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7/10/20
Dow jumps 360 points on virus
treatment hope, Netflix leads Nasdaq to another record
Economists warn of slowing recovery
as new Iowa unemployment claims increase
Senate banking panel to move forward
with nominating Judy Shelton to the Fed’s board
Republicans look into holding their
convention outdoors
Texas Lt. Governor Is Determined to
Sacrifice Everyone but Himself for GOP Convention
Romney, McAdams urging sanctions
against China over alleged forced sterilization
of ethnic minorities
Dozens of Mississippi lawmakers have coronavirus after
weeks of refusing to wear masks
DeSantis breaks with Fauci, says Florida didn't rush reopening
GOP chairman vows to protect
whistleblowers following Vindman retirement over 'bullying'
Trump's campaign to open schools
provokes mounting backlash even from GOP
The Lincoln Project's 'Never Trump' ads
expertly troll a president who never fails to take the bait
Dr. Anthony Fauci says
extreme partisanship has made it harder for US to respond to coronavirus
U.S. sets record for new COVID cases
third day in a row at over 69,000
Time to shut down again? As
coronavirus cases surge, a growing chorus makes the case
Touting criticized study, White
House presses FDA to authorize hydroxychloroquine — again
(Trade adviser Peter Navarro leads
the effort with support from Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president’s lawyer, and
Laura Ingraham’s show on Fox News.)
The Supreme Court Teaches Trump the
Limits of His Presidency
Silicon Valley is getting tougher on Trump and his
supporters over hate speech and disinformation
Trump Is Selling White Grievance.
The Suburbs Aren’t Buying It.
Trump the victim: President
complains in private about the pandemic hurting him
Trump still struggling to articulate
his agenda for a second term
How the Trump administration is
turning legal immigrants into undocumented ones
David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart
on Trump’s school pressure, Biden’s economic plan
Democrats blast Trump for commuting
Roger Stone: 'The most corrupt president in history'
Trump says U.S.-China relationship
is ‘severely damaged,’ phase 2 trade deal not a priority
Trump attacks Lindsey Graham after
SCOTUS rulings
Trump’s rift with White House health
advisor Fauci widens as coronavirus cases continue to hit new records
Trump says he'll sign
order with 'road to citizenship' for DACA recipients
Trump delaying Saturday rally in
N.H., citing tropical storm
Trump commutes longtime friend Roger
Stone’s sentence
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7/9/20
Dow falls more than 300 points as
Walgreens slides, but tech leads Nasdaq to record high
Jobless claims at
better-than-expected 1.3 million, total getting benefits falls to 18 million
The Economy May Be Losing Its Impact
On Presidential Elections
Mnuchin: We support another round of
economic payments
GOP eyes narrowing second round of $1,200 stimulus payments
Republican Senators in Arizona and Georgia Have a Problem: The Base
Sources say DeSantis undercutting
fundraising for Republican National Convention because of personal dispute:
report
GOP sheriff refuses to enforce Ohio gov's order: 'I am not the mask
police'
GOP Lawmaker Says He Would ‘Like to
See More People’ Get COVID-19
Tapping into crime fears, GOP
conflates mayhem with protests
What Will Trump's Rally in New Hampshire Be Like? It's Anyone's Guess.
