Alan is a writer, editor, and news junkie based in New York.
Texas Democrats are calling for another stay-at-home order in response to the state’s rising coronavirus case numbers. Texas continues to break records. The Lone Star State has logged 8,472 new cases and 81 new deaths thus far today, according to the latest statistics. Yesterday the state reported a record of 105 deaths due to the…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responded to President Donald Trump’s claim that 99 percent of coronavirus cases are “harmless,” telling The Financial Times, “Obviously not.” “I’m trying to figure out where the president got that number,” Fauci told the outlet. “What I think happened is that someone…
President Donald Trump said in several interviews that he is considering pardoning his former political adviser Roger Stone, who in January 2019 was convicted on seven counts of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and lying to federal investigators and later sentenced to 40 months in federal prison. “I am always thinking. You’ll be watching like…
President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is unpopular with the majority of Americans, according to the latest ABC/Ipsos poll. The poll found that 67 percent of respondents disapprove of the way the president has handled the pandemic. 33 percent said otherwise: That’s an eight percent drop from the last time the poll was conducted…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not bow to pressure from President Donald Trump, who has pushed for schools to reopen despite concerns that doing so could intensify the coronavirus pandemic. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said additional reference documents will be provided instead. “Our guidelines are our guidelines, but we are…
President Donald Trump claimed he’s the victim of “presidential harassment” and alleged that former president Barack Obama and former vice president Joe Biden spied on his campaign. PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2020 He later quoted Fox Business personality Maria Bartiromo, writing, without evidence, that Obama and Biden spied on his…
Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa City–County Health Department, has confirmed that the rally President Donald Trump held in the city last month contributed to a surge of coronavirus cases. On Monday, there were 261 cases, the highest the county has seen since the crisis began. “Right now we do have the highest number…
In an open letter posted to his website, musician Neil Young updated his 2006 song “Lookin’ for a Leader” to mock President Donald Trump and endorse his Democratic opponent, former vice president Joe Biden. Young did so because he was tired of asking the president to stop playing his music during rallies. “Although I have…
President Donald Trump says he disagrees with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines for reopening schools, calling them “tough and expensive.” “I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools,” he wrote in a tweet this morning, adding: “While they want them open, they are asking schools…
Writing on Twitter earlier this morning, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of orchestrating a political ploy in advocating for schools to remain shuttered because of coronavirus risks. “In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS,” he wrote. “The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if…
In an interview, President Donald Trump said the decision of whether or not to fly the Confederate flag is a matter of “freedom of speech.” “My stance is very simple: It’s freedom of speech,†he said in an interview. “You do what you do. It’s freedom of speech. NASCAR can do whatever they want, and…
According to the latest NBC News/SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll, Americans have more confidence in their respective state governors than they do in President Donald Trump on matters related to the novel coronavirus. 7 out of 10 Americans say they trust their governors over the president to decide when to reopen businesses. 25 percent say they…
Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth (D) responded to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, telling him to “walk a mile in my legs” after he criticized her calls for a “national dialogue” on the removal of memorials to President George Washington. Last night, Carlson suggested Duckworth––who lost her legs during a 2004 combat mission in Iraq––and other…
President Donald Trump claimed the United States has the “lowest mortality rate in the world” in a tweet this morning, even as the nationwide death toll from the novel coronavirus tops 133,000. “We have the lowest Mortality Rate in the World. The Fake News should be reporting these most important of facts, but they don’t!”…
President Donald Trump railed against NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace earlier this morning, falsely accusing him of a “hoax†after a noose was found in Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway. “Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice…
President Donald Trump renewed his attacks against China, suggesting its government is responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus within the United States. “China has caused great damage to the United States and the rest of the World!” the president wrote. China has caused great damage to the United States and the rest of…
President Donald Trump claimed 401Ks and stocks will “disintegrate and disappear” if the “radical left” is voted into office after this year’s general election. “If you want your 401k’s and Stocks, which are getting close to an all time high (NASDAQ is already there), to disintegrate and disappear, vote for the Radical Left Do Nothing…
President Donald Trump spent the 2016 election cycle claiming Hillary Clinton for not having enough “stamina” to be president. He has volleyed similar attacks at former vice president Joe Biden, his current opponent. He has often referred to Biden as “Sleepy Joe” and asserted Biden is not up to the task of running the country…
The Washington Post editorial board issued a harsh rebuke of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response, particularly as he has attempted to downplay the severity of the pandemic as case numbers reach record highs. “The reality is that the virus is not under control; it is in control,” the newspaper’s editorial board wrote. “Record-shattering numbers of new cases were…
