Feb 2, 2017 - Politics & Policy

Trump's doctor of 36 years says White House never asked for medical records

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Buried in a New York Times story that's headlined around the president taking a hair growth drug is this little passage:

Dr. Bornstein ... was Mr. Trump's personal physician since 1980. He said that he had had no contact with Mr. Trump since he became president, and that no one from Mr. Trump's White House staff had asked for copies of the medical records that he has kept for the last 36 years, or called to discuss them.

The rest of the story is worth the click, but that nugget really stood out. Trump is 70 years old.

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Drive-in movie theaters are making a comeback

Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios

Drive-in movie theaters, the symbol of a bygone era before cellphones and constant distraction, are suddenly reemerging as a popular form of entertainment during the coronavirus crisis.

Why it matters: Indoor movie theaters are closed, but people still crave entertainment and a chance to get out of their houses. Watching a movie from the safety of a car is the next best thing.

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Updated 2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Coronavirus dashboard

Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios

Global: Total confirmed cases as of 7:30 a.m. ET: 11,093,182 — Total deaths: 525,491 — Total recoveries — 5,890,052 — Map.
U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 7:30 a.m. ET: 2,795,163 — Total deaths: 129,437 — Total recoveries: 790,404 — Total tested: 34,213,497 — Map.
States: ICU beds in Arizona's hot spot reach near capacity.
Public health: The states where face coverings are mandatory — Fauci says it has been a "very disturbing week" for the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Economy: The economy may recover just quickly enough to kill political interest in more stimulus.

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Rashaan Ayesh

2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

Kimberly Guilfoyle tests positive for coronavirus

Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.'s partner and a top fundraising official for the Trump campaign, tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday, The New York Times reports.

Why it matters: Guilfoyle is the third person in President Trump’s circle known to have contracted the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary tested positive, as did a personal valet who served Trump food.