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Read The House Bill Calling For $3 Trillion In Coronavirus Relief

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

The HEROES Act includes aid for state and local governments and hazard pay for front-line workers. The Democratic-controlled House could vote as soon as Friday on the measure.

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White House Orders Staff To Wear Face Masks After New Coronavirus Cases

Monday, May 11, 2020

Staffers in the West Wing have been directed to wear face masks in the White House, except when at their own desks, a Trump administration official tells NPR.

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Trump And Pence 'Maintaining Their Distance' For Now

Monday, May 11, 2020

The president attended a Monday coronavirus briefing, but the vice president did not. They were last seen together at the White House on Thursday.

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Reopening After COVID: The 3 Phases Recommended By The White House

Saturday, May 09, 2020

President Trump wants businesses to start reopening after the coronavirus forced shutdowns. Here's what the White House task force recommends for states.

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Pence Spokeswoman Katie Miller Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Friday, May 08, 2020

The case is the second confirmed by the White House this week. President Trump said Miller hasn't come into contact with him but has "spent some time" with the vice president.

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White House Rejected 'Overly Prescriptive' CDC Guidance For Reopening Communities

Thursday, May 07, 2020

The CDC developed detailed rules for child care centers, schools, camps, restaurants, churches and mass transit. The White House coronavirus task force said the draft guidance went too far.

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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Sexual Assault Allegation 'Not Clear-Cut'

Thursday, May 07, 2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she is not sure whether the accusation against Joe Biden is true but that it is important to listen to survivors and allow for proper due process in such cases.

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Trump Vetoes Bill To Limit Military Powers Against Iran, Calling It 'Very Insulting'

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

As promised, President Trump vetoed a resolution that would have limited his ability to take military action against Iran without congressional approval.

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Trump Returns To The Road With Arizona Trip To Mask-Maker

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

While the trip to the battleground state is in part meant to tell a positive story about the administration's response to the pandemic, it also highlights the challenges of the moment.

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White House Rejects Government Report Projecting Rising Coronavirus Death Toll

Monday, May 04, 2020

The Trump administration says that a newspaper report of 3,000 coronavirus deaths a day was not vetted.

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White House Denies Congressional Request For Dr. Anthony Fauci's Testimony

Friday, May 01, 2020

Dr. Fauci's testimony had been requested by the House Appropriations Committee as part of an investigation into the the COVID-19 response. The White House called the request "counter-productive."

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House Judiciary Committee Calls On Amazon's Bezos To Testify

Friday, May 01, 2020

The House Judiciary Committee has threatened to subpoena Amazon founder Jeff Bezos if he does not voluntarily address the company possibly misleading Congress in earlier testimony.

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'I Will Never Lie To You': Trump's New Press Secretary Revives Briefing

Friday, May 01, 2020

Kayleigh McEnany, Trump's fourth press secretary, took her first turn behind the lectern in the cramped confines of the James S. Brady briefing room Friday.

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The U.S. Hits 1 Million Coronavirus Cases, One-Third Of All The World's Cases

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Trump has also attributed the high number of cases in the U.S. to heightened testing. But testing in the U.S. is still not adequate or widespread enough to know who has coronavirus.

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Leaving Off Mask At Mayo Clinic, Pence Said He Wanted To Look Workers 'In The Eye'

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Vice President Pence said Tuesday that he was following CDC guidelines in not wearing a face mask during public appearances since he is frequently tested for the coronavirus.

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Former Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The 2016 Democratic nominee for president endorsed Biden in the November face-off against President Trump during a live stream event on Tuesday.

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Trump: 'We Are Getting Through This Challenge'

Friday, April 24, 2020

President Trump has signed the latest economic relief package, this one aimed at small businesses and hospitals.

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Sun Rays, Disinfectants And False Hopes: Misinformation Litters The Road To Reopening

Friday, April 24, 2020

Georgia is set to open up lots of businesses Friday — despite not meeting the benchmarks to move into phase one of the White House's reopening guidelines.

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Trump Signs Latest Coronavirus Economic Relief Package, Aimed At Small Businesses

Thursday, April 23, 2020

It is the fourth measure approved by Congress in less than two months to combat the pandemic. This one, totaling $484 billion, will supply fresh funding to a new small business lending program.

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Trump Breaks With Georgia Governor On Reopening Plans

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The president said he thought the move to re-open businesses like hair salons and tattoo parlors was premature in the face of the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

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