Dr. Anthony Fauci has said he finds the Trump administration’s attacks on him “bizarre” and he thinks the effort to damage his reputation just hurts the President. The infectious diseases expert gave a series of interviews to The Atlantic this week where he responded to the recent White House push to discredit him. “You know, it is…
The White House is distancing itself from Peter Navarro’s blistering op-ed attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci as the administration faces criticism for taking aim at the medical expert. White House director of strategic communications Alyssa Farah sent a tweet claiming that the economic adviser’s op-ed in USA Today wasn’t authorized in the usual way. “The Peter Navarro op-ed…
Anthony Fauci has asked the American public to trust medical authorities about Coronavirus. In a thinly veiled rebuke of the President, Fauci criticized “political nonsense”. Fauci made the remarks during an address to graduates of Georgetown University. “You can trust respected medical authorities. I believe I’m one of them. So, I think you can trust…
A new ad campaign backed by the White House will urge unemployed Americans to “find something new”. It’s part of the Trump administration’s push in favor of vocational skills instead of four year college. The ad campaign will be launched on Tuesday and it comes as millions of Americans are newly unemployed. The Coronavirus pandemic…
Kayleigh McEnany criticized the “political” use of science on Monday as criticism of the Trump administration’s handling of Coronavirus continues to grow. The White House Press Secretary was asked about one of Donald Trump’s retweets that promoted a conspiracy theory about doctors lying to hurt the President. “The President, with his intent in that retweet,…
Four former directors of the Centers for Disease Control have strongly condemned attacks on public health experts. Their criticism comes as the Trump administration takes aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci. Tom Frieden, Jeffrey Koplan, David Satcher and Richard Besser published an op-ed in Tuesday’s Washington Post defending public health experts, though they did not mention President Donald…
Mick Mulvaney has criticized the lack of Coronavirus testing in the United States. The former White House chief of staff has broken with his former boss to highlight the issue. Mulvaney wrote an op-ed for CNBC on Tuesday discussing the economy but also arguing that more needed to be done about testing for Covid-19. “I…
Critics have accused the Trump administration of trying to smear Dr. Anthony Fauci after the White House released anti-Fauci talking points over the weekend. A White House official released a statement to CNN criticizing Fauci and providing a list of his mistakes. The move come as the administration is apparently trying to discredit him. “The…
Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of surrendering to the Coronavirus and being more concerned with stock prices than Americans’ lives. The presumptive Democratic nominee pledged to help working families. The former Vice President gave a speech on his economic plans in Pennsylvania on Thursday but took the opportunity to criticize the President for his…
Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that Covid-19 testing is benefiting his political opponents. The President has repeatedly made false claims about testing. Trump spoke to Fox News’ Sean Hannity in a wide ranging phone interview where he once again seemed to complain about testing and finding Coronavirus cases. He told Hannity that testing for the…
The Governor of Illinois has described the White House’s handling of Coronavirus supplies as a “sick Hunger Games.” He blasted the lack of coordination. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, told CBS Chicago that there was no leadership from the White House on vital supplies for the pandemic. “The federal government wasn’t leading. We were,” Pritzker said….
At least one Republican governor is less than enthusiastic about Donald Trump’s reelection bid. Maryland’s Larry Hogan seems to be teasing his own White House run in four years time. Hogan has clashed with the President over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic and his new interview with The New York Times is unlikely to endear him…
The oldest Republican senator has said he won’t attend the Republican National Convention because of concerns about the Coronavirus. He becomes the first major figure to say so. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is 86-years-old. According to The Des Moines Register, he will skip his party’s convention for the first time in his 40 years…
A “Trump Death Clock” drove around the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday claiming Donald Trump is responsible for more than 77,000 avoidable fatalities. A billboard truck circled the White House as the President celebrated the Fourth of July. It carried the claim that his inaction on Coronavirus has cost 77,000 lives. According to the…
Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that saving lives must be the priority while battling Covid-19. The nation’s top infectious disease expert explained that the public’s health had to come first. Fauci gave an interview to the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday as deaths from Coronavirus approached 130,000. The interview was uploaded to YouTube….
