A Watchdog Asks Why the Trump Administration Removed a Key Requirement for Pandemic Loans
Stefani Reynolds/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A congressional oversight panel wants to know why the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve are no longer requiring businesses seeking coronavirus relief loans to attest that the pandemic was the source of their financial woes. The CARES Act, passed…
Harvard Professor Says It’s OK to Fly
How dangerous is this?Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A couple of weeks ago we were arguing about how safe it is to fly these days. Today, we get a professional assessment from Joseph Allen, a Harvard professor of exposure assessment science. I didn’t know there…
A Top Obama-Biden Aide Slams Trump for Missing the Moment for “Economic Dignity”
Susan Walsh/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Gene Sperling was a top economic adviser to both President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama. In those positions, he was deeply involved in many of the key economic policy battles of the past few decades. During the Clinton years,…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 17 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through May 17. Reporting is a little spotty on weekends pretty much everywhere, and with that taken into account there are no big changes. Still, with the exceptions of Germany and Switzerland, it sure looks like it’s hard to make that last bit of decline to get below a rate…
Western States Lead the Way in Vote-By-Mail Elections
Wearing gloves, an election worker collect ballots from a drop box.John Froschauer/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in High Country News and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. As the first wave of COVID-19 hits communities during primary season, states…
Donald Trump and His Son Have an Insane New Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory
Donald and Eric Trump on the campaign trail in 2016Jae C. Hong/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Eric Trump made headlines this weekend with an outlandish accusation. Democrats, he claimed, are seeking to prolong coronavirus lockdowns in order to prevent his father from holding campaign rallies. It’s…