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The House passed the changes to the Paycheck Protection Program by a 417-1 margin last week as the coronavirus takes a huge toll on the economy.

Trump revealed last month he was taking hydroxychloroquine to protect himself from contracting the coronavirus.

"As of right now, Secretary Esper is still Secretary Esper, and should the president lose faith, we will all learn about that in the future," White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said.

Former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday addressed the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, expressing sympathy for the Floyd family and condemning racial discrimination.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper's opposition to using the Insurrection Act to have military forces deal with George Floyd protests has angered President Donald Trump, Bloomberg News reported.

Irene Triplett received a pension of $73.13 a month from the Department of Veterans Affairs for her father's service, which began more than 155 years ago.

President Donald Trump denied that he took refuge in an underground White House bunker during intense protests outside the building over George Floyd's death.

A pair of controversial appearances at religious sites within 24 hours have underscored the challenge Trump faces as he tries to maintain and expand his support among Christians.

Joe Biden has surged past President Donald Trump in online betting markets tied to the outcome of the 2020 presidential race as the country continues to grapple with a deepening financial crisis, spreading pandemic and historic protests over police brutality.

King, known for his racist remarks, was voted out of Congress and the field was set in two key 2020 Senate races in Tuesday's primaries.

In an extraordinary resignation letter, provided to The Washington Post, a Pentagon official resigned citing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's role in President Donald Trump's photo op.

Ninety-nine percent of loan forgiveness applications under a congressionally mandated program were rejected between May 2018 and May 2019.

The family of George Floyd and their lawyer called for a first-degree murder charge to be filed against ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin after a new independent autopsy found that Floyd died as the result of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his neck.

While President Donald Trump did not specify in his tweet where the convention will be moved, multiple governors and GOP officials from places such as Texas and Georgia have already offered up their states as potential hosts.

Black Americans have taken the brunt of the coronavirus damage and are more concerned about the pandemic than other racial groups.

Powerful GOP donor Paul Singer is founder and co-CEO of a hedge fund with a seat on Twitter's board. But that doesn't mean he can influence the social media giant's policies to be more sympathetic to his party.

In a contentious call with the nation's governors Monday, Trump described Joint Chiefs Chairman U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley as "a warrior" with "a lot of victories and no losses," according to audio obtained by NBC.

"Our embassy in the United States will approach the relevant authorities, and Channel Seven will also provide us with their views on how they wish to deal with it," Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Tuesday.

Bush has largely avoided the spotlight since leaving office in 2009. Former President Barack Obama on Monday shared his own thoughts about the protests over Floyd's death.

Biden supporters and bundlers have seen a massive uptick in new contributions and donor commitments since the protests began last week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.