Reading Time: 3 minutes It seems that the flavor of the year for conservatives is the “cleaning up” of voter
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Admins comments on the economy
A Soft Power Ploy? Cuba Continues to Aid the Poorest and Least Influential Nations
Amidst a worsening COVID-19 pandemic, Cuba has answered an urgent South African request for aid. 217 medical personnel, including family
N.Y. Board of Elections Strike Sanders from Ballot, Effectively Canceling Dem. Primary
New York mayor Bill de Blasio, who had endorsed Sanders in the primary, announced his support for the decision.
Director Tedros Says ‘World Should Have Listened’ to WHO’s Coronavirus Warnings
“We can only give advice to countries. We don’t have any mandate to force countries to implement what we advise
Ocean Reefs Hidden Beneath Offshore Oil Rigs Flourishing
Reading Time: < 1 minute How New Mexico, One of the Poorest States, Averted a Steep Death Toll (Reader Jim)
Congress invests big in pharmaceutical, tech stocks
Pfizer is one of the most popular stocks in Congress, with 48 lawmakers placing their bet on the drugmaker that
Sen. Tom Cotton Suggests Denying Visas for Chinese Students to Study Science in U.S.
Law enforcement agencies have investigated many instances of intellectual property theft by Chinese nationals.
‘There Is Nothing Unusual’: South Korea Disputes Claims of Kim Jong-un’s Critical State
South Korea’s unification minister said regarding the circulation of rumors that they amounted to an “infodemic.”
The Forgotten Hong Kong Flu Pandemic of 1968 Has Lessons for Today
Americans were more resilient, less vulnerable to social-media groupthink, and committed to going to work and washing their hands.
April 26, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, April 26, the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, the wait for life-saving elective surgeries may
COVID-19 Casualties You Should Wish For
Reading Time: 4 minutes Opinion There’s a growing sense that the US after COVID-19 will be a far different place
April 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, April 25, the latest on the coronavirus as businesses around the globe slowly start to
Cloudless Skies Hasten Greenland’s Ice Loss
Reading Time: 2 minutes This story originally appeared in Climate News Network and is republished here as part of Covering
Trump Wants to Inject Taxpayer Money Straight Into His Businesses
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Plague Art, to Rivet, Horrify, or Heal
Napoléon visits plague victims (and does not social distance), skeletons dance, an archangel intervenes.
Some Conspiracy Theories Are More Equal Than Others
For the New York Times, it’s fine to question the money and influence behind advocacy groups—but only if they’re right-wing.
New Court Filing Says Head Prosecutor Made ‘Secret’ Deal with Flynn’s Former Lawyers to Get Guilty Plea
“The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution — knowing there was no crime by
Josh Hawley again Demands FTC ‘Overhaul’ amid Accusations Amazon Steals Seller Data
Hawley says the commission as currently structured “isn’t capable of dealing with today’s tech issues.”
As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda is Left Behind
The journey from Sana’a to the far northeastern stretches of al-Jawf through the Empty Quarter is an arduous affair. A
Coronavirus stimulus spurs near-record first-quarter lobbying spending
(JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Lobbying spending spiked to near-record levels from January through March as powerful companies, trade groups
CBO Predicts Deficit Will Reach $3.7 Trillion By End of Fiscal Year Due to Coronavirus Spending
The government will add over $2 trillion to the national debt in the remaining six months, bringing total national debt
Cuomo: Trump ‘Right’ to Question WHO’s ‘Too Little Too Late’ Coronavirus Response
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he agrees with Trump’s criticism of the World Health Organization’s early handling of
PAC money helps drive sizable fundraising advantage for House Democrats
Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI). Both 1st term members have proven themselves to be strong fundraisers. Incumbent
Rooftop Wind Power Might Take Off by Using Key Principle of Flight
Reading Time: 4 minutes This story originally appeared in Scientific American and is republished here as part of Covering Climate
Apple Confirms Vulnerability Affecting Nearly All iPhone Users
Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Confused and Scared’: Georgians Frustrated Over Shifting Virus Data (Dana) From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “As Gov.
Mnuchin Considers Lending Program for Oil Companies to Offset Effects of Pandemic, Supply Glut
Oil prices have collapsed during the pandemic, with decreased demand bringing U.S. crude prices below zero earlier this week.
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 50,000
16,000 of those coronavirus deaths have occurred in New York, one of the hardest hit states with more than 260,000
GOP’s Response to Vote-By-Mail: More Voter Roll Purges
Reading Time: 3 minutes Republicans hoping to give themselves an edge in swing states have set their sights on yet
AOC Only Democrat to Vote Against $484 Billion Coronavirus Relief Package
The House passed the bill, which includes $310 billion for the government’s phase-three Paycheck Protection Program, by a 388-5 margin.
Treasury Says Publicly Traded Companies Must Return SBA Coronavirus Loans
The change comes after the initial $349 billion in emergency funding for small businesses ran out last week.
Undisclosed stock sales undermine freshman Democrat’s reelection bid
Rep. Donna Shalala (D-FL) (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Rep. Donna Shalala’s (D-Fla.) reelection campaign could be jeopardized as liberal and conservative
Podcast: Whitney Webb on the Rise of a Biotech Industrial Complex Under COVID-19
Welcome to MintCast, the official MintPress News podcast hosted by Mnar Muhawesh. MintCast is an interview podcast featuring dissenting voices,
The Coronavirus Economy Will Bring Inflation
As supply chains are reconstituted and some production re-domesticated, look for inflation, possibly in double digits.
Amazon Deforestation Accelerates as Pandemic Hinders Enforcement
Reading Time: < 1 minute Plant, Restore Soil, Repeat. Could Nature Help Curb Climate Change? (Mili) From the Christian Science
Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) The story is part of a series about lawmakers’ personal financial disclosures. OpenSecrets recently updated its personal
4.4 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Last Week, Bringing Coronavirus Jobless Claims to over 26 Million
Due to the pandemic, the total number of jobless Americans has increased by 26.5 million, almost 16 percent of the
Australia Will Keep Borders Closed for At Least Three Months to Stem Coronavirus Spread
Australia’s chief medical officer Brendan Murphy said border restrictions could be the last mitigation measure to be lifted.
OpenSecrets unveils updated personal financial profiles of federal lawmakers
For Immediate Release: Contact: Brendan Quinn, 202-354-0110 WASHINGTON, April 23, 2020 – As fallout from recent allegations of insider trading
Head of Vaccine Development Says He Was Removed for Opposing ‘Misguided’ Hydroxychloroquine Treatment
Dr. Rick Bright said in a statement that “clashes with political leadership” led to his sudden removal from the position.
Dem. Rep. Nominated to Body Overseeing Coronavirus Relief Admits Ethics Violations
Rep. Donna Shalala, the lone House Democrat appointed to the panel, did not publicly report over a half-dozen stock sales
Party-tied super PACs amassing unprecedented sums for congressional elections
(L-R) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and
Reopening the Economy Will Require Lawsuit Protection
There are plenty of ways to give litigation-wary businesses and institutions the reassurance they need to reopen, though none of