Новости за 30.10.2020

Healthcare works are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic President Donald Trump is making worse by his refusal to advocate for basic common sense behaviors to stop the spread and by holding rallies that pack supporters in close together, while few wear masks. A recent study found in 82% of areas where Trump has […]

Writing in the Washington Post this Friday, columnist Paul Waldman points to a video put out by elected Republican officials in Idaho, who proudly reject coronavirus safety measures. According to Waldman, it’s “nothing short of rebellion.” “We further resolve that any [public health] order issued in the future will be ignored,” says one state representative, […]

As confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases soar upward of 9 million, President Donald Trump is telling his supporters in Green Bay, WI, “Right now you have it made. You’re so lucky. You’re so lucky I’m your president.” It’s possible the 227,000 dead would not agree. The state of Wisconsin has had the third most coronavirus cases […]

The Democratic Party ticket is worried about turnout numbers in key demographics during early voting in battleground states, according to a new report by Bloomberg News. “Senior officials on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign are increasingly worried about insufficient Black and Latino voter turnout in key states like Florida and Pennsylvania with only four […]

Richard May, a former Cuyahoga County Republican party activist who ran for Congress in 2014, announced that he switching his party affiliation over to the Democrats and will vote for Joe Biden, Cleveland.com reports. “Trump’s bigotry is now embedded into the Republican Party and will not be removed in our lifetimes,” May wrote on Facebook […]

In a historic move, the state of Texas is reporting they have already surpassed their 2016 vote count total and early voting isn’t over yet. The Cook Political Report has now deemed Texas a “toss up” state for the 2020 election. Editor and publisher Charlie Cook spoke to MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle about whether or not […]

In April of 1819, a London periodical, the New Monthly Magazine, published The Vampyre: A Tale by Lord Byron. Notice of its publication quickly appeared in papers in the United States. Byron was at the time enjoying remarkable popularity and this new tale, supposedly by the famous poet, caused a sensation as did its reprintings […]

Over his decades in public life, Noam Chomsky has often been highly critical of centrist Democrats — slamming them on everything from foreign policy to economics. But in this year’s presidential election, the progressive author, now 91, is passionately advocating for former Vice President Joe Biden to win. And in an interview with The New Yorker’s […]

Far-right extremists have been in the news, with an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor and rallies like the one the Proud Boys held in Portland in September. With a hotly contested election underway in a polarized society, many people are concerned about violence from far-right extremists. But they may not understand the real threat. […]

Many medical experts are voicing concerns that as winter draws closer, the coronavirus pandemic will continue to worsen in the United States and other countries. Surges in the number of infections are occurring in many different parts of the U.S., and Vox’s Julia Belluz — the week before the presidential election — is reporting that according to […]

Ariana Grande had the twitterati abuzz Friday after dropping her third album in three years, a pandemic-era meld of juicy pop and soulful R&B that sees the superstar’s soaring vocals turn increasingly carnal. After releasing the title track “positions” last week along with a presidential cosplay music video — in which Grande and her all-female […]

An Oxford study published in July found that the baby boomer generation was showing signs of cognitive decline earlier than previous generations — and it wasn’t all related to dementia. “Older adults consume more misinformation and are more likely to share misinformation,” Briony Swire-Thompson, a senior research scientist at Northeastern University who specializes in social […]

During a speech in Michigan this Friday, President Trump talked about his battle with coronavirus, adding that his administration has done an “incredible job” handling the pandemic. During his rant, Trump mentioned the course of treatment he received after contracting the virus. “They gave me something called Regeneron,” Trump said, partially addressing a group of […]

We have four days to go before the most consequential election in our lifetimes. Simply put, Trump is a menace to our country. It is undeniable. And it is beyond alarming. This is not a partisan issue. Some Republicans understand Trump’s menace well and are outspoken. George Conway—a lifelong Republican and co-founder of the Lincoln Project—sums […]

A Georgia Republican congressman announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after taking part in a campaign event where few attendees wore masks. Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) announced Friday that he experienced cold-like symptoms the night before and woke up with a fever, and he received a positive diagnosis after going […]

In a new ad dropped by the anti-Trump conservative PAC Lincoln Project, Latin music singer Marc Anthony slams President Trump and urges voters to send him a “clear message.” “We remember the lies. We remember the disrespect. We remember you left too many of us to die,” Anthony says in reference to Hurricane Maria, which […]

Comedy writer Ali-Asghar Abedi has contributed to various media outlets, including PBS, The New York Times and The Independent, but his latest stunt involved a bit of creativity and a lot of celebrity ignorance. Abedi  cleverly pranked former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, Fox News host Tomi Lahren, former Trump aide and right-wing radio host […]

Yet another former Trump administration official this week came out against President Donald Trump’s re-election. Josh Venable, a longtime Michigan Republican who served as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s chief of staff, has written an editorial for The Detroit News explaining why he cannot support the president for a second term. Venable argues that re-electing Trump […]

Former NFL great Brett Favre endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election, and other social media users piled on. The Hall of Fame quarterback announced Friday that he was backing Trump, who tweeted out a photo of the pair golfing together at the president’s golf course in New Jersey. “My Vote is for what makes this […]

Halloween is a time to be haunted by ghosts, goblins and ghouls, but nothing in the universe is scarier than a black hole. Black holes – regions in space where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape – are a hot topic in the news these days. Half of the 2020 Nobel Prize in […]

Texas, Florida, and California, with their increasing populations of hard-to-count demographics, could lose devastating amounts of federal funding due to the botched 2020 census. Government money used to fund social programs like medical care, food stamps, and education are allocated based on the census. Though not in a direct per-capita ratio, a lower population count […]

Reacting to Don Trump Jr. blurting out that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is down to “almost nothing,” on Fox News when deaths from the coronavirus topped 1,000 in a day, Washington Post columnist Greg Sargent claimed the president’s son made a strong case for the ending of his father’s presidency. […]

President Donald Trump is pleading with suburban American women to vote for him but with the election just four days away the polls suggest his appeal is falling on deaf ears. “Can I ask you to do me a favor, suburban women? Will you please like me?” Trump said at a rally this month in […]

First Lady Melania Trump and the Log Cabin Republicans are pushing a dangerous lie that the President, Donald Trump, is pro-LGBTQ. Trump’s record of working to destroy the hard-won rights and protections gained under the Obama administration is extensive, and his refusal to acknowledge or support LGBTQ people over the years is damning. In many real […]

“The View” hosts skipped their annual Halloween costume party, since they’re still broadcasting remotely from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, and instead shared their spookiest fears about Election Day. The panelists agreed the pandemic would complicate voting this year, and they worried President Donald Trump and the Republican Party were trying to rig the […]