Health Mar 01 Officials seek to calm public as new US virus cases reported Vice President Mike Pence sought Sunday to reassure the American public that the federal government is working to make sure state and local authorities are able to test for coronavirus, as the number of U.S. cases grew following reports of…
Health Feb 27 Pence tries to project calm as U.S. virus response coordinator Pence convened his first meeting of the Coronavirus Task Force on Thursday, one day after President Donald Trump made him the government's point-person for the epidemic.
Nation Feb 26 Trump defends handling of virus while Democrats seek $8.5 billion The White House has considered naming a virus czar, and HHS Secretary Alex Azar himself was said to be supportive of naming a czar.
Nation Feb 26 WATCH: Trump says U.S. is ‘very ready’ for novel coronavirus threat President Donald Trump tweeted that representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others would join him at the late-afternoon appearance. Watch live here.
Economy Feb 07 WATCH: Trump announces effort to revitalize underserved U.S. cities Trump says the campaign will be called "Opportunity Now."…
Nation Jan 31 WATCH: White House holds summit on human trafficking A candidate has yet to be identified for the new post on the Domestic Policy Council, according to a White House official.
Nation Jan 30 Trump signs order creating position focused on combating human trafficking Trump said his administration is "100 percent committed" to ending human trafficking.
Politics Jan 20 Trump heads to Davos as Senate readies for impeachment trial When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he'll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps.
Nation Jan 14 Biden, Sanders spar over war in last debate before primaries Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders drew an immediate contrast with establishment favorite Joe Biden by noting that Sanders aggressively fought against a 2002 measure to authorize military action against Iraq.
World Jan 07 Trump retreats from threat to attack Iranian cultural sites President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates against the U.S. for killing one of its top generals.