Crowds gather outside White House as unrest spreads to Atlanta, DC, NYC after George Floyd death

Crowds gathered outside of the White House as protests erupt across the country over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, bringing tensions to a boiling point and forcing one of the Twin Cities to issue a curfew while demonstrators clashed with police across the U.S.

White House sets coronavirus travel ban on Brazil

The U.S. leads the world in the number of confirmed cases, followed by Brazil, now Latin America’s hardest-hit country. Third on the list is Russia.

Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House

The Democratic-controlled House is pressing ahead with votes on another massive rescue bill that would pump almost $1 trillion to states and local governments, renew $1,200 cash payments for individuals, and extend a $600 weekly supplemental federal unemployment benefit.

Cremated remains of DC man's mom stolen by package thief

Kevin Lynch is grieving twice after the recent death of his mother, Margaret Elizabeth Lynch, once over her death and again after a package thief stole her ashes.

Trump's push for opening school clashes with Fauci's caution

President Donald Trump's push appears at odds with cautions by the nation's leading immunologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is wary of returning to normal activities too quickly.

Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven coronavirus treatment on vets

The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk.

Trump joins World War II veterans at V-E Day ceremony

World War II veterans joined President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.

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.

Tara Reade: 'I didn't use sexual harassment' in Biden complaint

Reade said she described her issues with Biden but “the main word I used — and I know I didn’t use sexual harassment — I used ‘uncomfortable.’ And I remember ‘retaliation.’”

Crowd cheers for Washington D.C. flyover to praise essential workers

Cheers rose from people gathered on the National Mall on Saturday, May 2, as the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels flew in formation over Washington and Baltimore to salute healthcare and other essential workers.

US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory

In recent days the Trump administration has sharpened his rhetoric on China, accusing the geopolitical foe and vital trading partner of failing to do act swiftly enough to stop the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 or sound the alarm to the world about the outbreak, according to the Associated Press.

Dr. Fauci warns states against ‘tempting’ a coronavirus rebound

Fauci urged states that don’t have that capability to go very slowly. “You can’t just leap over things and get into a situation where you’re really tempting a rebound. That’s the thing I get concerned about,” he said.

FDA warns against use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 outside of hospitals, clinical trials

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the antimalarial drugs after it became aware of reported heart risks. Both have been embraced by Trump and others as a potential COVID-19 treatment.

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.

New home sales plunge 15.4% in March as virus hits

Sales of new single-family homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 last month, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Federal authorities thwart hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams

The United States Department of Justice has announced the disruption of hundreds of online COVID-19 related scams aimed at exploiting the current coronavirus pandemic as a means to commit fraud and other crimes. 

White House Task Force address nation on COVID-19 response

President Donald Trump and members of the White House Task Force hold a daily briefing on the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.