U.S. President Donald Trump
Trump, 3M clash over order to produce more face masks for US
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration will try to stop "profiteers" from exporting medical protective gear, shortly after picking a fight with manufacturing giant 3M, a major producer and exporter of face masks used to protect health care workers from the coronavirus.
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won't wear one
President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immediately said he had no intention of following that advice himself, saying, "I'm choosing not to do it."
In time of crisis, Trump-Pelosi relationship remains broken
Two of the most powerful people in Washington have not spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century, one that has already killed more than 6,000 Americans and put 10 million others out of work.
Trump says he expects Russia, Saudis to cut oil production
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects Saudi Arabia and Russia will end an oil war and dramatically cut production.
Iran rejects claim of plan to attack U.S. troops in Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday rejected U.S. claims that Iran plans an attack on American troops in Iraq.
White House projects 100K to 240K US deaths from virus
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a "hell of a bad two weeks" ahead as the White House projected there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even if current social distancing guidelines are maintained.
Trump, Putin talk over phone on COVID-19, global issues
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed efforts to combat COVID-19 and other global issues during a phone conversation, the White House said.
Trump extends social distancing guidelines as COVID-19 cases top 140,000
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the national social distancing guidelines through April amid warnings that the death toll from COVID-19 in the country might exceed 100,000.
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the country's voluntary national shutdown for a month, significantly changing his tone on the coronavirus pandemic only days after musing about the country reopening in a few weeks. He heeded public-health experts who told him the virus could claim over 100,000 lives in the U.S., perhaps more, if not enough is done to fight it.
Trump extends US virus restrictions; Moscow goes on lockdown
In an abrupt turnaround, President Donald Trump extended lockdown measures across the United States as deaths in New York alone from the new coronavirus passed 1,000. Moscow went on its own lockdown Monday as all of Russia braced for sweeping nationwide restrictions.