Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, 87

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, 87: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a feminist, legal liberal, and only the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, has died at age 87 of pancreatic cancer.   Only five feet tall and 100 pounds, …

Death Projections, Supply and Demand

Monday, March 30, 2020

Reality Television: The country’s top epidemiologist said it’s possible that the US could suffer 100,000 to 200,000 deaths before the coronavirus pandemic is over.   This morning, 2,513 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, up by 802 over …

Numbers Spiking, New Rules

Friday, March 20, 2020

New Rules!: California Gov. Gavin Newsom last night ordered all 40 million Californians to stay inside and leave home only for essential business.   Newsom said, “I think it’s time I tell you what I tell my family.” He said, “This is not …

The Crisis Grows, Conservative Spymaster

Monday, March 9, 2020

At least eight US states have declared a state of emergency as the number of coronavirus cases in the country has grown past 500. Among them are New York, Florida, and California. The US reports 539 cases in 34 states and 22 Americans have died.

Coronavirus Cruise, Mick Mulvaney Out

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Social Distancing: President Trump fired his chief of staff last night, but we’ll get to that.   Health authorities reported that 21 of the 3,500 people on board the cruise ship Grand Princess standing off the coast of California have tested positive …

World Virus Warning, Warren Leaves the Race

Friday, March 6, 2020

Viral News: As worldwide cases of the coronavirus approach 100,000, the leader of the World Health Organization called for international leaders to deploy the full power of their governments to fight the epidemic.    “This is not a drill,” said Dr. Tedros …

The Biden Comeback, 24 Dead After Tornadoes

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Surprising Tuesday: Joe Biden came back from the political dead to return to frontrunner status in the Super Tuesday round of presidential primaries. Biden won nine states, including the delegate-heavy Texas and Virginia.   Biden’s revival was sparked by a 28-point win …

The Russians Like Bernie Too, Mother Won’t Talk

Saturday, February 22, 2020

The Russia House: Russia has been trying to intervene in the Democratic primaries to help Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, The NY Times reports. Sanders said that intelligence officials recently briefed him about it.   The disclosure follows the revelation that US intelligence agencies …

Bloomberg on the Panel, Apple Phones it In

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Riding a surge in the polls, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has qualified to appear in the next Democratic primary debate.

Call for Barr to Resign, Coronavirus Comes Home

Monday, February 17, 2020

Partial Justice: As fears increase within the Justice Department that the law enforcement arm of the government has become President Trump’s political instrument, more than 1,100 former DOJ prosecutors and officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations signed an open letter …