White House ramps up PR campaign to improve Trump’s image
For several months it has been evident that Trump could face a steep reelection challenge because of the poor ratings he has received for his foot-dragging response to Covid-19 and…
3 patterns of dishonesty to look out for in Trump's remarks
These trademark patterns of President Trump’s misleading statements were on display this week as the United States responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Source link
Barack Obama’s HBCU commencement speech criticizes leadership on coronavirus response
Obama on Saturday criticized the handling of the coronavirus pandemic without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, just a week after privately critiquing the administration’s response to the Covid-19 crisis.…
Tensions rise between the White House and CDC as Birx critiques virus tracking
In particular, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator for the President’s coronavirus task force, has become increasingly critical of the CDC, making clear in recent meetings that she is more than frustrated…
House approves $3 trillion Covid aid bill and historic rules change to allow remote voting
The measure was approved by a vote of 208-199 despite opposition from Republicans as well as from some moderate and progressive Democrats. Fourteen Democrats crossed party lines to vote against…
Domestic Violence Programs Can’t Get Funds Quickly During COVID-19. This Bill Can Fix That.
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to provide more funding to domestic violence shelters, which are facing financial struggles, even though they are needed more than ever as millions…
Evangelical Leaders Seek To Insulate Churches From Some COVID-19 Lawsuits
As some U.S. churches seek to open their doors for in-person services, a group of mostly evangelical Christian religious leaders is urging Congress to grant faith-based organizations legal immunity from…
Barack Obama’s Cryptic Tweet Sets Twitter Alight With Speculation
One word was all it took for former President Barack Obama to set social media alight on Thursday. It’s unclear why Obama chose this moment to issue the call to…
The Child Care Industry Is About To Collapse. There’s No Bailout Coming.
Operating a child care center was never a big money-maker in the best of times, but running one during a pandemic is basically like taking a bunch of money and…
Jared Kushner just stepped in it. Again.
“That’s too far in the future to tell,” Kushner responded. “Nothing that I’m aware of now, but again, our focus right now is just on getting the country –.” Pressed…