After several hours of not providing any information, the defense official told CNN, “No one with the secretary has tested positive, and neither the secretary nor the traveling party has been exposed.” The two officers said the man helped arrange Asper’s journey. Officials added that members of the delegation traveling …
Read More »Sources say FDA spokeswoman Emily Miller has been fired
She had only been on the job for a few days, but was already having trouble with career officers at the agency. She was involved in the preparation of the Commissioner and Press Materials for the announcement of Emergency Use Authorization on Covalent Plasma, although it is not clear if …
Read More »Republican convention in Charlotte tied to 4 cases of Covid-19
A party spokesman said the individuals tested positive on arrival at the convention and were sent home immediately. A total of 792 Covid-19 tests were given to people who attended or supported the convention in Charlotte, the county said. The city was originally supposed to host the entire Republican convention, …
Read More »House Democrats announce contempt proceedings against Mike Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses Israel during the Republican National Convention, August 25, 2020 Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The House’s Democrat-led Foreign Affairs Committee announced Friday that it will begin proceedings to detain Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The contempt resolution against Pompeo, the second …
Read More »Wall Street is looking for inflation in all the wrong places
Investors struggling with the shape of the recovery of Covid-19 have the same blind spot as they did after the financial crisis: They do not know how inflation works. The S&P 500 hit new highs this month, despite the devastating effects of the pandemic. However, market expectations of inflation returned …
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