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U.S.-China Tensions Were Already High. Pandemic And Hong Kong Have Made Things Worse
Relations between the economic giants have gone downhill fast since they signed a preliminary trade pact four months ago. The latest tussles over the coronavirus and Hong Kong add to the friction.
Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media After Twitter Adds Warning To His Tweets
President Trump's vow to "strongly regulate" such platforms comes a day after Twitter added a fact-check label to a pair of his tweets and renews his argument that those sites silence conservatives.
77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant
In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.
Michael Cohen Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus Concerns
President Trump's former attorney will be placed in home confinement. Thousands of federal inmates have been released to home confinement since March due to concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.
Fact-checking And Assessing Trump's Letter Of Rebuke To WHO
In his letter threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and halt all funding, Trump made a number of charges about WHO's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick
House Democrats accused the president of trying to protect Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from investigation by firing the State Department inspector general, Steve Linick.
'Us Vs. Them' In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous
The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.
Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely
By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.
U.S. Was Behind On Payments To WHO Before Trump's Cutoff
President Trump put a hold on funds to the World Health Organization, but the U.S. is already behind in its dues to the organization by more than a year.