Category: News

State Dem Chair: We Need to See More from Joe Biden
Former vice president Joe Biden really needs to raise his profile and demonstrate some leadership in this time of the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic, according to the head of the Democratic Party in Nebraska.

De Blasio Says Coronavirus Will Get Worse Until May: ‘That’s the Blunt Reality’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the federal government to provide all struggling states, particularly New York, urgent support.

Fingers Start Pointing to Trump’s Inaction, ‘Fairy Tales’ for Unnecessary COVID-19 Deaths
After weeks that he has been delivering falsehoods and incorrect information to the American people looking for answers in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic--and now growing accusations that he's not taking enough action--fingers are now pointing to Donald Trump for directly causing unnecessary deaths from the virus.

Senate Democrats on Coronavirus: If You Lose Your Job ‘for Any Reason,’ Dems Want to Give You Full Pay
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has put out a marker, that Senate Democrats expect any economic rescue plan to include funds to provide full salaries for up to six months to all Americans who lose their jobs, as part of a multi-part plan.

Fmr. Labor Sec’y: No Bailouts For Big Companies, Trump Admin Should Use Money To Help Regular People
Given that the way out of this crisis seems to be social distancing and quarantine conditions, any economic rescue legislation ought to focus on direct help to average people, not the sort of massive corporate bailouts which were common after the 2008 financial meltdown, according to Robert Reich, former labor secretary in the Clinton administration, and a popular progressive activist in the decades since.

‘I Am Frightened That the Hospitals Across the Country Will Be Running Out of Supplies’
As the coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic continues to mushroom across the United States and abroad, the fear is growing that healthcare systems simply will become overwhelmed by the demand.

Trump Completely Loses It on NBC’s Peter Alexander, Who Says, I Was Trying to Toss Him a ‘Softball’
Trump unloaded on NBC News reporter Peter Alexander in the White House briefing room, while Alexander maintains that he was actually only trying to offer Trump the chance to answer a "softball," or easy, question designed to demonstrate leadership.

de Blasio: US Military Should Aid Coronavirus Crisis, Not Keep Building the Border Wall
Donald Trump should have the US military intervene on behalf of helping alleviate the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and COVID-19 pandemic, not still stuck at the southern border building a wall, according to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Trump Continues To Stand at the Podium Daily and Says Untrue Things About Coronavirus
Despite declaring himself a "wartime president" amidst the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, Donald Trump continues to prove detrimental at the presidental podium, according to some expert observers.

Miami Springbreakers Defend Partying, But Some Young Coronavirus Patients Have Decreased Lung Function
Spring Breakers may be ignoring advice for "social distancing," and the COVID-19 pandemic can cause lasting damage in its young victims, Dr Gupta said.

