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Michael Flynn Pleaded Guilty. Why Is The Justice Department Dropping The Charges?

Friday, May 08, 2020

Fate and politics have rewarded decisions made by the former national security adviser and his legal team, ultimately delivering him from legal jeopardy after a years-long odyssey.

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Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn

Thursday, May 07, 2020

After months of wrangling following the Russia investigation, prosecutors aren't going ahead with the case based on the former national security adviser's false statements to the FBI.

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Why Fake Video, Audio May Not Be As Powerful In Spreading Disinformation As Feared

Thursday, May 07, 2020

"Deepfakes" have received a lot of attention as a way to potentially spread misleading or false information and influence public opinion. But two specialists say that might not be a huge concern.

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Trump's Nominee For Intelligence Director Vows To Operate Independently

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe assured the Senate Intelligence Committee that, if confirmed, he would not apply a partisan filter to reporting or shade conclusions to please the president.

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U.S. Nets Trove Of Drugs, But 'Enhanced' Operations Haven't Budged Maduro Or COVID

Friday, May 01, 2020

President Trump and his top advisers had high hopes for a surge in deployments targeting South American contraband. They've been productive but not a panacea.

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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Scheduled To Sail From New York City

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The iconic vessel was intended to provide overflow capacity to the New York metropolitan area but ultimately wasn't needed as badly as first feared.

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Testing Could Unlock A Return To Normal Life, But Obstacles Persist

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

President Trump and a pageant of guests attempted on Monday to sell the idea that victory — when it comes to scaled-up testing — is just around the corner.

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White House Releases Coronavirus Testing Blueprint

Monday, April 27, 2020

The White House released a blueprint for states on coronavirus testing on Monday at a daily news conference it spiked and then revived.

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President Trump Says Distancing Guidelines May Need To Be Extended

Thursday, April 23, 2020

The White House's pandemic task force spoke Thursday following more reports about record unemployment connected with the disaster.

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Trump Touts Bipartisan Coronavirus Package, Expresses Support For More Relief

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

The administration and the states continue to grapple with how to move forward following the disaster.

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White House Unveils Coronavirus Guidelines On Path To Reopening The Country

Thursday, April 16, 2020

President Trump has said he believes many states could begin to re-open even before the federal guidelines for social distancing and mitigation expire on May 1.

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Parts Of U.S. Could Relax Some Coronavirus Mitigation Before May, Trump Says

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Trump teased that some states might be able to re-open in some form or change their practices before May 1. But he said federal guidelines on social distancing would stay in effect until then.

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Who Will Advise Trump On 'Reopening' The U.S.? White House To Set New Pandemic Council

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

President Trump said he would announce on Tuesday who would help him decide when to ease up on social distancing guidelines meant to mitigate the public health impact of coronavirus.

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White House Says Trump 'Is Not Firing Dr. Fauci'

Monday, April 13, 2020

The White House says the top immunologist isn't going anywhere, notwithstanding a retweet from President Trump's account that linked Dr. Anthony Fauci with criticism.

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Trump To Announce Advisory Council On Reopening The Country, Shuttered By Coronavirus

Friday, April 10, 2020

"We're going to make a decision, and hopefully, it's going to be the right decision," President Trump said at Friday's White House task force briefing.

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Trump Says Oil Producers 'Close To A Deal' To Stabilize Cost

Thursday, April 09, 2020

At Thursday's White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing, Trump addressed questions about when, and how, the country could reopen.

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Health Experts Show Cautious Optimism As Economic Relief Debate Escalates

Wednesday, April 08, 2020

President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis.

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Trump Touts Administration's Pandemic Handling

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he wanted to be positive but also that his actions in response to the pandemic came as quickly as practical.

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On Coronavirus, Trump Walks A Tightrope Between Grim Warnings And Offering Hope

Monday, April 06, 2020

"Tremendous progress has been made in a very short period," Trump said. But his administration is also trying to brace the public for a dire ordeal.

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Government Works To Begin Disbursing Loans And Payments Amid Record Unemployment

Thursday, April 02, 2020

At a White House briefing Thursday, officials vowed that some of the first systems for loans or payments would be up and running as soon as Friday.

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