Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) signaled on Friday that he does not expect Congress and the White House to reach a deal on a coronavirus package before the elections, citing steep political headwinds. McConnell, speaking to reporters in Kentucky, called the dynamics around the months-long, off-on negotiations “murky,” adding that he didn’t expect it […]
A COVID-19 treatment used by President Trump during his illness was tested using a cell line derived from a human fetus, even though his administration opposes the use of aborted fetuses for scientific purposes. Regeneron’s antibody cocktail, touted by Trump as a “cure” for COVID-19, was tested using a cell line originally derived from human […]
The FBI uncovered a plot by an armed militia in Michigan to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, it annnounced Thursday. Seven members of militia group Wolverine Watchmen, or associates of Wolverine Watchmen, face 19 state felony charges filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Separately, six individuals were charged by U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge with […]
President Trump called on Congress in a series of tweets to pass additional coronavirus relief measures, reversing course from hours earlier when he announced he was calling off negotiations until after the November election. “The House & Senate should IMMEDIATELY Approve 25 Billion Dollars for Airline Payroll Support, & 135 Billion Dollars for Paycheck Protection […]
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced an indictment against two British citizens accused of being part of an ISIS cell that beheaded Western hostages, including Americans. El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey, two members of the ISIS cell known as “The Beatles,” were charged with eight criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit hostage taking, hostage […]
Two of the British Islamic State terrorists dubbed the “Beatles,” accused of involvement in the murders of U.S. hostages in Syria, are likely to be brought to the United States in mid-October, according to two government officials. The men, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, who are being held in U.S. military custody in Iraq, […]
A campaign official for President Trump in a Monday interview said the president getting the coronavirus gave him a unique advantage over former Vice President Joe Biden given Trump’s “firsthand experience” with the disease. “Firsthand experience is always going to change how someone relates to something that’s been happening,” Erin Perrine, the Trump campaign’s communications […]
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed she tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday morning and will start the “quarantine process,” becoming the latest person in President Trump’s orbit to get the virus. “After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,” […]
President Trump tweeted out a video of himself at Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday where he said he’s learned a lot about the novel coronavirus and promised his supporters gathered out side the hospital “a little surprise.” “We’re going to pay a little surprise to some of the great patriots that we have,” Trump […]
A large majority of Republicans approve of President Trump’s handling of his own coronavirus diagnosis even as Democrats and independents thought it was irresponsible, according to a SurveyMonkey poll for Axios. The survey found 73 percent of Democrats and 58 percent of independents believed Trump’s handling of his diagnosis was irresponsible, compared to 88 percent […]
Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s lead over President Trump in the presidential race has grown to 10 points, according to a poll taken after Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. Fifty-one percent of respondents now back Biden, compared with 41 percent who support the president, according to the Reuters-Ipsos poll released Sunday. Four percent are backing […]
President Trump released a video from Walter Reed Medical Center Saturday evening, informing Americans that he felt “much better” after entering the facility and was committed to defeating the coronavirus. “I came here, wasn’t feeling so well. I feel much better now. We’re working hard to get me all the way back. I have to […]