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.

The funds did, however, reach a wide swath of businesses including more than US$67 billion for healthcare and social assistance..

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GOP restricts convention attendance over coronavirus fears in Florida

WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee is sharply restricting attendance on three of the four nights of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month, as it looks for ways to move forward with the event while coronavirus cases are spiking in the state. RNC chair Ronna McDaniel said in a letter to RNC members that only the roughly 2,500 regular delegates to the convention would be permitted to attend the opening three nights of the convention.

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Fauci calls White House’s effort to discredit him amid coronavirus pandemic ‘bizarre’

Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called the White House effort to discredit him “bizarre” and urged an end to the divisiveness over the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying “let’s stop this nonsense.”Fauci, who has become a popular and trusted figure during the coronavirus outbreak, came under criticism from President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies as Fauci cautioned against reopening the U.S.

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Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.“I am pleased to announce that Bill Stepien has been promoted to the role of Trump Campaign Manager,” Trump said Wednesday on Facebook. “Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that role, while being a Senior Advisor to the campaign.”Trump and Parscale’s relationship had been increasingly strained, with the president annoyed by the publicity Parscale had garnered in the role.

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Hackers appear to target Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, others in bitcoin scam

SpaceX founder Elon Musk looks on after being recognized by U.S.

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Trump says he signed executive order to ‘hold China accountable for its oppressive actions’ against Hong Kong

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Donald Trump Debuts More Natural Gray Hair Amid Pandemic Twitter Says It’s Now ‘Less Orange-Yellow’

President Donald Trump, 74, debuted a more natural hair makeover on July 14 when his locks appeared to have more gray tones to them during a press conference about China in the White House Rose Garden. The look was definitely different from his usual blondish color that we’re used to seeing and many viewers took to Twitter to tweet about the change. Although some people said the color looked good on him, others called him “desperate” and criticized him, diminishing his potential of becoming a “silver fox.”

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Trump trades arenas for Rose Garden in attack on Biden

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump transformed an event that was supposed to highlight his China policy into an impromptu campaign rally on Tuesday, delivering an expansive and often meandering broadside against Democratic rival Joe Biden on trade, policing and his son's business practices, among other topics. The president traded the arena-style rallies he favors for the sun-drenched heat of the typically apolitical White House Rose Garden.

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Trump admin drops rule to bar international students from U.S. if classes held online

coronavirus pandemic.The decision was announced at the start of a hearing in a federal lawsuit in Boston brought by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. U.S.

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Hillary Clinton Slams Donald Trump’s Response To Coronavirus Crisis: ‘He Likes To Try To Bend Reality’

Hillary Clinton took a swipe at Donald Trump’s reaction to the coronavirus crisis in an interview with “The Daily Social Distancing Show”.

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Coronavirus: WHO slams ‘mixed messages’ from world leaders on COVID-19

World Health Organization’s chief on Monday slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus and warned that their failures to stop their countries’ spiraling outbreaks mean there would be no return to normal “for the foreseeable future.”WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not call out specific politicians for criticism but said “too many countries are headed in the wrong direction” with the pandemic and some were not taking the proper steps to curb infections. U.S.

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US eyes world power summit for UN anniversary amid crises

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke Monday to his Russian counterpart about convening the leaders of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the State Department said.The department said Pompeo spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the possibility of a commemorative event “in the near future” that would involve President Donald Trump and the leaders of Britain, China, France and Russia.

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Wuhan scientists ‘defect to West’ as FBI 'gathers evidence coronavirus caused by leak'

shell out for Daily Star's newsletter. It's FREE! Sign up today for the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inbox Experts from a Chinese laboratory said to be at the centre of global suspicion over the outbreak of coronavirus have reportedly "defected" and are in the hands of Western intelligence services, a source close to Donald Trump has claimed.

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Scientists from Wuhan coronavirus laboratory have 'defected to the West'

Experts from the Chinese laboratory at the heart of global suspicion over the coronavirus pandemic have "defected" and are in the hands of Western intelligence, it is claimed.

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Trump wears face mask for first time in public after saying Covid-19 'would disappear'

Donald Trump wore a face mask for the first time in public during the coronavirus pandemic yesterday - despite previously saying there was need for them.

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Coronavirus: Trump wears face mask in public for the first time since pandemic began

U.S. President Donald Trump was seen on Saturday wearing a face mask in public for the first time since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. Trump was visiting wounded service members at Walter Reed Military Hospital in Bethesda, Md.

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US President Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington to meet wounded servicemembers and health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients. As he left the White House, he told reporters: “When you're in a hospital, especially ...

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President Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

US President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on July 11, 2020. (ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.Trump flew by helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Washington to meet wounded servicemembers and health care providers caring for COVID-19 patients.

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Trump undercuts health experts — again — in schools debate

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Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks

WASHINGTON – Amid a summer of racial unrest and calls for more diversity in leadership, President Donald Trump lags Democratic rival Joe Biden in the percentage of people of color on their campaign staffs, according to data the campaigns provided to The Associated Press.Twenty-five percent of the Republican president's senior staff are nonwhite, compared to 36% of Biden’s senior staff.

