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Michael Cohen arrives Thursday at his Manhattan apartment after being released from federal prison.

Michael Cohen Released From Prison Due To Coronavirus Concerns

1:38pm May 21, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

President Trump's former attorney will be placed in home confinement. Thousands of federal inmates have been released to home confinement since March due to concerns about exposure to the coronavirus.

A portion of the letter that President Trump addressed to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, posted late Monday night on Twitter in the midst of WHO's annual assembly.

Fact-checking And Assessing Trump's Letter Of Rebuke To WHO

8:20pm May 20, 2020

by Pien Huang

In his letter threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and halt all funding, Trump made a number of charges about WHO's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

Steve Linick, shown after a briefing on Capitol Hill in 2019, was fired by President Trump on Friday as the State Department's inspector general.

Trump Removes State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

5:37pm May 16, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

House Democrats accused the president of trying to protect Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from investigation by firing the State Department inspector general, Steve Linick.

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A protester attends a demonstration over Michigan's coronavirus restrictions on Thursday at the state Capitol in Lansing.

'Us Vs. Them' In A Pandemic: Researchers Warn Divisions Could Get Dangerous

7:14pm May 15, 2020

by Hannah Allam

The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.

A woman gets a haircut on Friday in Round Rock, Texas, as the state slowly reopens from its pandemic shutdown.

Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

12:03pm May 09, 2020

by Leila Fadel

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

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The U.S., according to the World Health Organization, has paid none of this year's assessed fees and still owes $81 million from last year.

U.S. Was Behind On Payments To WHO Before Trump's Cutoff

7:43am May 07, 2020

by David Welna

President Trump put a hold on funds to the World Health Organization, but the U.S. is already behind in its dues to the organization by more than a year.

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While Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in 2016, his chances of winning the group again might be complicated by the growing number of Latino Catholic voters and Joe Biden being Catholic himself.

Trump Seeks Catholic Voters, But Some Catholics Push Back

8:42am May 05, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.

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Three things that are being touted (with limited or no evidence) as coronavirus treatments: the bitter root artemesia, vodka and the anti-malarial and arthritis drug hydroxychloroquine.

Health & Safety

When Public Figures Make Questionable Health Claims, Do People Listen?

12:09pm May 01, 2020

by Susan Brink

President Trump is one of many leaders and entrepreneurs, past and present, who have put forth untested and even potentially dangerous proposals during a health crisis.

At last year's commencement, before the novel coronavirus, West Point cadets celebrated graduation in tight rows.

Army Brass Defend Decision To Hold West Point Graduation, With Trump As Speaker

6:13pm April 30, 2020

by David Welna

Despite concerns that many West Point cadets returning for a June 13 commencement may be exposed to the coronavirus, Army officials insist they'll be in a "safety bubble."

Mark Green has stepped down as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) after nearly three years on the job.

Exiting USAID Chief On The Pandemic, Foreign Aid, Trump's Policies

12:59pm April 29, 2020

Mark Green talks to NPR about what it's like leaving during a global health crisis — and what the future may hold for the agency.

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