U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that a COVID-19 vaccine is “much more effective” than a face mask amid the pandemic, contradicting earlier comments from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Robert Redfield, that face masks are “more guaranteed” to work against the virus than a vaccine..

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Coronavirus: Mike Pence recognizes grim milestone of 200,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths

During a rally in Gilford, N.H. on Tuesday, Vice-President Mike Pence recognized the United States’ grim milestone of reaching 200,000 deaths due to the novel coronavirus.

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Trump, Biden fight to define campaign's most pressing issues

SWANTON, Ohio – President Donald Trump was interrupted twice during an Ohio rally this week by sign-waving supporters chanting, “Fill that seat!”“I will fill that seat,” Trump responded before launching into an extended riff on his plans to quickly nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “They say it’s the most important thing a president can do.”During a swing through Wisconsin a few hours earlier, there were no big crowds for Democrat Joe Biden, whose campaign is strictly following protocols to combat the coronavirus.

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Woodward says CNN reporter urged him to release Trump tapes

NEW YORK – Bob Woodward says he hadn't planned on releasing audio tapes of his interviews with President Donald Trump for his book “Rage” until CNN reporter Jamie Gangel and the author's wife convinced him.That turned out to make a huge difference in the book's reception and impact, the veteran author and chronicler of presidential administrations said at an online conference hosted by CNN on Tuesday.“It's not the same as it is on the page,” Woodward said. “The microphone really is a microscope.”Gangel worked in tandem with Elsa Walsh, herself an accomplished reporter who helps edit her husband's books, to encourage release of the tapes.

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Federal judge declines to stay ruling on Pennsylvania crowd size

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday declined to stay his own ruling that Gov.

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Court, COVID, race are topics for first Trump-Biden debate

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will face off on the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic and race and violence in the nation's cities next week when they meet for their first presidential debate.The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates on Tuesday announced the six topics for the first face-to-face event scheduled for Sept. 29 in Cleveland.

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Trump asks Supreme Court for fast action in census case

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for fast action on its effort, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to determine how many congressional seats each state gets.In court papers filed Tuesday, the administration suggested the court hear arguments in the case in December, potentially with a new justice appointed by President Donald Trump in place.

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Toomey supports Senate voting on Trump high court nominee

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Michigan’s ‘tale of two electorates’: Experts say it’s a close, competitive race between Biden and Trump

DETROIT - Four years ago, President Donald Trump did the unthinkable: He cracked the foundation of Michigan’s “blue wall.” Trump accomplished this in a state that had voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections from 1992 through 2012.

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Romney OKs voting on court nominee, all but assures approval

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Trump discusses expected female Supreme Court nominee, civil unrest in exclusive FOX TV Stations interview

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed his expected female Supreme Court nominee to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with FOX TV Stations — covering topics from his COVID-19 response and campaign rallies amid the pandemic to civil unrest across the country.“I would say I’m very close to making a decision in my own mind, and I will reveal that on Saturday,” Trump said. The president added that he would delay announcing his pick until the weekend out of respect for Ginsburg, who will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this week.Ginsburg died Friday after battling pancreatic cancer at age 87.Just prior to the interview, Republican Sen.

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UNGA 2020: US President Donald Trump says UN “must hold China accountable” for COVD-19 pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a virtual address at the United Nations meeting of world leaders on Tuesday, telling delegates the UN “must hold China accountable for their actions,” referring to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Trump to name new SCOTUS nominee by Saturday

U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ready nominate a new Supreme Court justice by Saturday to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, against her dying wish not be replaced until after the November election.

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Exclusive: One-on-one with President Donald Trump from the White House

DETROIT (FOX 2) - President Donald Trump will sit down Tuesday for an exclusive one-on-one interview to discuss his office's COVID-19 response, how confident he is in the election process, and how he's approaching the Supreme Court vacancy with just 42 days until Election Day, among other topics.FOX 2's Roop Raj will meet with the president at the White House on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for the interview which is set to start at 10:30 a.m. ET on this page.During the 20-minute interview, the president will discuss every pressing item of note that's resonating with voters as we count down to Election Day on Nov.

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The Latest: Trump takes aim at China in UN address

TANZANIA – The Latest from the UN General Assembly (all times EST):10 a.m.WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the United Nations must hold China “accountable” for failing to contain the coronavirus, which has killed about 200,000 Americans and nearly 1 million around the world.Trump is accusing China of not sharing timely information with the world on the new disease in a taped address to the virtually gathered United Nations General Assembly.Trump says: “The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.”Trump is also using his address to tout a pair of recent international accords he helped to broker— one between Kosovo and Serbia and the other between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel — as the United States

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Trump to announce Supreme Court pick on Saturday, Romney signals he’ll support a vote

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio on Sept. 21, 2020.

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2020 presidential election: Where Trump and Biden stand on key issues, according to their campaigns

President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Airport on Sept. 8, 2020 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, alongside Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivering remarks in the pa WASHINGTON - How do President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stack up on key issues for Americans ahead of the 2020 election?Here is a summary of their positions on the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy, policing, the climate and more — drawn directly from information presented on their respective campaign websites. FOX Television Stations reached out to both campaigns seeking candidate statements regarding their stance on each key issue ahead November.