President Donald Trump boasted about Nasdaq’s record close amid news that The Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.52% rose 95.86 points, or 1 percent, closing at a record 10,154.63. As Marketwatch reported, “Nasdaq Composite soared nearly 31% over the period for its sharpest quarterly return since 1999.” The president has made the economy one of the cornerstones of his campaign…
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden says he has assembled a team of 600 lawyers to fight election “chicanery” from President Donald Trump should he continue his efforts to limit voter participation in this year’s general election. “So here’s what we’re doing, we’re continuing to fight any effort to exploit the pandemic for political purposes, support…
Former CIA director Leon Panetta has become the latest high-profile political figure to criticize President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Panetta made his remarks during an interview with CNN. “This is a major crisis,†Panetta said. He noted that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,…
Former vice president Joe Biden and his allies have raised more money than President Donald Trump for the second straight month. Biden and his allies raised more than $141 million. Trump and his supporters raised $131 million by comparison. The Biden campaign reported bringing in $282 million in the last quarter. “It’s clear that voters…
According to Dave Wasserman, the U.S. House editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, the Republican Party is losing members of Congress at a breakneck pace. “Fact: when President Trump took office in January 2017, there were 241 Republicans in the House. Since then, 115 (48%) have either retired, resigned, been defeated or are retiring…
Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has called on President Donald Trump’s administration to brief the Senate on reports that a Russian military agency put a bounty on the heads of American troops. In a statement, Toomey said he read documents made available behind closed doors––and that doing so raised even more questions. “I have reviewed the…
According to a USA Today-Suffolk University poll, most Americans don’t believe President Donald Trump is the right person for the job, saying he doesn’t have “the right experience to be president.†37 percent of Americans believe Trump has the right experience to be president compared to 67 percent who said the same of his Democratic…
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says the American public should not presume experts know best when it comes to handling the coronavirus pandemic. Paul made the remarks during a hearing attended by the directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as cases around the United…
President Donald Trump took to his Twitter account to insist reports that he ignored intelligence briefings about a Russian military agency putting a bounty on the heads of American troops are “fake news.” The president quoted a statement from the Department of Defense (DOD) released late Monday that it had not yet validated the reported…
Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt defended President Donald Trump amid reports that a Russian military agency put a bounty on the heads of American troops and that he ignored it. Earhardt excused the president, saying not all presidents “read all of their briefings.†“The president has to make decisions based on intel that’s in front of…
More and more Americans are losing confidence in President Donald Trump’s ability to handle the economy, according to the latest Gallup poll that found his economic approval rating has dropped to 47 percent in June, a 16-point decrease from numbers reported at the beginning of the year. The poll was the first to show an…
Steve Doocy, one of the hosts of “Fox and Friends,” says President Donald Trump would set a “good example” by wearing a mask as the nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump has refused to wear a mask and has downplayed the number of rising coronavirus cases nationwide. “I think that if the president…
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of  Qassem Suleimani, the nation’s top general. Iran has asked for Interpol’s assistance, according to Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr, who said the warrants had been issued on charges of murder and terrorist action. Alqasimehr acknowledged that the warrants included…
President Donald Trump lashed out after Princeton University removed former president Woodrow Wilson’s name from its public policy school. The school cited Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies” in its decision. “Can anyone believe that Princeton just dropped the name of Woodrow Wilson from their highly respected policy center,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Now the Do…
Texas Republican Representative Louis Gohmert eschewed science and the recommendations of health experts when asked why he doesn’t wear a mask when on the House floor to prevent infection from coronavirus. “I don’t have the coronavirus, turns out as of yesterday I’ve never had it. But if I get it, you’ll never see me without…
According to a memo obtained by The Washington Post, Attorney General William Barr has created a task force to take on “anti-government extremists” who have “engaged in indefensible acts of violence designed to undermine public order,” a response to “the violence that has sometimes marked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.” “Among other lawless…
According to studies conducted by the Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the University of Chicago (among others), coronavirus infection and mortality rates are higher in areas where Fox News host Sean Hannity has his widest audience. The studies were surfaced by the Washington Post. “We are receiving an incredible…
President Donald Trump claimed a friend told him he is “the most perfect person” for surviving the investigation into his Russian ties. “Isn’t that true?” he asked the audience. "A friend of mine said, 'you have to be the most perfect person.' Isn't that true?" — Trump pic.twitter.com/9OWptMZngV — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 26, 2020…
During an interview with Gray D.C.’s Kyle Midura, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says the United States needs “more testing, not less” if it wants to tackle the coronavirus pandemic successfully. McConnell’s comments come after President Donald Trump called widespread testing a “double-edged sword†during a free-wheeling speech at a Tulsa rally last weekend….
