Trump eyes White House funeral service for his brother, Robert

President Donald Trump is eyeing a White House funeral service later this week for his younger brother, Robert, who died over the weekend in a New York hospital.

Trump makes call for new White House doctor's virus advice

Trump last week announced that Dr. Scott Atlas, a frequent guest on Fox News Channel, has joined the White House as a pandemic adviser.

Virginia mayor urged to resign after making Aunt Jemima comment about Biden picking Harris

The mayor of a small town in Virginia is being urged to resign following a Facebook post in which he claimed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden "just announced Aunt Jemima" as his running mate.

Kamala Harris showed her mettle at age 5 when she stood up to bully, close friend says

Beaming with a great big smile, Stacey Johnson-Batiste, of Arcadia, talked of her best friend Kamala Harris, who is now Vice President running mate to presidential hopeful Joe Biden.  

Biden calls for nationwide COVID-19 mask mandate

Joe Biden is calling for a nationwide protective mask mandate, citing health experts' predictions that it could save 40,000 lives from coronavirus over the next three months. 

Trump opposes funding to USPS, acknowledging impact on mail-in voting

The Republican president said on Fox Business Network that among the sticking points over a new virus relief package were Democrats’ demand for billions of dollars to assist states in protecting the election and to help postal workers process mail-in ballots.

'She’s ready to do this job on day 1': Joe Biden introduces Kamala Harris as running mate

The pair will later sit down together for an online fundraiser designed to let small donors get a fresh glimpse of what the Democratic presidential ticket will look like together.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris to make campaign debut in virus era

Joe Biden is making his first appearance with newly chosen running mate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, betting that the California senator’s historic profile and confrontational style against President Donald Trump will boost Democrats’ efforts to oust the Republican president amid cascading national crises.

Joe Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate

The pick fulfills the Democratic presidential contender’s promise to select a woman as his running mate, and puts to rest the sometimes bristly rivalry the pair shared during the early phase of the Democratic primary.

When does the extra $400 unemployment benefit start?

Trump's efforts to partially restore the sweetened jobless benefits, which expired at the end of July, hinges on cash-strapped states being able to adapt a new unemployment system and fund one-fourth of the aid.

States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan

A plan from President Donald Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits requires states to provide 25 percent of the funds, and it's unclear whether states have the money or the will to do it.

Biden quips to Fox News he decided on VP, campaign says it's a joke

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden claimed to Fox News on Saturday that he has picked a running mate -- before following it up with a joke about who the choice was.

Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while he won’t tear down President Trump’s much-touted wall along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he also won’t continue construction of the barrier if he’s elected president in November.