President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order he said was aimed at cutting regulations that hamper economic recovery, as the U.S. tries to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said the order will instruct federal agencies "to use any and all authority to waive, suspend and eliminate unnecessary regulations that impede economic recovery." Trump told members of his cabinet that the order will give them "great authority" to...

President Donald Trump met with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, as Washington considers another round of aid to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, but the GOP remains hesitant about quick action. Trump’s lunch meeting followed an earlier meeting held by Vice President Mike Pence, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. Following the meeting with Trump, McConnell said he believes “we need to assess what we’ve...

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's considering holding a meeting of world leaders at Camp David, after previously making it a video teleconference. "Now that our Country is 'Transitioning back to Greatness', I am considering rescheduling the G-7, on the same or similar date, in Washington, D.C., at the legendary Camp David," Trump wrote on Twitter. Trump said an in-person summit would be a "great sign to all - normalization!" The teleconference is scheduled for June. In addition to...

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 11 points in a new national poll of registered voters focused on November's presidential election. The survey from Quinnipiac University shows Biden with 50% to Trump's 39%, up from the 49% to 41% lead Biden held in an April 8 poll by the same university. The survey noted that more than two months into the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., Trump's job approval rating is ticking lower. In an average of national polls from...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened federal funding to Michigan and Nevada, as those two Democratic-led states pursue mail-in voting. Trump initially and falsely claimed on Twitter that Michigan is sending ballots, and not ballot applications, to its voters. On Tuesday, Michigan’s secretary of state said her office would send absentee ballot applications to voters for elections in August and November. Trump later resent his tweet to say applications, and claimed the secretary of...