A Republican senator is urging Donald Trump to wear a mask because of the ongoing threat from the Coronavirus pandemic. Lamar Alexander wants to end partisan debate on the issue. The Tennessee senator, who is chairman of the Senate Health Committee, said on Tuesday that he suggested wearing a mask to the President. “Unfortunately this…
Sarah Sanders believes more people might have died from Coronavirus if someone else was president. The former White House Press Secretary praised Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic. Sanders spoke to Fox News on Tuesday morning and compared President Trump favorably to a hypothetical alternative leader. “Let’s go back to the basics for Donald Trump…
The Governor of South Dakota has said there will be no social distancing at an upcoming Independence Day event. She also said masks will not be required at the celebration. President Donald Trump is due to attend the event marking America’s independence at Mount Rushmore on 3 July. Republican Governor Kristi Noem told Fox News…
Barack Obama is reportedly not happy with Donald Trump for using the terms “kung flu” and “China virus” to refer to Covid-19. The former president made the comments at a fundraiser. Obama criticized Trump’s use of the racially charged terms on Thursday. He was raising money for former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. “I…
Joe Biden has called the President “bizarre” for his failure to act on Coronavirus. The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate also pointed to his warnings about a pandemic in January. The former Vice President spoke to Pennsylvania’s WGAL about Donald Trump’s response to the Covid-19 crisis. “The President is bizarre,” Biden said. ” We left behind…
Donald Trump will not follow new rules in New Jersey designed to fight the Coronavirus. The White House has confirmed the President will travel to the state as planned this weekend. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy introduced new measures that require visitors to self-quarantine if they’ve recently been in states with major Coronavirus outbreaks. Trump…
Marco Rubio has bluntly suggested that people should be wearing masks to help stop the spread of Covid-19. The Republican’s suggestion comes as his home state is recording more cases. The Florida senator spoke to reporters after a lunch featuring Vice President Mike Pence. Many of the journalists were wearing masks. Rubio mentioned assisted living…
Donald Trump is not happy with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s high approval ratings. Polls have consistently shown the health expert enjoys more public confidence than the President. On a day when Fauci is testifying on Capitol Hill, Trump took to Twitter to complain about the head of  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases getting too…
Nancy Pelosi will require members of the House of Representatives who attend committee meetings to wear masks. Her decision follows new guidance from Congress’ attending physician. The move would make it mandatory for congressmen and women to wear a mask in committee. Some Republicans have resisted wearing masks at all, setting up a political spat….
Critics have rounded on Texas Governor Greg Abbott for singling out young people as Coronavirus cases in the state rise. Abbott scolded the under-30s for not taking the virus seriously. “We are beginning to see for the month of June an increase in the number of people testing positive who are in the age group…
Donald Trump has lashed out at the media amid concerns that his political rallies could contribute to the spread of Covid-19. The President took to Twitter to defend his campaign events. “The Far Left Fake News Media, which had no Covid problem with the Rioters & Looters destroying Democrat run cities, is trying to Covid…
Donald Trump addressed the Coronavirus death toll on Thursday by gently criticizing China for the disease. The President’s seemed more concerned with Twitter this morning. “We have just reached a very sad milestone with the coronavirus pandemic deaths reaching 100,000,” Trump tweeted. We have just reached a very sad milestone with the coronavirus pandemic deaths…
Dr. Anthony Fauci believes a second wave of Coronavirus later this year could be avoided if the country stays the course. This marks a change in his views since last month. The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN on Wednesday that the U.S. might not see a second wave…
France has banned the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Coronavirus. President Donald Trump heavily promoted the drug and even claimed he was taking it. The French health ministry revoked a decree allowing the country’s hospitals to prescribe hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 patients on Wednesday following reports about its dangers. “Whether [in doctors offices] in…
