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Governors Push Back On Trump's Threat To Deploy Federal Troops To Quell Unrest

12:19pm June 02, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In a Rose Garden address and on a conference call with governors on Monday, the president threatened to send troops to states that didn't crack down sufficiently on demonstrations.

President Trump, Vice President Pence and Karen Pence view the SpaceX flight to the International Space Station at Kennedy Space Center, Saturday in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

Science

Trump Takes Credit For Space Launch That Got Its Start A Decade Ago

9:03pm May 30, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The successful SpaceX launch has its roots in two previous administrations, but President Trump credited his own leadership.

President Donald Trump, flanked by tables holding testing supplies and machines, speaks during a press briefing about coronavirus testing in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 11, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

White House List Of Testing Labs Wasn't Helpful, States Say

7:00am May 14, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Representatives from a number of states said the list provided to them for coronavirus testing contained labs that they already knew about, or ones that weren't approved for the testing.

The U.S. has far more COVID-19 cases than any other country.

U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus Cases

2:46pm April 28, 2020

by Lynsey Jeffery

The U.S. also has more than 57,000 deaths, just months after the coronavirus was identified.

Some 78% of New York voters say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state, compared to 16% who say they trust President Trump. Here, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence watch a video of Cuomo speaking, during a coronavirus task for

Conservative New Yorkers Trust Cuomo Over Trump On State Reopening, Poll Finds

4:41pm April 27, 2020

by Lynsey Jeffery

Overall, 78% of New York voters — including a majority of Republicans — say they trust Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decide when to reopen their state.

General Motors is one of the companies President Trump has called on to start manufacturing ventilators and other supplies needed due to the coronavirus outbreak. On Friday, GM announced they were partnering with Ventec Life Systems, to increase productio

Politics & Government

Trump Urges Car Companies To Make Ventilators Without Imposing Defense Production Act

3:16pm March 22, 2020

by Gabriela Saldivia

The president encouraged automakers to produce critical supplies that would help with shortages due to the coronavirus. But he has yet to enforce the Cold War relic, which he invoked last Wednesday.

A passenger checks flight information at Fiumicino airport in Rome, Italy. President Trump imposed a 30-day ban on most travelers coming from from European countries, beginning late Friday E.T.

Public Health Experts Question Trump's Ban On Most Travelers From Europe

11:35pm March 12, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

A key medical adviser to the president on COVID-19 defends the travel restrictions as "the right public health call." But others dismiss the move as "remarkably pointless" or, potentially, dangerous.

President Trump signs an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill in the White House Friday. That's significantly more than he originally requested from Congress.

Where That $8.3 Billion In U.S. Coronavirus Funding Will And Won't Go

1:33pm March 07, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.

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A photo of the late ophthalmologist Li Wenliang at a hospital in Wuhan, China, on Friday. Li, who is being hailed for his efforts to alert the medical profession to the new virus, died Friday after becoming infected.

Health & Safety

China To Investigate After Whistleblower Doctor Dies From Coronavirus

4:38pm February 07, 2020

Dr. Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist working in Wuhan, died Friday, weeks after he sought to warn his colleagues of the outbreak and then became infected himself.

President Trump delivers the State of the Union address to Congress in 2019.

Politics & Government

Ahead Of President Trump's State Of The Union, Here's What You Need To Know

5:00am February 04, 2020

by Brandon Carter

The president's third State of the Union address is expected to put forth a vision of "relentless optimism."