Authored by Jonathan Turley, The incredible meltdown of Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich.,yesterday on the floor of the House of Representatives shows how members can fuel rather than fight hysteria and panic. The shocking scene was played out as the very task force members who she referenced are trying to rebut some alarmist predictions and estimates. Much of the nation is sheltering in place. We get it. However, […]
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A new whitepaper shows that the “fast charging” feature of many Tesla charging stations along the nation’s highways may actually be doing more harm than good. These stations can subject batteries to high temperatures and high resistance that can then lead them to crack, leak and lose their storage capacity, according to Science 2.0. Instead, the industry should be seeking out ways to charge at lower […]
As the UK government faces a barrage of accusations that they’re failing to provide enough protective equipment and testing during the coronavirus pandemic, NHS staff in one hospital showed their comradery. After a number of reports claiming the healthcare system in the UK was struggling amid the Covid-19 crisis – placing a huge strain on frontline staff such as critical care doctors and nurses – a […]
The US and Israel, as well as its supporters, seek to deny the Palestinians their rights to freedom, justice and equality by claiming that the people are not ready for statehood; that they have not as yet built their institutions that would allow them to govern themselves. However, in the face of the current coronavirus pandemic, the Palestinian institutions have proven themselves to be capable of […]
The amount of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the US is growing so rapidly that the country has a potential to become the new epicenter of the outbreak, a spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) has said on Tuesday. WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris was asked whether the US could become the new epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic. “We are now seeing a very large acceleration in […]
If you’re looking for a distraction from the unrelenting stress of the coronavirus pandemic, check out the leaked video that settles a longstanding public feud between pop superstars Kanye West and Taylor Swift. For those of you not cool enough to know about all of this, the dispute apparently centers around the premise that there’s a nice way to say that a woman “owes me sex.” […]
On Friday night, Trevor Noah broadcast the third episode of The Daily Show—now known as The Daily Social Distancing Show—under self-quarantine from his living room couch. “It’s now Day 8 of being locked in the house, aka ‘social distancing,’” offered Noah. “On today’s episode, we’re gonna catch up on the latest news.” One of the biggest stories of alleged corruption that’s emerged during the novel coronavirus […]
According to new data from OpenTable, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an absolute plummet in restaurant traffic, as as nearly 60,000 restaurants which use the website to offer bookings have faced “unprecedented challenges.” Based on their latest information, the median state is down 95%. What’s happening in the US economy in one chart. Year- over-year change in seated diners at restaurants for 38 states, as […]
On Thursday night, Trevor Noah broadcast the latest edition of The Daily Show from his living room couch. Dubbed The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah, the comedian delivered a 12-minute episode focused on the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus—a global pandemic that’s infected 246,032 people and led to 10,049 deaths at time of writing. And this week, President Donald Trump claimed that an […]
Picking up where Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon left off earlier this week, Trevor Noah delivered an impressively-produced version of The Daily Show from his couch Wednesday night. “Right now, we don’t know when we’re going to go back to the studio,” Noah said in the YouTube video. “We don’t know if we’re going to go back to the studio and I don’t think […]
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, 62 per cent of Americans believe that the media has exaggerated the threat of coronavirus, according to a new Pew Research poll. The results of the survey found that 63 per cent of Americans believe the CDC and public health officials have got the risk of COID-19 about right, with just 21 per cent believing they have exaggerated the risks. […]
First Stephen Colbert performed his Late Show monologue from his bathtub, now his two network late-night counterparts are following suit. Both Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon hit YouTube Tuesday night with adorably personal versions of their typical shtick, complete with similar theme songs and “opening credits” courtesy of their young children. “I hope you and your friends and your family are as good as could be […]
Friends, the world is in an understandable panic. On Friday Donald Trump declared COVID-19 a national emergency. Major events have canceled. Lizzo is leading a flute-accompanied online meditation circle. And office workers across the country are now stuck working from home. We are in the age of “social distancing” now, and everyone’s capacity for introversion is about to be tested. As a lifelong hermit, I am […]
Fox Business Network is putting two of its primetime shows on hiatus, citing “the demands of the evolving pandemic crisis coverage.” Per Bloomberg, Trish Regan and Kennedy’s programs are going “on hiatus until further notice” and will be replaced by other long-form shows. The statement from Fox Business says they made the decision to “deploy… all resources from both shows for staffing needs during critical market […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apparently found it unnecessary to take anti-coronavirus precautions while supervising recent military drills, setting himself apart from his face-mask-clad senior officers. In a photograph released by the country’s Korean Central News Agency, Kim is seen in a camouflaged trench as he observes artillery exercises. Wearing a black leather coat and a hat, the North Korean leader is conspicuously without any protective […]
As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide and throughout the U.S., some Fox News hosts have actively downplayed its severity, accusing Democrats and the media of pushing a hoax to undercut President Donald Trump. In stark contrast, Fox News brass is taking the outbreak very seriously. In a Thursday memo to staff, obtained by The Daily Beast, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and network president Jay […]
The major late night shows based in New York are proceeding without live audiences. Concerns about coronavirus have led to a number of daytime shows taping without audiences, and now late night is doing the same. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the following late night shows will be continuing to film without live audiences: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Late […]
A preview of CBS All Access animated series, Tooning Out The News, shows ‘never-Trump’ pundit Bill Kristol ‘endorsing’ Donald Trump in an effort to “ensur[e] his collapse.” During the preview, animated anchor James Smartwood asks Kristol, “Obviously you championed the Iraq war, you plucked Sarah Palin from obscurity, will you endorse President Trump, therefore ensuring his collapse?” “You know, that’s a good idea, I should do that, […]
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Plunging oil prices have increased the urgency for Algeria to reform its economy, politicians and business leaders said on Monday. Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab said the country had been in “permanent consultations” with other oil producers after the collapse on Friday of an OPEC+ supply deal, which led Saudi Arabia and Russia to say they would raise output. Arkab added that a decision was needed very […]
A new analysis of British media’s coverage of foreign policy has found that, by and large, the UK press acts as “an appendage of the state” and has been “misinforming the public” and “failing to report” completely on key issues. The statistical analysis was carried out by Declassified UK, a new “public service journalism” project investigating Britain’s foreign,military and intelligence policies and run by journalist and […]
Results confirm little planning, poor communication, and shortage of equipment, National Nurses United petitions U.S. OSHA to act A nationwide survey National Nurses United (NNU) conducted of registered nurses, the country’s frontline health care staff, reveals that the vast majority of United States hospitals and health care facilities are unprepared to handle and contain cases of COVID-19. The results were shared at a press conference held Thursday by […]
GOP Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) boasted Friday in a post to Twitter that he is challenging former Vice President Joe Biden and former Texas Congressman Rep. Beto O’ Rourke to visit his Washington, D.C. office to confiscate his decorative American Flag-themed AR-15, then swinging the rifle around and pointing the muzzle at the camera. “I have just one message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke if […]
The death toll for the 2019 novel coronavirus spiked in the United States on Friday to a total of 14, with 13 deaths in Washington state and another in California. Meanwhile, the deadly disease showed new signs of spreading widely across the country, in New York City. Two more people died overnight from the virus in Kirkland, Washington, according to the chief executive of the hospital […]