Experts call for states to shut down
again as coronavirus deaths trend upward
California, Florida and Texas report highest daily virus death
tolls
WHO warns the coronavirus is
‘getting worse,’ continues to accelerate
CDC feels pressure from Trump as
rift grows over coronavirus response
CDC director says no revised school
guidelines despite Trump's push
Trump administration’s approach to testing is
chaotic and unhelpful, states say
Supreme Court says Manhattan
prosecutor may pursue Trump’s financial records, denies Congress access for now
Supreme Court rejects Trump claim of
'absolute immunity' from grand jury subpoena for tax returns
Five takeaways from Supreme Court's
rulings on Trump tax returns
Supreme Court rules that large swath
of Oklahoma belongs to Indian reservation
Illegal immigration on southern border
surged 40% in June
Biden strikes populist tone in
blistering rebuke of Trump, Wall Street
In ‘Buy American’ Speech, Biden
Challenges Trump on the Economy
Biden releases U.S.-centered
economic plan, challenging Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda
Trump lashes out over Supreme Court rulings on his financial records
Trump attacks his own CDC scientists
over how to reopen schools safely
Trump says he'll wear mask during
upcoming trip to Walter Reed
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7/8/20
Dow rises more than 150 points as
Apple hits record, leads tech higher
Dividend payments plunge by $42.5
billion in worst quarter for income investors since financial crisis
United may furlough nearly 36,000
workers despite receiving billions in federal aid
Economic data suggests V-shaped
recovery, says White House advisor Larry Kudlow
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst supports
banning TikTok to protect against Chinese surveillance
As Virus Spreads, States Face a Truth: ‘We
Cannot Test Our Way Out of This’
(Tennessee’s governor said anyone in his state
could be tested for the coronavirus, and the state would pay. That did not stop
the virus from roaring back.)
Republicans decried 'blue state bailouts.' But
red states have coronavirus budget woes, too.
GOPState Lawmaker Demands Americans ‘STOP
GETTING TESTED’ For Coronavirus
Trump’s attacks on mail voting are
turning Republicans off absentee ballots
Lincoln Project offers list of GOP senators
who 'protect' Trump in new ad
Supreme Court says employers may opt
out of Affordable Care Act’s birth control mandate over religious, moral
objections
CDC will issue new guidance on
school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump
U.S. reports record single-day spike of
60,000 new coronavirus cases
Live updates: Hospitals again face
shortages of protective gear as U.S. surpasses 3 million coronavirus
cases
Surge in virus hospitalizations
strains hospitals in several states
Florida emerges as world's new epicenter for
COVID-19
Health official: Trump rally
'likely' source of virus surge
Some U.S.
health officials lament a coronavirus crisis that didn't need to happen
Biden says he will rejoin WHO on his first day
in office
Trump threatens to cut funding for
schools, slams CDC reopening guidelines as too tough and expensive
The White House is prepping an
executive order to shift drug production to U.S.
As COVID cases spike in Florida, Trump now says he's 'flexible' on
convention format in Jacksonville
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7/7/20
Stocks making the biggest moves
after hours: Tesla, Red Rock Resorts, Fitbit and more
China is spending less on American goods
than expected
(It is unlikely to hit the targets
it agreed to with President Donald Trump)
Among companies getting millions in U.S. small business loans: South Korea’s biggest airline
The billionaires and country clubs
that received small business loans from the government
Kanye West? Tim McGraw? Girl Scouts? All got PPP
loans
Trump donors among early recipients of
coronavirus loans
McConnell calls for five-year
lawsuit shield for businesses as part of next coronavirus bill
Coronavirus stimulus checks:
McConnell supports targeted payments next time
What 11 Republican senators had to
say about Trump’s racism
Sununu: It’s imperative for
those attending Trump rally to wear masks
Hemmed In by the Pandemic, Collins
Battles for Survival in Maine
Susan Collins signals she won't
campaign against Biden
Second Republican senator says he'll
skip GOP convention
Romney, Collins, Murkowski won't
attend GOP convention
GOP Congressman’s Argument Against
Mandated Masks, Vaccinations Goes Awry
Trump's Advisers Don't Even Try to
Defend His Pandemic Failure. They Change the Subject.
(On CNN, Peter Navarro had no
explanation for why the U.S. has failed to contain the virus
like other nations have. So he went for China and hydroxychloroquine.)
Fauci Says Virus Cases ‘Never Got
Down to Where We Wanted to Go’ as Deaths Pass 130,000
U.S. tops 3 million known infections as
coronavirus surges
As COVID-19 makes a comeback, so
will lockdowns
States mandate masks, begin to shut
down again as coronavirus cases soar and hospitalizations rise
Rep. Ben McAdams attacks President
Donald Trump’s plan for new nuclear testing
Biden’s Big Climate Decision: Will
He Embrace His Task Force’s Goals?
