As of last week, the President of the United States has made over 20,000 false or misleading claims. A 30-year-old Texan dies after attending “a COVID party,” saying he thought the disease was a hoax. Dr. Fauci, now frequently derided by the White House and Donald Trump,
On Saturday, Florida reported at least 15,299 new COVID-19 cases, a new record for the most new cases in a single day in any state. Now with no active coronavirus cases, New Zealand lifts most restrictions, though its borders remain closed to foreigners. New York City has reported
Trump has commuted the prison sentence for Roger Stone, who had reportedly been "praying" for Trump to do so. After months of decline, America's death rate from coronavirus has risen sharply, with death tolls increasing by more than 100% in Texas, Arizona, and South Carolina. Scientists
The Supreme Court says Trump doesn’t enjoy absolute immunity from a state prosecutor’s criminal investigation. They also say he enjoys special rules. In a 5-to-4 decision invoking the country’s long history of mistreating Native Americans, the Court rules that much of eastern Oklahoma remains Indian
The Supreme Court has ruled Trump isn't immune from the Manhattan DA’s request to obtain the president's tax returns. Civil rights groups are concerned by potential fallout from the Supreme Court ruling in favor of employers who want to deny birth control coverage for religious
Secretary of State Pompeo says the US may follow India and ban TikTok for security concerns. The FBI says it’s opening a new China-related counterintelligence case “approximately every ten hours.” Canada's Trudeau turns down a White House invitation to visit. Were he to travel to the
The US is now approaching three million COVID-19 cases, and hospitals in many states are reporting unprecedented levels of hospitalizations. After weeks of controlling coronavirus outbreaks, California is becoming a new hot spot, with cases up 90% over the past two weeks. An honest attempt to answer Cornyn'
About 45 million Americans have recently lost their jobs during the pandemic. At the same time, US. billionaires made $584 billion. Seattle clears the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Russia votes for constitutional changes to enable Putin to rule until 2036. Polls show a high level of enthusiasm for voting this
Fauci says at the current pace, US coronavirus infections could top 100,000 new cases a day. The CDC calls American Airlines' decision to resume full flight capacity a "substantial disappointment." The EU announces it will now allow travel from certain countries that have been hit by
China formally adopts a controversial security law, giving it new powers over Hong Kong. In anticipation, the US begins eliminating Hong Kong’s special status. The CDC says the coronavirus is spreading too rapidly and broadly for the US to get it under control. Looking back on January and February,
