Philippines' biggest TV network silenced after years feuding with Duterte

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Media organizations and press freedom advocates call the order for ABS-CBN to stop broadcasting an attack not only on the company, but on freedom...”

Pence staff threatens action against reporter who tweeted about visit to clinic without surgical mask

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  161 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Pence’s office had told journalists they would need masks for Pence’s visit to the Mayo Clinic — a requirement Pence himself did not follow”

The False Narrative of Vote-by-Mail Fraud

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  76 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Mail ballot fraud is incredibly rare, and legitimate security concerns can be easily addressed.”

Trump erupts at campaign manager as reelection stress overflows

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Trump berated Parscale for a recent spate of damaging poll numbers, even at one point threatening to sue Parscale”

Say it loud, say it clear: Donald Trump needs to resign over his handling of the coronavirus - The Boston Globe

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  187 Comments  •  14 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Politicians and editorial boards must demand accountability”

Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China — and the loan is due soon - POLITICO

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

“The president's financial dealings with the state-owned bank complicate his attacks on Biden.”

Bailout money bypasses hard-hit New York, California for North Dakota, Nebraska

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  52 Comments  •  9 Likes  •  4 years ago

“The figures were so stark that they sparked concerns of political interference.”

Trump foments resistance to Democratic-imposed shutdowns, but some Republican governors are also wary of moving too fast

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  4 years ago

“Though Trump declared on Thursday that some states were ready to begin lifting their restrictions immediately, several Republican governors...”

There’s Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities. That Suggests Coronavirus Deaths Are Higher Than Reported.

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  11 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  4 years ago

“data from major metropolitan areas shows a spike in at-home deaths, prompting one expert to say current numbers were just “the tip of the iceberg”

17 bodies were found in a small morgue at a New Jersey nursing home hit by coronavirus after police got an anonymous tip

Via: Larry Hampton  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  4 years ago

“The call for body bags came late Saturday.”