President Trump has long blurred the lines between campaigning and governing, but he is taking that fusion to new levels as the coronavirus pandemic precludes his signature large-scale rallies.Trump has used official White House travel to visit… Source: The Hill
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White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin clashed in front of President Trump on Thursday before he signed an executive order requiring the Chinese parent company of TikTok, called ByteDance, to sell… Source: The Hill
Joe Biden’s aptitude for gaffes and unforced errors returned this week, playing into the hands of the Trump campaign and creating stirrings of nervousness among Democrats.The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee apologized Thursday for… Source: The Hill
President Trump on Saturday signed executive orders to extend unemployment benefits, suspend payroll taxes, and offer federal eviction and student loan relief, taking unilateral action that is on shaky legal ground amid stalled negotiations about a… Source: The Hill
Several advocacy groups came out against President Trump’s pick for ambassador to Germany after a series of past controversial remarks about the Holocaust, Jews and use of force against civilians were unsurfaced this week. Jewish and Muslim… Source: The Hill
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Hispanic and Black children have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic at a disproportionate rate, underscoring how minority communities across the country… Source: The Hill
The U.S. announced Friday it is sending $17 million in relief aid to Lebanon after a massive explosion rocked its capital city of Beirut earlier this week, killing at least 150 people and wounding thousands more.National security adviser Robert O’… Source: The Hill
President Trump dismissed new intelligence that Russia is working to denigrate former Vice President Joe Biden, maintaining he’s taken a tough stance on Moscow during his time in the White House.“It could be, it could be very much. I think that the… Source: The Hill
President Trump said Friday that he is prepared to act unilaterally to reinstate expanded unemployment benefits and suspend the payroll tax due to the coronavirus, but signaled he wouldn’t do so immediately.Trump told reporters that his… Source: The Hill
President Trump on Friday teased an executive order to require health insurers to cover all preexisting conditions, something already established under the Affordable Care Act, which his administration is suing to dismantle.”Over the next two weeks… Source: The Hill
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday, removing the top two officials in charge of day-to-day operations as Democrats in Washington call for an investigation into changes that have slowed… Source: The Hill
Dozens of guests at President Trump’s private club in Bedminster, N.J., huddled together in a ballroom to watch his Friday evening news conference, apparently flouting the state’s coronavirus restrictions.The onlookers made for… Source: The Hill
Jerry Falwell Jr., president and chancellor of Liberty University, has been placed on indefinite leave by the institution’s board of trustees executive committee.”The Executive Committee of Liberty University’s Board of Trustees, acting on behalf of… Source: The Hill
Kanye West punted when asked in an interview with Forbes on Friday if the goal of his last-minute presidential campaign was to siphon votes from presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.The acclaimed rapper told the publication&… Source: The Hill
The White House is trying to capitalize on the latest jobs numbers, arguing they point to a strong economic recovery under President Trump even as millions remain out of work and states grapple with increases in coronavirus infections.The figures… Source: The Hill
The Trump administration’s decision to single out a handful of states that will not be required to pay a portion of National Guard costs amid the coronavirus pandemic has frustrated some governors who see politics at play.&… Source: The Hill
Top administration officials said Friday they will recommend President Trump move forward with executive orders to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus as negotiations on Capitol Hill collapsed.”In the meantime, we’re going to take… Source: The Hill
President Trump’s advisers were wary to talk to him about military options over fears he’d accidentally start a war, CNN’s Jim Sciutto reported Thursday.Sciutto, CNN’s chief national security correspondent, said multiple former administration… Source: The Hill
Lawmakers are increasingly pessimistic about the chances of a quick agreement as negotiations over a fifth coronavirus relief bill go down to the wire. Congress and the White House are barreling toward an end-of-the-day Friday deadline set by… Source: The Hill
President Trump visited Ohio on Thursday for official and campaign business, targeting a battleground state where he finds himself in a tight race with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.Trump delivered brief campaign-style remarks at the… Source: The Hill