One of the first to advocate for drastic measures to combat coronavirus was Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton. Almost two weeks ago, he remarked “what seems extreme today, will seem obvious tomorrow,” as he called for most businesses to close up and Americans to stay home. He also had tough words for the country he sees […]
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POLL: Trump’s handling of coronavirus rates high; media low
Americans give high ratings to how most leaders and institutions have responded to coronavirus. That’s according to a recent Gallup poll. The following entities received above 80% approval ratings in their handling of and response to the crisis: Hospitals Schools State government Employers Health agencies The majority of respondents also gave President Donald Trump (60%), […]
King County, Washington analyzes its coronavirus tests
There is a new statistical analysis by King County, Seattle, which had the earliest clusters of confirmed coronavirus deaths in the U.S. Obviously, these trends do not necessarily translate to other communities. But they are an interesting snapshot of what is happening in the county that was considered ground zero for America’s outbreak. Among those […]
POLL: Most find coronavirus news to be “needlessly scary”
Most respondents in the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com say they find coronavirus news to be “needlessly scary.” Seventy percent (70%) of those who weighed in had that assessment. However, 18% said coronavirus news overall is “informative.” Nearly 10% said they are not watching the news. I find coronavirus news overall to be: 18%: Informative […]
Sea Change, Coronavirus Origins, and Getting paid to buy your medicine outside of the U.S.
Back-to-back fatal collisions of two U.S. Navy destroyers in 2017 prompted a blame game that let to a fleet wide review of naval readiness. Sunday on Full Measure, I’ll have an exclusive television interview with one of the ship commanders who was charged with negligent homicide. Our investigation, “Sea Change,” also looks at changes the […]
White House criticizes local National Public Radio (NPR) station decision to censor live coronavirus briefings
The White House is sharply criticizing a decision by a Seattle-area NPR station to stop airing the coronavirus task force press briefings. This as President Trump’s approval ratings match his record high, and his approval on handling coronavirus is even higher, topping 60%. NPR station KUOW announced it will not be airing the briefing live […]
Trump’s approval ratings amid coronavirus match his all time high
Among his critics and some in the media, President Trump continues to be hit with sharp criticism over his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Some say he took too long to take the coronavirus seriously. Others say he is now willing to sacrifice the elderly for the economy. Trump’s supporters, on the other hand, say […]
Big chunk of first coronavirus money earmarked for overseas
The following is an excerpt from my latest article at Just The News. As Congress crafts a third taxpayer-funded coronavirus aid package totaling more than $1 trillion, it’s a good question to ask where some of our first monies were approved to be spent in this pandemic. The short answer is … a good bit may […]