Joe Biden’s campaign claimed the Trump administration is inept on Friday. The criticism comes as Vice President Mike Pence prepares to visit the state of Georgia. The former vice president’s campaign issued a statement from Senior Advisor Symone Sanders bemoaning Pence’s attempt at “damage control.” “Mike Pence and the Trump Administration have failed Georgia,” the…
Donald Trump’s bizarre tweets could be the product of hallucinations, according to Senator Amy Klobuchar. She was responding to comments he made about her. President Trump tweeted about the Democratic senator on Wednesday. He repeated the false claim that the Democratic Party made her drop out of the presidential primaries. Crazy Bernie Sanders is not…
Donald Trump has a legal responsibility to wear a face covering when he visits Michigan on Tuesday, according to the state’s attorney general. The President has not worn a mask in public yet. Michigan AG Dana Nessel wrote a letter to President Trump on Wednesday telling him he had to wear a face covering during…
Donald Trump has claimed Nancy Pelosi has psychological problems in response to her saying he was obese. His comments on Tuesday were the latest in a tit-for-tat between the two. The President responded to a question about Pelosi’s remarks by first batting it away. But he then turned on the Speaker of the House, saying…
Senator Ben Sasse should apologize to a high school graduating class after suggesting they were fat and lazy. That’s the view of at least one member of the school board. The Republican addressed the students from his former school, Fremont high in Nebraska, as part of their graduation. Sasse used the virtual address to attack…
Karl Rove has likened Barack Obama’s recent comments to a “drive-by shooting” during a Fox News appearance on Monday. Obama had criticized the Trump administration. Rove was senior advisor to former President George W. Bush and he’s now a Fox News contributor. President Obama’s comments did not land well with him. “It is so unseemly…
The Trump administration response to Coronavirus is “terrifying”, according to former Obama cabinet secretary Kathleen Sebelius. She branded the White House approach “chaos.” The former Secretary of Health and Human Services told Rolling Stone that the administration hasn’t done enough and instead created a “nightmare” scenario. “In this case, every state needed the feds from the outset,”…
A conservative judge has harshly criticized his colleagues for their decision to overturn Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order. The court ruled 4-3 to strike down Governor Tony Evers’ restrictions. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has a conservative majority but Justice Brian Hagedorn dissented from the ruling and blasted the majority for acting in a “tyrannical” fashion. Hagedorn wrote…
Donald Trump was reluctant to do too much Coronavirus preparation in case it panicked the stock market, according to a new report. The markets have been volatile since the pandemic hit the U.S. President Trump was concerned that doing too much to tackle Coronavirus could send the markets into a panic, according to the Financial Times. The…
A whistleblower has warned that the effects of Coronavirus this winter will be devastating unless the country is better prepared. His testimony to Congress has been released. Dr. Rick Bright claims he was fired as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority because he opposed the widespread use of hydroxyhcloroquine. President Donald Trump…
The former Director of the Office of Government Ethics gave a frank assessment of the President’s mental health on Tuesday. His comment comes as Donald Trump went on a tweeting spree. Walter Shaub was head of the government ethics watchdog from 2013 to 2017 and he’s become a vocal Trump critic since. He tweeted his…
Larry Kudlow says he doesn’t know why Barack Obama is criticizing the Trump administration on Coronavirus. The former president has slammed Kudlow’s boss for incompetence. Kudlow is one of President Donald Trump’s economic advisors, but he tackled the subject of Covid-19 politics on Sunday. Kudlow spoke to ABC News about Obama’s leaked remarks. He said…
An economist has warned that the recession induced by Coronavirus is the most serious global disruption since World War II. Gary Shilling said a quick recovery is unlikely. Shilling spoke to Bloomberg TV on Monday about the state of the economy. He said a fast recovery was “not realistic.” “I think it’s going to be…
Despite Trump’s best efforts to assume privilege from laws and icky peasant illnesses like COVID-19, the pesky features of democracy penetrate his walls. In two days, three people within Trump’s inner circle tested positive for COVID-19. News broke late Friday night that his daughter Ivanka’s personal assistant tested positive. Also testing positive is Trump’s valet,…
Donald Trump thinks Covid-19 is a more intelligent adversary than his political opponents. The President appeared to praise the virus’ intellect during a rambling Fox News interview. Trump spoke to Fox & Friends for around 50 minutes on Friday and covered a wide range of subjects. The hosts asked him about the Department of Justice decision to…
