May 22 Many in U.S. will not immediately return to gym or dining out, AP-NORC poll says By Josh Boak, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Many in the US remain unlikely to go out to bars, restaurants, theaters or gyms anytime soon, despite officials across the country increasingly allowing businesses to reopen, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump meets with African American leaders ahead of Michigan Ford tour By Associated Press The president said churches were "important in terms of the psyche of our country" and that warned that the country would be "broken" if the churches aren't reopened. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 4:19 As 2.4 million file for unemployment, Trump insists economic recovery is near By Yamiche Alcindor As U.S. businesses prepare for gradual reopenings, the number of Americans filing for unemployment seems to be leveling off. Still, the Labor Department says more than 38 million people sought jobless benefits in the past nine weeks. But as he… Continue watching
May 21 Trump slams mail-in balloting promoted by his own campaign By Zeke Miller, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press President Donald Trump is railing against mail-in balloting that in some cases has been promoted by his own reelection campaign. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. may rethink decision to exit surveillance treaty By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press “Russia didn’t adhere to the treaty. So until they adhere, we will pull out, but there’s a very good chance we’ll make a new agreement or do something to put that agreement back together,” President Donald Trump told reporters at… Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump makes remarks at Ford plant outside Detroit By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The president did not publicly wear a face covering despite a warning from the state's top law enforcement officer that a refusal to do so might lead to a ban on his return. Continue reading
May 21 Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from U.S. prison By Michael Balsamo, Jim Mustian, Associated Press President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was released from federal prison Thursday to serve the remainder of his sentence at home. Continue reading
May 21 $1.3 billion awarded for border wall, largest contract yet By James MacPherson, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received the largest contract so far to build a section of Trump’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: Pelosi defends remarks on Trump’s weight as ‘dose of his own medicine’ By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that she called President Donald Trump “morbidly obese” because he's put down women for their weight. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 9:01 How a disdain for government undermined U.S. pandemic response Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, questions have been raised about why the U.S. federal government was not better prepared for such a crisis. Scrutiny of President Trump has been intense, but questions extend beyond him to the efficacy of government and… Continue watching