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Donald Trump removes acting Defense inspector general: Report

President Trump has reportedly removed the inspector general at the Defense Department who was poised the oversee the massive spending that Congress approved amid the coronavirus crisis.

April 7, 2020

Trump steps up attacks on longtime HHS inspector, claims political bias

President Trump on Tuesday continued his attacks on a government watchdog who compiled an unflattering portrait of the U.S. response to the coronavirus.

April 7, 2020

Stephanie Grisham leaving as White House press secretary, to serve as chief of staff to first lady

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is being moved out of her job as spokeswoman for the president and returning to her former role with first lady Melania Trump.

April 7, 2020

U.S. coronavirus hot spots New York, New Jersey, Detroit turn corner

Coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off in New York, Italy and Spain, but the White House told America to keep its foot on the pedal to avoid squandering its gains, as U.S. deaths crossed the somber milestone of 10,000 on Monday.

April 6, 2020

Donald Trump: Americans praying for Boris Johnson

President Trump on Monday said America is praying for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a White House ally who entered an intensive care unit after his coronavirus symptoms worsened on Monday.

April 6, 2020

Ron DeSantis, Florida gov., praises ‘innovative’ churches ahead of Easter

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told houses of worship on Monday to stay "innovative" and maintain social distancing as they mark Passover and Easter during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 6, 2020

Trump urges Americans to voluntarily don masks: ‘I won’t do it’

President Trump on Friday urged Americans to voluntarily don cloth masks to combat the spread of coronavirus.

April 3, 2020

White House to require quick coronavirus test for anyone to meet Trump, Pence

The White House says anyone who wants to get close to President Trump or Vice President Mike Pence will have to take a quick coronavirus test, as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surged beyond a quarter-million.

April 3, 2020

New Jersey governor orders flags at half-staff to honor COVID-19 dead

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all flags in his state lowered to half-staff Friday in honor "all those we have lost and those we will lose" to the coronavirus.

April 3, 2020

Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, still in isolation due to coronavirus symptoms

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he will stay in isolation because he is still feeling the effects of his coronavirus infection.

April 3, 2020

Donald Trump warns Democrats against coronavirus response ‘witch hunt’

President Trump warned House Democrats on Thursday to back off plans for what he called another "witch hunt" investigation, this time over his administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak.

April 2, 2020

Donald Trump again tests negative for COVID-19, this time in ‘rapid point-of-care’ test

President Trump tested negative for COVID-19 Thursday in a follow-up test that produced results in 15 minutes.

April 2, 2020

Trump uses Defense Production Act to get supplies to ventilator makers

President Trump on Thursday invoked wartime-production powers to "facilitate the supply of materials" to select companies that are making life-saving ventilators amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 2, 2020

DNC postpones convention until August over coronavirus fears

The Democratic National Committee said Thursday it is moving its presidential nominating convention to late August, postponing it about a month due to fears around the coronavirus.

April 2, 2020

Scott Gottlieb, FDA chief: We must chase coronavirus therapy as urgently as vaccine

Former Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Thursday said global regulators need to be just as aggressive in chasing a COVID-19 treatment as they've been with a vaccine, saying it will buy time while the world waits up to two years for a preventive shot.

April 2, 2020

Ron DeSantis, Florida gov., issues 30-day order to stay home of coronavirus crisis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday ordered his 21 million residents across the state to stay home for 30 days because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying the "national pause" dictated by the White House pushed him to limit movements to essential activities like grocery shopping.

April 1, 2020

Donald Trump: Stay home through April 30

President Trump, speaking in unusually somber tones, told Americans on Tuesday to brace for a "very, very painful two weeks" and begged them to stay at home as much as possible through April 30.

March 31, 2020

GOP, Trump blaming impeachment for distractions during virus outbreak

President Trump and his allies are increasingly blaming Democrats' impeachment drive for distracting Washington's attention from the coronavirus outbreak last winter.

March 31, 2020

Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia on lockdown as coronavirus cases, deaths mount

Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia announced new "stay at home" orders Monday that imposed severe restrictions on residents, joining a growing number of states that have passed near-total lockdowns in response to the escalating coronavirus outbreak.

March 30, 2020

Trump says next 30 days will be pivotal in coronavirus fight

President Trump pleaded with Americans Monday to put their lives on hold for another 30 days, saying their behavior over the next month will make or break the country's fight against the coronavirus.

March 30, 2020