Trump uses coronavirus briefing to unveil new military counternarcotics mission
On a day when more than 800 Americans died of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump used his daily briefing on the pandemic to unveil seemingly…
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California governor urges state leaders to issue stay-at-home orders: ‘What are you waiting for?’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a pointed question Wednesday for state leaders who haven’t yet issued stay-at-home orders amid the novel…
Continue Reading Source close to coronavirus task force: Despite what White House is saying, tougher measures implemented earlier ‘might have made a difference’
Despite White House claims that President Donald Trump and the administration did everything right in response to the coronavirus, a source close to…
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White House Correspondents Association removes far-right outlet from briefing room rotation
The White House Correspondents Association on Wednesday voted to remove One America News, a small right-wing media organization, from the rotation…
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The dangerous disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and the reality for potential coronavirus treatments
There is a glaring messaging gap between President Donald Trump and top public health officials regarding medicines being used to treat coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders calls on Wisconsin to delay primary over coronavirus concerns
Sen. Bernie Sanders has called on Wisconsin to postpone its primary next Tuesday amid concerns that voters and poll workers could be exposed to…
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Trump resists calling for nationwide stay-at-home as U.S. virus cases top 200,000
WASHINGTON, DC — The number of U.S. coronavirus cases surged by more than 14,000 in just a few hours Wednesday as the death toll topped 4,600. As of…
Continue Reading 11 times Donald Trump has ‘belittled’ coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said something truly unbelievable in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday. “I don’t believe…
Continue Reading Coronavirus is dividing blue cities from their red states
The struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic has opened a new front in the long-running conflict between blue cities and red states. Across a…
Continue Reading Last rounds of protective gear in national stockpile being shipped
The Strategic National Stockpile is deploying the last round of shipments in its inventory, depleting the bulk of its protective gear, according to a…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis cites Trump’s changed ‘demeanor’ in issuing stay-at-home order
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made clear Wednesday when issuing a statewide stay-at-home order that he is taking his cues from one man: President Donald…
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg continues to work out at Supreme Court private gym, her trainer says
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is continuing her workouts at the Supreme Court gym amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to her longtime personal…
Continue Reading Gun retailers deemed ‘essential service’ by federal government
As states around the country issue “stay-at-home” orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, firearm and ammunition retailers have been…
Continue Reading Poll: The public’s habits and coronavirus expectations have changed significantly in the last few weeks
A new poll shows a majority of Americans are self-isolating and nearly all of them are concerned about the novel coronavirus pandemic — and…
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Pence seeks to blame CDC and China for any delay in US coronavirus response — not Trump’s initial failure to face reality
Vice President Mike Pence sought to cast blame on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and China Wednesday when asked why the US was so…
Continue Reading Pence seeks to blame CDC and China for any delay in US coronavirus response — not Trump’s initial failure to face reality
Vice President Mike Pence sought to cast blame on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and China Wednesday when asked why the US was so…
Continue Reading White House task force could soon recommend Americans wear masks
Most members of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force have come to agree that Americans should begin wearing face coverings in public…
Continue Reading Illinois becoming desperate for federal government to send medical supplies to fight coronavirus
The state of Illinois is desperate to receive medical supplies to fight the coronavirus outbreak but the Trump administration is barely providing the…
Continue Reading 76% of Americans have never heard of QAnon
QAnon. Ever heard of it? If you’re like most Americans, the answer to that question is “no.” In fact, fully three quarters (76%) of…
Continue Reading Devin Nunes needs to stop talking about the coronavirus. Like, immediately.
On the same day that President Donald Trump acknowledged that somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans were likely to die because of the…
Continue Reading Trump confronts reality: You can’t spin a germ
In an odd way, it’s President Donald Trump who seems the most taken aback by recent developments in the coronavirus crisis. How confusing it…
Continue Reading Pelosi: Trump and McConnell ‘should not try to hide behind’ impeachment excuse over coronavirus response
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell “should not try to hide…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court won’t lift block on Florida law making it harder for ex-felons to vote
A federal appeals court in Florida has declined to review a decision it made in February blocking a state law requiring former felons to pay back all…
Continue Reading Trump-aligned super PAC spending $10 million against Biden
The Trump-aligned America First Action super PAC is spending $10 million targeting Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. It will be…
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Trump says he’s a cheerleader for USA. We need a quarterback
“I’m a cheerleader for the country,” President Donald Trump said in his final coronavirus press conference in March — a month in…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s attempt to erase his previous coronavirus response
President Donald Trump tried Tuesday to cast himself as the wise leader who rejected the advice of a “group” of people who had portrayed…
Continue Reading Why Donald Trump shouldn’t get credit for (finally) realizing coronavirus is actually deadly serious
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump seemed to get it. He stood in front of his coronavirus task force and, in somber terms, told the public that the…
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Joe Biden casts doubt on Democratic convention happening as planned
Joe Biden on Tuesday said it is difficult to imagine the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for July, taking place as planned amid the…
Continue Reading Joe Biden casts doubt on Democratic convention happening as planned
Joe Biden on Tuesday said it is difficult to imagine the Democratic National Convention, scheduled for July, taking place as planned amid the…
Continue Reading Nunes again questions need for social distancing as experts warn coronavirus worst is yet to come
California Rep. Devin Nunes on Tuesday complained that his state’s decision to close schools is “way overkill” and unnecessarily…
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