Gov. Evers responds to Pres. Trump's plan to deploy federal officers in Milwaukee: 'Not welcome'
President Donald Trump announced he will send federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention into local enforcement as he runs for reelection under a “law and order” mantle.
In shift, President Trump says some schools may need to delay opening
Softening his earlier stance, President Donald Trump on Thursday acknowledged that some schools may need to delay their reopening this fall as the coronavirus continues to surge.
Pres. Trump calls off RNC in Florida, citing 'flare-up' of coronavirus; North Carolina events still on
President Donald Trump announced Thursday, July 23 that he has canceled segments of the Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a “flare-up” of the coronavirus. Convention events will still be held in North Carolina.
Pepcid as a virus remedy? Trump administration's $21M research gamble fizzled
WASHINGTON -- A nearly $21 million government-funded study to see if a popular, over-the-counter heartburn medication could be a COVID-19 remedy has fizzled amid allegations of conflicts of interest and scientific misconduct, according to interviews, a whistleblower complaint and internal government records obtained by The Associated Press.In mid-April, the Trump administration funded a study of famotidine, the main ingredient in Pepcid, despite a lack of published data or studies to suggest heavy doses would be effective against the novel coronavirus.
Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison
NEW YORK — A judge ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer on Thursday, July 23, saying he believes the government retaliated against him for planning to release a book about President Trump before November's election.Michael Cohen's First Amendment rights were violated when he was ordered back to prison on July 9 after probation authorities said he refused to sign a form banning him from publishing the book or communicating publicly in other manners, U.S. District Judge Alvin K.
President Trump, AG Barr expand anti-crime surge to Chicago, Albuquerque
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention in local enforcement as President Trump runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.Hundreds of federal agents already have been sent to Kansas City, Missouri, to help quell a record rise in violence after the shooting death of a young boy there.
Pres. Trump lauds possible ‘winner’ vaccine, pushes for reopening of schools in Wednesday coronavirus briefing
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump highlighted developments with a coronavirus vaccine and lauded what he said were the United States’ COVID-19 testing achievements during a revived task force briefing on Wednesday, July 22.Earlier in the day, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that the country had signed a deal with Pfizer for the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, with the president stating during the White House briefing, “I think we have a winner there.”As of July 22, there were four vaccines in the large-scale efficacy test phase and 13 in expanded safety trials, according to the New York Times’ Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker.
Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl says 'teachers want to teach, not die' in fiery rebuke of Trump administration
LOS ANGELES -- Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl issued a lengthy statement in which he criticized President Donald Trump and his administration over plans to reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.
World virus cases near 15M; President Trump says things will get worse
NEW YORK — The global tally of people infected with the coronavirus neared 15 million Wednesday, while in the worst-hit pandemic hot spot of the United States, President Donald Trump warned the pandemic would “get worse before it gets better.”With COVID-19 set to pass another shocking milestone, Trump delivered his first virus briefing after a three-month hiatus, offering a shifted message Tuesday, including professing a newfound respect for the protective face masks he has seldom worn.It came as polls have shown Trump lagging behind Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of November’s election, and as the count of virus fatalities in the U.S. passes 140,000.Even so, the president worked in jabs at the news media and Democrats, and repeatedly referred to COVID-19 as the “China virus.”The early evening show at the White House came as the next stage of the federal government’s response to the pandemic was being crafted on Capitol Hill.The price tag for the next COVID-19 aid package could quickly swell above $1 trillion as White House officials negotiate with Congress over money to reopen schools, prop up small businesses, boost virus testing and keep cash flowing to Americans.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell promised a new round of direct payments to earners below a certain income level, similar to the $1,200 checks sent in the spring.
White House decries gun charges for St. Louis couple charged for pulling guns at protest near mansion
O'FALLON, Mo. — President Donald Trump believes St.
President Trump on Ghislaine Maxwell: 'I wish her well'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered sympathetic words to Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein who stands accused of facilitating the abuse of girls by the now-deceased sex offender.“I just wish her well, frankly," President Trump said when asked about Maxwell during a news conference.Maxwell, 58, was denied bail last week and is to remain behind bars as she awaits trial on charges she recruited girls for the financier to sexually abuse more than two decades ago.
'They have an impact:' President Trump urges Americans to wear masks during coronavirus briefing
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump sought to paint a rosier picture of the coronavirus for the nation Tuesday but conceded the pandemic is likely to get worse for a time as he revived his daily briefings with an eye to halting a campaign-season erosion of support as new cases spike across the country.The early evening show at the White House came as the next stage of the federal government's response to the pandemic was being crafted on Capitol Hill.
