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Summary List Placement Trump administration officials have sought to water down reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Politico reported Friday night, with one political appointee accusing career scientists of trying to undermine the president's campaign to reopen schools. "CDC to me appears to be writing hit pieces on the administration," Dr. Paul Alexander, a scientific advisor to agency spokesperson Michael...

The Trump administration is seeking to cut funding to boost coronavirus testing from a new relief bill, reported The Washington Post.  The White House is also reportedly seeking to exclude funding for measures to fight the pandemic at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pentagon, and the State Department.  Trump has falsely claimed that increased testing is why infection rates are rising in...