May 11, 2020 Archive May 2020

Spending trillions on "defense" left America unprepared for real disasters

The TSA hoarded 1.3 million N95 masks even though airports are empty and it doesn’t need them

Thirsty future for American West, as ”megadrought” grips some of the fastest-growing U.S. cities

Historic power struggle between Trump and Congress to be reviewed by Supreme Court

Is the military prepared to handle COVID-19 within its ranks?

Right-wing smear artist Jacob Wohl has a long, dubious history. Will he finally go to prison?

Whistleblower: Trump officials ignored company's offer to make 7 million masks a month

Author of "How Fascism Works": Pandemic offers Trump a dangerous opportunity to seize power

Is Trump going virus-truther? Of course — keeping the numbers down is all he's ever cared about

Barr “twisted my words” to justify dropping Flynn case, former top Justice Department official says

Pence won't isolate along with task force members as White House cases bring virus closer to Trump

President Trump just admitted why Republicans don't want the District of Columbia to become a state

Scarborough: Trump spent weekend tweeting like a "deeply disturbed senior citizen" while people died

Rep. Joe Kennedy III on Trump's "devastating" failure — and why he's running against a Democrat

Jerry Stiller, "Seinfeld" and "Hairspray" actor and comedian, dies at 92

The Trump administration's "monstrous idea": Direct payments in exchange for Social Security cuts

Up to 43 million Americans could lose health insurance due to pandemic, study shows

Trump doesn't really care about the economy — he just wants to fake it until November

Beyond "Joy Luck Club": Tamlyn Tomita on "Asian Americans" and the power of immigrant storytelling

Coronavirus bailout loans: $72 million went to oil and gas corporations

Trump demands “these votes must not count” after California opens poll site in heavily black area

Jigsaw Puzzles 101: Selecting the right one, where to buy them, and what to do once they're complete

Wealthy GOP donor explains why he stopped supporting Lindsey Graham: "I no longer recognized him"

Atlanta mayor links Ahmaud Arbery “lynching” to White House giving “permission” to racists

We're taking the wrong lesson from the 1918 pandemic

"Trial by Media" summarizes but doesn't challenge how coverage fuels drama in landmark cases

After weeks of calm, coronavirus resurges in some Chinese provinces

"Fox & Friends" hosts urge Americans to adopt “military mindset” to reopen economy "right now"

New York warns of mysterious children's disease linked to coronavirus