(CNN)The White House wanted to have 10,000 active duty troops on the streets of Washington and other cities earlier this week to quell protesters, but and Chairman of the Joint of Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley pushed back at the use of any active duty troops, according to a senior defense official. Esper did move approximately 1,600 active duty troops to be in the Washington, DC, region to respond if needed but the approximately 5,000 National Guard troops already there never needed assistance and the active troops began to leave Thursday night.A second defense official said Milley...…(CNN)The White House wanted to have 10,000 active duty troops on the streets of Washington and other cities earlier this week to quell protesters, but and Chairman of the Joint of Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley pushed back at the use of any active duty troops, according to a senior defense official. Esper did move approximately 1,600 active duty troops to be in the Washington, DC, region to respond if needed but the approximately 5,000 National Guard troops already there never needed assistance and the active troops began to leave Thursday night.A second defense official said Milley...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — , agitated and distressed after three nights of violent protests in dozens of cities across the country, including outside of his home, told the nation’s governors in a video teleconference Monday to aggressively target violent protesters he said would only respond to a show of force.“You have to dominate or you’ll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people,” the President told the governors in a call from the basement White House Situation Room, according to an audio recording of the call obtained by CNN.In the...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — , agitated and distressed after three nights of violent protests in dozens of cities across the country, including outside of his home, told the nation’s governors in a video teleconference Monday to aggressively target violent protesters he said would only respond to a show of force.“You have to dominate or you’ll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people,” the President told the governors in a call from the basement White House Situation Room, according to an audio recording of the call obtained by CNN.In the...WW…

(CNN), agitated and distressed after three nights of violent protests in dozens of cities across the country, including outside of his home, told the nation's governors in a video teleconference Monday to aggressively target violent protesters he said would only respond to a show of force."You have to dominate or you'll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people," the President told the governors in a call from the basement White House Situation Room, according to an audio recording of the call obtained by CNN.In the conversation, Trump appeared angry and made no attempt...…(CNN), agitated and distressed after three nights of violent protests in dozens of cities across the country, including outside of his home, told the nation's governors in a video teleconference Monday to aggressively target violent protesters he said would only respond to a show of force."You have to dominate or you'll look like a bunch of jerks, you have to arrest and try people," the President told the governors in a call from the basement White House Situation Room, according to an audio recording of the call obtained by CNN.In the conversation, Trump appeared angry and made no attempt...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump on Sunday evening denied he was going to fireIn a tweet, Trump said that “Reports that H.H.S. Secretary @AlexAzar is going to be ‘fired’ by me” are false.The President accused the media of being “…desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public. They never even called to ask. Alex is doing an excellent job!” Azar echoed Trump’s message in his own tweet thread later Sunday evening attacking the media and praising the President’s coronavirus response.The public pushback comes after...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Donald Trump on Sunday evening denied he was going to fireIn a tweet, Trump said that “Reports that H.H.S. Secretary @AlexAzar is going to be ‘fired’ by me” are false.The President accused the media of being “…desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public. They never even called to ask. Alex is doing an excellent job!” Azar echoed Trump’s message in his own tweet thread later Sunday evening attacking the media and praising the President’s coronavirus response.The public pushback comes after...WW…

A group of liberal House Democrats who sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday demanding he fulfill a campaign promise to lift refugee caps — , only to reverse course hours later — could be just the first in waves of pressure on him from the Left.Biden campaigned on a platform of bipartisanship, and he has so far resisted demands from liberal activists on a range of policy issues.His White House has instead focused on COVID-19 relief and an infrastructure proposal, dodging questions and concerns about priorities for liberals that some Democrats hoped he would elevate once in...…A group of liberal House Democrats who sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday demanding he fulfill a campaign promise to lift refugee caps — , only to reverse course hours later — could be just the first in waves of pressure on him from the Left.Biden campaigned on a platform of bipartisanship, and he has so far resisted demands from liberal activists on a range of policy issues.His White House has instead focused on COVID-19 relief and an infrastructure proposal, dodging questions and concerns about priorities for liberals that some Democrats hoped he would elevate once in...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The United States Postal Service announced Sunday it would stop removing postal collection boxes through late November , meaning there will be no change in the boxes’ locations until after Election Day.USPS had faced heavy criticism for the removals as there is expected to be a large surge of people mailing in their ballots instead of going to polls in this presidential election.“Given the recent customer concerns the Postal Service will postpone removing boxes for a period of 90 days while we evaluate our customers concerns,” USPS...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The United States Postal Service announced Sunday it would stop removing postal collection boxes through late November , meaning there will be no change in the boxes’ locations until after Election Day.USPS had faced heavy criticism for the removals as there is expected to be a large surge of people mailing in their ballots instead of going to polls in this presidential election.“Given the recent customer concerns the Postal Service will postpone removing boxes for a period of 90 days while we evaluate our customers concerns,” USPS...WW…