Trump administration sends letter
withdrawing U.S. from World Health Organization over
coronavirus response
Trump breaks with Fauci: US in 'good
place' in fight against virus
'It's time to do it': Trump vows to
put 'a lot of pressure' on governors to reopen schools this fall
Trump hosts Mexico’s president, an unlikely ally
Trump on Confederate flag: 'It's
freedom of speech'
How the Trump campaign hopes to
boost Black voter turnout
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7/6/20
Dow gains more than 400 points after
big tech rally, Amazon and Netflix hit records
Goldman lowers economic outlook as U.S. copes with rising coronavirus cases
Treasury, SBA data show
small-business loans went to private-equity backed chains, members of Congress
Virus loans helped entities tied to
Trump evangelical allies
Trump-connected lobbyists reap
windfall in federal virus aid
McConnell opens door to direct
payments in next coronavirus bill
Lindsey Graham defends NASCAR, Bubba
Wallace amid Trump criticism
Chuck Grassley will skip the
Republican National Convention for the first time in 40 years, citing
coronavirus
Trump renews culture war, putting
GOP on edge
Senate outlook slides for GOP
Washington is flying blind as it tries to
craft the next coronavirus rescue bill
US is still 'knee-deep' in the first
wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Fauci says
Trump and Biden campaigns shift
focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges
Supreme Court says a state may
require presidential electors to support its popular-vote winner
US Supreme Court deals blow to
Keystone oil pipeline project
Federal judge orders temporary
shutdown of Dakota Access pipeline in win for Standing Rock Sioux
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on
public response to Trump’s race rhetoric
Trump Vowed to ‘Drain the Swamp,’
but Lobbyists Are Helping Run His Campaign
Trump downplaying sparks new
criticism of COVID-19 response
Trump Adds to Playbook of Stoking
White Fear and Resentment
(With a defense of Confederate flags
and a false accusation against a Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace, President
Trump is focusing on racial and cultural flash points to appeal to his base.)
President Trump, coronavirus truther
Gallup: Trump's job approval rating erodes
among key groups
Joint effort by two Democratic super
PACs raised $107 million so far in election cycle, groups say
Trump administration releases list
of companies that received most money from small business bailout loans
Trump is running a negative
campaign. For his own reelection.
Trump quits Fox News after network
shows him trailing Joe Biden in polls
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7/5/20
Still no stimulus? It’s not just you
Trump second-term plans remain a
mystery to GOP
Republican governor on Mount Rushmore event: 'There should have been face
coverings'
I’ve watched in alarm as my fellow
Republicans shun masks. It’s selfish.
Coronavirus updates: Seven-day
average case total in the U.S. sets record for 27th straight day
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The
Coronavirus Is Airborne
When the President's own medical
advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap
grows
FDA commissioner declines to defend
Trump's latest coronavirus boasts
Here are the 8 Supreme Court cases the justices have yet to rule on
Sunday shows - FDA commissioner
declines to confirm Trump claim that 99 percent of COVID-19 cases are 'harmless'
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Trump’s newest assault on America’s public schools: They teach kids
to ‘hate their own country’
Trump's bluster doesn't beat a
virus, calm a restive nation
The White House has sent conflicting messages on wearing masks and the new coronavirus cases
US virus infections are 99% ‘totally
harmless,’ claims Trump
Trump sealed his own fate
N.J. Gov. says U.S. needs national coronavirus strategy
with masks "at the core"
‘Grim resolve’: With Biden up big
and the Senate in sight, Democrats still haunted by fear of letdown
Trump plans New Hampshire rally as he works to re-energize
campaign
Trump and Barr are making false
claims about mail-in ballots to scare us out of voting
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7/4/20
Trump’s push to amplify racism
unnerves Republicans who have long enabled him
Marco Rubio Is a Lost Soul
The five biggest cases awaiting
Supreme Court decisions
Coronavirus update: Trump says U.S. has ‘made a lot of progress’
controlling the pandemic as the country logs 26th straight day of record
average case totals
Unhappy voters could deliver
political shocks beyond Trump
Trump uses event to stoke a culture
war
(At Mt.Rushmore, president accuses his opponents of
wanting to ‘end America.)
