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Obama Says DOJ's Dropping of Michael Flynn Case Risks Rule of Law
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Tara Reade: Biden sex attack accuser urges him to quit race
A woman who accuses Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago has called on him to quit the presidential race.
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End of Russiagate? DOJ drops case against Trump adviser Flynn that started ‘witch hunt’
Charges against US President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, have been dropped due to new evidence showing they were baseless. Flynn was the first to be targeted in the ‘Russiagate’ probe.
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U.S. scientist says he was demoted for raising red flags over unproven COVID-19 treatment
Whistleblower complaint says he resisted pressure to push drug favoured by Trump administration
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As Biden fends off sexual assault charge, National Archives says it has no relevant records
Those records are with the Congress.
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Donald Trump team blocks Anthony Fauci from testifying before congressional committee
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director told CNN that he was concerned about some states "leapfrogging over the first checkpoint" as they looked to reopen.
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Joe Biden denies former staffer’s sexual assault allegation
The former US vice president who is expected to take on Trump in November’s election has finally spoken out about a sexual assault allegation against him.
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Coronavirus: White House considering scaling back Donald Trump’s role in daily virus briefings
US President Donald Trump’s advisers have been urging him for weeks to scale back his coronavirus briefings, which they fear could be hurting his support.
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Pelosi mocks Trump's disinfectant claims, pushes aid for hard-hit states
Pelosi said GOP opposition to state bailouts is "morally wrong."
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Biden: Trump will try to delay the November election
Joe Biden said Thursday that he believes President Donald Trump will try and delay the November election.
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How Trump got his immigration ban in under 48 hours
A presidential tweet set off widespread confusion inside and outside of the administration, and a scramble by aides to finalize the mandate in less than two days.
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Trump Says His 60-Day Immigration Ban Will Only Apply To People Applying For Green Cards. But The Order Is Still "Being Written."
The policy announcement comes during a time when the immigration system has already slowed down significantly.
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Trump says he will suspend all immigration into U.S. over coronavirus
President announced plan on Twitter, offered no details
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Opinion: One $1,200 stimulus check won’t cut it. Give Americans $2,000 a month tax-free to fire up the economy
Every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year will receive this money.
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Congress, Trump administration close to deal on new aid package
The more than $400 billion in emergency funding focuses on small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bernie Sanders ends his second bid for the presidency
The 78-year-old democratic socialist changed many things about the Democratic Party, but he could not become its leader.
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White House press secretary Grisham leaves post... without ever having held a briefing
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham is stepping down from her position after less than a year. She will instead begin working with Melania Trump.
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Inspector General Michael Atkins told lawmakers about a whistleblower complaint that led to impeachment
"[T]he President’s dead of night decision puts our country and national security at even greater risk," said Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, after news broke that Trump would be firing Michael Atkinson.
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Top White House advisers predict as many as 240,000 US deaths from coronavirus - live updates
In recent days Trump has touted that the U.S. has conducted more tests than any other country, but he leaves out a key piece of context: While the U.S. has surpassed South Korea in terms of raw tests, it has administered far fewer tests per capita given that the U.S. is more than six times the size of South Korea.
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