When does the extra $400 unemployment benefit start?

Trump's efforts to partially restore the sweetened jobless benefits, which expired at the end of July, hinges on cash-strapped states being able to adapt a new unemployment system and fund one-fourth of the aid.

Trump: Convention speech locale is White House or Gettysburg

President Donald Trump says his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination will be held at either the White House or the Gettysburg battlefield.

Trump denies suggesting adding his face to Mount Rushmore, but calls it 'a good idea'

The New York Times reported on Saturday that in 2019, a White House aide asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's office about how a president could get added to the famed mountain sculpture.

Arizona Gov. Ducey's office to work 'diligently' to apply weekly extra $400 unemployment payouts

The office of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says it'll work "diligently" to work in the extra $400 week in federal unemployment benefits that was made possible by President Donald Trump by way of an executive order on Aug. 8.

Trump's pandemic relief orders are limited in scope

The executive orders signed by President Donald Trump to help Americans cope with an economic recession are far less sweeping than any relief bill Congress could pass and raise questions about effective they will be.

States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan

A plan from President Donald Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits requires states to provide 25 percent of the funds, and it's unclear whether states have the money or the will to do it.

US intelligence officials: Russia vs. Biden, China vs. Trump ahead of 2020 election

U.S. officials also assess that China prefers that Trump not win a second term and that Beijing has accelerated its criticism of the president and its efforts to shape American opinion and public policy.

'Get out of your basement, Joe': Gov. Ducey, Joe Biden feud over state of coronavirus in Arizona

"Gov. Ducey is rushing reopening without adequate testing and contact tracing," Biden tweeted. This comes after President Trump praised the governor on Aug. 5 on his handling of the coronavirus.

Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while he won’t tear down President Trump’s much-touted wall along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he also won’t continue construction of the barrier if he’s elected president in November.

Twitter announces new labels for government and state-affiliated media accounts

The new labels will be applied to accounts of key government officials and those that belong to state-affiliated media entities, Twitter said on Aug. 6.