Trump Staples Words Together to Say He’s “Tested Very Positively” for COVID-19
President Donald Trump, while speaking to reporters outside the White House on Thursday, attempted to describe the results of his latest coronavirus test. That exceedingly simple task proved too much for our president, who rejected a straightforward reply to instead offer this incoherent string of words: Pres. Trump on his coronavirus test today: “I tested…
How Much Mask-Wearing Do We Need?
Just how much mask-wearing do we need? That depends on how good our masks are. If they’re highly efficient, we can get by with fewer people wearing masks. If they’re not so great, we need a lot more people wearing them. Alan Kot has deployed a vast flotilla of Greek letters to come up with…
How to Pick a Veep
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Who should Joe Biden pick as his running mate? I propose two (2) criteria: It should be someone he knows and respects. It should be someone who would be a good president if he dies while in office. That’s it. Simple! Recently…
Progressives Are Fighting for the Heart and Mind of Joe Biden’s Foreign Policy
John Nowak/CNN/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Joe Biden’s campaign released an ad last month bashing Donald Trump’s slow response to the coronavirus pandemic, the response was immediate and damning—from progressive Democrats. Asian American advocacy groups were quick to notice the spot’s language—”Trump rolled over for…
Why State Department Employees Despise Mike Pompeo
Chip Somodevilla/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The most shocking thing about President Donald Trump’s decision to fire State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Friday was how routine and predictable it felt. Linick, the fourth independent watchdog the president has recently purged, had been investigating Secretary of…
In New York City, COVID-19 Is a Poor Man’s Disease
Chase Tralka crunched some number from New York City and came up with this: There are some technical issues with using zip codes as a proxy for the income of individuals, but this is still striking. Those who are well off can isolate themselves pretty easily and avoid the worst effects of COVID-19. Those who…