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The CDC, staffed with 20,000 people, has long served as a model for public health agencies around the world, with a global stature in the hands of few agencies in the United States. But even before the pandemic, Trump administration health officials had discussed narrowing the scope of the CDC, …

Much has already been written about the vital importance of non-US doctors and nurses, but an equally critical but less-discussed risk group is scientists, who often form the basis of America’s innovation and scientific prowess. Under the auspices of protecting American jobs from the impact of SARS-CoV2, Trump has already …

1. Dow futures jump after a loss of almost 400 points overnight Dow futures pointed to a gain of more than 350 points in Tuesday’s opening after White House trade adviser Peter Navarro clarified that the trade deal between the United States and China has not ended. Navarro, a Chinese …

California officials implored residents to wear face masks and stay away from each other, after a record number of people were hospitalized with coronavirus over the weekend. The state has reported more than 5,500 deaths and more than 178,000 cases, with more than 3,700 hospitalized on Sunday, beating the previous …

President Trump ordered an offensive against anyone caught up in vandalism or toppling monuments amid a wave of Confederates and other statues that were toppled by people protesting racial injustice. The commander-in-chief wrote in a tweet Tuesday morning: “I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who destroys or …