President Trump

As the debate over whether to reopen schools in the fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues, the United States set a new record: more than 70,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day, according to NBC News. In response to President Donald Trump’s threat to “cut off” funding for schools that do not completely reopen in this coming school year,...

President Donald Trump is determined to reopen the country

Former Chicago U.S. Rep. Luis Gutiérrez has decided he’s no longer buying products from Goya Foods after its CEO praised President Donald Trump at a White House event, and has asked others to join him in boycotting the company. In a video posted to Facebook Friday, a visibily emotional Gutiérrez is seen standing by his pantry, which has several canned...

In the U.S., the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed 3.1 million — meaning nearly one in every 100 people has been confirmed as infected — and the number of deaths is more than 133,000, according to a tally from NBC News. Despite the outbreak, President Donald Trump remains determined to reopen America’s schools, threatening on Wednesday to hold…

President Trump has announced that the U.S. is pulling out of the World Health Organization, saying it failed to warn the world about coronavirus. So, what exactly is the WHO and how will your life by affected by the U.S. decision to drop out? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky explains.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule Thursday on whether Congress and the Manhattan district attorney can see President Donald Trump’s taxes and other financial records that the president has fought hard to keep private.

The total cases of the coronavirus in the United States are over 3 million, according to a tally from NBC News. There have been more than 132,000 confirmed deaths as a result of COVID-19. And, as many states battle outbreaks, hospitals are facing a shortage of personal protective equipment, or PPE. Rear Adm. John Polowczyk, who is in charge of…

It’s not news that President Trump isn’t a fan of the news media. Since the start of his first presidential campaign, he has questioned the credibility of journalists and their news organizations. But in recent months, attacks on the press have ramped up and even turned violent as reporters covering Black Lives Matter protests were arrested and sometimes physically assaulted...

The United States continues to see a massive outbreak of the new coronavirus as the total cases reached 3 million Tuesday, according to a tally from NBC News. Confirmed cases are on the rise in 41 out of 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is increasing in 39…

The United States dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear Fourth of July celebrations will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak. Leaders in Austin and Houston, Texas, warned Sunday of hospitals nearing capacity, and asked Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott to…

Kanye West announced by tweet that he’s jumping into the 2020 race for president. But is his campaign for real or just a publicity stunt? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky explains what West would have to do to launch a legitimate campaign – and whether he could actually have an impact on the race.

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is feverishly working to develop a social media force that can compete with President Donald Trump’s well-established digital “army” of meme makers and political influencers who retweet campaign messages in support of him

The United States has dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th Independence Day weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak. Johns Hopkins counted 45,300 new coronavirus infections in the U.S. on Saturday after three…

The Fourth of July is a day meant for unity and celebration

An AP Fact Check finds that President Donald Trump has a monthslong history of declaring the coronavirus under control, when it isn’t

North Korea is reiterating it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States unless Washington discards what it describes as “hostile” polices toward Pyongyang

Many of Vice President Mike Pence’s longtime donors and allies in the business world helped back a legal fund intended to help the Indiana Republican defend himself during special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. The fund, established by his former chief of staff, Jim Atterholt, spent just under $480,000 in 2019 on legal counsel for Pence, according to the vice...

Facebook announced Tuesday that it is removing groups dedicated to the Boogaloo extremist movement one month after federal officials alleged the anti-government network’s adherents used the platform to plan the murder of a federal agent. The social media giant said it removed 220 Boogaloo Facebook groups and 95 Instagram accounts that violated its policies against organized violence. It said 400 additional groups…

Joe Biden is sharply criticizing President Donald Trump over a report that he says, if true, contains a “truly shocking revelation” about the commander in chief and his failure to protect U.S. troops and stand up to Russia

A federal judge has ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic