Новости за 07.10.2020

On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the Department of Homeland Security has released a long-sought report detailing the danger posted to national security by white supremacist groups — after allegedly delaying its release for months due to clashes with the Trump White House. “The Department of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday that violent […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden does not want to hold presidential debates with President Donald Trump is still infected with COVID-19. “I am looking forward to the debate on the evening of Thursday, October 15th in Miami. It will be great!” Trump tweeted Tuesday morning. But speaking to reporters on the tarmac in Hagerstown, Trump […]

New research released Tuesday shows that if the Supreme Court next month sides with the Trump administration and 18 state attorneys general seeking to repeal the Affordable Care Act, more than 20 million people would lose health insurance and millions more would be forced to pay more for healthcare—in the middle of a pandemic—while Big Pharma and […]

It only took one day for President Donald J. Trump to become even nastier than before he contracted COVID-19, but that’s exactly what happened when he turned his back on the American people in their most dire time of need. In a phone call with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Trump was reportedly told to stop […]

Is President Donald Trump actively trying to lose the 2020 presidential election? I don’t actually believe that’s what he’s doing, but it would easy to get that impression. On Tuesday afternoon, Trump effectively torpedoed the ongoing congressional negotiations for a second round of stimulus funds, which were likely his best hope of turning around his […]

President Donald Trump’s maskless return to the White House on Monday following a weekend at Walter Reed Medical Center shows that he wants his supporters to “prove their loyalty to him with their lives,” Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee said in an interview with Salon. Trump, who is still infected with the novel coronavirus, took […]

The Lincoln Project continues to blast President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. In a new video, the group set Trump’s Marine One flight one from Walter Reed to the song “Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner. The selection paid homage to a famous scene in the movie “Apocalypse Now” where the U.S. […]

On Tuesday, NBC News White House correspondent Hallie Jackson reported that Stephen Miller, a key senior adviser to President Donald Trump, has tested positive for COVID-19. NEW: Stephen Miller has tested positive for COVID, per senior administration official. Adds Miller has been working remotely for last 5 days, testing negative every day through yesterday, and […]

Two of the stars of the Republican National Convention have been indicted in St. Louis on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering. Mark and Patricia McCloskey garnered their 15 minutes of infamy for standing outside their lavish mansion with firearms trained on peaceful Black Lives Matters protesters who walked past their […]

President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is pulling the plug on COVID-19 stimulus talks until after the election was an abrupt move that upended markets and political talks. But perhaps no one was caught more flat-footed than Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) — who in a Spanish language debate tried to blame his opponent, former Gov. […]

Shortly after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump lavished praise on the Covid-19 care he’d received at hospital, without acknowledging the vital role that masks and distancing play in preventing infection. “Don’t let it dominate you. Don’t be afraid of it. You’re gonna beat it — we have the best medical equipment, we […]

President Donald J. Trump is being treated for COVID-19 with a potent steroid called dexamethasone, a drug proven to reduce the risk of death and improve recovery time in patients. But could dexamethasone also be causing Trump to act out in what one British newspaper is calling “roid rage“? It’s possible. Here is what we […]

White House hopeful Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that “the forces of darkness” are dividing Americans, stressing that as president he would strive to “end the hate and fear” consuming the nation. In a speech at the site of the famous Civil War battle of Gettysburg, the Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump in November’s […]

Dr. Rick Bright, the former chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority who turned into a whistleblower has officially resigned his position at the National Institute of Health. Dr. Bright sounded the alarm about the White House’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic, their lack of preparedness and outright cronyism between Health and […]

While still battling Covid-19 himself, President Donald Trump on Tuesday provoked fierce condemnation by announcing that the White House will no longer negotiate with Democratic congressional leaders on another coronavirus relief package—even though millions of Americans remain jobless, hungry, and at risk of eviction. In a series of tweets, Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi […]

On Tuesday, The Daily Beast reported that Surgeon General Jerome Adams — one of the public faces of the national effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic — received a citation from Honolulu police after illegally entering a park that was shut down as part of the state’s pandemic restrictions. “Adams had flown to Hawaii to […]

On Tuesday, a new poll from Monmouth University showed Joe Biden tripling his lead in Pennsylvania with likely voters. After a previous poll from the same outfit had found a close race, Biden is now found ahead by 12 points, and cresting the 50-percent mark. PENNSYLVANIA VOTER POLL: #GeneralElection matchupRegistered voters:54% @JoeBiden (49% in August)42% […]

A new COVID-19 outbreak chain might have just spread to North Carolina following a campaign stop last week featuring Ivanka Trump. “I tested positive for COVID-19 this past Friday while on assignment at the White House the weekend before covering the Supreme Court nominee announcement in the Rose Garden,” photojournalist Al Drago tweeted. “I am […]

Just as President Donald Trump launched a series of false ads about him being immune from COVID-19, Facebook announced that it would bar any QAnon groups from their platform. NBC News reported Tuesday that the Q ban will “bring to parity what we’ve been doing on other pieces of policy with regard to militarized social […]

The White House communications department is quickly falling as the coronavirus spreads through the team. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman reported Tuesday afternoon that just hours after a third White House press aide tested positive for COVID-19, a fourth press staffer did. And now there's a fourth, an administration official says. — Maggie Haberman […]

If the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act, Trump’s health care order is not enough to replace it The Supreme Court will face another challenge to the Affordable Care Act that is more likely to succeed with the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Simon F. Haeder, Pennsylvania State University […]