Small Business Administration watchdog report cites ‘serious concerns’ over ‘widespread’ COVID-19 relief fraud

A report from the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Small Business Administration details complaints of thousands of instances involving suspected fraud from financial institutions apparently receiving economic assistance from Coronavirus relief aid.

Pelosi dubs Trump 'Mr. Make Matters Worse' over his handling of coronavirus pandemic

“This president, I have a new name for him, Mr. Make Matters Worse,” Pelosi said when discussing the president’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol

The House has approved a bill to remove statues of Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders from the U.S. Capitol, as well as a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, the author of the 1857 Dred Scott decision that declared African Americans couldn't be citizens.

Trump's show of federal force sparking alarm in cities

President Donald Trump is using the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented ways as he tries to bolster his law and order credentials by making a heavy-handed show of force in cities around the nation in the lead-up to the November elections.

Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw first pitch for Nationals on Opening Day

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will throw the first pitch for the Washington Nationals on opening day, the team announced Monday.

One killed, eight others wounded in brazen shooting in Washington, D.C.

Three men opened fire on a crowd in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. One person was killed and eight others wounded. Police say it was a targeted attack; two of the shooters had long guns, the other used a pistol. Some of the victims were known to law enforcement.

Chicago's Lightfoot calls White House's McEnany a 'Karen' after reported 'derelict mayor' slight

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany a "Karen" on Twitter Thursday, after reportedly being mentioned as a "derelict mayor" during a press briefing.

Fauci says attacks on him by some in White House 'only reflecting negatively on them'

Infighting over the White House's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is spilling further into public view, with trade adviser Peter Navarro panning Dr. Anthony Fauci as President Donald Trump stands watch.

Another 1.3 million Americans sought unemployment aid last week

The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, a historically high level that indicates many companies are still cutting jobs as the viral outbreak intensifies.

Mail delays likely as new postal boss pushes cost-cutting

Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general.

White House campaign to help jobless 'find something new'

A new White House-backed ad campaign aims to encourage people who are unemployed or unhappy in their jobs or careers to “find something new.”

President Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

President Donald Trump on Saturday was seen for the first time in public wearing the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.