Trump got his crowd and his
fireworks, and peddled his fiction
This Fourth of July, Consider
Trump’s Lobster Fib
‘They’re absolutely devastating:‘
Anti-Trump ads by Republican Lincoln Project catch Democrats’ attention'
On the country’s birthday, Biden
offers hopeful counterpoint to Trump’s message
Biden evokes MLK and George Floyd in
Fourth of July message
Trump voices frustration with
soaring COVID-19 totals: 'Cases, cases, cases!'
Trump hits 'radical left,' news
media, China in Independence Day address
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7/3/20
Though record number of jobs added,
unemployment rate remains in double digits
The U.S. job market is still in very bad
shape. Just wait until the fiscal time bomb goes off.
US jobs surge: Trump sees sunshine,
Biden ‘no victory yet’
Rand Paul's exchange with Fauci was
exactly what America needed
A Democratic Money Blitz Is About To
Swamp Susan Collins
Houston GOP powerbroker asked governor to
instruct the National Guard to 'shoot to kill' rioters
Iran Is Becoming Immune to U.S. Pressure
(Trump’s so-called maximum pressure
campaign has empowered hard-line figures in Tehran, marginalizing those eager to take
the diplomatic route.)
Another day of record coronavirus
cases as more states rethink mask mandate
Coronavirus update: Trump heads to Mount Rushmore as U.S. sets record for new cases
No Mr. Trump, the virus is not under
control. It is in control.
Infectious disease expert: Trump Mount Rushmore event is 'beyond irresponsible' and
'the behavior of a cult leader'
White House hasn't approved requests
for TV interviews with Fauci, official says
Bounties Uproar Casts a Shadow Over
a Rare Trump Foreign Policy Achievement
Ticked-Off Florida Seniors Turn On Trump In Scathing
CNN Segment: 'He Blew It'
Trump has a plan to stay in the
White House if he loses election, former senator says
Shields and Brooks on Trump’s poll
numbers, health care in a pandemic
Democratic senator will introduce
bill mandating social distancing on flights after flying on packed flight
Senator warns of political pressure
on U.S. probe into hackers of green groups
Watch live: President Trump holds a
July 4th celebration at Mount Rushmore
Trump to give fiery speech at Rushmore amid virus, protests
Trump pushes racial division, flouts
virus rules at Rushmore
White House looks to make 'we need
to live with it' the new tone on coronavirus
Trump responds to calls to tear down
monuments with creation of 'NationalGarden' of statues
President Threatens to Eliminate
Obama-Era Housing Policy
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7/2/20
Stocks rise after
better-than-expected jobs report to close out winning week
Record jobs gain of 4.8 million in
June smashes expectations; unemployment rate falls to 11.1%
A breakdown of where the jobs are coming back
and where they may never fully return
‘It’s all backwards-looking’: June’s
positive jobs data obscures a grimmer reality
(Thursday's jobless data failed to capture the
latest devastation, economists say.)
The U.S.
economy added 4.8 million jobs in June, but fierce new headwinds have emerged
Fed officials raised concerns in June that U.S.
could enter a much worse recession later this year if coronavirus cases
continued to surge
CBO: Coronavirus pandemic will scar U.S.
labor market for the next decade
Consumers are closing their wallets again as
coronavirus infections soar
$1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is DOA:
McConnell
Fox’s Neil Cavuto Grills GOP Rep Who Wants to
Disband Coronavirus Task Force
Herman Cain, 2012 Republican presidential
candidate, hospitalized with coronavirus
Texas Republicans to host in-person
convention despite coronavirus surge
Vice President Mike Pence on latest jobs report,
coronavirus outbreaks and a facemask mandate
U.S. moves to seize Iranian petroleum aboard
four tankers bound for Venezuela in sanctions escalation, push to extend arms
embargo
Fauci warns new coronavirus mutation may cause
virus to spread more easily
Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening
More than 95% of Texans live in areas where
statewide mask mandate will be in effect
10 reasons Trump should not be spiking the
football after today’s good jobs report
What's behind Trump's slump? Americans are
exhausted, for one thing
Trump grows weak as clock ticks down
Meet the Supporters Trump Has Lost
Supreme Court blocks House from seeing secret
Mueller grand jury documents until hearing this fall
Rocket’s red glare and protests: Trump’s Mount
Rushmore fireworks anger tribes
He consulted experts when COVID-19 hit. Now, his
state is reopening as others shut down.
