President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled at the White House to consider next steps in coronavirus aid.
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Trump slams mail-in balloting promoted by his own campaign
The president claimed without any evidence that mail-in ballots lead to ‘total election fraud.’
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump visit Michigan Ford plant, but skips the mask
The state’s top law enforcement official warns that if Trump refused to wear a mask Thursday, ‘he’s going to be asked not to return to any enclosed facilities inside our state.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Do COVID deniers even know what the truth is?
The president’s announced use of an unproven treatment is just the latest example of people lying to us, and to themselves.
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McConnell defends Trump’s firing of State Department inspector general
The president initially said he fired Steve Linick because he had lost confidence in him, but then told reporters that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had asked him to do it.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Trump says he’s taking malaria drug to guard against coronavirus, despite safety warnings
The president spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential cure for COVID-19, against the advice of top medical professionals, who say the drug can cause significant side effects and has not been shown to combat the new coronavirus.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Trump’s COVID strategy – deny, distort, deflect
In an ironic twist, the president is doing exactly what he accuses China of.
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Court revives lawsuit targeting President Trump’s business dealings at D.C. hotel
The case is one of a set of lawsuits alleging the president’s private business transactions violate the Constitution’s anti-corruption emoluments ban.
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Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump’s immunity claim
However, the justices appear divided over the president’s effort to prevent his accounting firm and 2 banks from handing over his tax and business records to House committees and the Manhattan district attorney.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Free press is necessary but not enough to sustain a democracy
It’s becoming clear how much elected officials have embraced coverups and silencing as a strategy to manage the COVID crisis.