Author: AP Domestic

Asked about reports that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is under investigation for improperly ordering staff to run personal errands and subverting Congress on Saudi arms deals, President Trump said he’s not concerned about the allegations. (May 18)
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Donald Trump says he’s taking a malaria drug in case he gets the new coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting COVID-19. Trump says he been taking hydroxychloroquine and a zinc supplement daily for about a week and a half. (May 18)
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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday pushed Texas toward reopening much of the state in some form or fashion. (May 18)

Here’s the latest for Monday May 18th: Dems say Fired watchdog was looking into Saudi arms sales; Pensacola military base shooter linked to al-Qaida; Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging; Western NY begins phased reopening.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says retail businesses in much of northern Michigan, including restaurants and bars, can reopen starting Friday, May 22. (May 18)

Actor Sean Penn joined Mayor Lori Lightfoot at a COVID-19 testing site in Chicago. Penn’s charity, CORE, helped the city open six new sites in black and brown communities. (May 18)

Workers streamed into a Detroit-area Fiat Chrysler truck plant, ready to get back at it after a couple of months away due to the coronavirus pandemic. (May 18)

Arnold Schwarzenegger shares details of emergency heart surgery; Elvis Presley’s Graceland set to reopen this week in Memphis; Rosanne Cash wins prestigious MacDowell arts medal. (May 18)

A Texas city is reaching out to older adults with an offer of small talk to help them fight the loneliness felt by people shut in during the coronavirus pandemic. (May 18)