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President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the federal government should not be responsible for bailing out states and cities that are struggling financially because of the coronavirus pandemic."Why should the people and taxpayers of America be bailing out poorly run states (like Illinois, as example) and cities, in all cases Democrat run and managed, when…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The White House is taking steps to dramatically ramp up testing for coronavirus during the months of May and June, working in partnership with the nation's governors, Fox News is told.Senior administration officials say they will be doing many more tests…

As coronavirus surges in some communities, some health care systems are overloaded. Federal estimates suggest that coronavirus cases and deaths could get a lot worse in many places without continued social distancing measures. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP As coronavirus surges in some communities, some health care systems are overloaded. Federal estimates…

President Donald Trump entered a new week facing continued criticism from governors for his response on providing federal help with testing -- a key component to reopening and avoiding a spike in new cases. As Trump kept blaming governors for not being more prepared and not doing more, Vice President Mike Pence held a teleconference…

April 20, 2020Updated 1:27 p.m. ETFirst he was the self-described “wartime president.” Then he trumpeted the “total” authority of the federal government. But in the past few days, President Trump has nurtured protests against state-issued stay-at-home orders aimed at curtailing the spread of the coronavirus.Hurtling from one position to another is consistent with Mr. Trump’s…