Former Hewlett-Packard (HP) CEO Carly Fiorina, who was an early GOP candidate in 2016, announced she would vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in this year’s election. “I’ve been very clear that I can’t support Donald Trump. And, you know, elections are binary choices. I will say this: I think, I hope, that Biden…
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s lead has strengthened in six key battleground states, according to a series of New York Times/Siena College polls released today. Biden leads President Donald Trump by an average of 9 percentage points in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. All of these are states that Trump won in 2016….
According to the latest Washington Post-Ipsos poll, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has a wide lead over President Donald Trump among black registered voters: 92 percent to 5 percent. “Despite the overwhelming support he enjoys, Biden faces clear challenges in mobilizing younger black adults,” the Post reports. “This is a group that strongly disapproves of Trump…
Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) saw a lawsuit he brought against Twitter demanding that the social media titan reveal the identities of individuals who created parody accounts about him get tossed out by a federal judge. The parody accounts included “Devin Nunes’ Cow” and “Devin Nunes’ Mom.” Nunes “seeks to have to court treat Twitter as…
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has been sued by 19 attorneys general for overturning a rule that protected students from predatory higher education institutions. The rule dated back to the Obama administration and ensured that schools were denied federal funding if their students graduated with disproportionately heavy debt loads and weakened career prospects. The attorneys…
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton says he turned “a blind eye” to the coronavirus pandemic, which is currently intensifying in certain areas across the United States. “I think there is an empty chair in the Oval Office, because the President did not want to hear bad news about Xi Jinping, his…
According to a New York Times/Sienna College national survey released earlier this morning, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 14 points nationwide. The poll showed Biden leading Trump 50 percent to 36 percent. Biden also enjoys substantial support across the board from black voters, young voters, Hispanic voters, women, and independents….
