Category: News


Trump now in open dispute with health officials as virus rages


Five months into a still-raging pandemic that has killed more than 130,000 Americans, the long-simmering tensions between President Donald Trump and the health experts who staff his government have escalated from private griping to shrugging disagreement to now open dispute.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/08/politics/trump-fauci-cdc-redfield-experts-coronavirus/index.html


US surpasses three million coronavirus cases


Over 131,000 deaths have been reported, and on Tuesday the US broke its record for most new cases reported in one day.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53342222

Liz Cheney, a key voice in House Republican leadership, increasingly breaks with Trump


Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the third ranking Republican in the House, is publicly taking on President Donald Trump — and unlike with most of his other critics, the President seems wary to hit back.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/03/politics/liz-cheney-trump-reaction/index.html?iid=ob_lockedrail_topeditorial


When the President’s own medical advisers refuse to correct his misleading claim, the coronavirus trust gap grows


On Saturday night, President Donald Trump made the dangerously inaccurate claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.” On Sunday morning, one of his top health experts failed to correct the assertion, a stunning breakdown of the government’s core duty to keep Americans safe and protect the public health.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/05/politics/trump-medical-advisers-fda-commissioner/index.html


Coronavirus: Texas governor mandates wearing of face masks


Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered face coverings to be worn in public as coronavirus cases rocket in the state.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53273281