Kanye West, a vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.“We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future.

I am running for president of the United States,” West wrote in a Twitter post, adding an American flag emoji and the hashtag “#2020VISION.”We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future.

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Biden in Scranton pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump

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Philadelphia School Superintendent hints at in-person, online classes for fall

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Philadelphia's Superintendent of Schools hinted at a back-to-school plan that includes both classroom and work-at-home instruction."We’re going to have do this in shifts, no questions about this, and those shifts will mean some children will be there at some times, and other children will be there at other times,” Superintendent Dr.

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Setbacks hamper pipeline industry backed by Trump

BILLINGS, Mont. – After a U.S. energy boom and strong backing from President Donald Trump propelled a major expansion of the nation’s sprawling oil and gas pipeline network, mounting political pressures and legal setbacks have put its future growth in doubt even as the pandemic saps demand for fuel.Two major oil pipeline projects suffered courtroom blows this week: The U.S.

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Trump signs executive order as he courts Hispanic voters

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that creates an advisory commission tasked with improving Hispanic Americans' access to economic and educational opportunities, a push that comes as the president hopes to win a bigger share of the Latino vote than he did four years ago.The commission has broad marching orders to foster school choice efforts and promote public-private partnerships in Hispanic-American communities.“You are a treasure,” Trump told a friendly crowd of current and former Hispanic elected officials, business leaders and others who were on hand for the Rose Garden signing of the order.

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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen taken into custody after release from prison in May

Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump, was taken into custody on Thursday, according to a lawyer for Cohen.Cohen was released from a federal prison in May due to concerns over possible coronavirus exposure.

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Black Lives Matter mural painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan

NEW YORK - After a delay last week, another giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was painted in front of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday.Crews set up barriers around the section of Fifth Avenue between West 56th Steet and West 57th Street. Traffic was shut down through the area. Painters got to work at about 10 a.m.The five-hour process began with stenciling followed by the painting of the letters in yellow.

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U.S. sanctions 3 senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses

United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, including a member of the ruling Politburo, for alleged human rights abuses targeting ethnic and religious minorities that China has detained in the western part of the country. U.S.

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CDC: No rewriting of guidelines for reopening schools

WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite President Donald Trump's sharp criticism, federal guidelines for reopening schools are not being revised, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.Dr. Robert Redfield said the agency would be issuing “additional reference documents” for parents and schools to facilitate the reopening and deal with safety concerns in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Supreme Court rules Manhattan DA can obtain Trump tax returns, rejects bid by Congress

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Supreme Court says Congress can’t get President Trump financial records -- for now

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has kept a hold on President Donald Trump’s financial records that Congress has been seeking for more than a year. The ruling returns the case to lower courts, with no clear prospect for when the case might ultimately be resolved.

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Supreme Court rules Manhattan district attorney can obtain Trump tax returns

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns as part of a criminal investigation that includes hush-money payments to women who claim they had affairs with Trump.The court ruled 7-2 in a case in which it heard arguments by telephone in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.The records are held by Trump’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, which has said it would comply with a court order.It probably will be at least several weeks before the court issues a formal judgment that would trigger the turnover of the records.The court rejected arguments by Trump’s lawyers and the Justice Department that the president is immune from investigation while he holds office or

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Pence visiting Philadelphia, Biden to hit northeastern Pennsylvania Thursday

Vice President Mike Pence, left, and former VP Joe Biden, attend a swearing-in ceremony for Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., and Sen.

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Coronavirus: Top health official in Tulsa says Trump rally likely ‘contributed’ to COVID-19 spike

The health director for Tulsa, Oklahoma said on Wednesday that the rally held by President Donald Trump in the city about two weeks ago likely “contributed” to a recent spike in cases of COVID-19.

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Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan

NEW YORK - After a delay last week, another giant, city-funded 'Black Lives Matter' mural was expected to be painted in front of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan Thursday.Crews set up barriers around the section of Fifth Avenue between West 56th Steet and West 57th Street where the mural would be painted. Traffic was shut down through the area. The five-hour process begins with stenciling followed by the painting of the letters.

