The Most Irresponsible President on the Continent Right Now Isn’t Donald Trump
Adrián Monroy/Medios y Media/Getty Images All around Latin America, governments have spent the past few weeks gearing up for an impending wave of coronavirus cases. In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele closed the borders to foreigners. In Colombia, President Ivan Duque proposed a nationwide quarantine. Meanwhile, if you’d been listening to Mexico’s president, you’d think…
A Series of Reassuring and Oddly Endearing PowerPoints from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
As of Monday, there are nearly 40,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States. More than half of them are in New York, making it the epicenter of America’s rapidly developing pandemic. Though New York Gov. Cuomo has long been resistant to ordering a shelter-in-place, last week he issued an executive order advising New Yorkers to “stay…
Donald Trump Signals He Might Sacrifice Thousands of Americans to Restart the Economy
Patrick Semansky/AP That didn’t take long. Donald Trump already seems to be growing tired and frustrated with doing the right thing. After about two months of deadly delays and denials, Trump a week ago finally began pushing a public health initiative to counter the coronavirus pandemic, promoting the White House’s “15 Days to Slow the…
As the Coronavirus Spreads, Democrats Roll out Postal Voting Plans
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA Wire Congressional Democrats are pushing for nationwide access to vote-by-mail and early voting in response to the spread of the coronavirus. And while lawmakers have introduced legislation to address the havoc the pandemic has had and will have on voting, they say that they’re running into the same partisan wall that…
AOC: Trump Is “Going to Cost Lives” If He Doesn’t Use the Defense Production Act
Samuel Corum/Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sharply criticized President Trump on Sunday for not using his authority to force manufacturers to make medical supplies and other protective equipment that healthcare workers are using to fight the coronavirus. “We cannot wait until people start really dying in large numbers to start production, especially of more…
Rand Paul Was Seen at the Senate Pool Hours Before He Got His Positive Coronavirus Test Result
Win McNamee/Getty Images Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday, was reportedly at the Senate gym this morning. According to CNN, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says senators are seeking medical advice “to determine if any GOP senators need to self-quarantine.” Sen. Mitt Romney says senators are seeking medical advice to determine…