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Mike Williams, Duval County sheriff: We don’t have what we need to pull off RNC right now

Duval County, Florida, Sheriff Mike Williams said Monday that law enforcement does not have what they need right now to properly secure events in Jacksonville for the Republican National Convention next month.

July 20, 2020

Most of $500 billion earmarked for coronavirus-related loan programs has not been spent

Most of the $500 billion in coronavirus stimulus funds that had been earmarked for emergency Treasury Department and Federal Reserve loan programs had yet to be spent as of last week, according to a report released on Monday.

July 20, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: Hopefully White House will back off on blocking new money for coronavirus testing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday said she hopes the White House will back down on blocking new money for coronavirus testing and tracing in the next COVID-19 relief package.

July 20, 2020

Chad Wolf, acting DHS head: We don’t need invitations from mayors, governors to do our jobs

Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad F. Wolf on Monday said that federal authorities will do their jobs to keep the peace and protect federal property whether states and cities like it or not.

July 20, 2020

Dr. Jerome Adams pleads: We’re not trying to take away freedom by advocating for masks

Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general, on Monday said he was "begging" the public to understand that the federal government is not trying to take away individual freedom by asking people to wear face coverings to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

July 20, 2020

Ken Cuccinelli: DHS would deploy Portland-like response if there are threats elsewhere

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, said the department is prepared to respond to other parts of the country if they see similar threats to federal facilities they saw in Portland, Oregon.

July 20, 2020

Donald Trump: ‘I have to see’ whether I’ll accept election results

President Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday he would "have to see" whether he'll accept the election results in November.

July 20, 2020

RNC outlines scaled-back convention in Jacksonville

Republicans are planning to scale back their convention in Jacksonville next month, according to a letter from Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel sent to RNC members on Thursday.

July 16, 2020

Cedric Richmond invokes David Duke to cast doubt on ‘secret’ Trump voters

Rep. Cedric Richmond on Thursday drew a comparison between President Trump and former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke in making the case that he doesn't see hordes of "secret" Trump voters who aren't currently reflected in public polling.

July 16, 2020

Larry Hogan on Trump: We expected more than ‘constant heckling’ from our supposed leader

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday ripped President Trump for dropping the ball on a national coronavirus testing strategy, saying people expected more than "constant heckling" from the president during the pandemic.

July 16, 2020

Francis Suarez, Miami mayor, skeptical of federal support to blunt another shutdown

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Thursday said cities and states that went through strict lockdowns in the spring likely aren't going to see the same kind of financial support from the federal government this time around to mitigate any damage.

July 16, 2020

House Democrats pitch HEROES Act before negotiations

House Democrats made one more pitch for their $3 trillion coronavirus recovery package on Wednesday, trying to boost momentum before Congress begins negotiations in earnest next week.

July 15, 2020

Anthony Fauci: White House attacks on me are ‘bizarre’

Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday said he finds criticism getting lobbed his way by the White House "bizarre" and that he can't explain White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who apparently went rogue to write a blistering opinion piece about Dr. Fauci this week.

July 15, 2020

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he tested positive for coronavirus

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Wednesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first governor in the U.S. to announce a positive test.

July 15, 2020

Moderna CMO: New data puts us on ‘positive path’ toward large Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial

Dr. Tal Zaks, Moderna's chief medical officer, on Wednesday said newly published data puts the company on a positive path to move toward a larger "Phase 3" coronavirus vaccine trial.

July 15, 2020

Ronny Jackson, former White House physician: ‘I don’t wear a mask all that often’

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician who won a GOP congressional runoff in Texas on Tuesday, said wearing a mask is a "personal choice" amid the coronavirus pandemic and that he doesn't wear one that often.

July 15, 2020

Donald Trump: I could say coronavirus testing is working ‘too well’

President Trump said in a new interview he could make the case that coronavirus testing is working "too well" in the U.S. but acknowledged that certain things could speed up the turnaround time on getting results.

July 15, 2020

Donald Trump: Potential Joe Biden presidency is pushing the stock market down

President Trump said in a new interview that the stock market would be higher but for the prospect that former Vice President Joseph R. Biden will defeat him in the November election.

July 15, 2020

Mary Trump: ‘Dangerous’ to allow Donald Trump to lead the country

Mary Trump, President Trump's niece, said in an interview that aired Wednesday it's "dangerous" to allow her uncle to run the country.

July 15, 2020

Peter Navarro: Dr. Anthony Fauci wrong about ‘everything I have interacted with him on’

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said in a new opinion piece that Dr. Anthony Fauci has been wrong "about everything I have interacted with him on."

July 15, 2020