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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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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Trump says he’s ‘flexible’ on size of Republican convention amid COVID-19

coronavirus cases surging in Florida, U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s “flexible” on the size of the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville.The president spoke as a growing number of Senate Republicans said they’d skip the event, and even as the White House tried to tamp down nationwide concern about the virus’s spread.Asked in an interview Tuesday whether he’d want to limit the gathering if the state’s coronavirus cases continue to rise, Trump replied that the decision “really depends on the timing.” Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen U.S.

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Trump pushes state, local leaders to reopen U.S. schools in the fall amid COVID-19

Donald Trump on Tuesday launched an all-out effort pressing state and local officials to reopen schools this fall, arguing that some are keeping schools closed not because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic but for political reasons.“They think it’s going to be good for them politically, so they keep the schools closed,” Trump said at a White House discussion on school plans for the fall. “No way.

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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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Florida teen dies of COVID-19 after maskless church party, taking Trump-touted drugs

COVID-19 attended a large church party without a mask just a few weeks earlier, then took unproven drugs touted by U.S. President Donald Trump before her parents brought her to a hospital, according to a newly-released medical examiner’s report.Carsyn Leigh Davis, 17, died on June 23 after a lifetime of battling various medical challenges, including cancer and a rare autoimmune disorder that contributed to her death, according to the Miami-Dade County medical examiner’s report.

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Virus loans helped entities tied to Trump evangelical allies

NEW YORK – Churches connected to President Donald Trump and other organizations linked to current or former Trump evangelical advisers received at least $17.3 million in loans from a federal rescue package designed to aid small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.Those receiving loans include City of Destiny, the Florida church that Trump’s personal pastor and White House faith adviser Paula White-Cain calls home, and First Baptist Dallas, led by Trump ally and senior pastor Robert Jeffress.

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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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Brazil's President Bolsonaro says he will be tested for Covid-19

SAO PAULO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he will be tested for COVID-19 after having an X-ray of his lungs on Monday. He didn't say whether he was showing symptoms of the new coronavirus.Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly downplayed the risks of the disease, told supporters outside the presidential residence in capital Brasilia that he is feeling well.Brazil's Supreme Court published documents in May showing that Bolsonaro tested negative three times in March after meeting with U.S.

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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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An optimist takes the helm at the National Science Foundation

Jeffrey MervisThe new director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan, is familiar with the dark clouds over the agency.His boss, President Donald Trump, keeps proposing big cuts to NSF’s budget. Two recent executive orders on immigration make it harder for foreign scientists—who make up a sizeable share of the U.S.

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Coronavirus: NY Gov. Cuomo calls on Trump to stop ‘enabling’ COVID-19

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Coronavirus: WH press secretary denies Trump downplaying COVID-19 severity

On Monday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany denied that U.S. President Donald Trump was downplaying the severity of the coronavirus, when he claimed that 99 per cent of cases are harmless.

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Coronavirus: WH press secretary touts Trump administration for ‘very low’ U.S. COVID-19 mortality rate

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday that President Donald Trump’s statement that 99 per cent of COVID-19 cases were “harmless” was “rooted in science” because his administration has succeeded in keeping the country’s coronavirus mortality rate “very low.”

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New York’s Cuomo blasts Trump for ‘enabling’ coronavirus as 130,000 die in the U.S.

coronavirus cases surge and deaths topped 130,000, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo harshly criticized the White House’s COVID-19 response on Monday, accusing President Donald Trump of “enabling” the virus and downplaying its threat.Infections are on the rise in 39 states, according to a Reuters tally, and 16 states have posted record daily case counts in July. The surge has prompted many local leaders to slow or roll back economic reopenings despite Trump’s insistence that the epidemic is being handled.At a news conference on Monday, Cuomo, a Democrat who has clashed with the president over his efforts to tackle the health crisis, said Trump was “enabling” the virus if he failed to address the severity of the situation.

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Trump suggests NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose 'hoax'

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2020 in Washington, D.C., alongside an image of Bubba Wallace speaking to the media after the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Jun WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver competing at NASCAR’s top level, and appeared to criticize the league for its decision to ban the Confederate flag.Trump asked on Twitter if Wallace had “apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX?”The tweet was in reference to findings

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Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Bubba Wallace over flag, rope

WASHINGTON – After a weekend spent stoking division, President Donald Trump on Monday went after NASCAR's only Black driver and criticized its decision to ban the Confederate flag at its races and venues.Exploiting racial tensions, Trump wrongly accused Bubba Wallace of perpetrating “a hoax” after one of his crew members discovered a rope shaped like a noose in a garage stall they had been assigned to. Federal authorities ruled last month that the rope had been hanging there since at least last October and was not a hate crime.

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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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Here’s what Kanye West would need to do to run for U.S. president

Kanye West is serious about running for president, the American rapper and fashion designer will face major obstacles to mount a serious campaign less than four months before the Nov. 3 U.S.

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Donald Trump says '99%' of coronavirus cases are harmless - despite death toll surge

Donald Trump claims 99 per cent of coronavirus cases are "totally harmless" - despite the country's death toll surging to nearly 130,000.

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‘We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues’: Trump during Independence Day address

During his Independence Day address on July 4, U.S. President Donald Trump referenced various incidents of Confederate statues being vandalized and stated, “We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues.”

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Kanye West announces on Twitter he’s running for president of the United States

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.

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US was doing great until it was hit by China's coronavirus: Donald Trump

WASHINGTON : Launching another scathing attack on China, US President Donald Trump addressed the second 'Salute to America' on America's 244th Independence Day, saying that the country was doing great until it got hit by a virus that came from China."The power of tariffs being imposed on foreign lands that took advantage of the United States for decades enabled us to make great trade deals where there were none.