President Donald Trump can’t seem to please the media no matter how good a job he does, at least according to his own assessment. He made the remarks while trying to celebrate nurses. Trump answered reporters’ questions on Wednesday at an event honoring National Nurses Day. Unsurprisingly, the focus soon shifted to his own handling…
Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt pulled no punches in a grim assessment of the President’s Coronavirus response on Thursday. Steve Schmidt said Donald Trump was the worst president in the country’s history. Schmidt served as an advisor to Senator John McCain during his 2008 presidential bid. He’s now part of the conservative Lincoln Project and…
An epidemiologist didn’t hold back in his assessment of the U.S. response to Coronavirus on Wednesday. Yale’s Gregg Gonsalves said the approach came close to genocide. Gonsalves sent a series of tweets slamming the U.S. government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. He’s not the first person to use the word “genocide” in his criticism. “How…
A former CDC director has offered a blunt assessment of President Donald Trump reopening the U.S economy. Richard Besser said minority communities were at greater risk. Besser was acting head of the Centers for Disease Control for part of Barack Obama’s first term. He told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that the country lacked the capacity to…
The President has suggested that Congress wants the administration’s response to Covid-19 to fail. Donald Trump says this is why he won’t let Dr. Anthony Fauci testify. Trump spoke to the press before heading to Arizona on Tuesday. This will be his first trip outside Washington, D.C. since the pandemic began. He was asked why…
The international community should investigate the U.S. for its response to the Coronavirus, according to a Chinese state broadcaster. The claim comes as China ramps up attacks on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. CNN’s National Security Correspondent Kylie Atwood reported on Tuesday that Chinese outlet CCTV raised the idea of an investigation. “Chinese state-run broadcaster…
Senator Angus King has warned that reopening states will be a “crapshoot” until there’s adequate Covid-19 testing. The independent also disputed suggestions the virus is manmade. The Maine senator spoke to CNN’s New Day on Tuesday and said he’d seen no evidence that Coronavirus came from a lab. CNN anchor John Berman asked King about…
Matt Gaetz wants to seize the assets of Chinese companies in the U.S. as recompense for Coronavirus. The Republican congressman said China must suffer consequences for the pandemic. The Florida congressman told Fox News on Sunday that he’s supporting a bill from Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Senator Tom Cotton that would permit lawsuits against Chinese…
Donald Trump thinks he’s finally getting the credit he deserves for his handling of Coronavirus. The President tweeted about his satisfaction as the U.S. death toll looks set to top 70,000. “Getting great reviews, finally, for how well we are handling the pandemic,” Trump tweeted on Monday. “Especially our strong production of desperately needed ventilators,…
The Trump campaign has branched out into a new type of merchandise – face masks. Though the President has declined to wear one, his reelection campaign could soon be selling them. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign has ordered red masks branded with “Trump” as part of its appeal to senior…
The Senate isn’t able to test every single senator for Coronavirus, the Capitol’s physician has said. The news comes just days before senators are due to return to Washington. Attending physician Dr. Brian Monahan said on a conference call that the Senate lacks the capacity to test senators quickly, though senators and staffers with symptoms…
The President doesn’t believe polls showing him losing to Joe Biden. Donald Trump has dismissed the idea that Americans will choose the former VP because he’s “incompetent”. Trump gave an interview to the Reuters news agency on Wednesday where he explained he doesn’t trust polling that puts Biden ahead of him. “I don’t believe the…
A second wave of Coronavirus is inevitable, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. The severity of a the virus in the fall and winter will depend on what actions are taken now. The head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN that we must take the correct steps to reduce the risk…
The President’s son-in-law took a potshot at critics on Wednesday as he predicted much of the country would soon be back in business. Jared Kushner appeared to criticize late night comedians. Kushner spoke to Fox News about reopening the economy and praised the administration’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis. “I think what you’ll see in…
