White House: Trump COVID-19 exposure 'unknowable question,' Gold Star families event not suspected

President Donald Trump said he “figured there would be a chance” he’d become infected with COVID-19 and discussed an indoor reception for Gold Star families as an example of possible exposure. A spokesman for the White House said Friday that the source of the coronavirus that has spread among the Trump administration was an “unknowable question.”

Facebook removes fake accounts linked to conservative group

The platform permanently banned an Arizona-based digital communications firm that it said was behind the fake accounts.

White House boosts offer in COVID-19 aid talks

The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day.

Republicans see 'grim' Senate map and edge away from Trump

In key races from Arizona to Texas, Kansas and Maine, Republican senators are starting to break with the president - particularly over his handling of the pandemic - in the final stretch of the election.

Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment legislation, questions Trump's fitness

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president — just weeks before the Nov. 3 election.

US to impose tariffs on $1.96B worth of aluminum sheet goods: Wilbur Ross

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Friday announced the U.S. will impose tariffs on $1.96 billion worth of aluminum sheet after determining the goods were being unfairly dumped in the country, the broadest trade enforcement action by the agency in more than two decades.

Fresh off debate, Pence rallies in Peoria, Arizona

Vice President Mike Pence hosted a MAGA rally in Peoria on Oct. 8 for the reelection campaign of Donald Trump, just weeks away before election day.

Newspaper: Trump official ignored virus rules at Atlanta wedding

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows hosted a large wedding for his daughter that appeared to violate a Georgia order and city of Atlanta guidelines aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, an Atlanta newspaper reported Thursday.

Biden, Harris aim to tip battleground Arizona for Democrats

The Democratic presidential ticket chose Arizona to kick off a bus tour, underscoring the significance of a state whose 11 Electoral College votes could tip the scales if Trump can rebound from his fall slump.

Trump gets third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination

President Trump received his third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination in September, this time from a group of Australian law professors.

New England Journal of Medicine calls for US leaders to be voted out over COVID-19 handling

The New England Journal of Medicine published a scathing editorial calling for the current administration to be voted out in November over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Regeneron asks FDA for emergency use authorization for antibody drug that treated Trump

Regeneron is seeking emergency use authorization from the FDA for its drug that was used to treat President Donald Trump while he was hospitalized with COVID-19.

VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on coronavirus, taxes, climate, health care

Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday for the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election.