Trump signs executive orders he says will provide economic relief, bypassing lawmakers
The executive actions focus on unemployment benefits, eviction protections, student loans and a payroll tax deferral. His move comes after negotiations with Democrats on a pandemic relief bill collapsed on Friday.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, left, and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, right, listen as President Trump speaks to reporters on July 29. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
The lost days of summer: How Trump fell short in containing the virus
The administration’s failure to control the pandemic has been driven by dysfunction, according to interviews with 41 senior administration officials and others involved in the response. A politics-first, science-second attitude is pervasive inside the White House as the pandemic rages out of control.
Scientists ask whether the asymptomatic are key to unraveling virus
Researchers are trying to find out why so many infected people show no symptoms — and their efforts are finally beginning to yield results, raising hope for faster development of vaccines and therapies.
Their mail was not delivered for days. Now these Minn. residents worry about their votes counting.
Residents of the Minneapolis complex were still waiting for their absentee ballots to arrive days before Tuesday’s state primary.
Sisters Kia Rae, 34, and Essence Belle, 37.
Retired nurse Kim Brolutti, 67.
Mischa Brolutti, 31.
Nurse Ri Smiff.
Trump sent agents to quell unrest. But protest is what Portland does best.
The stamina and creativity of Portland protesters has been developed over generations.
Analysis
Confluence of events creates a moment for a Georgia pastor to take a Senate seat away from warring Republicans
As senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) oversaw the nationally televised funeral of John Lewis after his bid to become Georgia’s first Black senator had already begun to find its footing.
Election 2020