The federal government will send letters from President Trump with economic stimulus checks. Each letter will feature his signature and a message from the President. The administration has claimed these letters are necessary. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act requires letters containing information about the payments. However, there is no requirement for…
There will be no live Coronavirus press briefing on Monday. For the third day in a row, President Donald Trump will not speak to the nation about the ongoing pandemic. The White House issued advice to reporters on Sunday that the live briefing would go ahead at 5pm ET the next day. But the event…
The White House Press Secretary has become the latest official to claim the President works so hard that he forgets to eat. The claim comes as Donald Trump tweeted criticism of the media. Kayleigh McEnany told Fox News on Monday that President Trump is working day and night during the Coronavirus crisis. She repeated claims…
Nancy Pelosi thinks it may be time to look at a guaranteed minimum income for Americans. The Speaker of the House spoke to MSNBC about the concept. The California Democrat was discussing ways to put money in people’s pockets amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Congress has already approved payments made by check due to the crisis….
It’s apparent to most that President Donald Trump doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing, especially with regard to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are some of his “greatest hits” — Trump, who seems to be more focused on reopening the economy in order to boost his reelection chances, has suggested doing so long before his…
Senator Kamala Harris’ new video has led to speculation she’s auditioning for vice president. Joe Biden has said he will choose a woman as his running mate. The California senator released the video on Twitter on Friday. This is usually a slow news day and perhaps an opportunity for Harris to garner attention she wouldn’t…
Protesters have targeted one of the President’s properties to show their anger at his Coronavirus response. U.S. deaths from Covid-19 are approaching 50,000. A progressive group called the Center for Popular Democracy Action dumped fake body bags outside a Trump hotel in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. They hoped to highlight the President’s failures in tackling…
The White House Press Secretary lashed out at the media on Friday. She appeared to blame the media for misrepresenting Donald Trump’s comments on injecting disinfectant. Following widespread condemnation of the President’s remarks, Kayleigh McEnany issued a characteristically combative press release. “President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus…
Joe Biden thinks the President should be working 24/7 as the U.S. unemployment rate continues to rise. The former vice president accused Donald Trump of doing nothing. Unemployment claims have risen to around 26.5 million following reports today that a further 4.4 million people filed for assistance. This figure is unprecedented. Biden said in a…
The Coronavirus task force convinced the President to change his mind about reopening Georgia, a new report claims. The state’s Republican governor has earned criticism for his plan. CNN’s Jim Acosta reported on Twitter that President Donald Trump was initially in favor of the move. Governor Brian Kemp declared he would reopen his state despite…
Barack Obama has subtly criticized President Donald Trump about his Coronavirus response yet again. The former president said there was no plan to deal with the crisis. Obama shared a New Yorker article on Twitter about Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s reaction to the virus. Baker has gone on the “offensive” and he’s also a Republican. “While we…
Donald Trump gets an “F” on Coronavirus, according to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. The California Democrat offered a brutal summary of the President’s failures on Wednesday. Pelosi spoke to MSNBC about Trump’s lack of preparation and the damage it had caused to the American people. “For our seniors in nursing homes and the…
Americans should not take a drug the President has been promoting, according to the National Institute of Health. The agency has warned of “potential toxicities.” A panel put together by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease issued the advice about hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine. Dr. Anthony Fauci is head of the NIAID. “At present,…
Democrats have united to condemn the President’s ban on immigration. Donald Trump announced an apparent halt to all immigration into the U.S. on Twitter. Trump said he would sign an executive order ending immigration due to Coronavirus. There is no indication when this order might come into effect, but Congressional Democrats were quick to condemn…
