Donald Trump’s persistent see-no-evil posture on coronavirus testing — if you don’t look for the virus, the cases go away — defies both science and street sense.

Yet he took it a step further with a comment suggesting that testing be restrained so the pandemic doesn’t look so bad.His aides passed that off as a joke.

Trump contradicted them, saying he wasn’t kidding. Then he contradicted himself, saying he was.So it went over the past week as America’s reckoning with disease and racism navigated a fog of falsehoods and distortions from the president.

A sampling:JUST KIDDING?TRUMP: “You know testing is a double-edged sword. … Here’s the bad part. When you test to that extent, you are going to find more people, find more cases.

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Republicans, with exception of President Trump, now push mask-wearing

WASHINGTON – In Republican circles — with the notable exception of the man who leads the party — the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on.As a surge of infections hammers the South and West, GOP officials are pushing back against the notion that masks are about politics, as President Donald Trump suggests, and telling Americans they can help save lives.Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, on Tuesday bluntly called on Trump to start wearing a mask, at least some of the time, to set a good example."Unfortunately, this simple, lifesaving practice has become part of a political debate that says: If you’re for Trump, you don’t wear a mask.

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Donald Trump buys up virtually all stocks of working Covid-19 drug remdesivir

Donald Trump has bought up virtually all stocks for the next three months of a drug shown to work against Covid-19.

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Russia denies it issued bounties against U.S. soldiers as White House distances Trump from reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, denied reports that country operatives had offered bounties to the Taliban against U.S. troops and that no American representatives had raised the question with Russia.

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U.S. buys up worldwide stock of remdesivir, drug seen as potential COVID-19 treatment

remdesivir, a drug that’s proven effective for severely ill patients of the novel coronavirus — leaving hardly any for Canada and the rest of the world.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Monday it has secured more than 500,000 treatment courses of the drug from its sole manufacturer Gilead Sciences for American hospitals through September. Each treatment course uses an average of over six vials of the drug.

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Donald Trump 'more and more angry at China' over coronavirus spread

coronavirus, as American health officials warned they were not in "total" control of the pandemic."As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more and more angry at China," Trump tweeted.As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more and more angry at China.

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‘We won’t be social distancing,’ South Dakota governor says of Trump’s Mount Rushmore event

LOS ANGELES - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to South Dakota this week for a Fourth of July celebration, despite rising coronavirus cases across the United States, and the state’s governor says there will be no social distancing measures in place at the event.Friday’s event, scheduled at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, will be free and open to the public.

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US could hit 1 lakh new coronavirus cases a day, warns top health expert

coronavirus cases could more than double to 100,000 per day if authorities and the public fail to take steps to suppress the pandemic.Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, a leading member of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force, said the United States was headed in the "wrong direction" on the pandemic and demanded that Americans wear masks and avoid crowds after lax behavior propelled new outbreaks."I'm very concerned and I'm not satisfied with what's going on, because we're going in the wrong direction," he testified to a Senate panel.Alarming spikes in new cases in southern hotspots Texas and Florida are driving the daily national total of new cases to over 40,000 per day, and they need to be tamped down quickly to avoid

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Biden and Trump agree: November election could be corrupt

ATLANTA – President Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden, have found something they agree on: The November election could be rife with corruption because of how officials handle the voting process.Of course, the Republican incumbent and his Democratic rival place the prospective blame in different places.

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Yukon to ease some coronavirus border restrictions on Wednesday

COVID-19 from spreading in the territory.As Yukon enters the second phase of its recovery plan on Wednesday, residents of Yukon, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut can enter the territory without having to self-isolate, provided they can confirm they have not travelled elsewhere in the past 14 days.

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Donald Trump's USA buys up world's entire supply of coronavirus-fighting drug

FREE newsletter is just champion! Get the biggest and brightest stories sent straight to your inboxThe United States has bought up all existing stock of one of two drugs proven to work against Covid-19, which will not be available to any other country on Earth for the next three months.The Trump administration has outbid and out outmanoeuvred all other countries to secure medical supplies for American citizens, leaving next to nothing for the rest of the world, The Guardian reports.

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Coronavirus: Biden attacks Trump’s response to COVID-19, says America’s ‘wartime president has surrendered’

Former U.S. vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden launched a fresh wave of criticism against current President Donald Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that Trump had “failed” Americans.

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Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump's niece

A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by the president’s brother that its publication would violate a pact among family members, a judge said Tuesday.New York state Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald in Poughkeepsie, New York, issued an order requiring the niece, Mary Trump, and her publisher to explain why they should not be blocked from publishing the book: “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.” A hearing was set for July 10.The book, scheduled to be published in July, was written by Mary Trump, the daughter of Fred Trump Jr., the president’s elder brother, who died in 1981.

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Coronavirus: UK to resume clinical trial of anti-malaria drug taken by Donald Trump

A UK study on hydroxychloroquine will resume, just weeks after being halted.

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White House says Trump signed off on Barr request to dismiss U.S. Attorney Berman

During a White House press briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that U.S. President Donald Trump had signed off on a request from Attorney Gen.

