US President Donald Trump has again defended the use of hydroxychloroquine to ward off coronavirus, contradicting his own public health officials.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would no longer hold part of the Republican Party’s nominating convention in Florida in August because of a spike in coronavirus cases in the state.

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President Donald Trump announced a plan on Wednesday to send federal agents to more U.S. cities to crack down on violent crime in an escalation of his “law and order” theme going into the Nov. 3 presidential election

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President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may "get worse before it gets better", as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone.

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President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone on Friday, sparing him from prison after he was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

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Politicians and academics have criticised a decision to withdraw US visas from foreign students whose courses move fully online.

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By BBC

President plans to decry ‘leftwing mob’ in event raising concerns over wildfire risk, respect for tribal land and Covid-19 dangers

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The spike in U.S. cases have been fueled largely by Americans ignoring guidelines to keep their distance and wear masks, the government's top infectious disease official said. In a rare split with Trump, GOP leaders are now pushing for masks.

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