A National Day of Prayer During a Mishandled Pandemic Is a National Day of Distraction
President Trump at a rally for evangelical supporters in Miami on January 3.Lynne Sladky/AP As the coronavirus continued to kill, hospitalize, and harm thousands of people this weekend, President Trump declared that Sunday was, rest assured, a National Day of Prayer. “We are a Country that, throughout our history, has looked to God for protection…
CVS’s Chief Medical Officer Sent All Employees an Email With Coronavirus Misinformation
Alex Tai/SOPA Images/ZUMA On Monday morning, the chief medical officer of CVS Health sent an email containing tips for combating the coronavirus to the company’s 300,000 employees. The text of the email included many common-sense suggestions, like practicing social distancing and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces. But some of the tips are strikingly similar to a…
Trump Is Talking About Pardoning Michael Flynn Based on a Made-Up Claim
Michael Flynn leaves the federal court with his lawyer Sidney Powell on Sep 10, 2019.Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press President Donald Trump may be poised to try to distract from his botched response to coronavirus by pardoning former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Or maybe Trump hopes to use the pandemic as cover to pardon Flynn.…
ICE Is Still Holding Immigrants Vulnerable to Coronavirus. ACLU Just Sued to Let Some Out.
Detainees at the Strafford County Detention Center wave back to marchers rallying near the center where ICE detainees are being held, in Dover, New Hampshire.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images The American Civil Liberties Union and the Northwest Immigration Rights Project sued ICE Monday afternoon, calling on the agency to release some detainees at an immigration detention…
New York City Orders Widespread Closures of Clubs, Movie Theaters and More
On Sunday night, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City released a statement announcing that the country’s most populous city will shutter bars, clubs, and movie theaters, beginning Tuesday morning. In addition, restaurants will be required to limit service to take-out and delivery operations. Read de Blasio’s full statement: Oh wow. NYC to force…
New York City Schools Will Finally Close—and May Not Open the Rest of the School Year
Luiz Rampelotto/AP Mayor De Blasio of New York City said public schools in the city will be closing beginning tomorrow—and may not be open for the rest of the school year. BREAKING: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces New York City public schools will be closed as of Monday. “We will make a first attempt…