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has not yet assembled a defense team for his upcoming Senate a spokesperson for the President's campaign said Sunday. "President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the 'impeachment hoax.' We will keep you informed," Hogan Gidley, the campaign's national press secretary, wrote in a early Sunday. The announcement comes as the President stares down his second Senate impeachment trial, with this one set to take place after he leaves...…Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has not yet assembled a defense team for his upcoming Senate a spokesperson for the President's campaign said Sunday. "President Trump has not yet made a determination as to which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our Constitution and democracy, known as the 'impeachment hoax.' We will keep you informed," Hogan Gidley, the campaign's national press secretary, wrote in a early Sunday. The announcement comes as the President stares down his second Senate impeachment trial, with this one set to take place after he leaves...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s communications director has resigned in the wake of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the matter.Ben Goldey had drafted his letter of resignation on January 6 due to discomfort with the way Boebert reacted to the insurrection and its aftermath, the source said, but he waited to officially resign until he could have an audience with the freshman congresswoman, which came on Friday. The source said Goldey wanted to fully explain his reasoning and resign in person.Jeff...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert’s communications director has resigned in the wake of the Capitol insurrection earlier this month, according to a source familiar with the matter.Ben Goldey had drafted his letter of resignation on January 6 due to discomfort with the way Boebert reacted to the insurrection and its aftermath, the source said, but he waited to officially resign until he could have an audience with the freshman congresswoman, which came on Friday. The source said Goldey wanted to fully explain his reasoning and resign in person.Jeff...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, are set to lose their unemployment benefits after this weekend since hasn’t signed the Congress passed last week.What’s more, all laid-off workers will likely lose a week of the $300 federal boost to payments because the by midnight Saturday.The Covid-19 relief legislation, which had arrived at Mar-a-Lago by Friday to await Trump’s signature, would extend the number of weeks people can stay on two key pandemic unemployment programs and...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, are set to lose their unemployment benefits after this weekend since hasn’t signed the Congress passed last week.What’s more, all laid-off workers will likely lose a week of the $300 federal boost to payments because the by midnight Saturday.The Covid-19 relief legislation, which had arrived at Mar-a-Lago by Friday to await Trump’s signature, would extend the number of weeks people can stay on two key pandemic unemployment programs and...WW…

Washington (CNN)Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are "pissed" at campaign manager Brad Parscale over his predictions of a much larger crowd than the one that turned out at the Tulsa rally Saturday night, according to a Trump campaign source. "Jared and Ivanka are pissed at Brad over promising on crowd size," the source said. A spokesperson for Kushner later Sunday said it's "false" that they are upset with Parscale. And Parscale declined to comment for this story. for a massive crowd in the days leading up to the rally, with campaign officials telling CNN that more than 1 million people had...…Washington (CNN)Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are "pissed" at campaign manager Brad Parscale over his predictions of a much larger crowd than the one that turned out at the Tulsa rally Saturday night, according to a Trump campaign source. "Jared and Ivanka are pissed at Brad over promising on crowd size," the source said. A spokesperson for Kushner later Sunday said it's "false" that they are upset with Parscale. And Parscale declined to comment for this story. for a massive crowd in the days leading up to the rally, with campaign officials telling CNN that more than 1 million people had...WW…