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News Articles: President Trump

President Trump on Friday ordered that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, divest from the U.S. in 90 days.

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  • Technology

Trump: TikTok Must Be Sold In 90 Days, Cites 'Credible Evidence' Of Security Threat

The move follows a previous executive order from the president that would make "transactions" between U.S. citizens and the Chinese-owned app illegal.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Former Vice President Joe Biden has significant support from Black voters, young voters, whites with a college degree and suburban voters.

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  • Politics

Poll: Biden Expands Lead; A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

The presumptive Democratic nominee now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35% still say they won't get vaccinated when one's available.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Sue Gordon in 2017 as deputy national intelligence director.

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  • National Security

Exclusive: After Quitting Last Year, Senior U.S. Intelligence Official Now Talks

Sue Gordon was in line to be acting director of national intelligence after Dan Coats quit last year. President Trump thought otherwise. Gordon now recounts her time in his administration.

August 13, 2020
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By:
  • David Welna
President Trump speaks during a Oval Office meeting Thursday with representatives of Israel and the United Arab Emirates, announcing an agreement to establish diplomatic ties between the two countries.

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  • World

UAE, Israel Move To Normalize Relations As Israel Halts Planned West Bank Annexations

President Trump brokers the historic agreement. The United Arab Emirates and Israel will move toward bilateral diplomatic relations, and Israel will suspend plans to annex portions of the West Bank.

August 13, 2020
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Employers are supposed to stop withholding the payroll tax on Sept. 1. But companies need guidance from the IRS on exactly who is eligible to have their taxes suspended and how to keep track so those taxes can eventually be repaid.

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  • Economy

Payroll Tax Delay To Boost Take-Home Pay, But Don't Spend It Yet

President Trump has directed the Treasury Department to stop collecting payroll taxes this fall in an effort to boost workers' paychecks. But the move is temporary, and could spark headaches in 2021.

August 12, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Dean Black is the GOP Duval county chair, which includes Jacksonville, Fla. American History teacher Monique Sampson recently decided to vote for Joe Biden. Duval county hasn't voted for a Democratic president since Jimmy Carter in 1976. But in recent presidential elections, it's begun tilting more toward the Democratic party.

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  • Politics

How This Conservative Florida County Became A Surprise 2020 Battleground

Duval County in northeast Florida hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976, but this year might be different.

August 09, 2020
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
President Trump's executive order prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok's parent company starting in 45 days.

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  • Technology

TikTok To Sue Trump Administration Over Ban, As Soon As Tuesday

Lawyers for the video-sharing app are likely to say the executive order was unconstitutional, arguing the company was not informed, as is standard, and the national-security concerns are baseless.

August 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters at the White House on Monday.

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  • Technology

Trump Signs Executive Order That Will Effectively Ban Use Of TikTok In the U.S.

The president also issued an executive order aimed at cutting ties between the U.S. and the owner of the popular Chinese communications and social media app WeChat.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Facebook said the president's claims violated its coronavirus misinformation policy, in a rare departure from the social network's largely hands-off approach to politicians.

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  • Technology

Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19

Both social networks said the president's false claims that children are "almost immune" from COVID-19 violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
GPB  NPR

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  • Politics

Trump Criticizes Late Rep. John Lewis For Not Attending Inauguration

When asked in an interview whether he found the late civil rights icon impressive, Trump claims to have done more for Black Americans than anybody else.

August 04, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has consulted with President Trump about acquiring TikTok's U.S. assets.

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  • Technology

Microsoft Consults With Trump About Ongoing Talks To Buy TikTok From Chinese Firm

In its first public acknowledgement of a deal that could be worth in the billions of dollars, Microsoft said it is continuing talks with TikTok about a potential takeover of the hugely popular app.

August 03, 2020
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
President Donald Trump chats with reporters Friday as he heads to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. The day before, he floated the idea of delaying the election, prompting criticism from the Federalist Society's co-founder.

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  • Elections

Citing Election Delay Tweet, Influential Trump Ally Now Demands His Re-Impeachment

President Trump's suggestion that the November election be delayed spurs Federalist Society co-founder Steven Calabresi to call for his removal from office.

July 31, 2020
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  • David Welna
Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to demonstrators during a rally on the steps of City Hall in Kansas City, Mo., on June 5.

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  • National

Kansas City Mayor Says He Learned On Twitter That Federal Officers Were In His City

Some 200 federal law enforcement officers have been sent to the city as part of a controversial program to fight violent crime. Mayor Quinton Lucas says he did not request the support.

July 23, 2020
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By:
  • Christianna Silva
President Trump is making a play for suburban voters by trying to convince them that if Democrat Joe Biden wins, then crime will be rampant.

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  • Politics

Down In The Polls, Trump Pitches Fear: 'They Want To Destroy Our Suburbs'

President Trump won suburban voters narrowly in 2016, but now he's getting swamped in the polls with them against Joe Biden. Trump is trying to turn it around with a heavy dose of fear.

July 22, 2020
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, shown here on Capitol Hill earlier this month, has effectively banned the Confederate battle flag from U.S. military installations.

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  • National Security

Pentagon Chief Effectively Bars Display Of Confederate Battle Flag By U.S. Military

Defense Secretary Mark Esper did not actually ban the Confederate flag's display. He simply listed the flags that could be shown by the military, and the controversial banner was not on his list.

July 17, 2020
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  • David Welna
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