Новости за 28.02.2020

CNN National Security reporter Ryan Browne tweeted Thursday that the U.S. Navy has ordered all of its vessels in the Pacific that have been near countries with COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, “to remain at sea for at least 14 days before pulling into another port in order to monitor sailors for any symptoms […]

On Thursday’s edition of CNN’s “The Situation Room,” business analyst Richard Quest said that the United States is not likely on track for a recession at the moment — but that if the coronavirus outbreak explodes within the country, it could destabilize the economy into a tailspin. “The 1,190-point drop today, the largest in the […]

In a muddled, dishonest, rambling news conference from the White House press briefing room President Donald Trump for over an hour talked to reporters Wednesday evening about coronavirus, in an attempt to stave off three days of market near-collapse. He lied. He twisted the truth. He displayed little grasp of basic facts. He didn’t let […]

California said Thursday it was monitoring some 8,400 people for the new coronavirus, after officials confirmed a woman had contracted the disease without traveling to outbreak-hit regions. Governor Gavin Newsom said travelers arriving from affected areas were being monitored and sought to reassure the public that the risk of contracting the virus remains low. He […]

President Trump likes to call his enemies ‘sleaze bags” and Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan a “warrior,” but according to Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Brent Larkin, Trump has it backward. While Jordan may not seem like the worse politician to ever come out of Ohio, the “crimes” he’s committed “don’t involve felonies,” according to Larkin. […]

The internet exploded in laughter on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the coronavirus because he had “nothing else to do.” The New York Times reported that the president made the remarks on Wednesday before naming Pence as the point man on the virus. Wait, I […]

U.S. workers were sent to assist Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China without being provided with the proper protective gear or training, according to a whistleblower at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “The whistleblower is seeking federal protection because she alleges she was unfairly and improperly reassigned after raising concerns about the safety of […]

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday that he was done taking money from political action committees. During his speech, Gaetz spouted his normal platitudes about defending President Donald Trump before shifting gears and making a pledge that would sound more appropriate for a speech delivered by […]

A new video has emerged of a Washington state Republican lawmaker calling on right-wing Christians to stockpile supplies. The video, obtained by The Spokesman-Review, shows Rep. Matt Shea speaking to an isolated religious community in the state. “Arm yourselves. Arm your families. Arm the church,” he says in the video, which was filmed at the […]

President Donald Trump reportedly tapped Vice President Mike Pence to lead the administration’s response to the coronavirus outbreak to keep him busy. The White House tightened control Thursday over messaging about the virus from government health officials and scientists, who must coordinate all statements and public appearances with the vice president, reported the New York […]

President Donald Trump’s distinctive way of speaking and employing rhetorical techniques can be bewildering, embarrassing, enthralling, disconcerting, disarming, and disorienting. But, for all his faults, it has clearly been, at least to some extent, effective. Through his manipulation of the media and his connection with a powerful group of voters, he won the presidency, which […]

In an op-ed for The Atlantic this Thursday, political strategists Reed Galen and John Weaver, along with GOP media consultant Rick Wilson, argue that the Republican Party has abandoned “principle, morality, or the pursuit of the common welfare” and instead seeks to “further the personal desires and wealth of one man.” It’s this transformation that […]