NYC Mayor Hammers Trump’s Coronavirus Response: “People Will Die Who Could Have Lived Otherwise”
Photo by EuropaNewswire/Gado/Getty Images New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday blasted President Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that his administration has not sufficiently accelerated the production of medical supplies like masks and ventilators, which are essential to stop the spread of the virus. “The president of the United States is…
Rand Paul Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The senator announced his results Sunday morning. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) tested positive for Coronavirus, according to his Twitter account on Sunday morning. Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Just Declined US Coronavirus Help Because of a Conspiracy Theory
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei speaks during his meeting with students in Tehran, Iran on October 18, 2017.Photo by Iranian Leader’s Press Office – Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Iran’s supreme leader declined US aid in fighting the coronavirus, citing a baseless conspiracy about the American government intentionally creating the virus. “I do not know how real…
The Federal Government Needs to Get Off Its Ass
Kevin Drum I suspect that many people still don’t get quite how bad the coronavirus pandemic is likely to get. President Trump has a big soapbox, and he continues with the happy talk on a daily basis. Experts try to walk back his nonsense, but even they’re reluctant to tell the bald truth. Is this…
Trump’s Justice Department Proposes Indefinite Detention in Emergencies—Like the Coronavirus Outbreak
Mark Wilson/Getty As part of proposed legislation being pushed in response to the coronavirus, Trump’s Justice Department has asked Congress to allow the indefinite detention of people during emergencies, according to a Politico report published Saturday. It’s not likely the House’s Democratic majority will support this proposal, which would give federal judges the authority to pause court proceedings…
In Coronavirus Crackdown, Ohio Orders Clinics to Stop Abortions
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.Justin Merriman/Getty In the face the worsening coronavirus outbreak, Ohio ordered abortion clinics to stop operating as part of a state clampdown on medical procedures it has deemed “non-essential” or “elective.” “You and your facility are ordered to immediately stop performing non-essential and elective surgical abortions,” wrote Jonathan Fulkerson, an Ohio…