Biden challenges Trump’s sunny picture of the U.S.
economy as coronavirus cases surge
Why Joe Biden’s instinctive caution makes real
change possible
Trump says he thinks coronavirus will 'just
disappear' despite rising cases
Trump administration planning pandemic office at
the State Department
White House Directed Hiring of Conspiracy
Theorist Over Pentagon Objections
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7/1/20
S&P 500 rises to start the new
quarter, tech leads Nasdaq Composite to record close
Jobs data for June could show strong
rehiring ahead of the latest virus wave
June private payrolls rose 2.37
million and there was a big positive revision for May, ADP says
Economy’s second-half comeback is
now threatened by coronavirus resurgence
Fed officials raised concerns in
June that U.S. could enter a much worse recession
later this year if coronavirus cases continued to surge
Congress extends relief program for
COVID-slammed businesses
Senate passes extension of Paycheck
Protection Program until August 8, hours ahead of deadline
Republican Leaders Want to End
Obamacare. Their Voters Are Expanding It.
GOP senator calls for Russian
bounties briefing after reviewing intelligence
GOP senators debate replacing
Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Republicans, with exception of Trump,
now push mask-wearing
Texas lt. governor hits Fauci: 'He
doesn't know what he's talking about'
Cheney takes on Trump
Romney is lone voice of dissent in
the Republican party
Ex-George W. Bush officials launch
new group supporting Joe Biden
As cases surge, lines for
coronavirus tests sometimes stretch miles in the summer heat
Trump still believes coronavirus
will 'just disappear' as the US nears 130,000 reported deaths
Trump's focus scattered amid multiple crises
Trump’s two Russias confound coherent US policy
Trump's support from white evangelicals slips
in new poll
Federal judge strikes down Trump
asylum rule targeting Central Americans
New York court sides with publisher of
explosive book by President Trump’s niece
House panel votes to limit Trump's Germany withdrawal
House panel approves $740.5B defense
policy bill
Biden Raises $141 Million, Topping
Trump For Second Straight Month
Coronavirus stimulus: President
Trump wants 'larger numbers than the Democrats' for new round
White House does not plan any
immediate response over intelligence reports on Russian bounties targeting U.S. troops
Trump decries Russian bounty reports
as ‘fake news’ as his national security adviser says response options were
prepared in case allegations were corroborated
Trump vows to veto $740 billion
defense bill if Confederate-named military bases are renamed
Trump calls Black Lives Matter a
'symbol of hate' as he digs in on race
Trump Continues Border Wall
Construction Amid Pandemic
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6/30/20
Dow rallies more than 200 points to
close out its best quarter since 1987
Goldman Sachs says a national mask
mandate could slash infections and save economy from a 5% hit
Fed’s Powell warns lawmakers not to
become complacent in dealing with coronavirus
(“While this bounce-back in economic
activity is welcome, it also presents new challenges — notably, the need to
keep the virus in check," Powell said.)
