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Trump is fuzzy on tax policy as Biden goes all in
Trump has raised various ideas in recent months, though his proposals remain much vaguer than during his 2016 presidential campaign.
2020 is the Year Trump Was Worried About
If presidential elections really turn on how the country is doing, there’s a good reason for the incumbent to sweat.
Trump stokes a new threat to Wall Street: Election chaos
“This does have the potential to incite … the metastasizing of social unrest,” said one market strategist.
Internal memo reassured Trudeau that virus’s economic hit would be ‘manageable’
Critics have argued the Trudeau government lacked preparedness or a sense of urgency before the country was hit by the pandemic’s crises.
Election Season Upended: Trump’s COVID Diagnosis Could Reshape Race, Debates & SCOTUS Fight
President Donald Trump has tested positive for COVID-19, throwing the final month of an already unprecedented election season into disarray. What will this latest news mean for the debates and the Supreme Court? And what will happen if President Trump is unable to lead the country? We speak to journalist John Nichols about the line of succession, campaigning in the critical swing state of Wisconsin, and more.
Naomi Klein: I Fear Trump Will Exploit His COVID Infection to Further Destabilize the Election
How will President Trump’s revelation that he tested positive for COVID-19 affect the presidential race? Acclaimed journalist, author and activist Naomi Klein warns that the Trump campaign is likely to exploit the news. “We need to be prepared for the president using the fact that he’s having to cancel campaign events for two weeks to try to further delegitimize elections,” she says.
Superspreader-in-Chief: For Months Trump Spread COVID Lies, Now He May Have Spread the Virus Itself
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came early Friday morning, hours after Bloomberg News reported that Trump adviser Hope Hicks became ill during Trump’s Wednesday night rally in Duluth, Minnesota, and had to be quarantined aboard Air Force One on the return flight to Washington. Hicks went on to test positive for coronavirus early on Thursday, though the White House did not report her illness.
Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Months of Downplaying Virus & Mocking Biden for Wearing Mask
Just days after mocking his presidential rival Joe Biden for regularly wearing masks, President Donald Trump has revealed that he and first lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19 and are entering 14 days of isolation. For months, Trump has downplayed the severity of the pandemic, which has killed over 200,000 Americans.
Religious group scrubs references to Amy Coney Barrett from its website
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s longtime association with the religious group People of Praise appears to have gone into the memory hole. People of Praise scrubbed many mentions of Barrett from its website when she was under consideration for the Supreme Court seat that went to Brett Kavanaugh, and has now followed up by removing more mentions of Barrett and her family, the Associated Press reports.
Religious group scrubs references to Amy Coney Barrett from its website
Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s longtime association with the religious group People of Praise appears to have gone into the memory hole. People of Praise scrubbed many mentions of Barrett from its website when she was under consideration for the Supreme Court seat that went to Brett Kavanaugh, and has now followed up by removing more mentions of Barrett and her family, the Associated Press reports.
Trump leaves hospital to wave at supporters, putting his own staff at risk
In the late afternoon on Sunday, Donald Trump released a minute long video saying he was feeling better and “It’s been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about Covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is the REAL school. This isn’t the ‘let’s read the book’ school. And I get it. And I understand it. And it’s a very interesting thing.
Trump leaves hospital to wave at supporters, putting his own staff at risk
In the late afternoon on Sunday, Donald Trump released a minute long video saying he was feeling better and “It’s been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about Covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is the REAL school. This isn’t the ‘let’s read the book’ school. And I get it. And I understand it. And it’s a very interesting thing.
Trump’s team appears to be either blocking Rose Garden contact tracing or incompetent at it
Last week, a White House celebration for Amy Coney Barrett was followed by numerous Rose Garden participants testing positive for COVID-19, including several senators and Donald Trump himself. Despite this, there has still been no apparent effort to do contact tracing to determine the true extent of the resulting disease outbreak.
That’s the implication of this New York Times report, which backs up a Washington Post story published Saturday.
Trump’s team appears to be either blocking Rose Garden contact tracing or incompetent at it
Last week, a White House celebration for Amy Coney Barrett was followed by numerous Rose Garden participants testing positive for COVID-19, including several senators and Donald Trump himself. Despite this, there has still been no apparent effort to do contact tracing to determine the true extent of the resulting disease outbreak.
