Pentagon leadership clashes with Trump open over military and protests

Both Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper also drew stinging, rare public criticism from Trump's first defense secretary, Jim Mattis, in the most public pushback of Trump's presidency from the men he put at the helm of the world's most powerful military.

Crowds gather outside White House as unrest spreads to Atlanta, DC, NYC after George Floyd death

Crowds gathered outside of the White House as protests erupt across the country over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, bringing tensions to a boiling point and forcing one of the Twin Cities to issue a curfew while demonstrators clashed with police across the U.S.

U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from virus

The stark reality comes as only half of Americans said they would be willing to get vaccinated if scientists are successful in developing a vaccine, according to a new poll released Wednesday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil

Trump had already banned certain travelers from China, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Iran. He has not moved to ban travel from Russia, which has the world's third-highest caseload.

Trump's "Operation Warp Speed" on vaccines raises concerns

Army Gen. Gustave Perna, the commander of United States Army Materiel Command, will head the effort along with Moncef Slaoui, the former chief of vaccines at pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.

Pence spends weekend at home after exposure to infected aide

An administration official said Pence was voluntarily keeping his distance from other people in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

3 members of White House virus task force in quarantine

Both men were scheduled to testify before a Senate committee on Tuesday, along with infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, also a task force member.

Pence's press secretary tests positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was “not worried” about the virus spreading in the White House. Nonetheless, officials said they were stepping up safety protocols for the complex.

US unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

Because of government errors and the particular way the Labor Department measures the job market, the true picture is even worse.

Tara Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint

Reade said she described her issues with Biden but “the main word I used — and I know I didn’t use sexual harassment — I used ‘uncomfortable.’ And I remember ‘retaliation.’”

Trump says he'll act to increase swab production

Many governors have for weeks urged the White House to further evoke federal powers to increase private industry’s production of medical supplies as health officials work to slow the spread of the virus. Trump has generally been reluctant to do so.

Global health crisis pits economic against health concerns

Protesters worrying about their livelihoods and bucking infringements on their freedom took to the streets in some places.

Governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president

Governors eager to rescue their economies and feeling heat from President Donald Trump are moving to ease restrictions meant to control the spread of the coronavirus, even as new hot spots emerge and experts warn that moving too fast could prove disastrous.

President Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy

Trump is set to issue new guidelines aimed at clearing the way for an easing of restrictions in areas with low transmission of the coronavirus, while keeping them in place in harder-hit places. Ultimately, decisions on when to ease up will rest with governors.

Trump feels no need for crisis counsel from predecessors

Not President Donald Trump, who has no plans to seek his predecessors' counsel during the coronavirus pandemic, a complex crisis with profound public health and economic consequences.

White House tests journalists for coronavirus

The testing followed a report that a member of the White House press corps who was at the White House on Tuesday has experienced symptoms consistent with the disease.