Workers are getting laid off for a
second time, as the virus’s surge puts reopenings on hold
Mnuchin: We are in a strong position
to recover
Republican lawmakers confirm
intelligence reports on Russian operation to target U.S. troops but say material needs
further review
Republicans once again face
questions about why Trump isn’t tougher on Russia
GOP Deny, Downplay Questions About
Russian Bounty Scandal
Trump defense on Russian bounty
story falls flat, even with Republicans
Senate passes extension of
application deadline for PPP small-business loans
GOP leaders in no hurry to provide
more coronavirus relief as cases surge
Coronavirus' spread in GOP
territory, explained in 6 charts
Rand Paul urges Fauci to provide
'more optimism' on coronavirus
‘We just need some more optimism’:
Rand Paul’s crusade against Anthony Fauci takes a curious turn
Senators press IRS chief on stimulus
check pitfalls
South Dakota gov says 'we will not be social
distancing' at July 3 celebration at Mount Rushmore
DeSantis says Florida 'not going back' on reopening as
COVID-19 cases surge
Republicans, with exception of
Trump, now push mask-wearing
GOP-Trump fractures on masks open up
Distancing from Trump? Some
Republicans step up critiques
McConnell warns Democrats not to
change filibuster rule
Pompeo slams China over Hong Kong national security law
Dr. Anthony Fauci says U.S. coronavirus outbreak is ‘going to
be very disturbing,’ could top 100,000 new cases a day
Trump was briefed on Russian
bounties earlier than thought, reports say
2 things that seem to explain
Trump’s ignorance about Russia’s bounties on U.S. troops
White Voters Are Abandoning Trump
House passes new coronavirus relief
bill for renters and homeowners, as Democrats urge Republicans to negotiate
further aid
House Democrats Jockey for Foreign
Affairs Committee Gavel
Joe Biden calls for vastly more
coronavirus aid, as GOP postpones talks until after recess
'We need real plans': Joe Biden
blasts Trump, offers alternatives to coronavirus response
Biden escalates criticism of Trump
on coronavirus as cases grow nationwide
Colorado Democrats nominate John
Hickenlooper to challenge Sen. Cory Gardner in race that could decide control
of U.S. Senate
Amy McGrath captures Democratic
nomination in Kentucky in long-shot bid against Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Trump spends millions on
battleground TV ads as his campaign sees warning signs in key states
Trump approves cutting 9,500 troops
in Germany: Pentagon
Trump threatens to overturn a fair
housing regulation designed to help 'overcome historic patterns of segregation'
saying it has a 'devastating impact' on the suburbs
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6/29/20
Dow jumps more than 500 points to
start the week as Boeing and Apple rise
Nearly half the U.S. population is without a job,
showing how far the labor recovery has to go
Reopening the Economy Under
COVID-19: Tracking Containment
Why deficits matter as much as ever
Exodus from Trump’s economic team
continues despite fresh fears about new closures and coronavirus crisis
GOP lawmakers urge action after
Russia-Afghanistan briefing
Republicans once again face
questions about why Trump isn’t tougher on Russia
Senate defense bill may challenge Trump on
renaming military bases with Confederate names
Distancing from Trump? Some
Republicans step up critiques
GOP cringes at new Trump race
controversy
Not Even Republicans Are Buying This
Latest Trump Tale
Jacksonville, Trump’s New Convention
Site, Will Now Require Face Masks
WHO warns coronavirus pandemic is
speeding up as countries ease lockdown rules: ‘The worst is yet to come’
This coronavirus mutation has taken over the world. Scientists are trying to understand why.
More states reverse or slow
reopening plans as coronavirus cases climb
Supreme Court strikes down
restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have closed
clinics
Abortion decision puts chief justice
who wants to avoid politics at the center of a political debate
Trump Got Written Briefing in
February on Possible Russian Bounties, Officials Say
Intelligence on Russian bounty plot
was included in the President's Daily Brief earlier this year, source says
Veterans group rips ‘traitor’ Trump
over Russian bounties to kill U.S. soldiers
Trump faces bipartisan calls for
answers on Russian-offered bounties
Trump was 'near-sadistic' in phone
calls with female world leaders, according to CNN report on classified calls
A new dilemma for Trump’s team:
Preventing super-spreader churches
(Courting religious voters, the
president fought for churches to open up quickly after the shutdowns. The
consequences include coronavirus clusters tied to churches.)
This Is Trump’s Plague Now
(The first coronavirus spike, in
late April, can be blamed on the president’s negligence. The second spike, in
June, is his own doing.)
