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President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Waukesha County Airport, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Waukesha, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump on virus: ‘I had it, here I am’

President Trump told Wisconsin supporters on Saturday he brought back Big Ten football and that COVID-19 tallies are overblown, even as the state reels from one of the biggest coronavirus surges in the nation.

October 24, 2020
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Washington. Trump is en route to Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ as virus spikes

President Trump on Friday said the U.S. is "rounding the corner" on the coronavirus even as the nation recorded the second-most amount of cases since the start of the pandemic and hospital stays increased by 40% compared to a month ago.

October 23, 2020
In this June 30, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Trump defends Kim Jong Un talks: No North Korea war

President Trump said Thursday he doesn't view North Korea's unveiling of a new intercontinental ballistic missile as a betrayal of his unconventional negotiations with dictator Kim Jong-un.

October 22, 2020
In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Moderna completes enrollment for COVID-19 vaccine trial

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial is fully enrolled, with people of color making up more than one-third of the 30,000 participants, the drugmaker announced Thursday, as government scientists said they must build trust with communities of color and other Americans who will be expected to roll up their sleeves in the coming months.

October 22, 2020
"The outcome of this race will be in very many ways be decided by you, North Carolina," Sen. Kamala D. Harris said during a campaign stop in Charlotte. If Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden won North Carolina, it would put a big dent in President Trump's path to reelection. (Associated Press)

Biden, Trump battle over North Carolina

President Trump and the Biden campaign grappled for a foothold in North Carolina on Wednesday, sensing the route to the White House will run through the mountains, piedmont and coastal plains of a state with 15 electoral votes.

October 21, 2020
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., leaves the motorcade to walk to her plane for departure at Orlando International Airport, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Orlando, Fla., after delivering remarks at an early-voting event at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Kamala Harris to NC supporters: You will decide this race

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris heaped pressure on North Carolina voters Wednesday, telling supporters in Asheville they will decide the presidential race and the direction of the nation.

October 21, 2020
The Midwest was largely spared early in the pandemic, as the Northeast was walloped. Today it is the most worrisome region, with Iowa and Wisconsin among the top 10 states seeing the highest number of cases per 100 residents, according to a tracker. (Associated Press)

Trump campaign turns focus to virus-stricken Midwest

President Trump is campaigning hard in the Midwest, hoping states such as Iowa and Wisconsin will help him cobble together the electoral votes he needs to win a second term. It's also where the coronavirus is surging, underscoring how difficult it will be for him to get away from the pandemic's shadow.

October 14, 2020