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President Trump is expected to announce Wednesday that he is expanding the Justice Department's "Operation Legend" program to Chicago and Albuquerque, days after threatening federal intervention to confront violence in American cities.The president is expected to make the announcement during a "law and order" event Wednesday afternoon at the White House, where he will detail the ongoing…

More retailers and states are instituting mask requirements, but tensions are mounting for people who see the rules as infringements.Face masks on display in the window of a custom clothing print shop in Atlanta.Credit...Dustin Chambers for The New York TimesPublished July 16, 2020Updated July 17, 2020, 8:00 a.m. ETAs images of people wearing surgical masks…

(CNN)Governors in the northeast, once considered the US epicenter of the coronavirus, are tightening restrictions in their states for travelers from areas of the country now seeing upward trends in p…

The Trump administration on Monday announced it will suspend certain visas that allow foreigners to move to the U.S. temporarily to work, saying the broad restrictions will ease the economic impact of the coronavirus and improve the prospects of Americans looking for employment during the pandemic. Several guest-worker programs will be halted starting Wednesday under a proclamation…

People stand in line at a coronavirus testing site in Harlem. In an effort to test more people for the virus, New York and other cities have begun offering door-to-door screening and at-home testing. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP People stand in line at a coronavirus testing site in Harlem. In an…