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Disinfectant Riff Is Latest of Many Trump Science Clashes
What President Donald Trump says and does often flies in the face of mainstream science. Coronavirus and the idea of injecting disinfectants is only the latest episode.
Fox Didn't Immediately Challenge Trump's Disinfectant Remark
President Donald Trump's suggestion that doctors look into injecting disinfectant as a potential coronavirus treatment went unchallenged on Fox News Channel until the morning after he made it.
Bloomberg Moves Past Presidential Defeat with Virus Crusade
Nearly two months after an embarrassing end to his presidential campaign, Mike Bloomberg is again deploying his massive personal fortune — this time to combat the coronavirus.
In Trump's Shadow, Congress-at-Home Eyes Reboot During Virus
Congress wants its voice back.
AP Fact Check: Trump's Errant Virus Theories, Testing Boast
Lysol is for toilet bowls and countertops, not human consumption. The company that manufacturers it felt compelled to emphasize the danger of ingesting it after President Donald Trump's musings.
Bloomberg Moves Past Presidential Defeat with Virus Crusade
Nearly two months after an embarrassing end to his presidential campaign, Mike Bloomberg is again deploying his massive personal fortune — this time to combat the coronavirus.
Don't Inject Disinfectants, Lysol Warns as Trump Raises Idea
The parent company of Lysol and another disinfectant warned Friday that its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus after President Donald Trump wondered about the prospect during a White House briefing.
Republicans Eager to Reopen Economy; Democrats More Cautious
Announcing plans to begin reopening his state, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster cited the ongoing economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
'Compassionate Conservatives?' Read Responses to the Deaths of Texas Couple to COVID-19
Anthony Brooks and Phillip Tsai-Brooks, a married Texas couple, succumbed to COVID-19 within days of each other. Many found their death wrenching; but some on the right saw it as a chance to vent their homophobia.
Biden Campaign Says it has Refunded Donation from Louis C.K.
Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Wednesday that it has refunded a $2,800 donation from Louis C.K., a comedian and writer whose career was derailed after five women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Georgia Democrat Stepping Down After Endorsement of Trump
A Democratic state lawmaker from Georgia said Wednesday that he's stepping down, just over a week after breaking with his party to endorse President Donald Trump.
LGBTQ Groups Tell Federal Government to Prevent COVID-19 Discrimination
One hundred and seventy national, state and local LGBTQ+ and allied organizations have joined in a second open letter to health and policy leaders highlighting the importance of measures to prohibit discrimination in COVID-19 treatment and prevention.
Battleground Power Plays Rage As Everyday Politics Go Quiet
Across an arc of vital swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause. Instead, political fights among state leaders over the handling of the pandemic's impact are raging.
2020 Watch: Why is Trump Going to War with Governors?
Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign.
AP Fact Check: Trump Falsely Blames Governors for Virus Test
President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration for shortages in coronavirus testing and declaring victory over what he calls relatively low death rates in the U.S. That's too soon to tell.
Battleground Power Plays Rage as Everyday Politics Go Quiet
Across an arc of vital swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause.
Trump Team Targets Democratic Advantage with People of Color
For the majority of people of color who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy of reelection, the Republican president can point to Alice Marie Johnson.
Experts Worry Politics Will Guide Voters' Virus Precautions
Laura Herd says she sleeps better because her state's governor, Michigan Democrat Gretchen Whitmer, imposed one of the nation's strictest stay-at-home orders to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden Looks to Placate Sanders by Letting Him Keep Delegates
Seeking to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the 2016 Democratic convention, Joe Biden's campaign is angling to allow Bernie Sanders to keep some of the delegates.
`LIBERATE!': Trump Pushes States to Lift Virus Restrictions
President Donald Trump urged supporters to "LIBERATE" three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home restrictions.