Trump 'disagrees strongly' with Georgia's plan to reopen

"But I think (opening) spas and beauty salons and tattoo parlors and barbershops in phase one ... it's just too soon," Trump said in a Wednesday press briefing.

'Political game'? Governors push back on President Trump's virus charge

A chorus of governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing “a very dangerous political game” by insisting there is a shortage of tests for the coronavirus. The governors countered that the White House must do more to help states do the testing that's needed before they can ease up on stay-at-home orders.

Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing

The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

'LIBERATE!' Trump goads states to lift coronavirus restrictions

One day after laying out a roadmap for gradually reviving economic activity, President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, in effect encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions against the coronavirus.

Trump's name to appear on coronavirus stimulus checks sent to Americans

President Trump's name will appear on millions of economic stimulus checks sent to Americans as part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by the president last month in an effort to stem the economic effects of the coronavirus.

New Trump panel to explore path to reopening US economy

Another team, expected to be formally announced as early as Tuesday, has begun meeting behind closed doors in the West Wing. Its mission is another matter paramount to President Donald Trump: how to begin reopening the American economy.

Trump reverses course on power to 'reopen' states amid virus

Democratic and Republican governors sounded alarm about a federal power grab a day after Trump asserted he had the ultimate say on when and how to reopen the economy.

'We're not there yet' on key steps to reopen economy, Fauci says

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the nation's economy, adding a dose of caution to increasingly optimistic projections from the White House.

Trump officials want delay in census due to coronavirus

The Trump administration wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 census because of the coronavirus outbreak.

President Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines as he grows anxious to reopen the coronavirus-stricken country as soon as possible.

President Trump signs $8.3 billion bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 12 people in the U.S. and infected more than 200.

President Trump CDC visit back on after false coronavirus scare there

President Donald Trump's trip to the Centers for Disease Control, which was scuttled Friday because of unfounded fears that someone there had contracted the coronavirus, was back on, giving the president another chance to calm growing alarm about the spread of the virus in America.

Trump moves forward with cutting off funds to sanctuary cities

President Trump on Thursday said his administration is moving forward with withholding funding from sanctuary cities.