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Trump signs executive orders on payroll tax, evictions, student loans, unemployment

[FOX NEWS, Associated Press] BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President Donald Trump signed executive orders Saturday for a deferment on payroll taxes, an extension of unemployment insurance and a moratorium on rental evictions. The president also signed an order that would defer student loans. The “payroll tax holiday” will affect Americans making less […]

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Trump advisers hesitated to give military options and warned adversaries over fears he might start a war

[CNN] Washington — Amid escalating tensions with both North Korea and Iran, President Donald Trump’s advisers hesitated to give him military options fearing the President might accidentally take the US to war and deliberately informed their counterparts in both countries that they did not know what the President would do next, multiple […]

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Kanye Playing Spoiler

[Forbes, Getty Images] In an exclusive interview, the billionaire rapper says he’s “walking for president” as GOP operatives work to get him on state ballots. Amid various reports that Republican and Trump-affiliated political operatives are trying to get Kanye West onto various state ballots for November’s presidential election, the billionaire rap superstar […]

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Trump issues executive orders banning U.S. transactions with WeChat and TikTok in 45 days

[CNBC] KEY POINTS President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders banning U.S. transactions with Chinese tech firms Tencent and ByteDance. Tencent owns the messaging service WeChat and ByteDance owns the popular short-video-sharing app TikTok. The ban will take effect in 45 days. While the scope of the bans remain […]

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Pfizer CEO says Trump’s executive orders overhauling U.S. drug pricing will cause ‘enormous destruction’

[CNBC, AP] On Friday, Trump signed four executive orders designed to bring U.S. drug prices at least on par with their costs overseas. Trump has made lowering drug costs one of his key health-care issues early in his term. The comment by Bourla came after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and raised […]

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Kim Kardashian West addresses Kanye West’s mental health and asks for compassion

[CNN] Kim Kardashian West has shared a message about her husband Kanye West and mental health. In an Instagram Stories post on Wednesday, Kardashian West acknowledged that West has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and said it’s “incredibly complicated and painful” for many to understand. “As many of you know, […]

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Trump administration releases names of PPP borrowers

[FOX NEWS] The Trump Administration says program supported 51M jobs More than $30 billion in aid was eventually returned by companies. OTR Media Group President and CEO Sherard Duvall says his small media-production business applied for loans from seven lenders and still hasn’t received any government aid. The Trump administration […]

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Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine, unproven drug he’s touted for COVID-19

[ABC NEWS] In a surprise, he said he’s been taking the drug despite having no symptoms. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he’s touted as a possible “game changer” treatment for COVID-19. He said he asked the White House doctor if he could take the […]

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