In Leaked Audio, Barack Obama Warns That Donald Trump Is Corrupting the “Rule of Law”
Andreas Gebert/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former President Barack Obama said Friday that the Department of Justice’s decision to drop charges against former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn means that the “basic understanding of rule of law is at risk.” The comments were made in…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 8 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through May 8. Spain, France, and Italy show slight worrisome signs of flattening out now that they’re getting close to zero. But it may be nothing. Sweden’s data is a weirdo mess. There’s no telling what’s going on there. And the United States continues to decline slightly. Enjoy it while…
Yeah, I Take Donald Trump’s Pandemic Idiocy Personally. Here’s Why.
Hey look: a new paper using a large sample size that estimates the hazard ratios for all the various pre-existing conditions that affect COVID-19 survival. Let’s see how I stack up: Hmmm. Multiply all this together and it looks like my chance of dying if I get infected is 108 percent of the baseline, whatever…
Quote of the Day: Maybe Testing Isn’t So Great After All
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.One of Mike Pence’s aides tested positive for coronavirus today. President Trump says this is why tests are a bad idea: This is why the whole concept of tests aren’t necessarily great. The tests are perfect, but something can happen between the…
Trump Says There’s Plenty of PPE. So Why Did This Union for Nurses Have to Find Its Own?
Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register via Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Wednesday, President Trump held an event at the White House to salute nurses. But the gathering turned awkward when Sophia Adams, a nurse who heads the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, said that the supply…
White People Are Demanding Their Lives Back In States Where Black People Are Losing Theirs
Protesters denounce Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-home order and business restrictions at State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on April 30. In Michigan, Black people account for 14 percent of state population and 43 percent of COVID deaths. Paul Sancya/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp…