Mar 10 Trump spurns Sessions, backs Tuberville for Alabama Senate By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The winner will face Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, the current incumbent, in November. Continue reading
Mar 10 Global markets pick up after plunge on virus, oil By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Global stock markets rebounded Tuesday from record-setting declines after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Congress for a tax cut and other measures to ease the pain of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 09 WATCH: Trump to request payroll tax relief to calm financial markets By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Trump told reporters Monday that the administration was seeking "very substantial relief."… Continue reading
Mar 07 Trump 'not concerned' as coronavirus cases rise in DC area By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he isn't concerned “at all” about the coronavirus getting closer to the White House after the nation's capital reported its first case Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump replaces Mulvaney, naming Rep. Mark Meadows as chief of staff By Associated Press Trump announced the staff reshuffle in Friday night tweets, saying acting Chief of Staff Mulvaney would become the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at 'tremendous heart' By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has toured a neighborhood in Tennessee reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at "the tremendous heart" he witnessed. He also offered a message for survivors and those who lost family members, saying:… Continue reading
Mar 06 Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The legislation will provide federal public health agencies money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments, and help state and local governments prepare for and respond to the threat. Continue reading
Mar 05 Appeals court sides with asylum-seekers on Trump policy By Associated Press A U.S. appeals court says a partial ban on asylum doesn't apply to anyone who arrived at the border before the policy was announced last summer. The Trump administration announced in July it would deny asylum to anyone who traveled… Continue reading
Mar 05 Facebook drops Trump ads after Pelosi cites census confusion By Mike Schneider, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The decision came Thursday, hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Facebook for the ads, saying people would confuse the survey with the once-a-decade head count. Continue reading
Mar 05 Sweeping Senate vote sends Trump $8.3 billion bill to fight virus By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The money would pay for a multifaceted attack on a virus that is spreading more widely every day, sending financial markets spiraling, disrupting travel and potentially threatening the U.S. economy's decade-long expansion. Continue reading