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Fallout grows as White House distances Trump from report of bounties on U.S. troops

White House briefing Monday about explosive allegations that Russia secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan — intelligence the president himself was said to have not been fully read in on.Members of Congress in both parties called for additional information and consequences for Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, even as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted President Donald Trump had not been briefed on the findings because they hadn’t been verified. Eight Democrats were to be briefed Tuesday morning.

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White House: Trump not briefed on 'unverified' bounties

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump wasn't briefed on U.S.

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Parties in London, Ont., lead to coronavirus outbreak

coronavirus cases in London on Monday have been linked to an outbreak among “party-goers” at recent gatherings that have infected at least eight people in their 20s.The cases are “associated with attending gatherings of more than 10 people,” in violation of provincial orders, the Middlesex-London Health Unit said, adding that the first case was reported on June 24.It’s not clear how many gatherings occurred and when but health officials say they are aware of those at the gatherings travelling to Waterloo and Hamilton.“There are a total of eight cases among a group of north of 25 people that been gathering various places and various ways,” said Dr.

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'White power' flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensions

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – There has always been a low-boil tension in The Villages retirement community between the Republican majority and the much smaller cohort of Democrats, but a veneer of good manners in “Florida's Friendliest Hometown" mostly prevailed on golf courses and at bridge tables. Those tensions, though, flared two weeks ago during a golf-cart parade for President Donald Trump's birthday in which a man shouted, “White Power,” when confronted by anti-Trump protesters.

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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of top general

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining U.S. President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday.While Trump faces no danger of arrest, the charges underscore the heightened tensions between Iran and the United States since Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.

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Coronavirus: Trump believes it is up to individuals to decide on whether to wear a mask, White House says

During a White House briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that U.S.

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Cuomo calls on Trump to sign executive order requiring face masks

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Coronavirus puts Israel’s West Bank annexation on pause, defence minister says

Israel’s defence minister says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to begin annexing West Bank territory will have to wait due to the country’s coronavirus crisis.Benny Gantz, who also holds the title of alternative prime minister, told his Blue and White Party on Monday that his top priority is helping the country navigate the health and economic crisis stemming from the pandemic.“Anything unrelated to the battle against the coronavirus will wait,” he said. Israeli annexation of West Bank could ignite religious war, Arab League warns Netanyahu has said he wants to begin annexing occupied land as soon as this week, in line with President Donald Trump’s Mideast plan.

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27 COVID-19 cases now linked to Kingston, Ont., nail salon outbreak

COVID-19 linked to a nail salon outbreak discovered in Kingston, Ont., last week.Earlier Monday morning, medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore reported 25 total cases linked to the outbreak at Binh’s Nail Salon, but that number grew by two more cases later in the morning.

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Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over killing of Qassem Soleimani, asks Interpol to help

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said Monday.While Trump faces no danger of arrest, the charges underscore the heightened tensions between Iran and the United States since Trump unilaterally withdrew America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers.Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said Trump and more than 30 others whom Iran accuses of involvement in the Jan. 3 strike that killed Gen.

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Trump denies briefing about reported bounties on US troops

President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20, 2020. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has denied he was made aware of U.S.

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President Trump retweets video showing one of his supporters chanting ‘white power’

A video which appears to show a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump chanting “white power” during a demonstration was re-tweeted approvingly, and then subsequently deleted, by Trump on Sunday.

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For 3rd day in a row, U.S. coronavirus cases surge by more than 40,000

coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic.Governor Gavin Newsom’s order for bars to close in seven counties, including Los Angeles, is the first major rollback of efforts to reopen the economy in the most populous U.S. state.

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President Trump tweets video with 'white power' chant, then deletes it

(Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white power," a racist slogan associated with white supremacists. He later deleted the tweet and the White House said the president had not heard “the one statement” on the video.The video appeared to have been taken at The Villages, a Florida retirement community, and showed dueling demonstrations between Trump supporters and opponents.“Thank you to the great people of The Villages,” Trump tweeted.

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Trump wants federal hiring to focus on skills over degrees

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is preparing to direct the federal government to overhaul its hiring to prioritize a job applicant’s skills over a college degree, administration and industry officials say.Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday outlining a new direction for the nation’s largest employer during a meeting of the board that advises the administration on worker policy.

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‘Window is closing’ to control coronavirus in US, says health secretary

2.5 Million CasesUS coronavirus cases now exceed 2.5 million, with over 125,000 reported fatalities -- in both cases the world’s highest. The country’s inability to control the spread of the virus seems likely to result in U.S.

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Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs at rallies

(Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO / AFP) (Photo credit should read SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives.The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump’s reelection campaign.“The BMI have notified the Trump campaign on behalf of the Stones that the unauthorized use of their songs will constitute a breach of its licensing agreement,” the Stones said.

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Global covid-19 cases hit 1 crore as pandemic gains momentum

TOKYO, MINNEAPOLIS : Confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe surged past 1 crore, a chilling reminder that the deadliest pandemic of the modern era is stronger than ever.The milestone is a rebuff to health experts and global leaders — including US President Donald Trump — who had hoped early in the pandemic that it would fade away with the summer heat. Instead, infections are multiplying faster than ever.It took four months after the pathogen first surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan to reach 1 million infections.

