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BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut is a threat to Social Security no matter how he casts it. During a news conference Wednesday, he insisted he could eliminate the tax ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During an appearance in the White House press briefing room, President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims about the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump falsely said at his rally Saturday night that Democratic rival Joe Biden apologized for opposing his restrictions on travel from China early in the coronavirus ...