicted a rare on-the-record statement from his own intelligence community by claiming Thursday that he has seen evidence…
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Hogan: Maryland protected coronavirus tests it secured from South Korea ‘like Fort Knox’
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday the state is using the Maryland National Guard and state police to keep the coronavirus test kits it secured…
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Trump outlines initiatives to protect nursing homes as virus outbreaks persist
WASHINGTON,DC — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a proclamation to make May ‘Older American’s Month,’ and outlined steps his…
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Fact check: Hilton CEO shatters Trump’s testing conspiracy theory while sitting beside him
At a White House meeting with corporate executives on Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeated his conspiratorial suggestion that the media is…
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Pence wears face mask at ventilator plant tour after criticism for Mayo Clinic visit
KOKOMO, Indiana — This time, he wore a mask. Vice President Mike Pence donned a face covering Thursday as he toured a General Motors/Ventec…
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Trump administration draws up plans to punish China over coronavirus outbreak
The Trump administration is formulating a long-term plan to punish China on multiple fronts for the coronavirus pandemic, injecting a rancorous new…
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Thank you for your service, Jared Kushner
What is most galling as the nation faces its worse crisis since World War II is how the Trump family keeps demanding recognition for their brilliant…
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Jared Kushner’s tone-deaf coronavirus answer completely missed the mark
Presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner went on Fox News Wednesday to declare victory over coronavirus. “We’re on the other side of the…
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Pelosi remains ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reiterated Thursday she’s “satisfied” with how Joe Biden has responded to a sexual assault allegation…
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Trump’s team changes place of the briefings — if not the substance
A briefing, it turns out, doesn’t always require a briefing room. After a pained and somewhat public debate over discontinuing the daily White…
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Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows
As he huddled with advisers on Friday evening, President Donald Trump was still fuming over his sliding poll numbers and the onslaught of criticism…
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Trump and Kushner want to reopen the country. But they aren’t on the frontlines
It’s fine for Jared Kushner to mock the “eternal lockdown crowd” worried about state reopenings — he doesn’t have to…
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Muriel Bowser is steering DC through the pandemic. She’s also the single mom of a toddler
Mothers and fathers across America can relate to the struggles of parenting children who are home full-time right now. Not every parent, however, is…
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White House pushes opening that won’t find powerbrokers manning the front lines
It’s fine for Jared Kushner to mock the “eternal lockdown crowd” worried about state reopenings — he doesn’t have to…
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L.A. becomes 1st major U.S. city offering all residents virus tests
LOS ANGELES, California — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms,…
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Florida will start to reopen May 4, but for now Miami-Dade and two other counties won’t be included
Florida will reopen certain businesses throughout much of the state on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. “We will get Florida back on its feet by…
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For Trump, a briefing doesn’t always require a briefing room
After a pained and somewhat public debate over discontinuing the daily White House coronavirus briefings, President Donald Trump this week has…
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Kushner calls US coronavirus response a ‘success story’ as cases hit 1 million
President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, praised the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic…
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Trump downplays need for testing in another whiplash contradiction
On Monday, President Donald Trump instructed states to “maximize the use of all available testing platforms and venues” as they begin to…
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Trump meets with business leaders about reopening, says social distancing guidelines ‘fading out’
WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the number of novel coronavirus cases surpassing one million in the U.S., President Donald…
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Trump says federal social distancing guidelines will be ‘fading out’
A day before federal guidelines on slowing the spread of coronavirus are set to expire, Trump administration officials signaled that the strong…
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Joe Biden’s campaign is twisting a New York Times story to defend against the Tara Reade allegations
On Tuesday night, CNN’s Don Lemon asked former Georgia state lawmaker (and potential vice presidential pick) Stacey Abrams about allegations…
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Tara Reade allegation: ‘I support Vice President Biden’
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has offered her support to presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden following accusations of alleged…
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