In an interview Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the White House’s delayed response to the coronavirus pandemic cost American lives. “The president, his denial at the beginning was deadly,” she told CNN’s … Read More
An order would signal the seriousness of the coronavirus threat. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference about the state’s response to the coronavirus on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (Nick Wagner / Austin American-Statesman) In … Read More
In six counties in and around San Francisco, the government has already called for residents to “shelter in place.” JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES WASHINGTON — Six counties in the San Francisco metro area made headlines when they announced Monday they were ordering … Read More
People of both parties seem rather okay with undermining core civil liberties in order to fight the pandemic. KINKARKINPHOTO / SHUTTERSTOCK / PAUL SPELLA / THE ATLANTIC Countries are taking extraordinary measures to slow the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these … Read More
Toilet paper, paper towels and other products seemingly not essential for dealing with the novel coronavirus have been flying off the shelves as the public’s anxiety about the outbreak continues to drive so-called “panic buying.” Officials have urged Americans to stop hoarding … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, The “news” is despicable. It’s hard to imagine anything less interesting than listening to some doctor speculate. Especially when they roll out predictions about the number of Americans that will die on account of the scary virus. … Read More
Notes Imagery shows new roads appearing at a key rocket and missile test site in North Korea. The roads (light brown) appear to have been built around mid-March. Credit: Planet Labs Inc./MIIS North Korea appears to be expanding a key … Read More
President Trump on Friday signed a more than $2 trillion legislative package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and send economic relief to workers and businesses squeezed by restrictions meant to stop the outbreak’s spread after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved … Read More