Bill Gates defends China over coronavirus response and says criticism of Beijing is a ‘distraction’

It’s too soon to be talking about whether China deserves blame for the coronavirus outbreak and efforts to shift the focus onto Beijing are a ‘distraction,’ according to Bill Gates, who criticized ‘incorrect and unfair things’ said about the Communist-run country. ‘China did a lot of things right at the beginning, like any country where … Read more

Did Trump storm out of coronavirus briefing after he failed to have CNN reporter banished

President Trump abruptly cut off his coronavirus press briefing without taking any questions from the press shortly after a CNN reporter refused to move to the back of the room, according to a report. Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s White House Correspondent, said she was asked by White House officials to swap seats with another reporter several rows behind … Read more

Birx says she’s bothered Trump’s disinfectant comments are ‘still in the news cycle’

Dr. Deborah Birx calls out the press for ‘slicey and dicey’ headlines and says she’s bothered that Donald Trump’s disinfectant comments are ‘still in the news cycle’ Dr. Deborah Birx critiqued the media in recent interviews, saying Sunday she didn’t believe President Trump’s comments on disinfectant should still be news  ‘I think it bothers me … Read more

New clip emerges of Joe Biden assault accuser Tara Reade’s mother phoning into Larry King in 1993

A 1993 clip has emerged of the mother of Vice President Joe Biden’s sexual assault accuser speaking to CNN’s Larry King about her daughter’s alleged assault. The video appears to back former Biden staffer Tara Reade’s claims that she told her mother about the harassment related to her boss 27 years ago. Reade filed an … Read more

Donald Trump hate-watches CNN in the residence, is not in the Oval Office until noon

President Donald Trump is chafing during his near confinement at the White House, where he is kept away from campaign rallies, golf, and other activities that bolster his mood. A report in the New York Times describes Trump’s daily routine during the coronavirus outbreak. It involves a strong measure of cable television, isolation from some … Read more

Trump says report that Kim Jong-un is seriously ill is ‘incorrect’ and calls CNN ‘fake news’

President Trump said a report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was in ‘grave danger’ after undergoing surgery was ‘fake news’ from CNN. During a press briefing Thursday, Trump responded to a report from CNN earlier this week that claimed Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un was ill.  He called CNN’s reporting ‘incorrect’ and said they may … Read more

Trump shows clips of Cuomo praising him as he defends coronavirus response

Donald Trump furiously defends his coronavirus response showing clips of Andrew Cuomo praising him President Trump used the White House briefing Sunday to defend his record combating the coronavirus  The president twice played clips of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo praising him  Trump also held up a Wall Street Journal op-ed that approved of the … Read more

Second sailor from USS Theodore Roosevelt with COVID-19 is admitted to ICU

A second sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been rushed to the intensive care unit suffering complications from COVID-19.   The Navy confirmed that the sailor – who has not been publicly named – was admitted to the ICU at Naval Hospital Guam on Tuesday due to a shortness of breath.  The announcement comes just … Read more

Trump retweets #FireFauci hashtag as he hits back at the head of the CDC

President Donald Trump hit out at Dr Anthony Fauci Sunday night by retweeting the #FireFauci hashtag and claimed that he banned flights from China ‘long before people spoke up’ just hours after the nation’s top immunologist said his recommendation for a US shut down in February was ignored. Trump retweeted a post from former congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine who … Read more

‘There was a lot of push back about shutting down.’ Fauci said Trump could have saved more US lives

‘There was a lot of push back about shutting things down.’ Anthony Fauci insisted Donald Trump could have saved more American lives if he put the U.S. on lockdown sooner The nation’s top immunologist Anthony Fauci said Sunday morning that more lives could have been saved if Donald Trump lock downed the nation sooner ‘There … Read more