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Sweden's chief epidemiologist says that if there's a 'second wave' of infections, he will focus energies on controlling the spread of the virus.

North Korea made good on its threat to demolish the inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday. South Korea confirmed that the building was demolished by "bombing."

John Bolton and Mary Trump have books coming out about President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection to the White House.

Biden's lead in recent polls has grown as Trump struggles to handle the coronavirus pandemic and calls to address police violence and racism.

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with Russia's ambassador to the United States before President Trump's inauguration. He now says he's innocent.

The proposal follows an executive order on social media signed by President Donald Trump last month.

The bill comes a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at incentivizing police departments to update their standards.

Amazon announced last week the moratorium on police use of "Rekognition" software because of concerns that the technology has racial and gender bias.

The mother of Antwon Rose II said she refused to meet with President Trump before he signed an executive order spurred by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., encouraged companies that advertise on social media to use their "tremendous leverage" to push platforms to crack down on disinformation.

"They've come up with the AIDS vaccine," Trump said during a press conference on police reform, referring to scientists.

The order comes as Congress pursues police reform legislation in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody.

In a landmark ruling for LGBT rights, the Supreme Court said workers cannot be fired for being gay or transgender.

Some influential donors remain too busy with their own businesses in dealing with the coronavirus. Others are not yet sold on Biden's candidacy and are waiting to see whom he picks as his running mate.

The Trump administration doesn't want to extend a federal enhancement to unemployment benefits, which is scheduled to end July 31, according to a senior aide. Instead, it wants to offer a cash bonus for those who return to work.

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on police reform tomorrow, he said Monday, as activists ramp up pressure for an overhaul of U.S. policing practices.

The lawmakers want big banks to provide "all formal or informal guidance" from the administration about PPP requirements, and the "prioritization or exclusion" of loan applicants in underserved or rural markets.

Mnuchin's statements indicating the Treasury and Small Business Administration would not be disclosing the names of those who took out PPP loans angered high-ranking Democrats.

The Small Business Administration is reopening its Economic Injury Disaster Loan and EIDL advance grant portal to a broader array of eligible small businesses and nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic, beginning Monday.

The rally — Trump's first in more than three months — comes amid signs that the U.S. could be headed for a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic.