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Trump signs 4 executive actions on coronavirus aid

President Trump speaking during a press conference on Aug. 8.
Aug 8, 2020 - World

What's next for Lebanon after the Beirut explosion

A young woman wears a face mask with the Lebanese flag on it as she carries cleaning supplies

Wolf Blitzer marks 15 years in "The Situation Room"

Wolf Blitzer on the White House beat in 1993, along with NBC's Brian Williams, CBS' Rita Braver and ABC's Brit Hume.
Aug 8, 2020 - Health

Indoor air is the next coronavirus frontline

Aug 8, 2020 - Economy

The silver linings of online school

Illustration of computer keys spelling out "A+"

Warren and Clinton to speak on same night of Democratic convention

Side-by-side Images of the faces of Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren

Trump considering order on pre-existing condition protections, which already exist

President Trump speaking from New Jersey.

Trump says he's prepared to sign executive orders on coronavirus aid

President Trump during a press conference at his golf club in Bedminster, NJ

Trump: "We are going a different way" on coronavirus aid

President Trump

Trump's swift, sweeping China offensive

President Trump

Liberty University's Jerry Falwell Jr. agrees to “indefinite leave of absence”

iberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. in 2019.

White House recommends Trump issue executive orders on coronavirus aid

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) and US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin speak to the media

Counterintelligence chief: Russia aiming to “denigrate” Biden ahead of election

William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, before Congress in 2018.

General Motors tries to revive incendiary lawsuit vs. Fiat Chrysler

Illustration of two cars crashing with a comic book explosion
Aug 7, 2020 - Health

Cuomo says all New York schools can reopen for in-person learning

Andrew Cuomo sits in front of an American flag

Appeals court allows House Democrats to continue lawsuit for Don McGahn testimony

Don McGahn sits behind President Trump, both are wearing suits
Aug 7, 2020 - Economy

There's little consensus on TikTok's specific national security threat

An illustration of tiktok logos that look like rorshack tests

U.S. sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Carrie Lam

GM's high-stakes electric move

The Cadillac Lyriq. Image courtesy of Cadillac

Trump's TikTok and WeChat actions ratchet up the pressure on China

Illustration of hands juggling the Tik Tok logo, the Microsoft logo and the presidential seal.  

Trump floats executive action even if stimulus deal is reached

President Donald Trump stops to talk to reporters as he departs the White House.
Aug 7, 2020 - Technology

TikTok responds to Trump executive order: "We are shocked"

U.S. economy adds 1.8 million jobs in July

Aug 7, 2020 - Sports

The pandemic's impact on how sports are played

Damian Lillard shoots a free throw during one of the NBA's restart games. Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Aug 7, 2020 - Economy

A soaring Nasdaq is just one slice of the buy-anything market

An illustration of a bull pulling a kitchen sink

Cleanup on aisle Biden

2020 election strategy: Hire all the lawyers

Illustration of lady justice with an “I voted” stickers blindfold over her eyes

Right-wing media defanged as anti-Biden storylines disintegrate

A coronavirus alarm bell is going off in the Midwest

Biden clarifies comments on African American and Latino communities

Joe Biden delivering a speech in Delaware in July.

Trump issues order banning TikTok if not sold within 45 days

Illustration of hands juggling the Tik Tok logo, the Microsoft logo and the presidential seal.  

Bill Hagerty wins Republican Senate nomination in Tennessee primary

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty speaking at CPAC in 2019.
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