March 2020

ABC News/WaPo Poll: Trump approval at highest ever, majority approve of handling of pandemic

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 27, 2020 25 Comments

Donald Trump's approval, both in general and specifically as to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, has been surging, as reflected in a recent Gallup poll, Gallup: 60% Support Trump’s handling of pandemic, overall support surges to 49%.

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VIDEO: Joe Biden Claims He Became a Professor After Leaving the Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2020 8 Comments

"When I left the United States Senate, I became a professor at the University of Pennsylvania"...

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Health Secretary Test Positive for Wuhan Coronavirus

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 27, 2020 15 Comments

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.

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Dr. Birx Criticizes Media Fear-Mongering and Unrealistic Models and Projections

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 27, 2020 31 Comments

Thursday's Coronavirus Task Force briefing was a big one, but President Donald Trump wasn't the one who created a stir during the session.

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U. Illinois Warns Students Not to Use ‘Racist and Xenophobic’ Coronavirus Language

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 27, 2020 5 Comments

"It is distressing to hear racist and xenophobic language being used in national discourse about the COVID-19 pandemic"...

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Coronavirus Reportedly Kills Founding Member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on March 27, 2020 32 Comments

The founding member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Habib Barzegari, has died of the Wuhan coronavirus, Saudi TV network Al Arabiya reported Tuesday citing Iranian state media. Barzegari was also among the advisers to the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, news reports say. With this latest high-profile death, the outbreak has claimed several senior members of the Iranian regime, including several IRGC commanders, Khamenei's top aides, and senior regime officials.

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The Incredible Shrinking Joe Biden

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2020 93 Comments

Joe Biden is an irreparably damaged candidate. He's just not all there. Anyone who doesn't see that is blind or wilfully blind. Or a Biden campaign consultant feeding at the trough.

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Mourning, Kaddish, and the Coronavirus

Posted by David Gerstman on March 26, 2020 19 Comments

Nearly four weeks ago, on Friday night, February 28, my father, Sol  E. Gerstman, of blessed memory, passed away.

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Bibi’s Back – Deal reached for Netanyahu to serve as Prime Minister in new unity government

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 26, 2020 22 Comments

The magician pulls another rabbit out of his hat. The last we checked, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell just short in his effort to build a ruling coalition after the third election in a year ended in stalemate again. Rival Benny Gantz' Blue and White coalition was given the nod to try to form a government, but as we reported, that was unlikely, Bye-Bye Bibi, hello Prime Minister Benny Gantz? (maybe, maybe not):

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Coronavirus’ Other Toll: 3.2 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Last Week

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on March 26, 2020 15 Comments

Thursday morning the Department of Labor released their report outlining weekly unemployment claims. For the week ending March 21, unemployment claims skyrocketed, topping 3.2 million nationally, a direct result of the national economic shutdown meant to slow the spread of Coronavirus.

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Trial drug for pneumonia in cancer patients seeks FDA approval for COVID-19 clinical trials

Posted by Anne Segal on March 26, 2020 7 Comments

While numerous potential Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments are in the news, a largely unheard of but potentially important treatment for COVID-19 known as PUL-042 has just been reported on by the Houston Chronicle.

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The Atlantic Tells Joe Biden All He Needs to do is ‘Stay Alive’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 42 Comments

People on the left don't seem to have very high expectations for Joe Biden. The liberal journal, The Atlantic, has published a new column suggesting all Biden needs to do is stay alive until November. That's a pretty low bar, isn't it?

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Deserted Campus at University of Pittsburgh Taken Over by Herd of Deer

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 13 Comments

"group didn’t seem to mind that the school wasn’t currently in use"...

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Pelosi Tries to Take Credit for Wuhan Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 26, 2020 42 Comments

The Senate passed the $2 trillion Wuhan coronavirus stimulus bill on Monday night. To no one's surprise, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has already tried to take credit for the bill.

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Petition Calls on Harvard to Use Empty Dorms to House the Homeless

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 10 Comments

“free housing and meals to all homeless persons”...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Senate Stimulus Package Will Keep Economy Running for Three Months

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 26, 2020 8 Comments

Today's Coronavirus Task Force meeting focused on the coronavirus stimulus package. The Senate passed the $2 trillion bill Wednesday evening. The House will vote on it on Friday morning.

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Workers at UC San Diego File Lawsuit Over Mandatory Union Dues

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 0 Comments

"allege that they were never informed of their right to refuse to allow union dues to be taken from their paychecks when they were hired"...

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Branco Cartoon — Sleepwalker

Posted by A.F. Branco on March 26, 2020 21 Comments

Lost in space...

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