President Donald Trump’s approval rating on his response to the novel coronavirus pandemic has hit an all-time low, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Just 37 percent of Americans say they approve of the president’s coronavirus response. This is the lowest percentage since the poll began asking the question in early March. 58 percent of respondents…
In a letter addressed to the Arizona Republic, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden called President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Phoenix “reckless and irresponsible.” Trump will also travel to Yuma to observe the construction of the border wall he made the cornerstone of his first presidential campaign. “Instead of doing the hard work needed to solve…
The University of Michigan has declined to host one of three scheduled presidential debates between President Donald Trump and his opponent, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Mark Schlissel, the university president, made the announcement in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates. Schlissel noted the debate would have been “a tremendous opportunity for our…
President Donald Trump once again claimed that coronavirus cases are only climbing because of increased testing nationwide. “Cases are going up in the U.S. because we are testing far more than any other country, and ever expanding. With smaller testing we would show fewer cases!” he wrote. Cases are going up in the U.S. because…
President Donald Trump said he would use “serious force” against protesters if they set up an autonomous zone in Washington, D..C. “There will never be an ‘Autonomous Zone’ in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!” he wrote. There will never be an “Autonomous…
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders criticizes President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton in Speaking for Myself, her own memoir about her time working for the Trump administration. Sanders characterizes Bolton, who’s been repeatedly targeted by the president for claims he made in his own book, as “drunk on power.” “Bolton…
President Donald Trump railed against his former national security adviser John Bolton in a tweet this morning, claiming he gave Bolton “a chance” that had not paid off. “I gave John Bolton, who was incapable of being Senate confirmed because he was considered a wacko, and was not liked, a chance,” he wrote. “I always…
President Donald Trump claimed the November election would be “rigged” if mail-in ballots were allowed. The president claimed without evidence that “MILLIONS” of mail-in ballots “WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS.” He referred to it as “THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES.” RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN…
Vice President Mike Pence was repeatedly asked to say the words “Black lives matter” during an interview with 6ABC Action News in Philadelphia. The vice president declined. “Let me just say that what happened to George Floyd was a tragedy,” he said, referring to the unarmed black man whose death in police custody last month…
President Donald Trump slammed his opponent, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, for holding an event that adhered to social distancing guidelines. “Joe Biden’s rally. ZERO enthusiasm!†tweeted Trump. Joe Biden’s rally. ZERO enthusiasm! pic.twitter.com/IB2BrrmTPH — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 19, 2020 In a statement, Tim Murtaugh, a Trump campaign spokesman, said Biden, who has…
Twitter has removed a video President Donald Trump posted to his personal feed. The video in question is a CNN report about a racist white toddler chasing a black toddler before they come together in a hug parodied CNN’s “Fake News” coverage of the Trump administration, the White House said. Twitter removed the video from…
President Donald Trump issued a threat to anyone planning to protest tomorrow’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand, you will not be treated like you have been in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis,” he wrote on Twitter. “It will be a much different…
President Donald Trump cited mail-in voting as his “biggest risk” of not winning reelection this November in an interview with Politico conducted yesterday and published this morning. “My biggest risk is that we don’t win lawsuits,†Trump said. “We have many lawsuits going all over. And if we don’t win those lawsuits, I think — I…
Actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said the wearing of masks to protect oneself from coronavirus should not be a political issue, calling anyone subscribing to that mentality “an absolute moron.” Schwarzenegger’s comments came after California’s health department issued guidance for residents to wear masks when they are inside or in line to enter…
During an interview with the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) podcast “Learning Curve,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said “anti-science” bias is to blame for much of the novel coronavirus’s impact on the United States. “One of the problems we face in…
According to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll, 52 percent of Americans say they’re not very confident or not at all confident in their government’s statements on the novel coronavirus. Only 37 percent said they are “very” or “somewhat confident” that the Trump administration’s statements on coronavirus are reliable and accurate. Tellingly, 56 percent express “little” or…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had harsh words for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, whose tell-all book, The Room Where It Happened, has caused the president to lash out angrily during interviews and online. “This is called a con,” Pelosi said, adding: “I’m not paying any money for a book that was…
According to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 63 percent of Republican voters expressed a belief that the country is heading in the wrong direction. Most Americans––74 percent––said they believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. 37 percent of Republicans said they believe President Donald Trump is dividing the…
President Donald Trump has railed against his former national security adviser John Bolton, whose book, The Room Where It Happened, reveals salacious details about his time working in the White House. Naturally, the president has dismissed all of Bolton’s claims and dismissed him as a liar during interviews and in posts to his official Twitter account….