An Idaho Republican has caused outrage by comparing Coronavirus containment measures to the Holocaust. Comments made last week have emerged in the national press today. Idaho state representative Heather Scott told a podcast measures put in place by Governor Brad Little were like Nazi Germany. Little is also a Republican. She criticized restrictions placed on…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says organizing protests against stay-at-home orders on the social media site is misinformation. The remarks come as some conservatives have taken to the streets. The Facebook CEO spoke to Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos on Monday. He confirmed his site would take a dim view of the protests. “If somebody trying to organize…
Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that reopening the country prematurely will backfire. He was responding to recent protests against social distancing measures in some states. Fauci spoke to Good Morning America‘s George Stephanopoulos on Monday. He didn’t criticize the protests directly but his message to those opposed to Coronavirus restrictions was clear. “Clearly this is something that…
A large majority of Americans don’t trust the President on Coronavirus, a new poll shows. Donald Trump’s approval on the issue has declined slightly since March. A new NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday reports that large majorities continue to disapprove of Trump’s handling of Coronavirus. Only 36% of Americans trust the President’s…
Americans don’t trust President Donald Trump when it comes to what he says about the coronavirus crisis. And why should they? Day after day, he lies to us. Week after week, he makes grandiose promises (“Anybody that wants a test can get a test, that’s what the bottom line is”) then backs away from them…
By making items of privilege out of hand sanitizer, toilet paper, and access to testing for a deadly disease, Trump’s mishandling of COVID-19 dragged the skeletons out of our national closet. It’s the nation’s worst kept secret. The racism, sexism and nativism are so pervasive that they define you, the opportunities you will have, the…
Fox Business personality Lou Dobbs has floated the idea of war with China as a result of Covid-19. Dobbs advanced the totally unfounded idea that the disease could be an act of biological warfare. Dobbs spoke to former deputy national security advisor K.T. McFarland on Thursday night when he made the startling suggestion. “If this…
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has suffered a severe decline over the past month. A new Gallup poll shows the steepest fall the consulting firm has ever seen. The President’s approval stands at 43% – a major decline since April, when Gallup found 49% of Americans approved of Trump. “The six-point decline in the president’s…
A Republican senator thinks the U.S. economy must be reopened despite the threat of Covid-19. Louisiana’s John Kennedy accepted this would cause the virus to spread even further. Kennedy spoke to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Wednesday and argued that the U.S. must ease Coronavirus containment measures. He said the making the decision was like…
Joe Biden took the President to task on Thursday for his handling of the Coronavirus. The former vice president was incredulous at Donald Trump’s recent behavior. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee spoke to MSNBC’s Morning Joe program along with his wife, Dr. Jill Biden. He discussed Americans’ reaction to the Covid-19 global pandemic and chastised Trump for…
President Trump’s actions are leading the U.S. toward dictatorship, a senior Democrat has said. Congresswoman Maxine Waters slammed the President for opposing vote by mail and warned Americans to ‘beware.’ Waters has been a harsh critic of Trump’s and she didn’t hold back in a 4 am tweet on Wednesday. “People beware! ” Waters wrote….
The editor of one of the world’s leading medical journals has condemned withholding funding from the WHO. President Donald Trump made the decision after repeatedly criticizing the organization. Richard Horton is editor of the British medical journal The Lancet. His publication is one of the best of its kind in the world with a name that’s instantly…
President Donald Trump accidentally compared himself to a captain known for tyrannical behavior on Tuesday. He was attempting to criticize Democratic governors. “Tell the Democrat Governors that ‘Mutiny On The Bounty’ was one of my all time favorite movies,” Trump wrote. “A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating…
President Trump has made 18,000 false or misleading claims since 20 January, 2017. That’s according to The Washington Post‘s Fact Checker, which tracks his untruths. The Post reports that his 1,170 days in office up to 3 April, President Donald Trump has made an average of 15 false or misleading claims every single day. That number has jumped…
The White House trade adviser has blamed economic globalization for the lack of essential medical supplies. The claim comes as there has been widespread criticism of mask and ventilator shortages. Peter Navarro told 60 Minutes on Sunday that the U.S. should manufacture crucial supplies instead of importing them from other countries. “Make this stuff here,” Navarro said….
