New restrictions come into force on May 28 but exclude green card holders and close relatives of American citizens. The White House has announced a ban on travel to the United States from Brazil due to the spread of coronavirus in…
Read MoreTrump eyes possibility of outdoor campaign rallies during coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President Donald Trump, eager to get back on the road and make his case for re-election on Nov. 3, said on Thursday he may have to stage campaign rallies at outdoor sites until the coronavirus pandemic settles down enough…
Read MoreSenate confirms John Ratcliffe as new US spy chief
Republican ally of Trump takes control of sprawling US intelligence agencies after partisan purge of top officials. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next United States spy chief, John Ratcliffe, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. The Senate…
Read MoreTrump aide released from prison early because of coronavirus
Former fixer-turned-informant Michael Cohen is the second Trump aide to secure early release because of the pandemic. Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and longtime fixer, was released from a federal prison on Thursday due to concerns that…
Read MoreTrump health fears: White House coronavirus test ‘giving false results’ as staff fall ill
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. At least two people working on Capitol Hill have contracted the virus. Last week it was announced…
Read MoreNew White House press secretary holds 1st briefing, vows to never lie to reporters
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, vowed on Friday not to lie to reporters as she made her debut at the first White House briefing by a press secretary in more than a year. “I will never lie…
Read MoreTrump fires watchdog who triggered his impeachment
Michael Atkinson was the first to inform Congress about anonymous Ukraine complaint that led to Trump’s impeachment. President Donald Trump has fired the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered his impeachment. Trump informed…
Read MoreTrump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Through End of April
The president, facing grim figures from his health advisers, starkly reversed an earlier upbeat assessment that the country could relax the guidelines by Easter. By Michael D. Shear WASHINGTON — President Trump retreated Sunday from his desire to relax coronavirus…
Read MoreBill Gates warns coronavirus herd immunity in the US ‘could kill 5million’
Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that if the US ever took a "herd immunity" approach to the coronavirus pandemic it would involve 50% of the population getting sick and a death toll of about 5million. Appearing on a…
Read MoreOn a Saturday Night in Florida, a Presidential Party Became a Coronavirus Hot Zone
Only afterward did the report emerge about Mr. Forster, who had sat at the table with Mr. Trump for a more prolonged exposure. In the statement released by the White House shortly before midnight on Friday, Cmdr. Sean P. Conley,…
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