The Antichrist in Action
- Oil Low Prices May Force The US to Slap 'Very Substantial Tariffs' Trump Says President Trump said he could slap 'very substantial tariffs' on oil imports if prices stay low, but doesn't expect to as neither Saudi Arabia nor Russia - which are battling in an oil price war – would benefit. Oil prices have dropped by about …
- EPSTEIN: It’s Time For Some Clear Thinking About The Virus The various half measures we’re using to tackle the new coronavirus – social distancing (around strangers, anyway), wearing masks (maybe, depending on today’s messaging), staying home (except when we have to go, well, just about anywhere), limiting public …
- BARR: With Energy Bills Now Due, Will Legislatures Make The COVID-19 Economic Pain Even Worse? “Hotspot” is a word that has gained new meaning these past four weeks. Early predictions that February had brought us simply another seasonal flu of the “coronavirus” type quickly gave way to the harsh reality that the United States, as with democracies …
- ‘Morning Joe’ Co-Host Mika Brzezinski Says Trump Is Touting Anti-Malarial Drug For Financial Reasons “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski said Monday that President Donald Trump is promoting the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine because of a “financial tie.” Host Joe Scarborough also repeatedly asked on his MSNBC program why Trump was pushing “an …
- Thune says President Trump has right people around him Posted on April 6, 2020 by - Local News WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – The federal government is being criticized for an initial slow response to the threat of the coronavirus. South Dakota Senator John Thune says the extent of the threat wasn’t realized early …
- President Trump declares major disaster for South Dakota Posted on April 6, 2020 by - Local News SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Argus Leader) — The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Dakota rose to 240 as President Donald Trump declared a major disaster for the state. Trump’s order directs federal assistance to …
- No Germany-bound shipment of masks was diverted to the US: embassy The US embassy in Bangkok is denying reports suggesting that a shipment of face masks designated for Germany was seized at the airport and diverted to the United States, while Thailand’s Customs Department has also said that there has been no such action …
- U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear religious clash on Washington transit ads WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a religious rights dispute brought by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington against the Washington area transit authority over its policy against allowing …
- This winning stock-market bet was soured by the coronavirus crisis, and now it’s setting up for a rebound Last year, David Marcus outlined a strategy for making money with five marine shipping stocks, because new industry pollution standards were setting up a declining supply of ships. The COVID-19 outbreak has reversed the group’s gains that Marcus, the CEO …
- UK PM Johnson in hospital with persistent COVID-19 symptoms but still working LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing hospital tests on Monday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 days, but the government said he was in good spirits and still in charge. Johnson, who had been …
- UK Leader Boris Johnson Admitted to Hospital with Coronavirus LONDON – United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital on Sunday night for tests 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus. He was due to undergo medical tests on Monday after spending the night in a London hospital with “ …
- The young and eventful Senate career of wealthy Georgia... Photo: Washington Post Photo By Jabin Botsford. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., talks to others before President Trump participates in a signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan 29, 2020 …
- Trump is using the states as scapegoats for his coronavirus calamity One of defining features of President Trump's management of the COVID-19 outbreak has been his unprecedented willingness to shift the blame and responsibility to the states. Trump has suggested governors should act appreciative if they want the federal …
- New business aid programs prompt more questions from local owners Photo: Alex Brandon, STF / Associated Press FILE - In this Thursday, April 2, 2020 file photo, Jovita Carranza, administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House n …
- Feds to Offer 77MM Barrels of Oil Storage to Producers The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reported Thursday that it will make storage capacity in the federal Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) available to struggling U.S. oil producers. DOE stated that it has issued a solicitation to immediately make 30 …
- Output Cuts and Storage Scarcity Could Drive Oil Market This Week In their review of last week’s oil market hits and misses, Rigzone’s panel of market-watchers directed much of their attention on reports of phone calls between President Trump and leaders of Russia and Saudi Arabia. Rigzone’s panelists expect that topic …