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Trump wasn’t tested for Covid-19 in Feb: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

COVID-19 virus was implemented by Government of India w.e.f 4 March this year," Muraleedharaan added.Donald Trump’s India visitTrump visited India on 24 February for two days accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump. During his visit, Trump had expressed hope that India and the US could reach a trade deal "that will be of great importance to both countries", and announced agreements for India to purchase over $3 billion in advanced US military equipment, including Apache and MH60 Romeo choppers.“India is a tremendous country.

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Quest for Trump’s tax returns based on ‘mountainous record’ of evidence: prosecutor

Donald Trump’s tax returns is supported by “a mountainous record” of public allegations of misconduct.The president and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. have been battling for more than a year over a subpoena sent to Trump’s accounting firm, Mazars USA, seeking eight year’s worth of his tax documents.

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Black voters in Detroit key for Biden, but are they engaged?

DETROIT – Wendy Caldwell-Liddell is tired of waiting for change in Detroit.The nation’s largest Black-majority city has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and its ensuing economic fallout. More than 14,200 COVID-19 cases and 1,500 deaths have been confirmed in the city.So when the 29-year-old Black mother of two thinks about what's at stake for the November presidential election, her answer is simple: Everything.

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Ginsburg's style was more than a subtle courtroom statement

WASHINGTON – The day after Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton to win the 2016 presidential election, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg took the bench wearing a black necklace with crystals. It was a piece she typically wore to express her displeasure while reading a dissent from the bench.

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Trump aims to use UN address to send strong message to China

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, who prefers speaking to boisterous crowds, is set to give a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, chilly relations between the U.S.

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Donald Trump panicked in the face of Covid-19, says Joe Biden

November 3 presidential election."What worries me now is we have been living with this pandemic for so long; I worry we are risking becoming numb to the toll it has taken on us and our country and communities. We can't let that happen.

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Judge Amy Coney Barrett emerges as Supreme Court favorite, Trump to announce pick by weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump met Monday with Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as the conservative jurist emerged as a favorite to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, the start of a monumental Senate confirmation fight over objections from Democrats it’s too close to the November election.Trump said he expects to announce his pick by week’s end, before the burial of Ginsburg, the court's liberal icon, at Arlington National Cemetery.The president told reporters he was still going to be interviewing other candidates and might meet with Judge Barbara Lagoa when he travels to Florida later this week.

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Coronavirus vaccine likely to be ready for India by early 2021, says scientist

vaccine clinical trials, currently has no local infrastructure in place to go beyond immunizing babies and pregnant women, said Gagandeep Kang, professor of microbiology at the Vellore-based Christian Medical College and a member of the WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.The timing of the vaccine is a contentious subject around the world. In the U.S., President Donald Trump has contradicted a top administration health expert by saying a vaccine would be available by October.

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Longtime ally to Trump's postal chief was paid by RNC

WASHINGTON – A former executive who worked in the private sector for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was recently paid by President Donald Trump's reelection effort, according to a new campaign finance disclosure. Joe Hauck, who was formerly vice president of sales and marketing for DeJoy's New Breed Logistics, was paid $3,000 by the Republican National Committee in August for “management consulting,” records filed on Sunday with the Federal Election Commission show.

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AP Analysis: US to hit 200K dead; Trump sees no need for regret

President Donald Trump speaks on judicial appointments in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Sept. 9, 2020.

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Cuban-American judge from Florida on Trump high court list

MIAMI – A daughter of Cuban exiles who has had a swift rise as a lawyer and judge is on President Donald Trump’s short list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court.The president said Monday that he does not personally know Barbara Lagoa, but praised her as “terrific.” Barely veiled was the fact that, as a Cuban-American from South Florida’s city of Hialeah, her selection could benefit Trump in the Nov.

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Trump calls California deputies injured in ambush shooting

LOS ANGELES - The two deputies injured during an ambush shooting in California on Sept. 12, received a call from President Donald Trump last week as they were recovering in the hospital, according to authorities.The deputies, a 31-year-old mother, and a 24-year-old man, were in their marked patrol vehicle outside a Metro train station in Compton on Sept.

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Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit challenging Nevada mail voting law

LAS VEGAS - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign challenging Nevada's new vote-by-mail law, saying the campaign failed to show how it could be harmed by the law.The campaign, which has filed lawsuits in several states over voting rules, had asked the judge to block a new Nevada law that calls for mail-in ballots to automatically be sent to all active Nevada voters, a change prompted by efforts to contain the coronavirus.The campaign has argued the law passed by the Democrat-led state Legislature is unconstitutional, removes election safeguards and would allow people to cast votes after Election Day.People protest against the passage of a mail-in voting bill during a Nevada Republican

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Justice Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

WASHINGTON - It’s been a throwaway line in presidential campaigns for years: Roe v. Wade is on the ballot.This time it is very real.The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg so close to a presidential election and the vacancy it creates on the Supreme Court, coupled with President Donald Trump’s political imperative to energize social conservatives in key states, urgently provided a new frame for Trump’s case for a second term.

