The Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of the coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an unproven drug to patients, a senior government scientist alleged in a whistleblower complaint Tuesday.

Dr. Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug pushed by President Donald Trump.

He said the Trump administration wanted to “flood” hot spots in New York and New Jersey with the drug. “I witnessed government leadership rushing blindly into a potentially dangerous situation by bringing in a non-FDA approved chloroquine from

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Trump-backed lawmaker faces school board head in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – A special election Tuesday in a rural Wisconsin district that President Donald Trump carried by 20 points pit a Trump-aligned state senator against a school board president hoping to become the state's first Native American in Congress.

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Robert De Niro slams Trump saying he 'doesn't care how many die' from coronavirus

Robert De Niro has taken aim at Donald Trump as he reopened his feud with the president, saying he "doesn't care" how many people die from coronavirus.

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Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim

The battle over President Donald Trump's tax, bank and financial records has reached the Supreme Court.

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Coronavirus outbreak: White House says states should still follow phased approach despite Trump urging reopening

Asked about President Donald Trump urging states earlier this week to reopen their economies, despite Dr. Anthony Fauci stressing doing so without following guidelines could lead to more outbreaks, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump is advising people to follow the guidelines.

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Coronavirus: Protesters line ‘body bags’ outside Florida’s state capitol

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Protesters lined up body bags on the steps of Florida’s state capitol building Tuesday morning amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service

WASHINGTON – A new coronavirus aid package released by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which is expected to run out of money by the end of September without additional support from Congress because it’s losing so much revenue during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus outbreak: White House says Trump will push drug companies to make affordable vaccines

When discussing possible future vaccines for COVID-19 on Tuesday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany would not commit to whether President Donald Trump would ensure people will get the vaccine regardless of income, but said he would push pharmaceutical companies to make vaccines affordable.

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Supreme Court divided over Trump tax, bank records

The battle over President Donald Trump's tax, bank and financial records has reached the Supreme Court.

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Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media.

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Donald Trump bails on press conference when challenged by female reporters

U.S. President Donald Trump stormed out of a press conference about the coronavirus on Monday after a testy exchange with two female reporters, including one of Asian descent whom he told to “ask China” about the U.S. death toll.

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Jim Carrey shows Grim Reaper ‘jealous’ of Donald Trump in latest artwork

Jim Carrey has returned to the limelight with yet another grotesque painting of Donald Trump.

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Supreme Court hearing clash over Trump tax, bank records

The battle over President Donald Trump's tax, bank and financial records has reached the Supreme Court.

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Trump to visit Pennsylvania Thursday amid criticism of state's reopening plans

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing about coronavirus testing in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. Several White House staff members and aides have recently tested positive for the coronaviru

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Jimmy Kimmel bashes Trump after receiving 'death threats' from MAGA supporters over Pence gaffe

Jimmy Kimmel delivered another half-hearted apology to Vice President Mike Pence on Monday night, then ended it with a rant against President Donald Trump, escalating their recent Twitter feud. Kimmel's online debate against the Vice President and Trump began on Thursday when the late-night host aired an edited clip of Pence delivering "empty boxes of PPE" to a hospital.

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Fauci warns of 'suffering and death' if US reopens too soon

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, at the White House April 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump is facing criti

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AP Courtside: Trump tax cases resemble Nixon, Clinton cases

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is holding its second week of arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, with audio available live to audiences around the world.

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Jim Carrey blames President Trump, GOP for coronavirus death toll in new Grim Reaper painting

In a scathing new painting, Jim Carrey blamed President Trump and the entire Republican Party for the many deaths COVID-19 has caused in the United States. The “Kidding” star took to Twitter on Monday to share an image of the Grim Reaper standing in front of Donald Trump’s face and raising his skeletal middle finger to the viewer.

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Supreme Court to hear clash over Trump tax, bank records

President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, February 29, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

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Skipping a mask, President Trump says he’s ‘met the moment’ on coronavirus testing

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump insisted his administration has “met the moment” and “prevailed” on coronavirus testing, even as the White House itself became a potent symbol of the risk facing Americans everywhere by belatedly ordering everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask.

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Coronavirus: Countries driving blind as they begin to reopen, expert warns

India‘s trains will start rolling again and millions in the Philippines will be able to leave their homes, even as an expert warns that many countries are driving blind as they reopen because they haven’t set up strong systems to track new outbreaks of the coronavirus.

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Supreme Court to hear clash over Trump tax, bank records

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over presidential accountability that could affect the 2020 presidential campaign.

