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President Donald Trump leaves after speaking to reporters in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Nov. 5, 2020. Trump has tried to condition a large segment of the American public not to believe anyone other than him, with evident success. (Doug Mills/The New York Times) XNYT205 XNYT205

November 10, 2020 at 8:25 pm

Fighting election results, Trump uses new weapon: the government

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, facing the prospect of leaving the White House in defeat in just 70 days, is harnessing the power of the...

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FILE – In this March 23, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump moves from the podium to allow Attorney General William Barr to speak about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room in Washington. The relationship between President Donald Trump and top ally Attorney General William Barr is fraying over the lack of splashy indictments so far in the Justice Departmentâ€™s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe, according to people familiar with the matter. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) WX111

October 9, 2020 at 6:15 pm

Trump leans on Barr and Pompeo for a lift as election nears

President Donald Trump succeeded in compelling the secretary of state to announce that he would make public Clinton's emails even as the attorney general resisted...

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October 5, 2020 at 8:03 pm

Trump Leaves Hospital, Minimizing Virus and Urging Americans Not to Let It ‘Dominate Your Lives’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night, staging a defiant, made-for-television moment in which he ripped off his face...

October 3, 2020 at 6:04 pm

Trump’s symptoms described as ‘very concerning’ even as doctors offer rosier picture

WASHINGTON — The White House offered a barrage of conflicting messages and contradictory accounts about President Donald Trump’s health Saturday as he remained hospitalized with...

October 2, 2020 at 7:58 pm

Trump expected to stay at hospital ‘a few days’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was hospitalized Friday after learning he had the coronavirus and experiencing what aides called coughing, congestion and fever, throwing the...

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October 2, 2020 at 12:02 pm

Trump infected: What we know and don’t know

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to the White House, but much remains unknown....

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September 28, 2020 at 5:26 pm

Trump Deflects Questions About Taxes, but First Debate Has a New Issue

WASHINGTON — The disclosure that President Donald Trump paid little or no federal income taxes for years, including while in the White House, convulsed the...

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September 25, 2020 at 6:51 pm

Trump expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has selected Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the favorite candidate of conservatives, to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and will try...

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September 21, 2020 at 6:54 pm

Republican Senators Line Up to Back Trump on Court Fight

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared to secure enough support on Monday to fill the Supreme Court seat left open by the death of Justice...

September 21, 2020 at 8:27 am

Trump Says He Will Wait Until Friday or Saturday to Announce Supreme Court Pick

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he would wait until the end of the week to nominate a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader...