President Donald Trump is praising a new law that will give 12 weeks of paid parental leave to federal workers for the first time.
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Police moved into London's Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon to break up a protest against coronavirus restrictions after demonstrators ignored warnings to observe social distancing rules.
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Trump expected to announce Barrett as justice nominee today
President Trump said Friday he had made up his mind and it was "very exciting," without giving away the name, aiming to maintain some suspense.
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What's next for Trump's Supreme Court pick?
The Republican-led Senate is expected to move quickly toward a confirmation vote for President Donald Trump's nominee to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once he announces his choice on Saturday.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's wrongs on court, virus; Biden errs
In a momentous week, President Donald Trump painted a fantastical portrait of a coronavirus that affects "virtually nobody" among the young as he faced a grim U.S. milestone of 200,000 deaths and he asserted a constitutional basis that doesn't exist for rushing a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg over her dying wishes.