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Trump postpones New Hampshire rally over tropical storm

MIAMI (AP) - President Donald Trump is postponing his planned rally Saturday in New Hampshire, the White House said, citing a tropical storm threatening parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England.Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters traveling to Florida with the president on Friday that the event — slated to be held in an aircraft hangar in Portsmouth — would be delayed by a week or two. She cited the threat of Tropical Storm Fay, which is expected to bring rain to the region.“The rally scheduled for Saturday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire has been postponed for safety reasons because of Tropical Storm Fay,” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh said in a statement.

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ANALYSIS: America waits for its worst pandemic days

per the predictions of Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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Facing surging coronavirus cases, Trump to hold rally in New Hampshire

Donald Trump is set to hold his latest rally on Saturday in New Hampshire, a state he narrowly lost to Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 and hopes to flip this year.The rally will take place at an airport hangar in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as coronavirus cases surge across the country and public health and state officials advise against large gatherings. Neil Young writes Trump open letter after U.S.

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

SCRANTON, Pa. - Democrat Joe Biden turned his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy Thursday, introducing a New Deal-like economic agenda while drawing a sharp contrast with a billionaire incumbent he said has abandoned working-class Americans amid cascading crises.The former vice president presented details of a comprehensive agenda that he touted as the most aggressive government investment in the U.S. economy since World War II.

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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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Trump immigration policy sparks anxiety among Canadians studying in U.S.

Trump administration policy are causing consternation among school officials and anxiety among Canadians studying south of the border.The policy — which triggered a lawsuit from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Wednesday — stipulates that international students who take a fully virtual course this fall will not be allowed to remain in the country.Under the new guidelines, international students would still be able to take more online courses than normal, but will have their visa rescinded if they attempt to take a fully online course load. International students must leave U.S.

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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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Trump's Tulsa rally may have caused Covid-19 spike: US health official

Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last month likely contributed to a rise in the number of coronavirus cases there, a top local health official said on Wednesday.Tulsa has confirmed hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days, said Dr. Bruce Dart, health director for the city and county.Asked by a reporter if Trump's campaign event at the Bank of Oklahoma Center on June 20 could be responsible for that surge, he said: "In the past few days, we've had almost 500 cases.

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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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Trump’s Tulsa rally ‘more than likely’ behind new coronavirus surge: health official

‘A hot mess’: U.S. sees testing delays as coronavirus cases surge Although the health department’s policy is to not publicly identify individual settings where people may have contracted the virus, Dart said those large gatherings “more than likely” contributed to the spike.“In the past few days, we’ve seen almost 500 new cases, and we had several large events just over two weeks ago, so I guess we just connect the dots,” Dart said.Trump’s Tulsa rally, his first since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., attracted thousands of people from around the country.

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Health official: Trump rally 'likely' source of coronavirus surge

OKLAHOMA CITY - President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa that drew thousands of people in late June, along with large protests that accompanied it, “likely contributed" to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr.

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U.S. allies, China criticize Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from WHO

United States from the World Health Organization, with the Italian health minister calling it “wrong” and a political ally of Germany’s chancellor warning that the withdrawal could make more room on the world stage for China.U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, meanwhile, ratcheted up the Trump administration’s months of criticism of the U.N.

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

President Donald Trump has accused his Democratic rival Joe Biden of having connections to the “radical left” and has pilloried his relationship with China, his record on criminal justice, his plans for the pandemic and even his son's business dealings.But in a kitchen-sink offensive backed by a mountain of campaign cash, the 74-year-old Trump has so far invested in one line of attack above all: the charge that his 77-year-old opponent is too old and mentally weak to be an effective president. The attack has drawn cries of ageism, and there is evidence it may be ineffective.

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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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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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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 reopening of schools ‘very important’ for country

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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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Trump donors among the first U.S. companies awarded with coronavirus relief loans

coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major donors to U.S. President Donald Trump’s election efforts, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data.Many were among the first to be approved for a loan in early April, when the administration was struggling to launch the lending program.

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Trump donors among early recipients of coronavirus loans

WASHINGTON : As much as USD 273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major donors to President Donald Trump's election efforts, according to an Associated Press analysis of federal data.Many were among the first to be approved for a loan in early April, when the administration was struggling to launch the lending programme.

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Florida education secretary issues executive order to reopen schools this fall

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida schools will be physically open this fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which shows no signs of slowing, according to a statewide executive order issued Monday.Florida Department of Education Secretary Richard Corcoran signed the order Monday that was created with the goal of reopening all brick-and-mortar schools for at least five days a week for all students beginning in August, according to the executive order.The executive order was signed Monday around 11 a.m., hours later President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter, “SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!”Florida has reported more than 206,000 cases of COVID-19 since March and nearly 3,900 have died statewide in the same time period.Before Florida schools reopen

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Trump to hold outdoor rally in New Hampshire

US President Donald Trump will host an outdoor campaign rally in New Hampshire, his team said yesterday, after his last rally drew criticism for ignoring coronavirus health guidelines.

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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