Donald Trump has returned to the golf course after an almost three month hiatus from the game. The death toll from the coronavirus in the US is nearing 100,000 people and unemployment has topped 38 million.
Meanwhile the administration is in talks to conduct the first US nuclear test since 1992 to demonstrate to Moscow and Beijing the ability to rapid test.
Former attorney general Jeff Sessions has hit back at the president for endorsing his Senate rival, saying that the senator is picked by the people of Alabama, not by the president's personal feelings.
The president plans to attend next week's launch of SpaceX's first crewed mission for Nasa that will take two astronauts to the International Space Station.
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Welcome to today's live blog of the latest from Trump Land
We'll keep you posted of the day's developments out of the Trump administration, including the latest on the coronavirus pandemic response.
The president has no officials engagements scheduled for today, so has plenty of time for tweeting.
This morning he started with a clip from Fox News.
No one likes the words 'Trump' and 'nuclear' in a headline, but here we are...
The Washington Post reports a senior official as saying that demonstrating to Moscow and Beijing that the US could conduct a rapid nuclear test could prove useful from a negotiating standpoint as Washington seeks a trilateral deal to regulate the arsenals of the biggest nuclear powers.
Trump in talks to conduct first US nuclear test in decades
Official says demonstrating to Moscow and Beijing that US can rapid test will prove useful for negotiatingTrump is back on the golf course
The president is playing golf for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, as the US death toll nears 100,000.
Trump heads to golf course as US coronavirus death toll nears 100,000
Donald Trump has visited a golf course for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic struck - a day after a top physician said at White House briefing anyone playing should observe social distancing rules. More follows…'Your personal feelings don't dictate who Alabama picks as their senator, the people of Alabama do'
Jeff Sessions, the former attorney general forced out by Donald Trump, has taken to Twitter to plead with his onetime boss to stop endorsing his electoral rival.
The 73-year-old resigned his long-held Senate seat in Alabama to take the attorney general job in 2017, but after he was made to resign a year later he is now running to regain the seat.
More from Tim Wyatt below.
Trump's former attorney general Jeff Sessions hits back at president for endorsing his Senate rival
'Your personal feelings don't dictate who Alabama picks as their senator, the people of Alabama do'Reaction to Trump's return to golf after a three month hiatus
Trump to attend SpaceX launch
The White has confirmed that the president will attend the 27 May launch in Florida of two astronauts on a SpaceX mission, the AFP reports. It will be the first crewed space flight from the US in nine years.
"Our destiny, beyond the Earth, is not only a matter of national identity, but a matter of national security," Trump said in a statement.
Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to blast off from Kennedy Space Centre at 4.33pm on Wednesday for the International Space Station, arriving the next day.
The mission is seen as a crucial step towards ending American dependence on Russian rockets.
A conversation with Erdogan
Before setting out onto the golf course in Virginia, the president did make time for a call with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Per the Pool Report:
Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. President Trump and President Erdogan discussed progress on reopening and boosting global economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The two leaders also discussed critical regional and bilateral issues. President Trump reiterated concern over worsening foreign interference in Libya and the need for rapid de-escalation. President Trump and President Erdogan reaffirmed the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Syria, as well as unimpeded humanitarian access throughout the country.
Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. President Trump and President Erdogan discussed progress on reopening and boosting global economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The two leaders also discussed critical regional and bilateral issues. President Trump reiterated concern over worsening foreign interference in Libya and the need for rapid de-escalation. President Trump and President Erdogan reaffirmed the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Syria, as well as unimpeded humanitarian access throughout the country.
More on next week's SpaceX launch
Kenneth Chang reports on what may be a new era in spaceflight, as Nasa begins to rely on private companies to launch astronauts.
SpaceX gets go-ahead for Nasa astronaut launch next week
Donald Trump will attend Florida launch‘I don’t give a damn how big they are’: Joe Biden says Amazon must start paying more tax
Tough talk from former vice president Biden as he takes a more aggressive stance on the amount of tax retail giant Amazon pays. The comments are seen as another gesture to the more populist wing of the Democratic Party.
Andrew Buncombe reports.
Joe Biden says Amazon must start paying more tax
Comments reflect influence of Bernie Sanders on ex-VP’s presidential campaignTrump returns to the White House
White House pool reports filed this afternoon say that the president’s motorcade pulled out of Trump National golf club at 2.02pm, about 3.5 hours after arrival.
There were a handful of protesters outside the golf club as the president left. One held a sign that read: "Trump makes me sick".
Trump arrived back at the White House at 2.41pm and was briefly glimpsed entering the residence before a travel/photo lid was called.
Michael Moore says there's only one way Trump will win the 2020 election
Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has said that US president Donald Trump doesn’t stand a chance at winning the upcoming election – unless he turns to “cheating”.
Speaking on Real Time with Bill Maher, Moore said Trump’s widely criticised handling of the coronavirus pandemic has damaged his popularity: “The only way they are going to pull it off is if he’s able to cancel the election or postpone it.”
“I’m certain that’s what’s going on in his head right now,” he added.
Trump can only win 2020 election if he 'cheats', says Michael Moore
‘The only way they are going to pull it off is if he’s able to cancel the election or postpone it’That's all for today
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