“Federal public health officials have been in continuous contact with our Texas public health leaders, and after receiving yesterday’s extension request, they have agreed to extend support to five community testing sites in Texas,” said the undersecretary. Health Admiral Brett P Giroir said in a statement Friday. “We will continue …
Read More »Texas Republican on why he won’t wear a mask: if I have coronavirus, I’ll ‘wear it’
When asked why not, Gohmert, 66, had an explanation that defied science and the recommendations of leading public health experts. “I don’t have the coronavirus, it turns out that until yesterday I never had it. But if I do, you will never see me without a mask,” the Texan conservative …
Read More »Fact check: breaking down Trump’s false claims about DACA and the Supreme Court
Trump responded to the court’s decision with two tweets that were filled with false and misleading claims. Here is a breakdown. Done first: It makes no sense to claim that Trump has been trying to support DACA recipients better than Democrats. Trump has repeatedly tried to end DACA (Deferred Action …
Read More »Judge rules that migrant children in government family detention centers must be released due to coronavirus
The ruling is part of an ongoing effort to free detained immigrants who are particularly susceptible to the coronavirus due to confined facility settings and the possibility of spread. In her order, Judge Dolly M. Gee, of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, requested the …
Read More »Democrats see a clear path to recover the Senate: “Something real is forming across the country”
In the race for control of the Senate, Democrats see a nationalized referendum on a president who was unable to contain the coronavirus and the resulting economic collapse. A moment of racial judgment on vigilance and inequality has mobilized its base. And, in just over three months, Democrats have turned …
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