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For Dr. Deborah Birx, Urging Calm Has Come 2020-03-28 08:38:32The White House’s coronavirus response coordinator drew criticism for comments she made about ventilator shortages, and for gushing praise of Pr

‘We are Trying to Protect Our Own’: The 2020-03-28 05:00:16Defenders of property rights find something else they want to defend: Their own communities.

As Virus Spreads, China and Russia See Openings 2020-03-28 05:00:15The two powers amplify discredited conspiracy theories and sow division as they look to undermine the United States.

Grappling With the Impact of Coronavirus: This Week 2020-03-28 05:00:08Joe Biden tries to break through, Bernie Sanders signals he’s staying in and another Super Tuesday (of sorts) emerges.

Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and 2020-03-28 04:27:49A lieutenant to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lowery helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and gave the benediction at President Barac

Coronavirus Fact Check: Analyzing the Patterns in Trump's 2020-03-27 21:53:46For months, the president has downplayed the severity of the pandemic, overstated the impact of his policies and potential treatments, blamed others a

Under Intense Criticism, Trump Says Government Will Buy 2020-03-27 21:41:19In another day of mixed messages, the president criticized G.M. and authorized the use of the Defense Production Act to force it to make ventilators a

U.S. Cuts Health Care Aid to Yemen Despite 2020-03-27 20:51:32The Trump administration cited interference by Houthi rebels. But humanitarian groups and some Democrats asked for a delay because of the pandemic.

For Farmers, Stimulus Bill Means Subsidies Continue to 2020-03-27 19:51:28The bill allots as much as $23.5 billion in assistance to farmers, a key constituency of President Trump’s, in the middle of an election year.

$2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is Signed Into 2020-03-27 19:42:09Dozens of lawmakers rushed back to Washington to thwart a stall tactic from Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

John Sears, Strategist for Nixon and Reagan, Dies 2020-03-27 19:23:06Some thought he was “Deep Throat,” the secret source who helped The Washington Post unravel Watergate. He was not.

House Departs Without Vote to Extend Expired F.B.I. 2020-03-27 19:10:19The operational effect may be limited because the surveillance laws remain in effect for existing investigations.

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Coronavirus test: What makes a good leader in 2020-03-25 15:11:00At heart, the coronavirus pandemic has profoundly tested America’s multitiered system of governance, surfacing different models of leadership.

White House, Congress agree on historic $2 trillion 2020-03-25 11:58:10After five days of arduous talks, the White House and Senate leaders put their party politics aside to agree on a bipartisan $2 trillion emergency bil

When fighting bureaucracy means disbanding a pandemics office 2020-03-23 14:36:00In fulfilling his promises to streamline bureaucracy, President Trump disbanded the pandemics office. But the coronavirus crisis raises new questions.

What's holding up $1.8 trillion congressional rescue plan? 2020-03-23 05:45:00Democrats argued the congressional rescue plan was tilted toward corporations and not doing enough for workers and healthcare providers.

$1 trillion rescue plan; tax filing deadline moved 2020-03-20 12:47:23Senate Democrats and Republicans negotiate to draft an economic rescue package to support the U.S. economy amid the pandemic – one of the most u

US senator sold $1.7M in stock right before 2020-03-20 12:25:32After a coronavirus briefing in January, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold $1.7M in stocks and sent private warnings to his wea

Three questions as Biden effectively locks down nomination 2020-03-19 11:46:00Coronavirus has upended the 2020 campaign. One question is whether the election will even happen at all. Liberals and conservatives agree on the answe

Combating an ‘infodemic’: When fear and false information 2020-03-18 17:02:00The first pandemic of the social media era has brought a parallel set of challenges, including the rapid spread of fear and false information.

Statehouse stalemate? After three walkouts, Oregon rethinks the 2020-03-18 16:38:05After three walkouts by Republicans in under a year, can Oregon lawmakers and voters alike agree to disagree yet still resolve statehouse gridlock?

Biden wins big again; few options left for 2020-03-18 14:24:37Former Vice President Joe Biden wins primaries in Florida, Illinois, and Arizona, increasing pressure on Sen. Bernie Sanders to quit the 2020 race. Mr

Voting in a time of crisis: How coronavirus 2020-03-17 16:33:00Florida, Arizona, and Illinois are holding primaries today, albeit with reduced polling locations. Four states postponed their nominating contests.

After shaky start, federal and state authorities start 2020-03-16 17:30:00On Monday, the White House issued new guidelines for behavior, including home-schooling children and avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people.

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Covid-19: propaganda and manipulation, by Thierry Meyssan 2020-03-21 09:13:29Returning to the Covid-19 epidemic and the way governments are reacting to it, Thierry Meyssan stresses that the authoritarian decisions of Italy and

No quarantine has overcome any disease, by Thierry 2020-03-21 09:13:29You're not an expert on Covid-19, but nobody is. Scientists don't know everything. In this case, they're just beginning their research. In the abse

The world after the pandemic, by Thierry Meyssan 2020-03-21 09:13:29The political reactions to the Covid-19 pandemic reveal surprising weaknesses in Western democracies: prejudice and ignorance. On the contrary, China

In a Europe closed down by the Coronavirus, 2020-03-21 09:13:2930,000 US soldiers are currently disembarking in the European Union without respecting the sanitary measures ordered by Brussels and the member States

The Record of Human Rights Violations in the 2020-03-21 09:13:29Foreword "We lied, we cheated, we stole ... It reminds you of the glory of the American experiment," said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a spe

