Trump administration sets refugee cap at 15,000, a record low

The Trump administration said it is planning to take in no more than 15,000 refugees in fiscal year 2021.

• Oct 1, 2020

Trump signs stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown

Mr. Trump signed the measure just after midnight.

• Oct 1, 2020

Federal court rebuffs Trump effort to move up census deadlines

The Trump administration asked the 9th Circuit to lift a lower court order that blocked it from proceeding with an accelerated deadline for completion of census field work and data collection.

• Oct 1, 2020

Thousands sign up as poll workers after LeBron James' efforts

The campaign is looking toward the next phase of the poll worker recruitment: a focus on cities where shortages remain.

• Oct 1, 2020

Mnuchin presents counteroffer on COVID bill in meeting with Pelosi

The treasury secretary said he and Pelosi are prepared to give negotiations over a coronavirus relief bill "one more serious try."

• Oct 1, 2020

Brad Parscale resigns from Trump campaign after incident at home

A former senior campaign aide said Parscale's departure was "expected."

• Oct 1, 2020

Debates commission plans to cut off mics if Trump or Biden break rules

The announcement from the Commission on Presidential Debates comes after the first debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden spiraled into chaos.

• Oct 1, 2020

Laptop, USBs stolen from Philadelphia election machine warehouse

City commissioner "confident that this incident will not in any way compromise the integrity of the election."

• Oct 1, 2020

Trump rallies supporters in Minnesota

The president is making a campaign swing through Minnesota a day after his first debate against Joe Biden.

• Sep 30, 2020

Debates commission plans changes to presidential debate format

One key change it plans to implement: Cutting off the microphones of Trump and Biden if they break the rules, according to a source familiar with the commission's deliberations.

• Sep 30, 2020

Trump administration threatens to close U.S. embassy in Iraq

The embassy is one of the largest and most expensive American diplomatic missions in the world, and its closure would concern U.S. allies.

• Sep 30, 2020

Democrats put Obamacare center stage in Supreme Court fight

"This is about your health care," former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, said Sunday of the Supreme Court vacancy.

• Sep 30, 2020

Biden uses sarcastic Arabic phrase to mock Trump during debate

Muslim Americans and others immediately began their own debate on whether the former vice president had used one of the most widespread phrases in the Arab world.

• Sep 30, 2020

Trump encourages supporters to monitor polling places — a federal crime

What President Trump is urging his supporters to do differs from the duties certified poll watchers are tasked with.

• Sep 30, 2020

Senate will vote on resolution to fund the government Wednesday

The president needs to sign the resolution by midnight to avoid a lapse in government funding.

• Sep 30, 2020

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