Special Report: U.S. jails are outsourcing medical care — and the death toll is rising
By Jason Szep, Ned Parker, Linda So, Peter Eisler and Grant Smith
U.S.
Trump courts crucial Pennsylvania eight days before election
With eight days until the U.S. election, President Donald Trump on Monday wooed voters in Pennsylvania, a battleground state he won in 2016 and is crucial to his chances of defeating Democratic challenger Joe Biden and winning a second term.
Trump plans second White House event for Barrett as Senate takes up nomination
The White House planned a Monday night celebration of the Republican Senate's expected confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court, a month after a similar event was linked to a COVID-19 outbreak that preceded President Donald Trump's own infection.
Weekly U.S. COVID-19 deaths up 15%, new cases rise 24%
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States last week rose 24% to more than 485,000 while the number of tests performed rose 5.5%, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county reports.
Pelosi says White House rejecting Democrats' COVID-19 testing plan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday the White House has refused to sign on to Democratic lawmakers' plan for a national coronavirus testing strategy, despite earlier public statements to the contrary by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
U.S. lawmakers: Special Counsel probing possible Pompeo campaign law violation
The Democratic leaders of two U.S. House of Representatives Committees said on Monday the Office of Special Counsel had launched an investigation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech to the Republican National Convention in August.
Holiday shoppers are coming to town with health checklist: survey
Holiday shoppers braving the coronavirus pandemic to buy gifts in person are checking which stores are naughty or nice in terms of public health, a worldwide survey released on Monday showed.
U.S. CDC reports 224,601 deaths from coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported 8,617,022 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 63,195 from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 380 to 224,601.
Meet the 'QAnon' caucus: Conspiracy buffs on path to U.S. Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to condemn the pro-President Donald Trump online conspiracy theory known as "QAnon." But multiple QAnon-friendly lawmakers may soon be taking seats in the House chamber.
Jared Kushner says Black Americans must 'want' to succeed
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner criticized athletes and others who have protested against U.S. racism on social media and basketball courts and suggested that Black people had to want to succeed for policies to change.