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Trump expects to announce choice for Justice Ginsburg's replacement at week's end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.He told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he had a list of five finalists, “probably four,” and that he is pushing for a confirmation vote before Election Day.President Donald Trump speaks at a "Great American Comeback" rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on September 19, 2020. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) Trump disparaged reports that Ginsburg had told her granddaughter it was her wish that a replacement justice not be confirmed until the inauguration of a new president.

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The Latest: Trump says he's narrowed court list to 4 or 5

WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (all times local):8:56 a.m.President Donald Trump says he’s narrowed his list of candidates to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to four or five candidates.In a Monday interview with “Fox & Friends,” the president confirmed that among the top contenders are Indiana’s Amy Coney Barrett and Florida’s Barbara Lagoa, both appellate court judges he appointed. Trump also indicated that Allison Jones Rushing, a 38-year-old appellate judge from North Carolina, is also on the short-list.

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Trump: Court finalists at 4 or 5, announcement by week's end

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.He told “Fox & Friends” on Monday that he had a list of five finalists, “probably four,” and that he is pushing for a confirmation vote before Election Day. Trump disparaged reports that Ginsburg had told her granddaughter it was her wish that a replacement justice not be confirmed until the inauguration of a new president.

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Trump's Ohio suburb slide signals peril in industrial north

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Peggy Lehner, a Republican state senator in Ohio, doesn't sugarcoat what she has seen happen to support for President Donald Trump in her suburban Dayton district. “It hasn’t ebbed.

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Pressure mounts on GOP senators over filling Ginsburg seat

WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hammered President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to rush a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as pressure mounted on senators to support or oppose a quick vote to fill the seat.As the Senate returned to Washington on Monday, all eyes were on Republicans Mitt Romney of Utah and Chuck Grassley of Iowa for clues to whether Trump and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be able to confirm Ginsburg's replacement anytime soon. A day earlier, Biden had urged unnamed Republicans to join Sens.

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Ginsburg's death puts Roe v. Wade on the ballot in November

It's been a throwaway line in presidential campaigns for years: Roe v. Wade is on the ballot.

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Biden to focus on health care in Supreme Court debate

WILMINGTON, Del. – Joe Biden is expected to use the sudden Supreme Court vacancy to reinforce his argument that the upcoming election should be a referendum on President Donald Trump's handling of health care and the coronavirus.The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg jolted the presidential campaign just six weeks before the election and as several states are already voting. Trump has seized on the opportunity to nominate a new justice to motivate his most loyal voters.

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Trump says Supreme Court Justice nominee “most likely” will be a woman

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his Supreme Court Justice nominee will be “most likely a woman” after Justice Ruth Ginsburg’s death on Friday, adding that the choice of a woman would be “appropriate.”

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Trump promises to replace Ginsburg with a woman - and soon

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is promising to put forth a female nominee in the coming week to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, pushing the Republican-controlled Senate to consider the pick without delay.Taking the stage Saturday night at a North Carolina rally to chants of “Fill that seat,” the president said he would nominate his selection despite Democrats' objections.

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Trump says Supreme Court pick will 'most likely' be a woman, announcement could come 'next week'

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 24: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Charlotte Convention Center on August 24, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Trump backs proposed TikTok deal with Oracle, Walmart

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal between Oracle and Walmart for the U.S. operations of TikTok, the Chinese-owned app he's targeted for national security and data privacy concerns.Trump said the proposed deal will result in a new company likely to be based in Texas and under the control of U.S.-based Oracle and Walmart.“I have given the deal my blessing,” he said.

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Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin, AP source says

WASHINGTON D.C. - Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Saturday.The letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and President Donald Trump, the official said. A preliminary investigation indicated it tested positive for ricin, a poison found naturally in castor beans, the official said.The official was not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.Federal investigators were working to determine where the enveloped originated and who mailed it.

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Elected officials face challenge on coronavirus vaccine as Trump rushes production

Donald Trump is escalating his promise for a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day.But across America, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans do not trust his administration to produce a safe and effective vaccine on such an aggressive timeline. Such hesitancy threatens to exacerbate the public health risk for millions of Americans whenever a vaccine is released.With the Nov.

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Here are the 20 names President Donald Trump added to his Supreme Court list in 2020

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sept. 9 announced he had added 20 names to a list of Supreme Court candidates that he's pledged to choose from if he has vacancies to fill.The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 87 left the nation's highest court with an empty seat on Sept.

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Democrats face quandary on vaccine support as election nears

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump is escalating his promise for a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day. But across America, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans do not trust his administration to produce a safe and effective vaccine on such an aggressive timeline.

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Trump to Senate: Vote 'without delay' on his SCOTUS pick

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives for a "Great American Comeback" rally at Bemidji Regional Airport in Bemidji, Minnesota, on September 18, 2020.

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US to have COVID-19 vaccine for every citizen by next April, believes Trump

Donald Trump said on Friday he expects to have available enough doses of a coronavirus vaccine for every American by April.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Coronavirus: Trump says COVID-19 vaccine ‘much more effective’ than face masks, contradicts CDC director

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