A sailor has died from Covid-19 on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The unnamed sailor was placed in intensive care last week and declared dead on Monday. The sailor’s identity will be withheld from the public for 24 hours in consideration of their next of kin. The crew member was in a 14-day isolation period following …
Citing words from an influential businessman, Trump suggested on Sunday afternoon that the poor response to coronavirus in the United States wasn’t his administration’s fault, but that of Congress’. “Great businessman & philanthropist Bernie Marcus, Co-Founder of Home Depot, said that Congress was too distracted by the (phony) Impeachment Witch Hunt when they should have…
Most Americans by now agree that President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been disastrous, or at the very least, sorely lacking. A majority, 51 percent, disapprove of the response his administration has had in handling the spread of the disease in the U.S., with 46 percent approving, according to a recent Quinnipiac…
President Donald Trump was bragging about his TV ratings again on Friday. He defended his daily press briefings and bashed the media as well as other perceived opponents. “Because the T.V. Ratings for the White House News Conference’s are the highest, the Opposition Party (Lamestream Media), the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats &, of course,…
Barack Obama has urged officials to tell the truth about the Coronavirus pandemic. The former president told a group of mayors that misinforming the public was a serious mistake. The Democrat spoke virtually to mayors and other local leaders on Thursday in a call organized by Bloomberg Philanthropies. He stressed the need for truthful communications…
The Vice President’s office won’t allow top U.S. health officials to speak to CNN because the network stopped airing the daily press briefings live on air. Mike Pence is head of the Coronavirus task force that includes experts. His office is refusing to book officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx for CNN…
The head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a grim forecast about the world economy. As deaths from Coronavirus grow, most countries will also face a deep recession. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said that almost all of the organization’s 189 members will see living standards decline this year. She said the economic effect would…
President Trump says the U.S. should quickly forget about Coronavirus once the country is reopened. He took to Twitter to make the claim as deaths from the disease reached a new record yesterday. “Once we OPEN UP OUR GREAT COUNTRY, and it will be sooner rather than later, the horror of the Invisible Enemy, except…
The World Health Organization has warned that more must be done to fight Coronavirus. The comments come a day after President Trump threatened to pull funding for the body. The WHO’s regional director for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, said there is no room for complacency. Kluge was speaking to a video news conference from Copenhagen,…
Americans overwhelmingly believe that Coronavirus will soon get worse. A new poll finds 80% of people think the pandemic will worsen before it gets better. The CNN poll found that huge majorities think ‘the worst is yet to come’ on the global pandemic. This belief cuts across party lines and all educational backgrounds, age groups…
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly has apologized for criticizing an aircraft carrier captain. Captain Brett Crozier pleaded for help with a Coronavirus outbreak on his ship. The captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt wrote a letter asking for help with the outbreak. The Trump administration fired Crozier and Modly spoke to his crew…
Joe Biden is beating President Donald Trump by 6 points in Florida, a new poll says. A strong showing in the crucial swing state will be welcome news for the former Vice President. Biden leads Trump by 46% to 40% in a University of North Florida (UNF) poll released on Monday. Trump won the state…
Officials in Georgia have criticized Governor Brian Kemp’s decision to reopen beaches. The Republican has angered some state leaders by easing Coronavirus restrictions. The Mayor of Tybee Island has been especially critical of Kemp’s move. Mayor Shirley Sessions closed the island’s beaches on 20 March. “As the Pentagon ordered 100,000 body bags to store the…
