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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
A child plays near a sign advising people that the playground is closed and social distancing is requirements Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Rutledge, Ga. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) **FILE**

CDC: 121 people under 21 died of COVID-19 through July

The U.S. recorded 121 coronavirus deaths among those under 21 years old and many of them were minorities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday in a report that indicates young people aren't immune to COVID-19 but represented a tiny fraction of fatal cases during the first half of the year.

September 15, 2020
In this March 31, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence and Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, listen. Trump acknowledged that from early on he was intentionally “playing down” the threat from the coronavirus outbreak that has gone on to kill more than 190,000 Americans. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump coronavirus optimism rebuffed by health experts fears

President Trump says America is turning the corner on the coronavirus and will defeat it "very easily" with a vaccine but public health experts are worried about a cold-weather spike in the meantime, posing a key test of whether Americans can buckle down for a few more months.

September 14, 2020
President Donald Trump awards the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne in the East Room of the White House on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump awards Medal of Honor to Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne

President Trump awarded Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas P. Payne the nation's highest military honor Friday for his bravery in facing a "blistering hail of gunfire" and actual flames during a hostage-rescue mission in Iraq five years ago, at one point exchanging his rifle for bolt cutters to free prisoners while enemy bullets pinged the walls around him.

September 11, 2020
In this July 27, 2020, file photo, Nurse Kathe Olmstead, right, gives volunteer Melissa Harting, of Harpersville, N.Y., an injection 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. A letter from federal health officials instructing states to be ready to begin distributing a vaccine by Nov. 1 — two days before the election — has met, not with exhilaration, but with suspicion among public health experts and others. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Americans fear coronavirus vaccine will be based on politics over safety

Most Americans worry that political pressure will force the Food and Drug Administration to approve a coronavirus vaccine before ensuring its safety, and more than half say they wouldn't want a vaccine that is approved and available before Election Day, according to a poll underscoring fears that politics will override science in the scramble to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 10, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden departs after speaking at a campaign event on manufacturing American products at UAW Region 1 headquarters in Warren, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden: Trump ‘lied’ about threat of coronavirus

Joseph R. Biden pounced on the news Wednesday that President Trump purposely downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in the pandemic's early stages, calling his conduct a "life and death betrayal of the American people."

September 9, 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 Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, the top executives of nine drugmakers likely to produce the first vaccines against the new coronavirus said that they will stick to the highest ethical and scientific standards in testing and manufacturing and will make the well-being of those getting vaccinated their top priority. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Nine drug CEOs sign safety pledge on COVID-19 vaccine

Nine drugmakers pledged Tuesday to secure reliable data showing the safety and effectiveness of their coronavirus vaccines before seeking federal approval, hoping to reassure the public as the vaccine race becomes a political football in the homestretch of the 2020 presidential campaign.

September 8, 2020
"We're currently witnessing the fastest labor-market recovery from an economic crisis in history, world history," President Trump said at a White House press conference Monday. His Democratic opponent, Joseph R. Biden Jr., used Labor Day to reach out to union voters. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Joe Biden Labor Day messages clash

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden showcased his union support Monday while President Trump touted the rebounding economy, his get-tough policy on China and the rapid development of a coronavirus vaccine as the campaigns sought to woo American workers.

September 7, 2020