This Washington Post Story Shows Just How Little Trump Cared About Public Health in COVID-19 Response
Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a chronicle of “desperation and dysfunction,” the Washington Post ran a story describing the tensions and events inside the White House between March 29 and last week, as Trump remained “fixated on the economy” while others in the administration…
Bush Calls for Political Unity to Fight Coronavirus. Naturally, Trump Complained About Impeachment.
Gerald Herbert/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former President George W. Bush, in a rare message for the Call for Unity campaign, is urging Americans across the political spectrum to come together in order to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “In the final analysis, we are not partisan…
“Devastatingly Worrisome”: Birx Warns Against Lockdown Protests
Michael Reynolds/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.White House coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx called the scenes of angry protesters swarming Michigan’s State Capitol building last week “devastatingly worrisome.” She warned that protesters—some of whom were seen openly carrying firearms and showing off swastikas and confederate…
Small Businesses Finally Received Government-Backed Loans. Now They’re Afraid to Spend Them.
Jeff Chiu/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A fund Congress created to help rescue small businesses initially struggled to deliver relief to hurting firms. Now that it’s been replenished, the strict rules and confusing guidance surrounding the fund’s loans has stopped many recipient businesses from spending them,…
Trump Says There Are Plenty of Coronavirus Tests for Senators Returning to Congress. He’s Wrong.
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting about the coronavirus response with Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. Associated Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Saturday morning, President Trump tweeted there would be plenty…
“I Have to…Look in Their Eyes to See If They May Attack Me Because I Am an Asian”
Tina NguyenMother Jones illustration; Photo courtesy of Tina Nguyen For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Like many reporters in the coronavirus era, I find myself constantly dialing in to press conferences and joining video Q&A sessions to scout leads and meet new sources. But on a recent call…