Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday ordered a suspension of his state’s primary election the day before it was scheduled to take place, in a last-minute move that is likely to be challenged in court. Evers, a Democrat, issued an executive order delaying Tuesday’s primary until June 9, saying in the order that “no Wisconsinite…… MORE
This week, Trump campaign supporters can settle in around their computer or phone and choose from a wide-ranging menu of live stream options to stay at home but stay engaged: “Black Voices for Trump Online!” or a “Women for Trump Empower Hour” or the “American Heroes Series,” to name a few. Though all in-person campaign…… MORE
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force found itself at an impasse over how aggressively to push an anti-malarial drug as a possible treatment for coronavirus. On one side was Peter Navarro, Trump’s top trade adviser, who was pushing alleged evidence that hydroxychloroquine was an effective way in which to treat the virus.…… MORE
The Supreme Court on Monday held that Kansas law enforcement was justified in pulling over a Kansas man for a traffic stop after learning that the registered owner of the vehicle had his license revoked by the state, even though the officers did not know who was driving. The opinion was 8-1 and it reversed…… MORE
The Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly blasted the now ousted commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt as “stupid” in an address to the ship’s crew Monday morning, in remarks obtained by CNN. Modly told the crew that their former commander, Capt. Brett Crozier, was either “too naive or too stupid” to be in…… MORE
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a dispute concerning a Washington, DC, transit agency’s ban on allowing religious ads to be placed on the sides of city buses. The decision to stay out of the case leaves in place the policy of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. In 2017, the Archdiocese of…… MORE
The success of the multi-trillion-dollar life raft that was floated into the cascading waves of business closures, job losses and the virtual shutdown of the US economy will likely be determined this week. The first direct payments are scheduled to be deposited in the accounts of individuals and families who qualify. A small business lending…… MORE
President Donald Trump fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general of the intelligence community, late on a Friday night amid the coronavirus pandemic in hopes that you wouldn’t know what he did. Or you’d note it in passing, and then quickly move on to other pressing worries like, well, the coronavirus and its impact on the…… MORE
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday said he was qualified to engage and disagree with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the use of an anti-malarial drug as a coronavirus treatment — which is not yet proven as effective — saying, “I’m a social scientist.” “Doctors disagree about things all the time. My qualifications in…… MORE
The inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services describes a dire situation for front-line doctors and medical staff as coronavirus cases mount in hospitals. Read the full report here: cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/hospital-coronavirus-report/index.html… MORE
