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Mar 30 2020
News
Trump Again Accuses Health Care Workers Of Squandering Masks
For the second day in a row, President Donald Trump pushed the theory that health care workers were responsible for a shortage of protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
The president repeated the implication in his Monday press briefing when a reporter began to ask him about remarks he made Sunday that masks may be “going out the back door.” Trump cut off the reporter, saying
HuffPostMar 31 2021
Analysis
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Is Reportedly Under Federal Investigation Over an Alleged Sexual Relationship With a 17-Year-Old Girl
It’s been a very busy day for Florida congressman and loyal Trump supporter Matt Gaetz! On Tuesday morning, Axios reported that Gaetz was considering not seeking reelection in order to take a job at far-right cable network Newsmax. Later in the day, the New York Times reported that the Justice Department was investigating allegations that two years ago, Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a
SlateMay 11 2020
News
Court Hears Free-Speech Challenge to Robocall Ban
WASHINGTON—A federal prohibition on robocalls to mobile phones looked safe after Supreme Court arguments Wednesday, as justices pushed back on claims that the First Amendment entitled political organizations to use automated dialers and recorded voices to reach unwilling audiences.
“It’s an extremely popular law. Nobody wants to get robocalls on their cellphones,” said Chief Justice
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 23 2020
News
Half the country buying Trump's unfounded case against mail voting
There remains essentially no evidence for President Trump's constant claims that expanded voting by mail will allow the November election to be stolen from him. But a new poll shows his dark warnings are nonetheless resonating with the public.
Mail-in voting is vulnerable to significant levels of fraud, in the view of almost half of respondents to the latest ABC-Washington Post poll,
The FulcrumMay 11 2020
News
Supreme Court battle over Donald Trump's finances carries risks for all three branches
President Donald Trump's effort to keep his personal and corporate financial records away from congressional and law enforcement investigators comes before the Supreme Court Tuesday amid indications some justices may be reluctant to weigh in.
The dramatic oral arguments, to be conducted by telephone amid the coronavirus pandemic and broadcast live, could result in historic rulings on a
USA TODAYNov 09 2020
News
Pfizer Says Early Data Signals COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective
Pfizer announced Monday that a COVID-19 vaccine developed with its partner, BioNTech, has proved to be more than 90% effective and that it plans to ask regulators for permission to sell the shot before the end of this month if pending data shows it is safe.
"Hopefully now we can move on and get this vaccine out there and make sure it’s doing what it’s supposed to do and stop” the virus
Newsmax (News)Mar 27 2020
News
USAID Gifts 10,000 Masks, Other PPE to Kazakhstan Amidst Domestic Supply Concerns
While American hospitals scramble to find enough personal protective equipment (PPE), the USAID department – which gives away over $20 billion year – just gifted a substantial amount of equipment to the nation of Kazakhstan. Then bragged about it.
Despite President Trump’s America First ideology, the bureaucrats at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said on
The National PulseApr 23 2021
Analysis
The Masks Are (Finally) Coming Off
It seems that respectable liberals are starting to abandon their scientifically unjustified COVID precautions.
David Leonhardt writes the Morning newsletter for the New York Times. He used to host a Times podcast, The Argument, and listening to him there I decided he was the most useful person in journalism, because he is a perfect avatar of our leadership class.
I found
National Review (News)Jul 20 2020
Opinion
University’s Return Plan to Classroom Ignores Pandemic’s Impact on Communities of Color
IOWA CITY — In early July, the United States surpassed three million COVID-19 cases. As of July 17, the country has confirmed more than 138,000 deaths stemming from the pandemic. Nonetheless, universities across the country are eager to send students, faculty, and instructional staff back into the classroom.
The University of Iowa (UI), where I am a graduate student and Teaching
Latino RebelsMar 26 2020
News
Trump Job Approval Rating Surges to Highest Point of Presidency
President Trump’s job approval numbers are surging to the best figures of his 3.5 year-old presidency.
According to the RealClearPoltiics poll of polls, Trump’s approval rating sits at a very healthy 47 percent, beating his previous record of 46 percent by a full point.
What’s more, Trump’s disapproval rating dipped to 49.5 percent, his best showing since February of 2017, the
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