President Donald Trump says America does not need and will never have mass coronavirus testing, despite warnings by experts that a comprehensive program is vital to getting life back to normal. The inadequacy of testing for the virus has been a constant deficiency of the government’s handling of the pandemic from the start. Fixing this…… MORE
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Trump tries to push fast-forward on the pandemic
A startling 6.6 million people filed their first claims for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total for the past three weeks to 16.8 million people. That’s about 11% of the US labor force — a shocking number, given that unemployment was at a historic low until the pandemic erupted — and a grim new…… MORE
Federal court again allows some abortions in Texas despite governor’s coronavirus restrictions
A federal judge has once again cleared the way for some abortions to resume in Texas despite the governor’s order restricting them during the coronavirus outbreak. Judge Lee Yeakel blocked the state from enforcing the order specifically “as a categorical ban on all abortions provided by Plaintiffs” and specifically against those providing medication abortions or…… MORE
Florida governor falsely claims the coronavirus hasn’t killed anyone under 25
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claimed Thursday that the novel coronavirus hasn’t killed anyone under 25 nationwide while discussing a timeline for reopening schools in the state. “This particular pandemic is one where, I don’t think nationwide there’s been a single fatality under 25. For whatever reason it just doesn’t seem to threaten, you know,…… MORE
After Bernie Sanders: Progressives take stock after they fall short again
Bernie Sanders launched his first presidential campaign in near obscurity. He ended his second on Wednesday having inspired a movement that changed American politics. Sanders never fully embraced the Democratic Party, even as he sought its nomination. But many in the party — including the voters who cast a ballot for another candidate this year…… MORE
Utah governor orders all adults entering the state to disclose their travel plans
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert issued an executive order Thursday requiring adults entering the state to disclose their travel plans in the latest state-led crackdown on domestic travel amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The order, which goes into effect Friday morning, applies to all adults regardless of how they enter the state. The governor’s office said…… MORE
Trump says more than 2 million coronavirus tests have been done in the US, and claims mass testing not needed
President Donald Trump said Thursday that there have been more than two million coronavirus tests completed in the United States but suggested that mass testing is not going to happen. “I’m reporting today that we passed two million tests completed in the United States,” Trump said during the White House coronavirus task force’s news briefing,…… MORE
Here’s the silver lining in the CNN poll for Donald Trump
The headline out of CNN’s new national poll released on Thursday morning was not good for President Donald Trump: He trails de facto Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden by 11 points in a hypothetical general election matchup. Much of the poll was equally dire for Trump — Biden leads among women by 30 points, for…… MORE
US ready to block Iran’s requests for coronavirus aid from the IMF, officials say
The Trump administration is seeking to block the International Monetary Fund from providing a $5 billion emergency loan to Iran for assistance in combating the coronavirus pandemic, according to three administration officials. US officials believe the money would not actually go towards the country’s public health crisis. “The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism is…… MORE
GOP aligns with Trump in vote-by-mail clash looming over next relief package
Congressional Republicans are toughening their stance against Democrats’ efforts to provide states more funding for mail-in voting in the next stimulus package to address the coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump rails against the proposal on Twitter and at his daily press briefings. The dispute could lead to a major stand-off as Congress begins negotiations…… MORE
