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White House economic adviser Peter Navarro (center, left) and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, stand back to back after a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing on March 9. Navarro wrote an opi

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Fauci Calls White House Attacks On Him 'Bizarre'

3:57pm July 15, 2020

by Tamara Keith

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."

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt attends President Trump's campaign rally last month in Tulsa. Stitt dismisses the notion that he became infected at the June 20 event, saying it was too long ago.

Oklahoma Governor Tests Positive For Coronavirus

3:08pm July 15, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Gov. Kevin Stitt is the first governor known to have tested positive for the virus. Oklahoma saw its largest one-day increase of cases on Wednesday.

Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has asked Trump administration officials to account for how and why they selected particular companies to provide personal protective equipment.

Congress Is Investigating Contracts Tied To Mask And PPE Shortages

12:55pm July 15, 2020

Seven multi-million-dollar contracts are at the center of a House subcommittee probe. Investigators say the companies lacked experience and some had political connections to the Trump administration.

Kelly Loeffler (left), with Mary Brock, cheers the Atlanta Dream on courtside during a 2011 game. Now a senator, Loeffler faces a political challenge over her stake in the WNBA franchise in a tough election race.

GOP Senator On Defense As WNBA Team She Co-Owns Embraces Black Lives Matter

12:47pm July 15, 2020

by Emma Hurt

"The truth is, we need less — not more politics in sports," wrote Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, to the WNBA's commissioner. The team's players strongly disagree.

Surge In Absentee Ballot Requests Linked To Pandemic Concerns

11:46am July 15, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

A new report finds a "striking surge" in absentee mail-in ballot requests in North Carolina. Analysts say this parallels nationwide concerns about voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fact Check: Forest Says 'All Studies Show' Masks Don't Work With Viruses

11:16am July 15, 2020

by Neal Charnoff and Paul Specht, Politifact NC, WRAL

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar speaks to supporters in Austin, Texas, in March.

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Texas Democrat MJ Hegar To Face Cornyn; Maine's Sara Gideon Will Challenge Collins

10:20am July 15, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In a night of primaries, President Trump's personal physician Ronny Jackson secured a nomination to represent a Texas congressional district and Jeff Sessions lost a bid to regain his Senate seat.

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Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions Loses Alabama Runoff Election

5:34am July 15, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Jeff Sessions made his last political stand in Alabama's Republican Senate runoff Tuesday, losing to former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville, a political newcomer endorsed by President Trump.

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Mike Pompeo To Release Human Rights Report

5:34am July 15, 2020

by Jackie Northam

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will release a special report this week that critics say is intended to turn U.S. efforts on human rights into global attacks on abortion rights and same sex marriage.

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President Trump Issues Divisive Statement On Race At Rose Garden Address

5:34am July 15, 2020

by Tamara Keith

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.