Republicans expecting Trump to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to choose Amy Coney Barrett to fill the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
The president could use legal avenues to challenges the election results.
DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb
President Donald Trump is pushing his campaign against Big Tech on Wednesday, touting curbs on legal protections for social media platforms he denounces as biased against conservative views.
Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin, AP sources say
Federal officials have intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin.
US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores
“WeChat in the U-S for all practical purposes will be shut down,” said Commerce Sec. Wilber Ross.
Another COVID-19 relief bill looks increasingly unlikely as Congress returns
Hopes are dimming for another coronavirus relief bill from Washington as Congress returns to session. Talks between top Democrats and the Trump administration broke off last month and remain off track. Recent conversations among the key players have led to nothing.
Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft as winner of disputed JEDI deal
The Pentagon had requested time to review how it evaluated certain technical aspects of the bids after the judge who is presiding over Amazon's bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a preliminary injunction on Feb. 13.
Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking dead US service members
The president and his allies have dismissed the report in The Atlantic as false.
Trump suggests polling place double-check for mail-in voters
In a series of tweets, Trump encouraged voters to go to their polling site to “see whether or not your Mail In Vote has been Tabulated (Counted).
Joe Biden raises over $360 million in August for presidential campaign, shattering record
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a record-shattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign. Biden struggled to raise money during the Democratic primary.
Kellyanne Conway to leave post in the White House to focus on her family
Kellyanne Conway, the counselor to the president and one of the longest fixtures in the Trump White House, will leave her position at the end of the month to focus on her family, she tweeted late Sunday.
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized by FDA for COVID-19
The announcement comes after days of White House officials suggesting there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease that has upended Trump’s reelection chances.
Emergency postal aid stalls as WH rejects House-passed bill
Meadows called it a “political statement,” stressing that President Donald Trump would consider additional money only as part of a broader coronavirus relief package.
'Ignore' Trump, Pelosi says, as House debates postal funds
Speaker Nancy Pelosi recalled lawmakers to Washington over objections from Republicans who dismissed the action as a stunt.
Donald Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels legal fees
The order in Superior Count in Los Angeles determined Daniels won her lawsuit against Trump over the agreement that was signed 11 days before the 2016 presidential election.
Trump makes call for new White House doctor's virus advice
Trump last week announced that Dr. Scott Atlas, a frequent guest on Fox News Channel, has joined the White House as a pandemic adviser.
Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, dead at 71
The president visited his brother at a New York City hospital on Friday after White House officials said he had become seriously ill.
National Zoo’s panda Mei Xiang showing possible signs of pregnancy
Smithsonian’s National Zoo vets identified tissue consistent with fetal development during giant panda Mei Xiang’s ultrasound.
Trump admits he's blocking postal cash to stop mail-in votes
Watch Live: President Donald Trump to hold 2 p.m. PST press conference.
Deaf association sues White House for not providing ASL interpreter at COVID-19 briefings
The National Association of the Deaf filed a lawsuit on behalf of five deaf Americans requesting that a judge order the White House to provide an ASL interpreter during coronavirus briefings.