AP analysis: Some states are opening up without meeting key virus benchmarks

Many governors across the U.S. are disregarding or creatively interpreting White House guidelines in easing their states’ lockdowns and letting businesses reopen, an Associated Press analysis found. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ap-analysis-some-states-are-opening-up-without-meeting-key-virus-benchmarks -PBS; 5/7/2020

Republicans now want us to embrace mass death (OPINION)

The message from President Trump and Republicans on the novel coronavirus has gone through multiple phases, each as misleading and/or bizarre as the last. First they told us the virus would barely touch us. Then they said it was serious but Trump’s management would quickly make it disappear. Then they said it could have been … Continue reading Republicans now want us to embrace mass death (OPINION)

Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict

Congress has failed in its bid to block President Donald Trump from engaging in further military action against Iran without first seeking approval from the legislative branch. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-fails-to-override-trump-veto-on-iran-conflict -PBS; 5/7/2020 Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran The Trump administration had given shifting explanations of the basis for the Jan. 3 strike … Continue reading Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict

Justice Department dropping Flynn’s (R) Trump-Russia case

The action was a stunning reversal for one of the signature cases brought by special counsel Robert Mueller. It comes even though prosecutors for the past three years have maintained that Flynn lied to the FBI in a January 2017 interview about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. Flynn himself admitted as much, pleading guilty … Continue reading Justice Department dropping Flynn’s (R) Trump-Russia case