Saudi Arabia makes oil price drop to $ 2020-03-21 09:13:29The price of crude per barrel plunged 20% on the European markets and 30% on the Asian markets following the quarterly OPEC meeting in Vienna, reachin

Which target after Syria?, by Thierry Meyssan 2020-03-21 09:13:29Events in the "Broader Middle East" since 2001 have followed a relentless logic. The current question is whether the time has come for a new war in

30, 000 soldiers arrive in Europe without masks, 2020-03-21 09:13:29The United States are demonstrating their power by organising the largest transfer of their troops in Europe on the occasion of the Defender Europe 20

Additional Protocol to the Memorandum on Stabilization of 2020-03-21 09:13:29The Republic of Turkey and the Russian Federation, as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in the Syrian Arab Republic (hereinafter re

How the OAS disposed of Evo Morales 2020-03-21 09:13:29According to the Organization of American States (OAS), the Bolivian general elections of October 20, 2019 were marred by massive fraud in favor of Ev

Motive behind Jamal Khashoggi's assassination 2020-03-04 09:10:56Iranian journalist Saeed Kamali Dehghan (photo) working for The Guardian has confirmed that Jamal Khashoggi was his informer. According to him, the la

Western propaganda against Turkey, by Thierry Meyssan 2020-03-04 09:10:56While pretending to protect Turkey, Western propaganda hides its calls for help. The problem is by no means the clashes with the Russian army at Idleb

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Moves State's Presidential 2020-03-28 13:54:51The primary was originally set for April 28, but will now happen on June 23 because of the coronavirus crisis.

Trump Considering Quarantine Of New York And Surrounding 2020-03-28 13:25:16The president said that he would like to see a short-term quarantine of New York, which is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

Former GOP Sen. Tom Coburn Dead At 72 2020-03-28 12:09:11The ultraconservative Coburn had a reputation for using procedural technicalities to thwart legislation.

Donald Trump Is Using An Insanely Sketchy Newsletter 2020-03-28 09:37:29"I Love My Freedom" hawks a bogus cancer cure that was supposedly created by Nazis. It also solicits donations on behalf of the president and Mitch

As Shelters Struggle To Stay Open, Housing The 2020-03-28 08:00:22Despite millions of dollars in government funding, some homelessness advocates are on their own when it comes to securing shelter for their clients.

Washington Post Hits Donald Trump With Chilling Reality 2020-03-28 04:51:18The newspaper's board imagined “a social, political, moral — and economic — cataclysm” in terrifying detail.

Anthony Fauci Debunks The Biggest Coronavirus Myths For 2020-03-28 04:15:54“There is no definitely proven drug that is effective against this disease," said the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infecti

Chris Cuomo Names The Donald Trump Character Traits 2020-03-28 03:26:52"If the federal government and the states don’t get it together better, you will see sickness and death in this country like you never have bef

Twitter Users Point Out Major Flaw With Donald 2020-03-28 02:55:47"Awesome idea for a large group of people over 50 to stand super close together," one person commented on Twitter.

Trump Claims Power To Gag Watchdog Overseeing New 2020-03-28 02:52:09The statement accompanying the president's signature on the new law appears to countermand an oversight provision worked out by both parties.

Batter Up! Trump Reportedly Consulted With Ex-Yankees Star 2020-03-28 00:41:18It's part of Trump's coronavirus outreach to apparently everyone but health experts.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Says Medical Vendors Told Not 2020-03-27 23:24:11“I reached out to the White House last night, asked for a phone call with the president," she said as Trump trashed her to Hannity over coronav

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Trump Campaign Threatens Lawsuit Over Political Ad Featuring 2020-03-26 15:51:40The campaign says the ad is false and has delivered “cease and desist” letters to the stations

U.S. Unemployment Soars by 3.2 Million: How the 2020-03-26 08:51:45The amount of unemployment applications last week is four times the number at peak of the Great Recession

Trump Administration Urged to Free Migrants From Detention 2020-03-25 22:04:39The U.S. holds around 37,000 people in immigration detention

The Senate Just Passed a $2 Trillion Coronavirus 2020-03-25 20:31:42The measure now moves to the House, which is expected to vote on it Friday morning

Trump Wants to Reopen America ‘By Easter.’ But 2020-03-25 17:00:18Still, the President can coerce governors to follow his bidding

U.S. Justice Department Argues Transgender Athletes Should Not 2020-03-25 13:44:46William Barr signed a statement arguing arguing against the policy of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference

Trump Bets on Powers of Persuasion to Compel 2020-03-24 22:07:32As coronavirus outbreaks ripple across the United States, President Donald Trump faces mounting pressure to use emergency powers to compel American ma

President Trump’s Dangerous and Foolish Impatience on Coronavirus 2020-03-24 15:48:39As the United States enters the second week of the White House’s 15-day effort to “slow the spread,” two things are becoming clear a

‘I’m Mentally and Physically Exhausted.’ Healthcare Workers Battling 2020-03-24 14:30:45At the Southeast Florida emergency room where 62-year-old nurse Penny Blake works, hospital administrators put gloves, cleaning supplies, and N-95 mas

‘We Have to Get Back to Work.’ Trump 2020-03-24 14:08:07"I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter"

What Coronavirus Means for the Possibility of a 2020-03-24 08:00:35In the days following Barack Obama’s election as president, incoming chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel made a bold declaration about how the administ

Trump Administration Is Still Rolling Back Environmental Protections 2020-03-24 04:08:21(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is steadily pushing major public health and environmental rollbacks toward enactment, rejecting appeals