Russia Scandal Figure Who Decried “Ukraine Hoax” Will Aid Trump’s Coronavirus Messaging
Michael Caputo, left, following his testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on July 14, 2017.Ron Sachs/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the Department of Health and Human Services battles the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration has placed Michael Caputo, a…
A Harvard Study Says Social Distancing May Last Until 2022. It’s Not as Grim as It Sounds.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A new study in Science Magazine about the transmission of the coronavirus sparked a wave of alarming headlines Wednesday declaring that social distancing mandates may have to remain in place into 2022. But the reality may not actually be so grim: The…
A Texas Judge Just Greenlit Democrats’ Effort to Increase Vote-By-Mail
Across the country, state and federal officials are grappling with the issue of voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.Elaine Thompson/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Any Texan worried that voting in person may put their health at risk because of the coronavirus can vote by mail during the…
Every White Guy on Facebook Is an Epidemiologist Now
Jaap Arriens/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.There’s a pandemic sweeping the globe that has already infected more than 2 million people and killed nearly 140,000. Three out of four people on Earth are under some form of lockdown in order to curb the spread of COVID-19,…
Donald Trump Is Treating His Decision to “Reopen” the Country Like Reality TV
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Soon, President Trump will decide whether he will reopen the country on May 1—or earlier. This is a decision that has literal life-or-death consequences, and it’s already becoming clear Trump plans on doing what is his habit: hyping…
Trump’s Coronavirus Rants Are Increasingly Going Off the Deep End
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington D.C., U.S. on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a bizarre press conference on Tuesday, President Donald Trump…