In an editorial for Tulsa World, Dr. Samantha Whiteside, an emergency physician shared her “great concerns about the ramifications of the planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump on Saturday.” “COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County have risen sharply the past week. In the past seven days, the number of new cases in Tulsa County has reached…
President Donald Trump has regularly praised Fox News for its often sympathetic coverage of his administration, but the latest Fox News poll shows that support for him is eroding the closer the nation gets to Election Day. According to the poll, conducted from June 13 to 16, 50 percent of respondents would vote for Biden,…
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R) has threatened to withhold federal coronavirus relief funds from cities and country governments mandating that their residents wear masks in courthouses and other government offices. “Counties are not prohibited from requiring masks, but if they want CARES Act money, they have to be fully open, and that means they cannot…
According to new Gallup and West Health polling, which surveyed 1,016 U.S. adults in mid-May, nine in 10 U.S. adults are “very” (55 percent) or “somewhat” (33 percent) concerned that pharmaceutical companies will exploit the pandemic and raise drug prices. Democrats were most likely to be concerned (66 percent), well ahead of independents (52 percent),…
According to the latest poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, which surveyed 1,332 registered voters from June 11 to 15, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden holds a considerable lead over President Donald Trump among younger voters. Among respondents between the ages of 18 and 34: 58 percent said they would vote for Biden if the presidential…
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I) rebuked President Donald Trump for his decision to move ahead with a planned rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma this Saturday. “I find it literally incomprehensible that the president, who is an extraordinary narcissist, is willing to sacrifice the health not only of the people who attend his indoor rally, but those…
In an interview with WJLA’s Scott Thuman, President Donald Trump said he “absolutely would” support former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick “should get another shot in the NFL.” Kaepernick generated controversy in 2016 for choosing to kneel during the national anthem to protest systemic racism and police brutality, a choice that essentially froze him out…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, advised Americans not to attend President Donald Trump’s scheduled rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend, citing coronavirus concerns. “I’m in a high-risk category. Personally, I would not. Of course not,” Fauci, who is 79, said. The rally remains a point of…
In a June 5 letter addressed to Palm Beach County, President Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach asked the county to defer some of the $88,338 monthly rent it pays to lease public land, citing the “significant impact†of the coronavirus pandemic. “We understand that you are continuing to evaluate whether to offer…
According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s national lead over President Donald Trump has increased to 13 percent. 48 percent of respondents said that they would vote for Biden, according to the poll. Those who would vote for Trump comprised 35 percent of the poll’s respondents. The poll also indicates that…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma this Saturday, calling it “the worst-case scenario†for spreading the novel coronavirus. “The highest risk sort of scenario would be sort of the situation we’re talking about here,†Gupta said, pointing out that the virus spreads…
Vice President Mike Pence asked the nation’s governors during a private call to mislead the public about the actual number of coronavirus cases in their states, according to audio obtained by the New York Times. “I would just encourage you all, as we talk about these things, to make sure and continue to explain to your…
President Donald Trump took to Twitter to boast about the number of people who want to attend Saturday’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, writing that “Almost One Million people request tickets for the Saturday Night Rally.” Almost One Million people request tickets for the Saturday Night Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June…
Mary Trump, the niece of President Donald Trump, will publish an upcoming book detailing “harrowing and salacious stories” about him, according to a report in The Daily Beast. What’s more: She claims she was the New York Times‘ primary source for the newspaper’s coverage of his finances and provided its reporters with confidential information related to his…
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull blames President Donald Trump and his administration for the United States wielding “less influence” on the world stage. “The reality is the US is a country with enormous influence,” Turnbull told Business Insider. “But it has less influence today than it did before Mr Trump was president. That is…
The United Nations’ Human Rights Council will debate systemic racism and police brutality in the United States following a call from all 54 African nations. “Structural racism and police violence are issues, which are commonly raised by states and civil society at meetings of the council, as are unlawful killings by police and racial bias…
President Donald Trump stoked racial tensions in an interview with Fox News today, saying he believes that chokeholds sound “so innocent and so perfect” in remarks defending his “law and order” approach to the protests that have erupted nationwide since George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in police custody in Minneapolis, inflaming an already…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo affirmed his state’s support for the transgender community after President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would roll back anti-discrimination rules protecting transgender individuals seeking healthcare. The Trump administration’s announcement came on the fourth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the deadliest act of terror against LGBTQ people in American history….
