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CNN Cheers New ‘World Order’ Over Trump’s ‘Chaotic Strategy’

"Power had visibly ebbed away from the United States." – Nic Robertson, CNN "The pandemic could reshape the world order," says CNN's Nic Robertson, as "Trump's chaotic strategy is accelerating US losses." Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN | May 23, 2020 | London (CNN) – Europe outright rejected US President Donald Trump's vision of the world this week. Tensions between these historic democratic allies that have been simmering since Trump came to office three years ago have now come to...

Fauci Policies ‘Emasculated’ Healthcare, ‘Ruined’ Economy: Rand Paul

"As much as we respect Dr. Anthony Fauci’s service to our country and medical opinion, we disagree that his current positions on the virus outbreak provide the best path forward. Instead, discouraging states from reopening will only prolong a long-term public health and economic crisis." Fox News – Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., along with Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said in an op-ed Thursday that the coronavirus lockdown recommendations of Dr. Anthony Fauci have “emasculated” the health...

WHO Has Its Hand Out As Trump Pushes Off

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said Africa needs more than $200 billion and "an across the board debt standstill for African countries." The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. By The Associated Press TOP OF THE HOUR: — UN Secretary-General warns virus pandemic threatens Africa's progresss — Trump again says he is considering barring flights from hard-hit Brazil — WHO members OK evaluation of virus response. — Russian prime minister returns to work after bout with coronavirus. ___ UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations...

Trump Admin. ‘Quickly Expelling’ Most Border Crossers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump administration policy of quickly expelling most migrants stopped along the border because of the COVID-19 pandemic was indefinitely extended Tuesday, with a top U.S. health official arguing that what had been a short-term order was still needed to protect the country from the virus. The order issued by Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, authorizes Customs and Border Protection to immediately remove...

ChiCom Congress Under Martial Law

The deputy mayor of Beijing says the city has entered "wartime" preparations to prevent the virus from spreading. May 19, 2020 As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) prepares for a key political meeting that will commence on May 21, authorities have enacted strict measures in Beijing to prevent an outbreak of the CCP virus among top officials. The Party’s rubber-stamp legislature and advisory body convenes annually for the Lianghui, or “Two Sessions,” to enact policies and agendas....

Governors ‘Using Crisis To Hide Actions From Citizens’

OPINION | By Adam Laxalt Fox News – Freedom of Information laws protect democracy by empowering citizens to hold officials accountable. This safeguard isn’t swept aside because our country is suffering through a pandemic; it becomes more important to make sure politicians are acting responsibly. In an editorial published last week, The New York Times rightly asserts that public officials don’t get to withhold information and avoid accountability. In fact, the public deserves more transparency in difficult times. “While...

Taco Trucks Busted For Wide Ranging Health Violations

"There were several 'potentially hazardous' issues regarding the temperature and time of food storage... These were repeat violations." Location: The Villages, FL Food trucks can fill a huge void right now when most restaurants are either closed or operating far below their capacity. Here we take a coast-to-coast tour of food trucks in the news – some because of their shortcomings, others because of their in-demand services ... May 17, 2020 Food Safety Network – Tacos el Guero,...

Trump Attacks UN/WHO: “Gave Us Bad Advice”

Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump attacked the United Nations health body as a Chinese “puppet” on Monday and confirmed he is considering slashing or canceling US support. “They’re a puppet of China, they’re China-centric to put it nicer,” he said at the White House. Trump said the United States pays around $450 million annually to the World Health Organization. Plans are being crafted to slash this because “they gave us a lot of bad advice,” he...

$3T Spending Bill Mentions Pot 68 Times, Jobs Only 52

“How do you explain a Democratic Party so crazy that their new $3 trillion proposal has 68 references to Cannabis and only 52 references to jobs?" – Newt Gingrich OPINION By Newt Gingrich | Fox News When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the $3 trillion coronavirus spending bill she and her allies had written – a bill passed by House Democrats Friday night with only a single Republican vote in support – my first reaction was that it...

“Public Health, Economic Fallout” Could Send Trump To Defeat: AP

Trump eyes older voters in Florida for any sign of faltering SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s path to reelection runs through places like Sun City Center, a former cow pasture south of Tampa, Florida, that’s now home to a booming retirement community. But some residents in this conservative swath of America’s premier battleground are growing restless. Irvin Hilts is among them. The 72-year-old retiree voted for Trump in 2016 but has grown...

“Unlawful, Unenforceable”: Court Tosses State’s Stay-At-Home Order

May 13, 2020 CNN – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state's stay-at-home order, ruling the order "unlawful" and "unenforceable." The court ruled that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when state Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm issued an extension of the order to May 26. The lawsuit was filed by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature against Palm and other health officials, who recently extended the state's "Safer at Home" emergency order. At the...

Barber Promised To Stay Open “Til Jesus Comes,” Loses License

"The government is not my mother, never has been. I've been in business longer than they've been alive." Michigan strikes back by suspending elderly barber's license By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — State regulators on Wednesday suspended the license of a 77-year-old Michigan barber who insisted on cutting hair despite an order to stay closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Karl Manke has pledged to keep his shop open "until Jesus comes." A judge declined the state's request...

State Senator, 54, Dies of COVID-19

"Was known for his kindness and calm demeanor, even during passionate legislative debates." MLIVE – A former state senator has died of COVID-19 related complications after weeks in the hospital, Michigan lawmakers confirmed Tuesday. Sen. Morris Hood III, 54, who was term-limited out of office in 2018 after serving in both the House and Senate, had been on a ventilator after COVID-19 exacerbated other underlying health conditions related to Hood’s kidney transplant, Senate Minority Leader Jim...

AOC Pleads For Unity To Save Left’s Healthcare Agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and the last rival he bested to become the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Bernie Sanders, on Wednesday announced the members of joint task forces their campaigns will use to promote party unity by hammering out consensus on six top policy issues. They include New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who will provide input on combating climate change and potentially become a key conduit between strong progressives who supported Sanders and backers...

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