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Trump: I'll 'Override' Governors on Church Openings

But it's not clear what authority he has to do so

(Newser) - President Trump issued orders to the nation's governors to allow houses of worship to open "right now," saying he'll "override" them if they don't. The president made the unscheduled announcement Friday at the White House, taking no questions from reporters. He pronounced houses of...

Michigan AG Says Trump Going Maskless Could Be Issue

For Ford, specifically

(Newser) - President Trump's Thursday visit to a Michigan manufacturing plant didn't just draw headlines—it could draw trouble for Ford. Dana Nessel told CNN late Thursday the company could face consequences for allowing Trump to skip wearing a mask during a visit to a Ford plant that now produces...

Baltimore Mayor to Trump: Please Stay Home

Trump plans Memorial Day visit to the city

(Newser) - President Trump is planning to visit Baltimore on Memorial Day—but the city's mayor wishes he wouldn't. "I wish that the president, as our nation’s leader, would set a positive example and not travel during this holiday weekend," Bernard C. “Jack” Young, mayor of...

Trump Skips the Mask in Public Tour of Ford Plant

Though he says he wore one briefly in non-visible part of visit

(Newser) - It became an issue ahead of President Trump's visit to a Ford plant in Michigan on Thursday: Will he or won't he wear a mask? The answer: Nope, at least not on the part of his tour of the Ypsilanti factory that was visible to reporters, reports CNBC...

Former Trump Lawyer Goes Home After a Year in Prison

Michael Cohen is released to home confinement because of the pandemic

(Newser) - After serving just over a year in a federal prison, Michael Cohen was released Thursday and returned to his home in New York City. After winning his release because of concern he'd contract the coronavirus in prison, President Trump's former lawyer will serve the rest of his three-year...

Slightly Earlier Shutdown Would Have Saved 36K Lives
One Week Could Have Made
Big Difference in Deaths
new study
May 21, 2020 9:50 AM CDT

One Week Could Have Made Big Difference in Deaths

Study suggests 36K fewer people would have died in US if guidelines went into effect earlier

(Newser) - The number of COVID-19 deaths in the US is nearing 100,000, but a new study suggests the figure would be dramatically lower if widespread social-distancing measures went into effect just one week earlier than they did, reports the New York Times . The study out of Columbia University estimates that...

Trump: Hydroxychloroquine Regimen Ends in 'a Day or Two'

President has continued to defend his controversial use of the drug

(Newser) - President Trump has "a day or two" left on hydroxychloroquine, which he's been taking as a preventative measure against coronavirus after White House aides tested positive, he said at the White House Wednesday. "I think it’s two days. Two days," he said, referring to the...

Trump Threatens States Over 'Illegal' Mail-in Ballots

Michigan says it sent out applications, not ballots

(Newser) - President Trump threatened to withdraw federal funds Wedneday after apparently misinterpreting a move from Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The president, who has repeatedly criticized Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, claimed the state had sent absentee ballots to 7.7 million voters. "This was done illegally and without authorization...

Trump-Touted Firm Wins $1.28B Border Wall Contract

Fisher Sand and Gravel will get $1.28B to build 42 miles of wall near Tucson

(Newser) - A company favored by President Trump, which is the subject of an ongoing Defense Department inspector general review, has been awarded the biggest border wall construction contract yet, valued at $1.275 billion. CEO Tommy Fisher of North Dakota-based Fisher Sand and Gravel pushed his company’s design on conservative...

Trump: It's a 'Badge of Honor' to Lead World in COVID Cases

He sees it as a result of testing

(Newser) - The US has the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world, but President Trump says that isn't necessarily a bad thing. In fact, he called it a "badge of honor," per the BBC and CNN . "By the way, you know when you say that...

Ford Asks Trump to Wear Mask for Michigan Plant Trip

He says he'll think about it

(Newser) - President Trump has been told to wear a face mask when he visits a Ford factory in Michigan Thursday—but it's not clear whether he plans to comply with the directive. The president has eschewed masks during public appearances, including a visit to a mask factory in Arizona, and...

One Trend in the Polls May Be Trouble for Trump
One Trend in the Polls
May Be Trouble for Trump
the rundown
May 19, 2020 7:57 AM CDT

One Trend in the Polls May Be Trouble for Trump

President is losing support among older voters

(Newser) - One aspect of the 2020 race is getting more and more attention: Polls consistently show that President Trump is losing support among older voters amid the pandemic. The upshot of coverage is that Trump has plenty of time to turn things around, but if he fails to do so, Joe...

Trump: WHO Funding Cut Could Be Permanent
Trump Threatens
to Pull Out of WHO
May 19, 2020 6:32 AM CDT

Trump Threatens to Pull Out of WHO

President cites coronavirus response, bias toward China

(Newser) - President Trump threatened to permanently withdraw US funding from the World Health Organization on Monday as he described failures amid the coronavirus pandemic and an "alarming lack of independence" from China. Trump, writing to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, also threatened to pull the US from the organization "...

White House Doctor Explains Why Trump Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine
Trump's Doctor Releases
Letter on Drug Decision
THE RUNDOWN
May 19, 2020 6:11 AM CDT

Trump's Doctor Releases Letter on Drug Decision

Benefits outweigh the risks, writes Sean Conley, but a host of experts disagree

(Newser) - The fallout from President Trump's revelation that he's taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off the coronavirus continues. On Monday night, Trump unloaded on Fox News, and host Neil Cavuto in particular, after Cavuto slammed Trump's decision to take the drug and warned his viewers, "This will kill...

Lindsey Graham Wants to Subpoena Russia Probe Officials

Senator schedules vote that would allow him to subpoena more than 50 officials

(Newser) - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is scheduling a vote that would allow him to subpoena more than 50 current and former officials who were involved in the Justice Department’s investigation of Russian involvement in the 2016 US presidential campaign, as President Trump and his allies have launched a...

Fox Host on Trump's Drug: 'This Will Kill You'

Critics including Neil Cavuto don't like the example president is setting by taking hydroxychloroquine

(Newser) - President Trump's revelation Monday that he's taking hydroxychloroquine to ward off the coronavirus drew sharp criticism from experts, politicians, and a Fox News anchor. "If you are in a risky population and you are taking this as a preventative treatment to ward off the virus—or, in...

Trump Says He's Taking Hydroxychloroquine

He says 'a lot of good things have come out' about unproven drug

(Newser) - The FDA has warned against using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 outside clinical trials or hospitals—but President Trump remains so much of a fan that he's taking it despite not being infected. "A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxy. ... You’d be surprised at...

In 3 Tweets, Trump Responds to Whistleblower on 60 Minutes

President isn't happy with 'disgruntled' Rick Bright, or with '60 Minutes' for airing Bright interview

(Newser) - Vaccine expert Rick Bright, the former head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority who was ousted by the Trump administration in April, testified on Capitol Hill on Thursday that if a cohesive national response isn't set up soon to address the coronavirus pandemic, things could get "...

Eric Trump: Here's Why Democrats Are 'Milking' Virus

Trump's son says the left is using lockdown as a 'strategy' to derail election

(Newser) - Eric Trump's prediction? The Democrats are in favor of strict coronavirus lockdown requirements only because they want to derail the election by preventing President Trump from holding rallies. "They think they are taking away Donald Trump's greatest tool, which is being able to go into an arena...

Trump Returns Fire as Feud Heats Up With Obama

The president had just returned from Camp David

(Newser) - President Trump, welcome back to the White House—now what do you think of Barack Obama's latest jabs? That was pretty much the exchange between reporters and Trump after he returned Sunday from Camp David, the Guardian reports. "So I think we had a great weekend," Trump...

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