- Trump Doesn't Expect to Impose Tariffs on Oil Imports (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think he’ll have to impose tariffs on imported oil to blunt the impact of a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia, but held out the option to protect U.S. oil producers. “I would use tariffs if I …
- The AP begins revising history to attack Trump The media are not only rude and confrontational at press briefings, but they’re also re-writing history about how and when information on the virus came to light. Facts don’t matter. There is only one goal: Get Trump. Toward that end, manipulating …
- ‘IT WILL BE BAD’: Why the United States is on the brink of catastrophe “Right now, things are looking really good,” US President Donald Trump said at Sunday’s White House coronavirus briefing (local time). “We’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.” Some would say those words were optimistic. Others might call …
- Bipartisan Coalition Urges U.S.-China Cooperation to Combat COVID-19 (HealthNewsDigest.com) - Over 90 bipartisan, high-level former government officials and experts in the U.S.-China relationship released a joint statement today urging cooperation between the United States and China in a much-needed effort to combat the …
2020 U.S. Presidential Election News
- The young and eventful Senate career of wealthy Georgia... Photo: Washington Post Photo By Jabin Botsford. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., talks to others before President Trump participates in a signing ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan 29, 2020 …
- US Navy welcomes 1st submarine named after Delaware Updated 6:30 am PDT, Monday, April 6, 2020 WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. Navy submarine named after the state of Delaware was officially welcomed to the fleet over the weekend, the U.S. Department of Defense announced. The USS Delaware, a fast attack …
- A coronavirus vaccine is being developed in record time. But don't expect that technology to speed up flu vaccines — yet. Imagine generating a vaccine for the novel coronavirus from your immune system. The virus that causes COVID-19 has swept the globe with about 1.3 million infections and 70,000 deaths through Sunday evening.Development of a widely available vaccine can …
- ‘Smash-and-grab economics’: Trump White House weighing tax cut for rich investors as workers and small businesses struggle The Trump administration was condemned for considering “rewarding vulture capitalists profiting off a crisis.” As desperate workers, the unemployed, and small businesses struggle to obtain benefits authorized under the multi-trillion-dollar coronavirus …
- Polish govt fails to secure support for postal election Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Updated 9:03 am EDT, Monday, April 6, 2020 Photo: Czarek Sokolowski, AP Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the conservative ruling party Law and Justice, takes part in a parliamentary session in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, April 3, …
- Markets rise as deaths slow in hotspots: Virus update Germany and Spain reported lower numbers of new cases, a tentative sign that lockdown measures are easing the outbreak. JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said he expects the fallout to include a major economic downturn and stress …
- US House hopeful Mowers raised $354K in first quarter; campaign says it’s a GOP primary record in NH First-time Republican U.S. House candidate Matt Mowers raised a record $354,000 in the first quarter of 2020, his campaign said Sunday>> Download the FREE WMUR appMowers is one of two major candidates vying for the 1st District Republican nomination …
- On Politics: ‘Our Pearl Harbor Moment’ Good morning and welcome to On Politics, a daily political analysis of the 2020 elections based on reporting by New York Times journalists. Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox every weekday. The surgeon general, Jerome Adams, warned the country …
- In the Absence of Federal Leadership, Governors Have Become the Public Face of the Effort to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic In the absence of federal leadership, governors have become the public face of the effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Some of them, like New York’s Andrew Cuomo and California’s Gavin Newsom, have risen to the media status of national hero, …
- Biden: Online convention possible WASHINGTON -- Joe Biden said Sunday that the Democratic National Convention, already delayed until August because of the coronavirus, may need to take place online as the pandemic continues to reshape the race for the White House. The presidential …
- ASUC presidential candidate Haazim Amirali suspends campaign amid allegations ASUC Elections 2020 Sunday, April 5, 2020 Josh Kahen/Staff ASUC presidential candidate Haazim Amirali suspended his campaign Sunday night amid allegations of sexual harassment and sexual violence. Amirali is a current ASUC senator and ran his campaign …