Reddit closes long-running forum supporting
President Trump after years of policy violations
Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wound: Losing
Swing Voters As He Plays to His Base
From ‘birther’ to ‘Obamagate’ to ‘treason’
(Trump fueled his political career
with unfounded theories against Obama. Here are a few falsehoods.)
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over
Soleimani killing, seeks Interpol help
Tamara Keith and Errin Haines on Trump and race,
pandemic politics
Pelosi, Schumer call on McConnell to start
negotiations on new coronavirus relief bill as economic worries continue
House Democrats push through first bill in a
decade expanding Affordable Care Act
Trump says U.S.
intelligence did not find reports of Russian bounties to Taliban-linked
militants credible
Trump on defensive over reports Russia
paid bounties for killing U.S.
troops
White House calls Supreme Court
decision on abortion 'unfortunate'
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6/28/20
GOP Senator Urges Trump to Publicly
Wear Mask: ‘Would Be a Sign of Strength’
Pressure builds on Senate
Republicans to move in direction of $3 trillion coronavirus relief measure
favored by Democrats
Tim Scott says Trump should take
down 'offensive' Twitter video of protester shouting 'white power'
Tim Scott: Stalled police reform
legislation a 'crying shame'
Some Trump allies push for campaign
shake-up to revive president’s imperiled reelection bid
As Texas coronavirus cases surge, Pence
attends megachurch service
Pence cancels campaign events in Florida and Arizona as coronavirus cases spike
Intelligence suggests Russian
bounties led to deaths of several US troops in Afghanistan: report
Russian bounties to Taliban-linked
militants resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, according to intelligence
assessments
Sunday shows - Coronavirus
resurgence dominates
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News June 28, 2020
Only two US states are reporting a decline in
new coronavirus cases
With Trump leading the way, America’s coronavirus failures exposed by
record surge in new infections
President Trump tries to cover his
tracks by attacking the rule of law
Trump Faces Mounting Defections From
a Once-Loyal Group: Older White Voters
Pelosi on reported bounties on US
troops: 'I don't know what the Russians have on the president'
Biden on Trump sharing video of
protester shouting 'white power': He 'has picked a side'
Trump denies he was briefed on
reported bounties on US troops
Trump promotes video of a supporter saying
‘white power’
Trump to tap senior HUD official to
run Office of Personnel Management
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6/27/20
The tale of a global debt crisis
foretold
Texas Republican lawmaker says he won't
wear a mask on the House floor unless he tests positive for coronavirus
US hits 2.5M coronavirus cases as
states tally record one-day highs
U.S. sets single-day record for new
coronavirus cases for fifth consecutive day
Americans confront 'very scary' next phase of
coronavirus pandemic as new infections spike across the South
New Numbers Showing Coronavirus Spread Intrude
on a White House in Denial
Polls deliver more bad news for Trump
Donald Trump’s Big Problem with Senior Voters
White House goes through dizzying change in
staff
Workers removed thousands of social
distancing stickers before Trump’s Tulsa rally, according to video and a
person familiar with the set-up
Biden slams Trump for not sanctioning Russia
over Afghan militant 'bounties' intelligence
President Trump doubles down on dismantling
Obamacare amid coronavirus pandemic
Trump renews vow on preexisting conditions after
urging court to overturn ObamaCare
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6/26/20
Dow drops 700 points to end the week
as coronavirus spike raises concern over the economy
The Fed is putting big banks in
timeout. Some regulators say it's not enough.
The Fed's reckless experiment
SBA exempted lawmakers, federal
officials from ethics rules in $660 billion loan program
(A ‘blanket approval’ allowed
Congress, officials and their families to receive Paycheck Protection Program
funds without a required conflict of interest review)
Ernst sinks vote on Trump EPA
nominee
Sen. Mitt Romney wants to take away
‘job magnet’ that draws illegal immigrants
Trump’s legal argument for throwing
out all of the ACA is a nightmare for Senate Republicans
The election is ‘Biden’s to lose’ as
Trump alienates voters, says longtime GOP pollster
Pence tries to put positive spin on
pandemic despite surging cases in South and West
Europe prepares to reopen to foreign
travelers, but Americans don’t even figure into the discussion
Coronavirus cases grow in more than
30 states as the U.S. sets a record for average daily
cases
US states reimpose virus restrictions;
Asia sees new cases
The Trump administration is eyeing a new testing
strategy for coronavirus, Anthony Fauci says
Trump’s use of military funds for
border wall construction is illegal, 9th Circuit Court rules
Trump's job disapproval reaches
all-time high in new poll
More Americans disapprove of Trump
now than at any other time in his presidency
Trump World boils over as campaign
hits skids
Barr claimed there is ‘no such
pattern’ of him pushing Trump’s interests. Then, almost immediately, the
pattern was reinforced.