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Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump's tax records

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether Congress and the Manhattan district attorney can see President Donald Trump's taxes and other financial records that the president has fought hard to keep private.The high-stakes dispute, which could be resolved Thursday, tests the balance of power between the White House and Congress, as well as Trump's claim that he can't be investigated while he holds office.It's unclear, even if Trump loses, how much of the material would become public, since some records would go to a confidential grand-jury investigation in New York and the rest, sought by committees of the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, could contain highly sensitive information not just about Trump,

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Biden proposes $700 billion-plus ‘Buy American’ campaign

Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.Biden calls for a $400 billion, four-year increase in government purchasing of U.S.-based goods and services plus $300 billion in new research and development in U.S.

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Pentagon leaders face grilling on use of military in unrest

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon's top leaders are going before Congress for the first time in months to face a long list of controversies, including their differences with President Donald Trump over the handling of protests near the White House last month during unrest triggered by the killing of George Floyd in police hands.The House hearing Thursday will provide the first congressional testimony by Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, since March 4, when they appeared to discuss the administration's defense budget proposal.

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Bolton calls Trump 'Dangerous', says Biden would, at best, be 'four more years of Obama"

LOS ANGELES - "I think he’s dangerous."That’s how Ambassador John Bolton described President Donald Trump during an exclusive interview with FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson for The Issue Is.Bolton, who served for 17 months as Trump’s National Security Advisor, is currently making the press rounds as he promotes his tell-all book, "The Room Where it Happened."“If possible, he’s even more uninhibited in his behavior [than people think],” Bolton said of the President, adding that part of the difficulty was "keeping him on track to achieve objectives that he says he wants to achieve."Beyond President Trump, his book also pulls the curtain back on his interactions with other members of the administration, as well as leaders around the globe.Michaelson

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After three tries, Biden finally wins home state presidential primary

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Kanye West says he'd model his administration after Wakanda government from 'Black Panther'

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Despite risks, Trump invests big in attacks on Biden's age

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Neil Young writes Trump open letter after U.S. president continues to use his music

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Coronavirus: Trump disagrees with Fauci over U.S. death rate, says country in ‘good place’

U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back on Tuesday against one of the U.S.

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Supreme Court: Some employers can refuse to offer free birth control

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Kanye West Says He Had COVID-19 Yet Takes Anti-Vaccine Stance

In the past month, we've heard Kanye West on two new songs and seen him donate $2 million to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. We've also seen him announce (again) a 2020 presidential candidacy bid, despite reportedly filing no actual paperwork.

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Kanye West reveals he tested positive for COVID 19 in February, recalls he was 'shaking in bed'

Rapper Kanye West seems to be in the mood to deliver one shocking news after another. After announcing his intentions to run for the presidential elections, the rapper has now revealed that he had tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in late February.

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Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don't reopen

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Kanye West Says He Had COVID-19 and No Longer Supports President Donald Trump in New Interview

Kanye West insists he's very serious about running for president in 2020. The 43-year-old rapper and clothing designer speaks with and opens up about politics, his beliefs, and his past support of President Donald Trump. “I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” says West, who has publicly worn a red «Make America Great Again» hat and visited Trump for a public meeting at the White House. “One of the main reasons I wore the red hat as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community.

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Kanye West breaks from Trump, science in bid for ‘Wakanda’ presidency

Kanye West says he’s officially done supporting U.S. President Donald Trump as he launches his own long-shot bid for the White House.He also appears to be done with science, as he spoke at length with Forbes about his fear of vaccines, his dreams of a Black Panther-inspired “Wakanda” presidency and his supposed battle with the Devil in service of God.

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Kanye West Says He Had Coronavirus, Is Anti-Vaxx, Pro-Life & More in Tell-All Interview

Kanye West is revealing a lot more about his political views than we previously knew in a tell-all interview with Forbes.

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Kanye West says coronavirus vaccine will 'stop people getting into heaven'

Kanye West believes that a coronavirus vaccine will "stop getting into heaven". Kim Kardashian's husband says he was left "shaking in bed" after he contracted the killer bug in February this year.Despite his unpleasant experience with Covid-19, the 42-year-old hasn't changed his mind about a vaccine.Kanye, who is running for president, believes that a possible prevention is "the mark of the beast".Speaking to Forbes, father-of-four Kanye said: "It’s so many of our children that are being vaccinated and paralysed."So when they say the way we’re going to fix Covid is with a vaccine, I’m extremely cautious.

