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President Trump Says He Won’t Participate in Virtual Debate

President Trump speaks during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) President Trump says he won’t participate in next week’s debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden if it’s virtual. Debate organizers announced today that the debate would be virtual because of Trump’s diagnosis of COVID-19. The Commission on Presidential Debates made the announcement a week before…

President Trump Returns to the White House after COVID-19 Hospitalization

President Donald Trump stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room as he returns to the White House.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Trump says he feels “good” as he arrived back at the White House after three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was being treated for COVID-19. Marine One landed at the White House…

Doctor: President Trump Is Doing “Very Well” in COVID-19 Treatment

President Trump arriving at Walter Reed Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment. President Trump’s doctor said this morning that the president is doing “very well” as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19. Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley said Trump has been fever-free for 24 hours as he updated the nation on the president’s condition from…

Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide Hope Hicks came down with the virus after traveling with the president several times this week. Trump is 74 years old, putting him at higher risk of…

Commission on Presidential Debates Issues Statement after Last Night’s Trump-Biden Debate

The Commission on Presidential Debates has issued a statement regarding last night’s debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The debate included many interruptions and on several occasions, both candidates were speaking at the same time. Debate moderator Chris Wallace attempted many times to tell the candidates to not talk over each other when answering his questions….

Election 2020 The Latest: Trump Casts Election Doubts, Biden Urges Voting

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are painting a very different picture of the reliability of the upcoming election. Biden urged voters to cast their ballots and not be intimidated by Trump’s suggestions he might not accept a loss. Trump has been groundlessly casting doubt on the reliability of mail ballots and elections in general. “Vote whatever way is…

President Trump Calls for Boycott of Goodyear, Claiming Company Banned Political Apparel

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged consumers to snub Goodyear tires, claiming that the company has banned hats bearing his campaign phrase “Make America Great Again,” or MAGA. “Get better tires for far less!” Mr. Trump tweeted, saying that he was taking a page from “Radical Left Democrats.” He added, “Two can play the same game, and we have to…

Trump Reins in Major Environmental Law to Speed Big Projects

ATLANTA (AP) – President Trump is rolling back an influential environmental law from the Nixon era that he says delays infrastructure projects. The law is credited with ensuring that major projects get full scrutiny and that local communities have their say. Trump announced the change at a UPS facility in Atlanta. The changes deal with regulations for how and when…

President Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Bill

President Donald Trump signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package, in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Trump has signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law, after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families…

Trump Issues New Coronavirus Guidelines; Says Crisis Could Last Until July or August

President Trump, joined by other government leaders for a news conference this afternoon, has issued stricter guidelines in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. The new guidelines call on U.S. residents to avoid groups of more than 10 people, to avoid eating or drinking in restaurants, food courts and bars and encourages schools to close to allow students…