Dave Boyer
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Donald Trump says Americans won’t stand for stay-at-home orders anymore
President Trump said Wednesday the coronavirus crisis is worse than the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Americans won't allow it to go on any longer. Published May 6, 2020
Trump slams Lincoln Project, George Conway as ‘Republican losers’
President Trump hammered a group of hostile Republicans campaigning against him Tuesday as "losers," including George Conway, husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway. Published May 5, 2020
Donald Trump travels to Arizona as he pledges to rebuild the U.S. economy
President Trump opened a new phase of his election year crisis leadership on Tuesday, traveling to the battleground state of Arizona and vowing to rebuild an economy devastated by the coronavirus in the six months left before he faces voters' judgment. Published May 5, 2020
Trump says U.S. wasn’t involved in failed raid in Venezuela
President Trump said Tuesday that a failed raid in Venezuela involving two Americans "has nothing to do with our government," after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed the U.S. for sending mercenaries to oust him. Published May 5, 2020
Coronavirus restrictions give way to reopenings as U.S. economy begins its recovery
Florida joined a growing list of states easing restrictions against the coronavirus Monday, while retailer J. Crew filed for bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major casualty of the pandemic and underscoring the urgency for the nation to get back to work. Published May 4, 2020
Pence praises DOJ action siding with Virginia church that was cited for holding 16-person service
Vice President Mike Pence on Monday cheered the Justice Department for siding with a Virginia church that challenged Gov. Ralph Northam's ban on in-person religious services of more than 10 people. Published May 4, 2020
GOP governors receive higher grades than Democrats in report card on states’ reopening
Nine states -- eight of them run by Republican governors -- received a grade of "A" on reopening their economies in a report card Monday evaluating all 50 states' efforts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 4, 2020
Mike Pence says he should have worn mask at Mayo Clinic
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday night that he made a mistake by not wearing a mask on a visit to the Mayo Clinic last week. Published May 3, 2020
Trump says coronavirus downplayed by advisers in first briefing on Jan. 23
President Trump said Sunday night that he received his first intelligence briefing on the coronavirus on Jan. 23 and that his advisers told him it was "not a big deal." Published May 3, 2020
SBA gives out more than half of second batch of ‘paycheck protection’ aid in one week
The Small Business Administration loaned more than $175 billion to 2.2 million small businesses in one week during the second round of emergency "paycheck protection" aid, SBA and the Treasury Department said Sunday. Published May 3, 2020
White House delays Anthony Fauci testimony before House committee
The White House said Friday it won't allow Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify at a House hearing next week on the administration's coronavirus response, saying he has more important things to do at the moment. Published May 1, 2020
Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance in three weeks; Trump has no comment
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his first public appearance in 20 days on Friday, and President Trump didn't want to discuss it with reporters. Published May 1, 2020
Mnuchin calls on private universities to return coronavirus aid after Notre Dame gives back money
Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin called on well-funded private universities to return emergency coronavirus money Friday after Notre Dame became the latest school to give back the taxpayer-funded aid. Published May 1, 2020
Donald Trump blames China for U.S. economy woes, vows ‘very strong comeback’
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has soared to more than 30 million in just six weeks of the coronavirus crisis, the Labor Department said Thursday, while President Trump blamed the economic misery on China and predicted a "very strong comeback" by the time he faces reelection in November. Published April 30, 2020
Donald Trump announces coronavirus nursing home protections
President Trump announced steps Thursday aimed at protecting nursing-home residents, staff and other seniors from the coronavirus outbreak. Published April 30, 2020
Mike Pence wears mask on visit to GM plant in Indiana manufacturing ventilators
Vice President Mike Pence wore a mask Thursday as he toured a General Motors plant in Indiana where workers have been making ventilators for patients afflicted with COVID-19. Published April 30, 2020
Trump says new FBI notes are ‘total exoneration’ for Michael Flynn
President Trump said Thursday newly revealed FBI notes "totally exonerate" former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on his conviction of lying to the FBI. Published April 30, 2020
Trump says China is doing ‘anything they can’ to make him lose election to Joe Biden
President Trump said China's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to make him lose his reelection bid and help Democrat Joseph R. Biden win the presidency in November. Published April 30, 2020
Mike Braun urges Trump administration to order frozen veggie producers to stay open
Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana is urging the administration to order producers of canned and frozen fruits and vegetables to remain open during the coronavirus crisis, similar to President Trump's action this week ordering meat-processing plants to keep operating. Published April 30, 2020
Phil Murphy, N.J. gov., asking Donald Trump for aid, says money won’t bail out pensions
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday he'll ask President Trump for more money to fight the war against the coronavirus, not to bail out the state's pension fund. Published April 30, 2020