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Trump says Americans can expect another round of coronavirus stimulus payments

WASHINGTON - Speaking at the White House during an interview, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans can look forward to another round of stimulus checks before the end of the year. “We are working on another stimulus package, and that will take place… very soon,” Trump said.The president declined to provide a specific date or amount for any potential future stimulus payments to Americans hard-hit by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Last month, Trump hinted at the possibility of Americans receiving a second coronavirus stimulus check, saying that the additional stimulus money would be “very generous.”Trump did not say how much money Americans could see. "You'll find out about it," he said.

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Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil," creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak.The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee's campaign released a plan Tuesday to reinforce stockpiles of a “range of critical products on which the U.S.

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Trump, Biden win mostly mail-in primaries in NJ, Del.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey’s practically all-mail primary produced results in some of the state’s most closely watched contests despite concerns that Election Day would end in uncertainty.Though there was little suspense, former Vice President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary, and Democratic incumbent Sen. Cory Booker was victorious against his challenger.In perhaps the most closely watched race, Amy Kennedy, the spouse of former Rhode Island Rep.

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Kanye West says he has had COVID-19, calls vaccines “the mark of the beast”

Kanye West has revealed he contracted the coronavirus in February and spoke against a COVID-19 vaccine.Following the rapper’s Independence Day announcement that he would be running for the US presidency in 2020, Ye revealed to Forbes he’d contracted COVID-19 in February and insisted his tweet was not a publicity stunt.“Chills, shaking in the bed, taking hot showers, looking at videos telling me what I’m supposed to do to get over it,” West described his experiences with the illness.“I remember someone had told me Drake had the coronavirus and my response was Drake can’t be sicker than me!”He maintained that the illness had nothing to do with his considerations to run this year.“God just gave me the clarity and said it’s time,” West said.

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Coronavirus cases in US, Latin America and the Caribbean rise to over 6 million

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has risen to over 3 million, after a daily record of 60,209 new cases.

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The Latest: Biden wins New Jersey's Democratic primary

WASHINGTON – The Latest on Tuesday's primary elections in New Jersey and Delaware (all times local):8:30 p.m.Former Vice President Joe Biden has won New Jersey’s mostly mail-in Democratic presidential primary. Biden faced Vermont Sen.

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Trump administration notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization amid COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, although the pullout won’t take effect until next year, meaning it could be rescinded under a new administration or if circumstances change. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said he would reverse the decision on his first day in office if elected.The withdrawal notification makes good on President Donald Trump’s vow in late May to terminate U.S.

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Coronavirus: Trump says U.S. won’t close again, will ‘put out fires’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that they “did it right” in terms of how the administration responded to COVID-19, and said with the country reopening, it would stay open and not close again.

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Coronavirus: Trump says reopening of schools ‘very important’ for country

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Kanye West, Hollywood production companies among those on pandemic loan list

Kanye West’s Yeezy company, Hollywood production companies and a law firm who has defended President Donald Trump were among those on the list of those who received funding from the Paycheck Protection Program enacted in April to assist small businesses and keep their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mary Trump's book offers scathing portrayal of president

coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of an economic depression and deepening social divides have brought out the “worst effects" of Donald Trump's pathologies, which were less evident when the country had a stable economy and the lack of serious crises.RELATED: NYC judge rejects Trump family effort to halt tell-all bookThose factors, along with “Donald's penchant for division, and uncertainty about our country's future have created a perfect storm of catastrophes that no one is less equipped than my uncle to manage," she writes in “Too Much and Never Enough, How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous Man.”Mary Trump is the daughter of Trump’s older brother, Fred Jr., who died after a struggle with alcoholism at 42.In the book, Mary

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Trump administration informs Congress it is officially withdrawing US from WHO amid COVID-19 pandemic

WASHINGTON - The White House formally notified Congress on Tuesday that the Trump administration is moving forward with cutting ties with the World Health Organization amid the global coronavirus pandemic.Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Tuesday on Twitter that Congress received word of the official withdrawal.

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DeVos rejects part-time reopening for schools amid pandemic

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Mary Trump's book offers devastating portrayal of president

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s niece offered a devastating portrayal of him in a book that credits a “perfect storm of catastrophes" for exposing the president at his worst. Mary L.

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Kanye West, Hollywood production companies on pandemic loan list

Kanye West and Francis Ford Coppola were among those approved for loans under a U.S. government program to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, according to a list released on Monday.Billionaire rapper West’s clothing brand Yeezy received clearance for a loan of between $2 million and $5 million under the Paycheck Protection Program, the U.S.

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