SharePresident Trump's re-election campaign filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a Rhinelander, Wisconsin, television station owner for airing a Democratic Super PAC advertisement criticizing the president's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The lawsuit comes several weeks after the campaign sent the station a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the advertisement be withdrawn from the station's broadcast schedule.Called "Exponential Threat," the ad was produced by Priorities USA and features an animated graph depicting the rising number of novel coronavirus infections as a series of...…SharePresident Trump's re-election campaign filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a Rhinelander, Wisconsin, television station owner for airing a Democratic Super PAC advertisement criticizing the president's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The lawsuit comes several weeks after the campaign sent the station a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the advertisement be withdrawn from the station's broadcast schedule.Called "Exponential Threat," the ad was produced by Priorities USA and features an animated graph depicting the rising number of novel coronavirus infections as a series of...WW…

SharePresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to use a never-before-used power that allows the president to adjourn Congress if the House and Senate won't voluntarily adjourn, so he can appoint judges and other executive branch officials without the Senate's approval.While delivering opening remarks at Wednesday's White House Coronavirus Task Force daily briefing, Trump claimed that 129 unconfirmed nominees were stuck in limbo because of "partisan obstruction" by Democrats despite the fact that Republicans—in particular Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican committee...…SharePresident Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to use a never-before-used power that allows the president to adjourn Congress if the House and Senate won't voluntarily adjourn, so he can appoint judges and other executive branch officials without the Senate's approval.While delivering opening remarks at Wednesday's White House Coronavirus Task Force daily briefing, Trump claimed that 129 unconfirmed nominees were stuck in limbo because of "partisan obstruction" by Democrats despite the fact that Republicans—in particular Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican committee...WW…

ShareA new poll shows nearly 90 percent of Americans favor retaining or expanding the social distancing measures meant to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, while just 10 percent support the protests demanding an end to the stay-at-home orders. have in recent days been organized by conservative groups in state capitals across the country, most frequently in states with Democratic governors.President Trump recently voiced a measure of support for the protesters, who he said were justified in demonstrating against governors who'd "gone too far" in ordering citizens to remain at home to slow...…ShareA new poll shows nearly 90 percent of Americans favor retaining or expanding the social distancing measures meant to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, while just 10 percent support the protests demanding an end to the stay-at-home orders. have in recent days been organized by conservative groups in state capitals across the country, most frequently in states with Democratic governors.President Trump recently voiced a measure of support for the protesters, who he said were justified in demonstrating against governors who'd "gone too far" in ordering citizens to remain at home to slow...WW…

SharePresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would insist that states ban sanctuary cities and make other unspecified concessions as a condition of receiving federal aid in the next coronavirus relief package.While speaking in the White House East Room at an event to highlight small businesses impacted by the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program, the president told reporters he had discussed the matter with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and said that he and congressional Republicans...…SharePresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration would insist that states ban sanctuary cities and make other unspecified concessions as a condition of receiving federal aid in the next coronavirus relief package.While speaking in the White House East Room at an event to highlight small businesses impacted by the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program, the president told reporters he had discussed the matter with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and said that he and congressional Republicans...WW…