Politico has the scoop that Trump's revised executive order is planned for Monday, with Homeland Security employees told to stay home and the administration desperate for a story line to take focus off the president's Saturday tweetstorm.
What we don't know: How many countries it applies to, whether Iraq — as hinted — is off the list, if green card holders — as expected — will be exempt, etc. Lots to learn, and we'll on it.
President Trump. Photo: Jim Watsonn/AFP via Getty Images
President Trump tweeted on Friday that his administration is "going a different way" with coronavirus aid after negotiations with congressional Democrats stalled again, suggesting he will use an executive order to address stimulus spending.
What he's saying: "Pelosi and Schumer only interested in Bailout Money for poorly run Democrat cities and states. Nothing to do with China Virus! Want one trillion dollars. No interest. We are going a different way!" Trump tweeted.
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President Trump's rhetoric on China has tended to run hotter than his actions — until now.
Why it matters: Even at the height of Trump's trade war, his administration never hit China as hard, as fast, and on as many fronts as it is right now.
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. in 2019. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Jerry Falwell Jr. will take an “indefinite leave of absence” from his roles as president and chancellor of Liberty University after posting a photo of himself with unzipped pants and an arm around a woman on social media, according to the school.
The state of play: The picture, which has since been deleted, drew backlash and charges of hypocrisy from conservative political figures because the university's honor code strictly prohibits students from having "sexual relations outside of a biblically-ordained marriage," and recommends they dress with“appropriateness” and “modesty."