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July 4th celebrations spark controversy amid COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump is ignoring health officials pleas for Americans to take precautions this Independence Day, as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in dozens of states.

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President Trump playing politics with pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump is fueling a partisan divide over wearing face masks, which health officials say helps prevent the spread of COVID-19 when people can’t practice physical distancing.

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President Donald Trump playing politics with the pandemic: experts

coronavirus, which would become commonly known as COVID-19 — the name of the disease caused by the virus.Since then, a health crisis not seen in more than a century has become more and more politicized.American cities and states have been forced to grapple with a constant unknown — exactly when this virus is going to spike or subside, leaving businesses, lawmakers and residents to approach each situation in one of two ways: with caution or defiance.

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July 4th military flyovers go over Philadelphia, 4 other cities

PHILADELPHIA - President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration featured an extensive U.S. military air show over Washington, D.C., but four other cities saw get mini-versions of the air power display on Saturday,The "Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution" featured military flyovers in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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Trump’s ‘strong wall’ to guard against coronavirus outbreak in China had holes: records

Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic — a “strong wall” that allowed only U.S. citizens inside, he boasted in May.But Trump’s wall was more like a sieve.Exempted were thousands of residents of the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau.

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‘Not OK’: Neil Young speaks out after Trump uses songs at Mount Rushmore event

Neil Young took to Twitter on Friday to blast U.S. President Donald Trump for using his songs at a 4th of July rally at Mount Rushmore.

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Antonin Scalia, Jackie Robinson among those picked for Trump’s ‘National Garden’ of heroes

US President Donald Trump arrives for the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.

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Trump's 'strong wall' to block COVID-19 from China had holes

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic - a “strong wall" that allowed only US citizens inside, he boasted in May.But Trump's wall was more like a sieve.Exempted were thousands of residents of the Chinese territories of Hong Kong and Macau.

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Donald Trump Holds South Dakota Rally Despite COVID-19 — And Now His Son’s Girlfriend Has Tested Positive!

Donald Trump held yet another political rally on Friday night — this time in South Dakota, at the base of Mount Rushmore.

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Vote-by-mail primary poised to test New Jersey on Tuesday

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey’s nearly all-mail primary on Tuesday is emerging as a test of the state’s ability to deliver a drama-free election in the face of critical tweets from President Donald Trump and a GOP seeking federal election monitors.Tuesday is the deadline for Democratic and Republican voters to postmark their ballots or deliver them to county boards of elections by 8 p.m. in contests for president, the U.S.

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Michigan village starts flood recovery, awaits funds

whose lives were upended when privately owned dams with a history of neglect failed in May, resulting in more than $200 million damage in Midland County. When the floodwaters roiled the Tittabawassee River, much of the attention focused on the larger downstream city of Midland, home to Dow Chemical Co.

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July 4th military flyovers to go over Philadelphia, 4 other cities

PHILADELPHIA - President Donald Trump's July Fourth celebration will feature an extensive U.S. military air show over Washington, D.C., but four other cities will get mini-versions of the air power display on Saturday,The "Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution" will feature military flyovers in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

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‘People aren’t stupid’: Mike Pence’s U.S. coronavirus spin tests his credibility

Mike Pence has long played the straight man to Donald Trump, translating the president’s bombast into more measured, calming language.His job has become even more difficult. As coronavirus cases spike across large parts of the country despite months of lockdown, Pence has spent the past week trying to convince the American public that things are going very well, even though they’re not.“Make no mistake about it, what you see today is that America is going back to work and the American people are finding a way every day to put this coronavirus farther in the past,” he told CNBC the same day the country reported more than 55,000 new virus cases, a daily record.For public health experts, the optimism has been unmoored from reality.

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Trump plans massive fireworks display for July 4 amid COVID-19

Independence Day celebrations amid a spike of coronavirus cases, U.S. President Donald Trump is going big for what he is promising will be a “special evening” in the nation’s capital.Trump is set hold his “Salute for America” celebration Saturday with a speech from the White House South Lawn that he says will celebrate American heritage, a military flyover over Washington, and an enormous fireworks display that is expected to draw thousands to the National Mall.The celebration comes one day after Trump kicked off the holiday weekend by travelling to Mt.

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Trump orders ‘national garden of American heroes’ in move to counter statue destruction

Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order establishing a “national garden of American heroes” filled with statues of notable historically significant figures, as he continues to criticize protesters for destroying existing monuments across the country.Trump’s announcement Friday during an Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore marked the latest move by a president who has made the protection of historical statues a cornerstone of his political messaging amid deepening conversations over systemic racism in the U.S. and around the world.

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Trump says “most people knocking off monuments don’t even know what they are”

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Trump says protesters want to ‘defame’ heroes, ‘wipe out’ history

Donald Trump made a direct appeal to disaffected white voters four months before Election Day, accusing protesters who have pushed for racial justice of engaging in a “merciless campaign to wipe out our history.”The president dug further into American divisions Friday, offering a discordant tone to an electorate battered by a pandemic and wounded by racial injustice following the high-profile killings of Black people. He zeroed in on the desecration by some protesters of monuments and statues across the country that honor those who have benefited from slavery, including some past presidents.

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Trump plans fiery Rushmore rally amid coronavirus threat, protests

KEYSTONE, S.D. - President Donald Trump planned a fiery Mount Rushmore speech Friday night including denunciations of protesters he says are trying to “tear down” the nation's history. He's adding the condemnation of those who pull down statues to a big fireworks show and his more traditional July Fourth praise of America's past and values.Hours before the event, protesters blocked a road leading to the monument.

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