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In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, health workers wearing protective gear begin their shift at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Congo. On July 17, the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak an international emergency after it spread to eastern Congo's biggest city, Goma. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

USAID offers nearly $40M more for Ebola fight

The U.S. government on Wednesday provided $38 billion to the Ebola fight in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing its total contribution through the Agency for International Development to nearly $140 billion.

July 24, 2019
In this May 22, 2019, file photo, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Steven Mnuchin, trade rep heading to China for face-to-face talks

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Wednesday he will return to China on Monday to restart trade talks after negotiations fell apart in May, saying the symbol-laden setting of Shanghai gives him hope the two countries can make progress in dealing with Chinese tech company Huawei and other sticking points.

July 24, 2019
President Donald Trump a Marine Corps honor guard as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Sunday, July 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump: Iranian claim of CIA spy arrests is ‘totally false’

Iran's claim it captured 17 spies working for the CIA is a lie, President Trump insisted Monday, as tensions in the Persian Gulf showed no signs of cooling. State television reports in Iran said operatives were arrested over the calendar year ending in March, and that some were sentenced to death.

July 22, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump tries to shift outcry from supporters to ‘The Squad’

President Trump on Friday tried to shift political pressure back onto four liberal lawmakers as he deals with backlash against his supporters' chants at a North Carolina rally, insisting the Democrats' comments on U.S. policy and Israel are the real offense.

July 19, 2019
President Donald Trump, accompanied by Apollo 11 astronaut Micheal Collins, left, Eric "Rick" Armstrong, son of Neil Armstrong, second from left, with Vice President Mike Pence and first lady Melania Trump, listens during a photo opportunity commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump, NASA heroes discuss mission to Mars

President Trump on Friday hailed the Apollo 11 lunar landing as one of America's greatest achievements but said his sights are set "further now," saying the U.S. will venture on to Mars.

July 19, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing, Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he’s winning the fight against the Democrats’ ‘squad’

Fresh from his condemnation by House Democrats, President Trump exulted Wednesday that he's winning his feud against a "squad" of liberal lawmakers, pointing to an uptick in his polling as he prepared to celebrate with boisterous supporters at a campaign rally in North Carolina.

July 17, 2019
Health officials in Congo have been working since August to reel in a stubborn outbreak that has claimed over 1,675 victims. (Associated Press/File)

WHO says Ebola outbreak in DRC is a global emergency

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo to be a global emergency Wednesday, elevating the nearly yearlong crisis and issuing a global cry for more help despite the reservations of local officials.

July 17, 2019