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Newt Gingrich likens Trump to a first responder — because he was 'fearless' in catching COVID

Supporters of Donald Trump are praising President Donald Trump for having caught COVID-19 even though his advanced age and obesity put him at greater risk for the virus.

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Rudy Giuliani suffers coughing spell while discussing his COVID test on Fox News

President Donald Trump's personal defense attorney coughed loudly on Monday during an appearance on Fox News.

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Video of Trump’s return to the White House appears to show him ‘wincing in pain’ and ‘gasping for air’: reports

On Monday, after President Donald Trump returned to the White House from Walter Reed Medical Center after days of coronavirus treatment, some observers noticed that the president appeared to still be in considerable pain as he put on a show for the cameras.

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White House blockading COVID vaccine guidelines that could prevent release before the election: report

On Monday, The New York Times reported that top White House officials, including Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, are blocking FDA guidelines for the emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, taking particular issue with a provision that would make it virtually impossible for any vaccine to be available before the election.

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Widespread shock after Trump removes mask before entering White House: 'What in the hell is going on?'

During a planned photo-op at the White House, President Donald J. Trump walked up one flight of stairs and subsequently removed his mask - endangering nearby staff, reporters and Secret Service members. The world was watching and the ultimate showman played it up - the way he has his entire life. Except something was different this time: the high-profile COVID-19 positive patient was visibly gasping for air.

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White House reporter reveals why she fears she caught COVID during West Wing outbreak

CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid on Monday revealed why she is working from home after being in proximity with Trump administration officials who have tested positive fore the virus.

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Trump's departure from the hospital will open the floodgates — he's in for a political beatdown: Ex-White House adviser

On CNN Monday, former White House adviser David Gergen warned that President Donald Trump will face political "all-out war" as a consequence of having left Walter Reed despite his unclear medical condition and ongoing COVID-19 infection.

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CNN's Acosta worried about 'Patient Zero' Trump bringing virus 'back to the White House'

Moments before President Donald J. Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center to return home to the White House via Marine One, CNN's Jim Acosta referred to the president as "patient zero."

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WATCH: Trump takes off COVID mask before entering the White House with the virus

President Donald Trump was airlifted from Walter Reed Medical Center to the White House on Monday after being hospitalized for nights with coronavirus.

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GOP senator with COVID vows to vote for Amy Coney Barrett — even if he’s still positive: report

U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) told a radio talk show he would vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court bench regardless of having tested positive for COVID-19.

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New York closes schools in virus-hit areas over second wave fears

New York will temporarily close schools in nine neighborhoods experiencing an uptick in coronavirus infections, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday, highlighting the difficulty of keeping children in classrooms during the pandemic.

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White House decides against contact tracing for event announcing Barrett nomination

On Monday, The New York Times reported that White House officials have declined to pursue contact tracing for President Donald Trump's announcement of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, even though the gathering is increasingly suspected to have been a "superspreader" event.

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Questions raised after Mike Pence insisted on sitting at VP debate with Kamala Harris

Vice President Mike Pence's team revealed details about the debate negotiations on Monday when they said that they wouldn't support a plastic barrier between the candidates after Pence was exposed to the coronavirus.

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