Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 15 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 15. The US mortality rate was back up a little bit. The raw data from Johns Hopkins is here. The Public Health Agency of Sweden is here.
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan Slams Trump’s Coronavirus Response
Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a blistering op-ed published in the Washington Post Thursday, Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, blasted the Trump administration’s failure to recognize the threat the coronavirus posed to the United States or to formulate an adequate plan to combat it.…
He Was Praised on the Senate Floor as a Model DACA Recipient. Now He’s in Detention—With COVID-19.
Mother Jones illustration; courtesy of Sylvia Baldenegro For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Carlos Martinez was one of the first people in Arizona to get DACA back in 2012. He was literally a poster child for the program: In 2012 and again in 2015, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)…
The Former Head of the CDC Has an Audacious Idea for Handling the Pandemic
Mother Jones illustration; Courtesy of Resolve to Save Lives For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the world grapples with the devastation of the coronavirus, one thing is clear: The United States simply wasn’t prepared. Despite repeated warnings from infectious disease experts over the years, we lacked essential beds,…
The Trump Files: Donald Flipped Out When an Analyst (Correctly) Predicted His Casino’s Failure
Albert H. Teich/Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files”—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current President—on October 13, 2016. Just as Donald Trump was preparing in 1990…
Trump Slashed a Major Environmental Rule. That’s Just the Beginning.
Yuri Gripas/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Wednesday, President Trump achieved a longstanding goal in weakening environmental protection: The administration significantly narrowed the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law that requires the government to study the impact of federal projects on the…