Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith appears in the following:

A Closer Look At Trump's Coronavirus Relief Executive Actions

Sunday, August 09, 2020

A flurry of executive actions from the president aim to provide pandemic relief to millions of cash-trapped Americans. But how effective will they be and how likely are they to face legal challenges?

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In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Some Unemployment Benefits, Defers Payroll Taxes

Saturday, August 08, 2020

President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure after not reaching a deal with Congress.

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'All Bark And No Bite': Trump Holds Prescription Drug-Pricing Order In Search Of Deal

Friday, August 07, 2020

It's been two weeks since the president signed an executive order to put "America First" on drug prices. But pharmaceutical companies aren't ready to negotiate.

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The Pandemic Is Changing How The National Conventions Will Be Held

Thursday, August 06, 2020

The Democratic and Republican National Conventions will still happen later this month, but as planning goes on it's become clear they will look nothing like they have in years past.

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Trump Suggests Convention Speech At White House; GOP Sen. Asks: 'Is That Even Legal?'

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

Meanwhile, Joe Biden will not travel to host city Milwaukee for the Democratic convention because of the pandemic — and neither will any other speakers.

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Top Republican Officials Turn Down Trump's Idea To Delay November Election

Thursday, July 30, 2020

President Trump tweeted Thursday that perhaps the November election should be delayed — a suggestion that even his party quickly rejected despite its support of Trump's antipathy to mail-in voting.

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State Unemployment Agencies Could Take Months To Adapt To WH Proposal, Memos Show

Saturday, July 25, 2020

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies tells lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits.

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Pro-Trump Group Returns Donation From White Nationalist After Media Inquiry

Saturday, July 25, 2020

The Committee To Defend The President returned a $1,000 contribution to Earl Holt III, whose racist writings were cited by the white man who shot nine Black parishioners in Charleston, S.C., in 2015.

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Trump's Favorite Coronavirus Metric, The Case Fatality, Is Unreliable

Friday, July 24, 2020

President Trump often cites the coronavirus case fatality rate, saying it is more important than the number of cases or deaths. But medical experts say it's not a good way to measure the pandemic.

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White House Focuses On Metric Painting Rosier Picture Of Pandemic

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., but President Trump keeps saying the death rate has been low. Trump's insistence has public health and political ramifications as fatalities keep rising.

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Down In The Polls, Trump Pitches Fear: 'They Want To Destroy Our Suburbs'

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

President Trump won suburban voters narrowly in 2016, but now he's getting swamped in the polls with them against Joe Biden. Trump is trying to turn it around with a heavy dose of fear.

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Trump Campaign Aims Debate Over Police Funding At Suburban Voters

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The Trump campaign is making urgent appeals to suburban voters. The turf is where Democrats made big gains in 2018, with racial and political diversity growing in recent years.

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The Republican National Committee Says It Has A Record $100 Million On Hand

Monday, July 20, 2020

The RNC raised nearly $37 million in June, according to figures shared first with NPR.

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GOP To Scale Down Republican National Convention

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Party leaders said the Republican National Convention in Florida will have a much smaller crowd than President Trump had been planning on and will include temperature checks and coronavirus testing.

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News Brief: CDC And COVID-19 Data, Twitter Hack, Mary Trump Memoir

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Hospitals have been ordered stop sending COVID-19 data to the CDC. Major Twitter accounts were hacked last night. And, Mary Trump discusses her new memoir.

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President Trump Replaces Campaign Manager

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Four months before Election Day, President Trump is shaking up his re-election campaign. He had been slipping behind in the polls.

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'He Shouldn't Be Doing That': Trump Weighs In On Navarro Op-Ed Attacking Fauci

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The White House has disavowed a USA Today opinion piece by trade adviser Peter Navarro, who says Fauci has been wrong about the coronavirus. Fauci tells The Atlantic the attacks are "bizarre."

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President Trump Issues Divisive Statement On Race At Rose Garden Address

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

President Trump has once again inflamed racial tensions talking about police violence. He believes he's appealing to his base, but the divisive rhetoric may not help him come November.

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President Trump Questions Dr. Fauci's Expertise, Retweets A Conspiracy Theory

Monday, July 13, 2020

Trump is questioning the expertise of Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the top public health officials in the U.S. — but the White House denies that it is part of a campaign against Dr. Fauci.

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Trump Again Casts Doubt On Fauci As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Monday, July 13, 2020

President Trump shares a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November's election.

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