Obama calls Trump's coronavirus response an 'absolute chaotic disaster'

Former President Barack Obama on Friday said that the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been an “absolute chaotic disaster” and blamed it on a “selfish” and “tribal” mindset that has become operationalized in government.

Trump says in his mother's eyes, he 'could do no wrong'

"She was so good to me. I couldn't do any wrong, which is a big problem. Maybe that's why I ended up the way I ended up," Trump said of his late mother.

Justice Department dropping criminal case against former Trump adviser Michael Flynn

In court documents being filed Thursday, the Justice Department said it is dropping the case “after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case, including newly discovered and disclosed information," according to the Associated Press.

Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside of New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus, are rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns.

White House blocking Fauci testimony in coronavirus hearing, panel spokesman says

A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak.

Trump says he won't extend social distancing guidelines

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire Thursday, and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, predicted that by July the country will be “really rocking again.”

Officials: 2 Georgia men drank cleaning products to fight COVID-19

Two Georgia men were hospitalized after drinking cleaning products hoping to prevent a coronavirus infection, officials said.

Trump orders meat processing plants to remain open

The order will use the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure to keep production plants open, according to the Associated Press.

Trump suggests schools should open for a 'short period of time' before academic year ends

President Trump, in his Monday coronavirus press briefing, said he thinks it would be a “good idea” if schools open up, even for a “short period of time” before the end of the academic year.

Illinois man sues Trump for denying stimulus checks to Americans married to immigrants

An Illinois man is suing President Trump and other Republican officials because he is being denied a stimulus check because he is married to an immigrant without a social security number.

Trump approved of Georgia's plan to reopen before bashing it

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen, just a day before Trump pulled an about-face and publicly bashed the plan, according to two administration officials.

No, don't inject disinfectant: Outcry over Trump's musing

The maker of Lysol and another disinfectant says its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus.

Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals

resident Donald Trump has signed a $484 billion bill that aids employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic.

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid

The House is reassembling to send President Donald Trump a fourth bipartisan bill to help businesses crippled by the coronavirus.

Trump says Thunderbirds, Blue Angels will do flyovers across country to honor medical workers

In the coronavirus task force briefing Wednesday, President Trump said that the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds would be doing flyovers of major American cities in honor of "American medical workers"