Month: July 2020

The Trump Administration Will Start Charging Immigrants Fees For Applying For Asylum

July 31, 2020
The US will become just one of just four countries to charge asylum-seekers a fee to apply for protections, according to a finalized policy announced Friday. The move is just the latest by the Trump administration to target and restrict protections for those fleeing their home countries. The US now joins the ranks of Iran,

Some Republicans Have Gotten More Concerned About COVID-19

July 31, 2020
This month, for the first time since April, our tracker of public opinion around the coronavirus shows that the share of Americans who say they are “very” concerned that they or someone they know will become infected with COVID-19 is higher than the share who say they are “somewhat” concerned. That rise in concern is

Biting New Anti-Trump Video Imagines A Republican Waking Up From A Coma

July 31, 2020
The Lincoln Project says their latest video is intended to be a wake-up call for Republicans who support President Donald Trump.  The new short film from the never-Trump conservative group envisions a Republican who wakes in the hospital after being in a coma for 3-and-a-half years. The spot from Jon Turteltaub, director of films such

Bestselling Author Predicts The 3 Cards Of ‘Trump’s Evil Plan’ For Reelection

July 31, 2020
Bestselling author Don Winslow says President Donald Trump will attempt an “October surprise” against former Vice President Joe Biden in a desperate attempt to swing the election. “It will be big, loud and another lie,” Winslow predicted in a new video. “And if history is any indicator, it will be widely covered by the media

Joe Biden Makes The Simplest Anti-Trump Promise Ever And People Are Here For It

July 31, 2020
Over the past few weeks, former Vice President Joe Biden has released details of his plans for the country should he defeat President Donald Trump in November. But one simple promise is drawing plenty of praise.  You won’t have to worry about my tweets when I’m president. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 30, 2020 Biden has

An Elite Group Of Scientists Tried To Warn Trump Against Lockdowns In March

July 24, 2020
BuzzFeed News; Getty Images; Journeyman Pictures via YouTube Stanford University scientist John Ioannidis has declared in study after study that the coronavirus is not that big of a threat, emboldening opponents of economic shutdowns — and infuriating critics who see fundamental errors in his work. But even before the epidemiologist had any of that data

Americans Mostly Support Voting By Mail

July 24, 2020
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week How do you hold an election during a pandemic? Most states are encouraging voters to cast their ballots by mail this November to avoid spreading the coronavirus, and some of them are revising their election laws to make that easier. Under normal circumstances, 34

Anthony Fauci Reveals ‘Serious Threats’ To Himself, His Family

July 24, 2020
Anthony Fauci revealed a chilling personal consequence of his prominence as the nation’s top infectious disease expert during the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci said on Thursday that he’s received “serious threats” to himself, his wife and daughters ― requiring them to have extra security ― because of his public role as director of the National Institute of

Ivanka Trump Visits National Park In The Middle Of Pandemic, And People Are Ticked

July 24, 2020
Twitter users are annoyed over Ivanka Trump’s visit to a national park amid the coronavirus pandemic for what appeared to be a photo opportunity. Critics tore into President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser after she tweeted photographs on Thursday of herself celebrating the passage of The Great American Outdoors Act at the Rocky Mountain National

Explosive UFO Report In NYT Mentions ‘Off-World Vehicles Not Made On This Earth’

July 24, 2020
The Pentagon’s secretive UFO unit is going to make some of its findings public, The New York Times reported. And one consultant to the agency has briefed Defense Department officials of some highly unusual discoveries ― including items retrieved from “off-world vehicles not made on this Earth,” the newspaper said.  The Pentagon has claimed it