Feb 26 Obama lawyers tell pro-Trump super PAC to stop airing misleading ad By Associated Press The ad misuses a snippet from an audio version of Obama's book "Dreams from My Father" to make it sound as though Obama is criticizing Biden's support of the black community. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 11:16 Trump moves to reassure public on virus response, appointing Pence to lead it President Trump has faced criticism for his response to the global outbreak of novel coronavirus. On Wednesday, he held a briefing about how the federal government is mobilizing in case the illness spreads widely within the U.S. Yamiche Alcindor and… Continue watching
Feb 26 Trump defends handling of virus while Democrats seek $8.5 billion By Darlene Superville, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The White House has considered naming a virus czar, and HHS Secretary Alex Azar himself was said to be supportive of naming a czar. Continue reading
Feb 26 Court sides with Trump in ‘sanctuary cities’ grant fight By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The decision overturned a lower court's decision ordering the administration to release funding to New York City and seven states. Continue reading
Feb 26 Death toll rises to 22 from New Delhi protests over new citizenship law By Sheikh Saaliq, Emily Schmall, Associated Press The dead included a policeman and an intelligence bureau officer, and the government has banned public assembly in the affected areas. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump, U.S. officials send mixed messages on coronavirus risk By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his chief economic adviser say coronavirus is under control in the U.S., even as the government's top disease fighters warn Americans to prepare for an outbreak. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 7:40 News Wrap: Trump criticizes Supreme Court’s Ginsburg, Sotomayor In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump criticized two liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, saying Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor should recuse themselves from cases involving him. Also, Trump wrapped up his visit to India with… Continue watching
Feb 25 WATCH: Trump defends India’s Modi over controversial citizenship law By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Modi "wants people to have religious freedom.”… Continue reading
Feb 25 Trump calls for justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor to recuse themselves By Associated Press Speaking during a press conference in India, Trump said of the Supreme Court justices, “I just don't know how they cannot recuse themselves for anything Trump or Trump related.”… Continue reading