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Donald J. Trump, known liar, declined to discuss his favorite pastime—lying—when asked about it on Thursday. In a remarkable moment, Trump was met with an inquiry regarding his track record of falsehoods from reporter S.V. Dáte during a White House press conference. “Mr. President, after three and a half years, do you regret, at all, […]
Donald Trump was forced to temporarily halt his coronavirus press briefing on Monday when a shooting reportedly occurred outside the White House. After Trump left the room, an agent locked the door from the outside. Trump returned a few minutes later, informing reporters that an armed suspect was shot outside of the White House. In a statement obtained […]
As if having a reality show star as the president wasn’t wild enough, things could get even crazier as Donald Trump may be plotting on adding his face to one of America’s most famous monuments. The New York Times reported on Saturday that Trump and the White House reached out to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem last year […]
NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has advised six presidents on matters pertaining to domestic and global health issues, has recently found himself in the White House’s crosshairs as the Trump administration looks to soil his credibility amid their unacceptable and destructive response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House released a memo Sunday with […]
In accordance with new instructions handed down by the Trump administration, hospitals will now be sending information pertaining to the coronavirus to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This new directive, which was quietly published on the HHS website, will begin on Wednesday, […]
The same administration whose fumbling of COVID-19 containment efforts ultimately worsened the ensuing jobs crisis would now like to shame you into finding “something new” to do for a living, even as the virus continues to bag an alarmingly high number of new cases around the country. An ad campaign backed by the White House focuses on […]
Roger Stone has successfully dodged a three-year prison sentence—and it’s all thanks to Donald Trump. The White House announced Friday that Trump was commuting the prison sentence imposed on his longtime friend and former advisor. Stone, a 67-year-old political consultant, was one of six Trump associates who was charged as a result of the Special Counsel investigation into […]
Reminding us all once again that vaccines are only effective among a population that’s willing to do the right thing, Dr. Fauci is warning that hopes for COVID-19 herd immunity are dashed if too many people remain opposed to basic science. Speaking with CNN over the weekend, Dr. Fauci—director of the National Institute of Allergy […]
It appears that Donald Trump really asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing, contradicting senior White House officials who have argued that Trump’s comments were made facetiously. During Saturday’s infamous campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Trump said, “When you do testing to that extent you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find […]
Despite warnings from U.S. health experts, Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Saturday night, holding his first in-person rally since the coronavirus pandemic began. And of course, his speech was full of culture war fodder. The event took place at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma—a city that’s become a COVID-19 hot spot over the last several days. Hours before the […]