Judge orders release of migrant
children from ICE detention centers
Roger Stone ordered to report to
prison July 14, as judge denies request for two-month delay
Shields and Brooks on Trump’s poll
numbers, health care in a pandemic
Democrats renew health care attacks
on GOP as virus builds
D.C. statehood approved by U.S. House for first time in history
Democrats warn against
overconfidence in fight against Trump
Biden attacks Trump on health care,
warns his administration’s attack on the ACA could hurt millions
The Trump administration is eyeing a new testing strategy for coronavirus, Anthony Fauci says
Donald Trump signs order protecting
federal monuments and statues from vandalism
Trump asks Barr to prioritize
prosecution for those who damage monuments
Trump administration wants drilling
on more than two-thirds of the largest swath of U.S. public land
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6/25/20
Dow closes nearly 300 points higher
after late-day surge, banks jump
The economic recovery looks poised to stall as
coronavirus cases surge
As rising virus cases spook markets, investors watching these metrics are not turning bearish yet
The Fed is cracking down on big
banks to guard against risk posed to the financial system from coronavirus
Treasury sent more than 1 million
coronavirus stimulus payments to dead people, congressional watchdog finds
Wall Street executives brace for a
potential Biden win as Trump fades in polls
More than 13,000 federal workers
face a possible furlough of 30 days or longer
Grassley: Trump's firing of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
of New York not a political cover-up
Trump’s Sagging Popularity Drags Down Republican
Senate Candidates
Republicans are choosing rosy
assessments of coronavirus that do not match reality
Pence tries to assure GOP senators
as coronavirus cases spike
Three GOP lawmakers vote for
Democrat-led police reform bill
Senate panel votes 21-1 to back
Justice IG measure over Graham objections
New U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass peak set in
April as states rethink strategy
CDC says COVID-19 cases in U.S. may be 10 times higher than
reported
Reopenings, record cases and full hospitals: America’s dissonant response to the pandemic
White House abruptly cut off funding
to coronavirus grant research, Dr Fauci says
Trump administration to end federal
support for COVID-19 testing sites
HHS says Trump's comments on slowing coronavirus
testing had nothing to do with scaling back 13 sites
Iowa is now a 2020 battleground,
Democrats and Republicans agree; presidential and U.S. Senate races are tight
Trump’s pick for ManhattanU.S. attorney refuses to say he would
recuse from probes of president’s associates
Appeals court orders dismissal of
Michael Flynn prosecution
Under siege from Trump, U.S. Postal Service finds surprising
financial upside in pandemic
Court dismisses motion by Trump's
brother to block tell-all book by President's niece
Deep in the Heart of Texas, a Chinese Wind Farm Raises
Eyebrows
House passes broad police reform
legislation in wake of George Floyd’s killing
'A new pre-existing condition':
Biden rips Trump's coronavirus response and Obamacare assault in fiery speech
Black Americans say racism, policing
top issues for November, favor Biden by huge margin, Post-Ipsos poll finds
Joe Biden builds leads across six
battleground states
Trump administration calls for Supreme
Court to strike down ObamaCare
Trump says there will be
'retribution' for those who deface monuments
Trump administration to end federal support for COVID-19 testing sites
Trump Mulls Ending Heads-Up to
Congress on U.S. Weapons Sales
Trump is headlining fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Experts worry two things could
spread: virus and wildfire.
Trump won't follow N.J. quarantine
order, White House says
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