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has announced it will file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after it rolled back anti-discrimination rules protecting transgender people seeking healthcare. HRC noted in a press release that “critical civil rights protections in the rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)” have been impacted by…
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) defended Christopher Columbus, referring to the protesters who toppled a statue of the explorer at Minnesota’s state capitol as the “American Taliban.” American Taliban. https://t.co/rYcKpvoYhk — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) June 11, 2020 His remark earned him criticism from Representative Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who noted that the demonstration was organized by indigenous…
President Donald Trump defended his decision to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19, the day marking the end of slavery in the United States. Tulsa is also the site of the Tulsa race massacre, when mobs of white residents attacked black residents and businesses with guns and bombs dropped from above by…
During a hearing on whether to declare racism a public health crisis, Ohio Senator Steve Huffman (R), who also happens to be an emergency room physician, asked if “the colored population†is more disproportionately impacted by the novel coronavirus because they “don’t wash their hands as well.” “My point is I understand African Americans have…
President Donald Trump, who has weathered criticism for deciding to use tear gas to clear peaceful protesters for a photo-op in front of St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C., doubled down on the decision, writing on Twitter that the National Guard “could hardly believe how easy it was” to follow his order. Our great National…
During an interview with Daily Show host Trevor Noah, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden voiced what many Americans say they fear: That President Donald Trump will not leave office quietly if he loses the November election. “It’s my greatest concern, my single greatest concern. This president is going to try to steal this election,” said…
NBA player LeBron James has joined a team of other black athletes and entertainers to form More Than a Vote, an organization that will dedicate at least part of its efforts to safeguarding African-American voting rights. The announcement comes as the nation grapples with a litany of protests against systemic racism and police brutality in…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has called for the removal of Confederate monuments from the National Statuary Hall collection at the U.S. Capitol. “The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans, expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to Missouri…
The Justice Department has issued a report showing no link to Antifa, an organization that doesn’t exist, at protests following the killing of George Floyd. After NPR reviewed court documents for 51 individuals who are facing federal charges related to the demonstrations, they found none with any connections to the Antifa––or antifascist––movement. Of those 51…
Fox News personality Tucker Carlson is facing a wave of criticism after using the classic PBS show Sesame Street as an example of “decades of relentless propaganda.” “All of it designed to make us feel that we have no right to stand up for ourselves, to stand up for our country,†he said. “We are too…
According to the latest Politico/Morning Consult poll, more than a quarter of Americans––or 27 percent––either somewhat or strongly agree President Donald Trump is a religious man. Of the survey’s respondents, 55 percent said they somewhat or strongly disagree. Among self-identified Christians, slightly more than a third see Trump as religious. Half say otherwise. The president’s support…
According to the latest Washington Post-Schar School poll, most Americans––a whopping 74 percent––approve of the protests that have erupted nationwide in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. Tellingly, 64 percent of those surveyed say they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s response to the demonstrations….
President Donald Trump this morning attacked James Mattis, his former Secretary of Defense, calling the celebrated military general “overrated.” “Mattis was our Country’s most overrated General,” he wrote in response to a tweet quoting intelligence analyst Sebastian Gorka, who said Mattis “is no Marine.” “He talked a lot, but never ‘brought home the bacon,’” Trump…
Without any evidence, President Donald Trump claimed that an incident where a 75-year-old man was shoved by Buffalo, New York police officers during a protest over the death of George Floyd could be part of a “set up” by ANTIFA, an organization that doesn’t exist. “Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur….
The Brookings Institution has issued a report debunking a report from the Department of Labor (DOL) that President Donald Trump has seized on showing a drop in the unemployment rate. The United States added 2.5 million jobs during the month of May as businesses began to reopen. Additionally, the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent…
According to the latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS, President Donald Trump lags 14 points behind Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee. Trump’s approval rating of 38 percent is a 7 percent drop as Americans condemn his response to the protests against racial injustice and police brutality that have captivated the nation since the death…
President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to assail media outlets for not focusing on a Department of Labor report issued Friday that showed a drop in the unemployment rate as protests against racial injustice and police brutality continue unabated across the nation. “The Lamestream Media refuses to talk about our Country’s record setting…
A new super PAC, called 43 Alumni for Biden, has been formed by former staffers of George W. Bush, according to paperwork submitted earlier this week. The news comes just days after the former president issued a statement along with his wife, former First Lady Laura Bush, calling for Americans to unify as protests grip…