That’s the implication of this New York Times report, which backs up a Washington Post story published Saturday.
Medical Experts Raise Questions About Severity Of Trump’s COVID-19 Infection
Doctors not involved in treating the president said the fact that he is on the steroid dexamethasone means his coronavirus infection is severe.
Sunday Night Owls: Covid-positive GOP politicians show why we need Medicare for All (plus poll)
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
At Common Dreams, Julia Conley writes—As Covid-Positive GOP Politicians Enjoy Healthcare They ‘Would Deny Others,’ Coronavirus Pandemic Again Makes Case for Medicare for All:
The case for Medicare for All was once again made by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Sen.
Sunday Night Owls: Covid-positive GOP politicians show why we need Medicare for All (plus poll)
Night Owls, a themed open thread, appears at Daily Kos seven days a week
At Common Dreams, Julia Conley writes—As Covid-Positive GOP Politicians Enjoy Healthcare They ‘Would Deny Others,’ Coronavirus Pandemic Again Makes Case for Medicare for All:
The case for Medicare for All was once again made by the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, Sen.
A sickly, hospital-ridden Trump may crush what’s left of his deplorable base
Anecdotally, Donald Trump’s medical travails aren’t doing him any electoral favors. Several polls are showing the impeached irresponsible dumbass losing ground after his COVID diagnosis, like this one and this one. By all indications, it’s way too early to tell.
But I’m not here to argue that Trump will lose ground in the head-to-heads.
A sickly, hospital-ridden Trump may crush what’s left of his deplorable base
Anecdotally, Donald Trump’s medical travails aren’t doing him any electoral favors. Several polls are showing the impeached irresponsible dumbass losing ground after his COVID diagnosis, like this one and this one. By all indications, it’s way too early to tell.
But I’m not here to argue that Trump will lose ground in the head-to-heads.
Horrified Walter Reed Attending Physician Slams Trump’s Drive-By Risk To Secret Service
Agents “might get sick. They may die. For political theater. Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for theater. This is insanity,” Dr. James Phillips tweeted.
Report: Trump Didn’t Disclose First Positive Coronavirus Test During Fox Interview
On Thursday, Trump told Sean Hannity he was awaiting his coronavirus test results. The Wall Street Journal reports he already tested positive once by then.
Trump Briefly Leaves Hospital To Wave To Supporters From His Car
The president, who is actively fighting COVID-19, wore a mask in the back of an SUV. A driver and a passenger were in the front seats with protective equipment.
Trump’s Doctor’s Comments On Symptoms, Care Spark Confusion
Dr. Sean Conley, as a military medical officer, is bound to adhere to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which prohibits lying, an expert said.
Trump Didn’t Even Try to Keep His Own People Safe
Though it has thrown the nation into chaos, the fact that Donald Trump has contracted the coronavirus should not be especially surprising—after all, he has been careless about measures to control the virus, and protect his own health, for months. Nor should it come as a surprise that the White House is offering partial, misleading, and contradictory information. That has been a reliable theme of the Trump presidency.
California: Images of the Golden State
California is the most populous state in the nation, with 39.5 million residents—more than the smallest 21 states combined. It is also a huge state, ranking third in area, and an incredibly diverse place, with climates that range from desert to rain forest. From the Los Angeles metropolitan area to Yosemite National Park, from Death Valley to Mount Shasta, here are a few glimpses of the landscape of California, and some of the wildlife and people calling it home.
Saturday Night Live Misunderstands Its Role Right Now
Saturday Night Live’s return to television last night seemed intended to project a reassuring air of normalcy. Yes, there may still be a pandemic ravaging the nation, and the president is currently in the hospital afflicted with COVID-19, but Season 46 of SNL was going to proceed much like the past 45, live from Studio 8H at 11:30 p.m.
He Committed 36 Murders Over Three Decades. This Is How He Got Away With It.
The stories we choose to tell can have outsize consequences on the entire criminal justice system.
Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Sneaks Snacks. Should I Lock Up Our Food?
Parenting advice on food control, self-involved friends, and dating.
Praying on a 707
Photo illustration by Miki LoweAnne Sexton began writing poetry at the suggestion of her psychiatrist. She became known for sharing the thorny details of her personal life—including her fraught relationship with her late mother, which she described as a complicated intertwining of love, abuse, and grief.