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Biden slams Trump over reported bounties placed on U.S., NATO troops

Former U.S. vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump on Saturday over reports Russia had offered bounties to Afghan militants for killing U.S.

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Pence cancels planned bus tour of Florida after coronavirus cases surge

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence listens as U.S.

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Coronavirus: U.S. federal government’s mixed messages on masks creates confusion

Donald Trump and the federal government have done a number on them.First there was the don’t-do-it phase. Then the nice-but-not-for-me dissonance.

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Indian IT professionals hit by US visa restrictions may look at Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest immigration crackdown is set to further boost intake once COVID-19 restrictions ease, lawyers say.The number of successful applicants to Canada's Global Skills Strategy (GSS) programme rose five-fold over its first three years, with more than 23,000 workers approved under the top five tech categories, data provided to Reuters by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows.More than 2,300 applications for those same top five tech roles were approved from January to March 2020, ahead of the COVID-19 shutdowns that led to border closures and a sharp drop in immigration.

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Former VP Dick Cheney Posts Pic Wearing Mask, Shading Trump — ‘#RealMenwearMasks’

It’s just so simple. Wearing a face mask has been proven to prevent the spread and transmission of the coronavirus. Yet President Donald Trump, 74, has made it a political issue by stubbornly refusing to wear one. Now former President George W. Bush‘s Vice President Dick Cheney has come forward to show that he’s all in favor of wearing masks, and that “real men” wear them. His daughter, Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney, 53, shared the photo of her 79-year-old dad wearing a blue face mask to her Twitter account on June 26. Her caption read, “Dick Cheney says WEAR A MASK,” and included the hashtag”#realmenwearmasks,” which a number of people on Twitter thought was total shade towards Trump’s mask refusals.

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Dick Cheney Urges Americans To Wear Masks Twitter Takes It As Shade At Donald Trump

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Canada’s tech sector could see more interest from workers due to U.S. immigration crackdown

Donald Trump‘s latest immigration crackdown is set to further boost intake once COVID-19 restrictions ease, lawyers say.The number of successful applicants to Canada’s Global Skills Strategy (GSS) program rose five-fold over its first three years, with more than 23,000 workers approved under the top five tech categories, data provided to Reuters by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows.More than 2,300 applications for those same top five tech roles were approved from January to March 2020, ahead of the COVID-19 shutdowns that led to border closures and a sharp drop in immigration. The program boasts a two-week processing time.

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In Tulsa, Trump Campaign Subverted Social Distancing One Sticker at a Time

Hours before President Donald Trump took the stage last Saturday at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for his first rally in the COVID-19 era, arena workers were busy labeling thousands of seats with “Do Not Sit Here Please!” stickers to promote social distancing, part of a new safety protocol at the arena known as VenueShield. Campaign staff quickly radioed over to an executive at ASM Global and asked the arena to stop labeling the seats. In fact, "they also told us that they did

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Coronavirus: Slowing down COVID-19 testing ‘is not a laughing matter,’ says Pelosi

On Friday, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized claims made by the White House that President Donald Trump was joking when he claimed he had asked officials to slow down coronavirus testing.

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Dueling Trump-Biden events offer contrasting coronavirus responses

LANCASTER, Pa - A presidential campaign that has largely been frozen for several months because of the coronavirus took on a degree of normalcy on Thursday when President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden swung through critical battleground states presenting starkly different visions for a post-pandemic America.Touring a shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, Trump insisted the economy is “coming back at a level nobody ever imagined possible.” But in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Biden warned that “no miracles are coming" and slammed Trump's handling of the virus.“Amazingly, he hasn’t grasped the most basic fact of this crisis: To fix the economy we have to get control over the virus,” Biden said.

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Pentagon chief seeks to reassure NATO over US troop plans

BRUSSELS – U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday sought to reassure allies at NATO that Washington will consult them on any future troop movements, after President Donald Trump surprised partners at the military alliance by announcing the withdrawal of thousands of personnel from Germany.At a time when videoconferencing has become the norm due to the coronavirus, Esper paid a short in-person visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels, a week after several allied defense ministers expressed concern about the unpredictability of U.S.

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Whistleblower who slammed U.S. coronavirus response says he’s been punished further

COVID-19 alleged Thursday that the Trump administration has intensified its campaign to punish him for revealing shortcomings in the U.S. response.Dr.

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White House backs new effort to end Obamacare despite coronavirus pandemic

coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.The administration’s latest high court filing came the same day the government reported that close to half a million people who lost their health insurance amid the economic shutdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 have gotten coverage through HealthCare.gov.The administration’s legal brief makes no mention of the virus.

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Actual U.S. coronavirus cases may be 20 million, officials suggest

coronavirus since it first arrived in the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible.Thursday’s estimate is roughly 10 times as many infections as the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed. Officials have long known that millions of people were infected without knowing it and that many cases are being missed because of gaps in testing.

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HUH?! Roseanne Barr Is Back With CRAZY Donald Trump Theory

When Rosanne Barr is in the headline, you know the story is going to be out there.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Reality check: Trump suggests if you don’t look for coronavirus, it’ll go away

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