Politics

Trump’s Re-election Chances Suddenly Look Shakier

On Wednesday afternoon, shortly before he was scheduled to speak to reporters, Mr. Trump rebuked congressional Democrats, who have indicated they aren’t waiting for the president’s guidance on an economic package to help the economy. “Someone needs to tell the Democrats in Congress that CoronaVirus doesn’t care what party you are in. We need to […]

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Canceled War Games. Video Meetings. The Military Guards Against Coronavirus.

“D.O.D. is taking steps within its senior leadership to lead by example on common sense preventative actions we can take to avoid the spread,” the Pentagon press secretary, Alyssa Farah, said in an email. “Other measures include eliminating handshakes, postponing international travel, limiting in-person meetings and instituting social distancing measures like rearranging seating when in

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Bernie Sanders Made a Big Concession Speech. Just Not the Usual Kind.

It was a concession speech, of a kind: Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders bowed not to Joseph R. Biden Jr., who trounced him in a second consecutive week of primary elections, but to the reality of his political predicament. Stripped of his briefly held status as the Democratic front-runner, Mr. Sanders acknowledged that

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Critics Hear Political Tone as Pompeo Calls Out Diplomatic Rivals Over Human Rights

In Turkey, the report found, political dissidents were “disappeared” or victims of attempted kidnappings. In several cases, ethnic Kurds reported being tortured by security forces. In its defense, the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey cited a policy of “zero tolerance” for torture. In North Korea, numerous prisoners have said they were tortured,

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In Rare Oval Office Speech, Trump Voices New Concerns and Old Themes

WASHINGTON — Sitting somberly behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, framed by his custom gold curtains, President Trump for the first time on Wednesday night acknowledged the seriousness of the coronavirus. The president who until now has tried to project a “business as usual” demeanor, even comparing the coronavirus to the everyday flu,

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Read President Trump’s Speech on Coronavirus Pandemic: Full Transcript

My fellow Americans, tonight I want to speak with you about our nation’s unprecedented response to the coronavirus outbreak that started in China and is now spreading throughout the world. Today, the World Health Organization officially announced that this is a global pandemic. We have been in frequent contact with our allies, and we are

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