More US agents may go to Portland; mayors want limits

The mayors of six U.S. cities are appealing to Congress make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized federal agents to cities that don’t want them.

Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August

Mnuchin told reporters at the Capitol that extending an expiring unemployment benefit — but reducing it substantially — was a top priority for Trump.

Trump's latest census move further complicates getting a complete count

In 2018, the Trump administration sought to place a citizenship question on the census questionnaire but was rebuffed by the U.S. Supreme Court in June. 

‘It’s not the right time’: Trump cancels Jacksonville portion of GOP convention

Trump said during the coronavirus press briefing on Thursday that he will still deliver a convention speech in a format to be determined. He added that convention delegates will still gather in North Carolina and formally nominate him for re-election.

Trump deploys feds to more states under 'law-and-order' push

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr say federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime.

Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled

The Trump administration is detaining immigrant children as young as 1 in hotels before deporting them to their home countries.

World coronavirus cases near 15M; Trump says things will get worse

As the world case count neared the 15 million mark, with more than 617,000 killed, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. has continued to see large outbreaks.

Pelosi calls coronavirus the 'Trump virus' following revived White House task force briefing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., reignited her war of words with President Trump on Tuesday, calling the coronavirus the "Trump virus" in an effort to blame the ongoing pandemic on the president's response.

Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion

This week, the social network applied labels to posts by President Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, among others.

Trump on Ghislaine Maxwell: 'I wish her well'

In a press conference Tuesday, President Donald Trump commented on Ghislaine Maxwell, a former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, who was arrested on federal charges for allegedly facilitating sexual abuse of minors.

Trump suggests he may deploy "more federal law enforcement" to cities including Oakland

Amid the growing outrage over the tactics used by the Trump administration against protesters in Portland, the president doubled down on his plans to use federal agents where there have been demonstrations, suggesting “more federal law enforcement” would be deployed in cities including Oakland.

Federal agents, local streets: A 'red flag' in Oregon

Federal law enforcement officers’ actions at protests in Oregon’s largest city, done without local authorities’ consent, are raising the prospect of a constitutional crisis — one that could escalate as weeks of demonstrations find renewed focus in clashes with camouflaged, unidentified agents outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse.

Trump coronavirus briefings are coming back after new surge in cases

President Trump said Monday that he will reinstate his coronavirus briefings amid a new surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the country.