President Trump to send federal agents to Chicago, maybe other cities to address crime
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is planning to deploy federal agents to Chicago and possibly other Democrat-run cities as he continues to assert federal power and use the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented, politicized ways.DHS is slated to send about 150 Homeland Security Investigations agents to Chicago to help local law enforcement deal with a spike in crime, according to an official with direct knowledge of the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to speak publicly.The agents, which are generally used to conduct investigations into human trafficking, drugs and weapons smuggling, were expected to stay in Chicago at least two months, according to the official.
‘Many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask:' Trump tweets photo of himself in face covering
WASHINGTON -- After being photographed wearing a face mask only once before amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 140,000 Americans, President Donald Trump finally promoted the preventative measure on Monday.“We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance," President Trump wrote on Twitter. “There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President!”President Trump Trump’s message was accompanied by a black and white image of him wearing a face covering.
Linkin Park issues cease-and-desist after President Trump's reelection video uses band's music
WASHINGTON -- Linkin Park is the latest music act to join the list of artists banning their music from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign.The band issued a cease and desist after their hit song "In the End" was featured in a video shared by White House social media director Dan Scavino and retweeted by President Trump."Linkin Park did not and does not endorse Trump, nor authorize his organization to use any of our music," a Saturday tweet from the band's official Twitter reads. "A cease and desist has been issued."The video has now been disabled on Twitter "in response to a report by the copyright owner," a notice from the site says, replacing the video.
Fox News Poll: Joe Biden holds lead over President Trump as coronavirus concerns grip nation
WASHINGTON -- Coronavirus infected the election.
White House chief of staff mentions Milwaukee in discussion about unrest in Portland, federal response
MILWAUKEE -- White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Fox News Sunday, July 19 mentioned Milwaukee when speaking about the national unrest and the federal response.“It’s really about keeping our communities safe, and the president's committed to do that," said Meadows. "Some of the unrest we saw even in the last month or so, particularly last night and the week leading up to it in Portland, it’s not acceptable when you look at communities not being safe and not upholding the rule of law, so Attorney General Barr is weighing in on that with Secretary Wolfe, and you’ll see something rolled out this week as we start to go in and make sure the communities, whether it’s Chicago, or Portland, or Milwaukee, or someplace across the heartland of the country -- we need to make sure that our communities are safe.”
President Trump pushes back against critics on coronavirus, addresses whether he will accept election results in exclusive interview
President Trump, in an exclusive interview with Fox News, challenged his critics on his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, threatened a veto for the defense bill, and speculated on whether he will accept the results if his Democratic challenger wins the presidency in November.
Roger Stone calls Black radio host racial slur in interview
LOS ANGELES -- Roger Stone, a political operative whose 40-month prison sentence was commuted this month by President Donald Trump, his longtime friend, used the racial slur “Negro” on-air while verbally sparring with a Los Angeles-based Black radio host.The exchange occurred on Saturday's Mo'Kelly Show, whose host - Morris O'Kelly - grilled Stone on his conviction for lying to Congress, tampering with witnesses and obstructing the House investigation into whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election.O’Kelly on his program's website said “Stone could have reached for any pejorative, but unfortunately went there,” adding that “Stone offered an unfiltered, unvarnished one-sentence expression of how he saw the journalist interviewing him.”O’Kelly characterized “Negro” as the “low-calorie version of the N-Word.”Stone's attorney on Sunday said he was unaware of the broadcast and had no immediate comment.Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison, but President Trump commuted that sentence on July 10 — just days before Stone was to report for detention.As O'Kelly asserted that Stone's commutation was because of his friendship with President Trump, Stone's voice goes faint but can be heard uttering that he was “arguing with this Negro.”O’Kelly then asks Stone to repeat the comment, but Stone goes momentarily silent.The first part of Stone's statement was not entirely audible, but the radio program transcribed the complete sentences as, "I can’t believe I’m arguing with this Negro.”O'Kelly persisted on having Stone respond."I'm sorry you're arguing with whom?
President Trump announces $2M for Sept. 11 Memorial in NYC
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced the allocation of new federal funding on Friday, July 17 for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum."I am proud to announce $2 million for the @Sept11Memorial in NYC!," he tweeted. "This special site ensures that the memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as those lost in the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, will never be forgotten!"