Jul 30 Trump floats November election delay, but that’s not within his power By Zeke Miller, Mark Sherman, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a "delay" to the Nov. 3 presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Trump seeks out loyal donors in West Texas fracking fields By Ellen Knickmeyer, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press His visit on Wednesday comes during the state's fierce coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, a global oil and gas glut is putting the squeeze on Trump's loyal donors in the petroleum industry. Continue reading
Jul 29 Rep. Gohmert tests positive for coronavirus, cancels Trump trip By Alan Fram, Associated Press The 66-year-old Texas Republican was screened for the virus at the White House on Wednesday morning. Gohmert had gone there because he was planning to fly to Texas with President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Census head tells House Oversight committee he wasn’t told about Trump district drawing order By Mike Schneider, Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham testified that he wasn't informed ahead of time about President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the process of redrawing congressional districts. Continue reading
Jul 29 Trump on his own again as he skips farewell to John Lewis By Associated Press “No, I won’t be going,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he planned to pay his respects to Lewis, the first Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Rotunda. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump administration will not accept new DACA applications By Sophia Tareen, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The move Tuesday is a defiant stance after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let the administration end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Continue reading
Jul 28 WATCH: Trump defends disproved COVID-19 treatment By Darlene Superville, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The Trump administration will begin allowing so-called “Dreamer” immigrants to renew their permits to remain and work in the U.S. for a year while it reviews a Supreme Court ruling. Continue reading
Jul 28 Trump restricts immigration amid the pandemic. Critics see it as an excuse to push his own agenda By Candice Norwood The administration says the measures are meant to maintain public health during the pandemic and reserve jobs for American workers amid the economic crisis. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 7:01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on presidential polling, convention symbolism NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss the latest political news, including what to make of poll numbers showing former Vice President Joe Biden with a substantial lead over President Trump,… Continue watching
Jul 27 WATCH: Trump speaks at drug-making plant to tout COVID-19 vaccine development By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press “I heard very positive things,” Trump said, when asked about the timetable for bringing a vaccine to market, “but by the end of the year we think we’re in very good shape to be doing that.”… Continue reading