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White House seeks limited relief bill, promises talks on broader stimulus

Federal Reserve officials have urged Congress to be aggressive in supporting the US economy

'Feeling great': Trump's docs say he is no longer Covid transmission risk

Trump returned to action earlier Saturday in a short campaign-style speech to supporters at the White House

White House coronavirus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP

Pelosi said she is still hopeful that progress can be made toward a deal but it''s as clear as ever that GOP conservatives don''t want a deal on her terms

Trump makes first public appearance at White House since Covid-19 diagnosis

The US President thanked the people for their prayers and stated that he will be coming out with big rallies for the upcoming presidential election

Nancy Pelosi dismisses latest White House offer on coronavirus aid

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday dismissed the latest White House offer in COVID-19 aid talks as one step forward, two steps back, but said she is still hopeful that progress can be made toward a deal. The White House had boosted its offer before Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Pelosi spoke on Friday afternoon. President Donald Trump is eager for an agreement before Election Day, even as his most powerful GOP ally in the Senate said Congress is unlikely to deliver relief by then. Covid Relief Negotiations are moving along. Go Big! Trump said Friday on Twitter. A GOP aide familiar with the new offer said it was about USD 1.8 trillion, with a key state and local fiscal relief component moving from $250 billion to at least USD 300 billion. The White House says its most recent offer before that was about USD 1.6 trillion. The aide was not authorized to publicly discuss private negotiations and spoke on condition of anonymity. Pelosi's most recent public offer was about US

White House increases fiscal-stimulus offer to $1.8 trillion: Report

McConnell later told reporters that "even if an agreement" on stimulus is reached, his first priority is securing Senate confirmation of Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court

Trump has been fever-free for more than four days; says WH physician

His physical exam and vital signs, including oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, all remain stable and in normal range, Conley said in a memorandum

Trump stays out of sight; White House offers few details about his recovery

President Donald Trump remained out of sight for a second day on Wednesday as he recovers from COVID-19, with the White House offering scant details about his health and activities. Lashing out on Twitter, the president remains largely isolated in White House residence, where aides were instructed to take extensive precautions to prevent themselves from catching the coronavirus from the contagious president. Trump's physicians have not provided a substantive update on his health since Monday afternoon, including his medications and potential long term health impacts from the virus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans and reached into the upper echelons of the U.S. government. As Trump convalesced, he again publicly played down the virus on Twitter after his return from a three-day hospitalization, though even more aides tested positive, including one of his closest advisers, Stephen Miller. All told more than a dozen White House staffers have tested positive. In one signific

Pre-US election coronavirus vaccine hopes dim as USFDA asserts power

The FDA said it would demand two months of safety data before it would review any application for a vaccine emergency-use authorisation

White House nixes updated FDA guidelines on Covid-19 vaccine approval

The White House has blocked new FDA guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for Covid-19 to market that would almost certainly have prevented their introduction before the Nov 3 election

Asian stocks at two-week high as Donald Trump returns to White House

Bonds and the dollar nursed losses amid the improving risk appetite, while oil extended gains

White House nixes tougher FDA guidelines on coronavirus vaccine approval

The White House has blocked new FDA guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for Covid-19 to market that would almost certainly have prevented their approval before the Nov 3 election

Prez Donald Trump returns to White House after 4 day stay at hospital

US President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday night after spending four days at a military hospital where he was treated for coronavirus

Donald Trump's condition was worse than made public, confirms White House

Meadows made the comments in an interview with Fox News broadcast Saturday night that capped two days of conflicting and opaque assessments of the 74-year-old president's health

Next 48 hours critical for Donald Trump on virus fight, says official

Trump went through a very concerning period Friday and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care as he battles the coronavirus at a military hospital, White House official said

Donald Trump is fever-free and feeling better: White House physician

While Conley confirmed that the President was fever-free, he sidestepped questions about whether Trump had received oxygen treatment.

Trump was given oxygen before his hospital admission for Covid-19 treatment

US President Donald Trump on Friday was administered supplemental oxygen at the White House hours after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and before being flown to a military hospital

White House begins contact tracing after Trump tests Covid-19 positive

Information from the White House remains sketchy. That's par for course, according to presidential historian Jon Meacham

US health secy Azar says he tested negative for Covid-19 after screening

Azar said during a congressional hearing on Friday that he was confident that the US Food and Drug Administration was not compromising its approval standards

Donald Trump has mild symptoms after testing Covid positive: White House

Trump is expected to be on the job, House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Friday