Latin America Is the Next Epicenter of COVID-19
As expected, COVID-19 has moved out of Asia, North America, and Europe. The New York Times reports that Latin America is now experiencing a surge of coronavirus deaths similar to the early days of the outbreak in Europe but without the money and infrastructure Europe brought to bear against the virus. Official figures are iffy,…
Debt Collectors Get a Bailout in Democrats’ New Pandemic Relief Bill
Saul Loeb/CNP/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.House Democrats’ second emergency relief bill offers a welcome soft landing for the millions of Americans struggling to pay their bills in the face of a pandemic-induced recession. But that relief is a two-way street: Debt collectors, too, will received…
There Are Lots of Reasons to Be Outraged Other Than Susan Collins’ Lack of a Face Mask
Win McnNamee/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Today, like any good politics blogger, I tuned in to watch the first major hearing by the Senate on the government response to the coronavirus pandemic. And, like any good politics blogger, I had Twitter open in a separate tab.…
Donald Trump’s Lawyer Tries to Convince the Supreme Court That Presidents Are Above the Law
President Donald Trump leaves at the end of a White House briefing about the coronavirus.AP Photo/Alex Brandon For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard more than four hours of arguments over whether two banks and an accounting firm should obey subpoenas, issued by…
America’s Senators Are Just Like Your Colleagues: Pretty Bad at Zoom
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Looking our best during an online work appearance is a real struggle. The public had a rare opportunity on Tuesday to see some of their leaders and top medical officials share that pain, during a Senate hearing into the Trump administration’s coronavirus…
Mitt Romney Goes After Trump’s Absurd Coronavirus Claims
Tom Williams/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Sen. Mitt Romney on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s ongoing claims that the US leads the world in coronavirus testing, saying that the country’s record in uncovering and tracking the virus is “nothing to celebrate whatsoever.” “I understand that politicians…