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This September 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the company. Johnson & Johnson is beginning a huge final study to try to prove if the single-dose vaccine can protect against the coronavirus. (Cheryl Gerber/Courtesy of Johnson & Johnson via AP)

Johnson & Johnson launches massive human trial of COVID-19 vaccine

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson started a massive human trial of its coronavirus vaccine Wednesday, lining up another option as federal officials told Congress they will resist political pressure ahead of an unprecedented push to inoculate the country.

September 23, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence's National Security Adviser Keith Kellogg speaks during a press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. McEnany said "I fired her" referring to Pence's former homeland security advisor Olivia Troye, who has recently criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Keith Kellogg fired Olivia Troye when work performance dropped

The national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence scolded Olivia Troye -- the former aide painting a damning portrait of President Trump's coronavirus response -- in unusually blunt terms Tuesday, saying she made up stories from the task force room and couldn't do her own job.

September 22, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, Wis., Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden: Don’t get ‘numb’ to COVID-19 death toll of 200K

Americans cannot become "numb" to COVID-19 as the death count reaches 200,000, Joseph R. Biden said Monday, saying complacency will cost more lives and using a speech in Wisconsin to fault President Trump for the world-leading toll of fatal cases.

September 21, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at the Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Trump on Supreme Court pick: It will be a woman

President Trump said Saturday it cannot be "more clear" that he's empowered to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and that his pick will be a woman, beaming as a North Carolina crowd chanted, "Fill that seat!"

September 19, 2020
In this Monday, July 27, 2020, file photo, a nurse prepares a shot as a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., gets underway in Binghamton, N.Y. On Sept. 18, President Trump said he expects some 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed by the year's end. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) **FILE**

Trump: U.S. on track to deliver 100M vaccine doses by end of 2020

The U.S. is on track to manufacture 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by the end of this year and have enough for "every American" by April, President Trump said Friday, putting down a marker for delivery as drugmakers race to determine whether candidates in late-stage trials are safe and effective.

September 18, 2020
In this Oct. 8, 2013, file photo, a sign marks the entrance to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File) **FILE**

CDC reverses controversial guidance on asymptomatic testing

The Trump administration is fighting itself alongside the coronavirus, offering conflicting messages on testing, masks and vaccine timelines as a defector from the White House task force says President Trump is too self-centered to lead an effective response.

September 18, 2020
In this May 1, 2018, file photo, former Donald Trump campaign official Michael Caputo, left, joined by his attorney Dennis C. Vacco, leaves after being interviewed by Senate Intelligence Committee staff investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Michael Caputo, embattled HHS aide, to depart for 60 days

The Trump administration on Wednesday said Michael Caputo, an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, will take a 60-day leave of absence in the wake of twin controversies that erupted over the weekend.

September 16, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks with reporters before boarding a plane at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Biden is en route to Kissimmee, Fla., for a campaign event. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joe Biden to drop $65 million on ads this week with focus on health care

Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday unleashed a new $65 million ad blitz that hones in on President Trump's efforts to repeal Obamacare, following the lead of down-ballot Democrats who are prioritizing the health-care law in their ads and pitches to voters.

September 16, 2020
Workers lay sod on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Washington. The White House South Lawn and its iconic Rose Garden are undergoing extensive re-sodding and other work after last month’s Republican National Convention turned them into a muddy mess. Crews have been working to repair damage to the public grounds, including browning of the South Lawn and mud patches in the Rose Garden, after the spaces were used as backdrops for President Donald Trump’s convention events. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump admin. removes tariff on Canadian aluminum

The Trump administration said Tuesday it will no longer slap a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum but reserves the right to reimpose the levy if imports surge above anticipated levels.

September 15, 2020
In this May 1, 2018, file photo, former Donald Trump campaign official Michael Caputo, left, joined by his attorney Dennis C. Vacco, leaves after being interviewed by Senate Intelligence Committee staff investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Reports: Embattled HHS aide considering medical leave

A top aide at the Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly considering medical leave after becoming embroiled in controversies that involve political influence over scientific reports and bizarre comments on Facebook Live.

September 15, 2020