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Donald Trump abruptly ends press conference after spat

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press briefing yesterday after getting into a testy exchange with an Asian-American reporter.

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Elon Musk defies coronavirus rules and reopens Tesla factory before asking to be arrested

Elon Musk has defied the California coronavirus rules and reopened his Tesla factory.

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Trump storms out of press conference after telling Asian journalist to 'ask China'

Donald Trump stormed out of a press conference after he told an Asian-American journalist to "ask China" when she questioned him over coronavirus testing.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says he ordered everyone at White House to wear masks

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says U.S. looking into syndrome affecting children

At a news conference on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump was asked about a newly emerging syndrome that is affecting some children worldwide.

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Donald Trump storms out after telling journalist to 'ask China' why people are dying

Donald Trump stormed out of a press conference after telling an Asian-American journalist to "ask China" why people are dying from coronavirus.

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Trump abruptly ends briefing after contentious exchanges

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump abruptly ended his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN.

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Chinese investment in U.S. falls to lowest level in 10 years, analysts say

Chinese investment in the United States dropped to $5 billion in 2019, a slight decrease from a year earlier and the lowest level since the global financial crisis a decade ago, according to a new analysis by the U.S.-China Investment Project.

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Pelosi reportedly drafting $750B bill to aid state, local governments

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference during the novel coronavirus pandemic at the U.S. Capitol April 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bipartisan $484 billion coronavirus rel

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Rosie O'Donnell working with Michael Cohen on tell-all about Donald Trump

Rosie O’Donnell has confirmed she is helping former nemesis Michael Cohen write a “spicy” tell-all about his years working for President Trump, as previously revealed by Page Six. O’Donnell told the Daily Beast that she visited the then-jailed lawyer in prison for six hours and agreed to help with his memoir, an unlikely partnership Page Six first revealed at the beginning of March.

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Trump takes cautious approach to highlighting Biden accuser

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump rarely holds his fire, hurling accusations true and false.

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New week brings new challenges for White House

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s leading health experts on safely dealing with the novel coronavirus will be testifying in a Senate hearing by a videoconference this week after three of them and the committee's chairman were exposed to people who tested positive for COVID-19.

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Mike Pence not in quarantine after aide tests positive for coronavirus

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not in quarantine and plans to be at the White House on Monday, a spokesman said on Sunday, despite media reports that Pence was self-isolating after a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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White House rejects reports that Pence is self-isolating after coronavirus exposure

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 27: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with industry executives in the Cabinet Room of the White House April 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump met with the executives to discuss ongoing

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Pence self-isolating away from White House because of coronavirus exposure

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US Vice President Mike Pence 'self-isolating' after aide tests positive for coronavirus

US Vice President Mike Pence is 'self-isolating' away from the White House after an aide was diagnosed with the coronavirus, according to reports.

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Pence self-isolating away from White House because of coronavirus exposure

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump sends message of support to UFC ahead of fight, says ‘we want our sports back’

U.S. President Donald Trump sent a message of support Saturday to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) league hours ahead of its first match since the COVID-19 pandemic saw most sports leagues suspend play.

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Trump’s desire to be ‘king of ventilators’ may result in unexpected glut, experts warn

As requests for ventilators from the national stockpile reached a crescendo in late March, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a bold claim: His administration would provide 100,000 within 100 days.

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Barack Obama condemns Trump's handling of coronavirus as a 'chaotic disaster'

Former US President Barack Obama has described Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis as a "chaotic disaster".

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‘SNL’: Kristen Wiig Celebrates Mother’s Day From Her Home As Surprise Host Of Season 45 Finale

Kristen Wiig embraced the remote aspect of the new “Saturday Night Live” format when she was tapped to served as the “host” of the season finale over the weekend.

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Trump tries to move on from COVID-19 as Congress scrambles to fill void

As U.S. President Donald Trump tries to moves on from the coronavirus, Congress is rushing to fill the void and prepare the country for the long fight ahead.

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Coronavirus: China, South Korea see spike in new cases of COVID-19

Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline.

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Tony Ferguson taken to hospital after surprise defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC 249

Dana White has confirmed that both Tony Ferguson and Niko Price were admitted to hospital after their defeats at UFC 249.

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Virus case rise in China, South Korea, Obama bashes Trump

ROME – Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline.

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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

Whistleblower alleges U.S. failed to prepare for coronavirus, ‘blindly’ sought quick fix

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