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On Saturday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson and USS Theodore Roosevelt Commanding Officer Captain Brett Crozier are examples of people the Trump administration fired for speaking the truth. Schumer said, “There’s all too familiar a pattern in this administration, when you tell the president the truth, you get fired. This guy was a patriot. This guy stood for — our intelligence agencies have done such a wonderful job. … And by politicizing it, dismantling it, not wanting to hear the truth, that’s — since World War II, we have...

VIDEO What is going on over at CNN? At least two of their prominent anchors, Chris "Fredo" Cuomo and Brooke Baldwin have tested positive yet CNN led by Dr. Sanjay Gupta remains very negative about using hydroxychloroquine along with Z-Pak and zinc aka "Trump Pills" as a treatment. Could it actually be that because President Trump recommended at least trying this treatment that they remain negative about this? Here are several scenes of CNN negativity on this topic including Anderson Cooper absurdly mocking this treatment because someone died after swallowing fish tank cleaner which included chloroquine as part of...

The fantasy of some Democrats that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would replace former Vice President Joe Biden as their party’s presidential nominee was short-lived. Mr. Cuomo was clear on Monday that he isn’t interested. Only catastrophe would keep Mr. Biden from leading the Democratic ticket. The flirtation, however, shows that Mr. Biden hasn’t fired up his party. Take the March 25 ABC News/Washington Post poll, which has Mr. Biden leading President Trump 49% to 47% among registered voters, down from 52% to 45% in February. It also found that only 24% of all Mr. Biden’s supporters were “very enthusiastic”...

Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley criticized CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s behavior during White House coronavirus briefings. “Jim Acosta's interruption of Dr. Birx is an example of how CNN's echo-journalism model is destroying the media's credibility,” .... “Every question from Acosta is an effort to score points rather than elicit information. It is a press pandemic that continues to rage without relief.” Acosta drew the ire of several journalists for his combative style during White House briefings on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, including from Fox News’s Brit Hume, who criticized Acosta for “interrupting” the president.

One person was killed Friday night and at least nine others wounded as bullets once again tore through streets in gun-controlled Chicago. The Chicago Tribune reports 22-year-old Darnell J. McGee died after three attackers “jumped out of a silver Audi and opened fire” just after 7 p.m. McGee was shot several times and “pronounced dead at the scene.” At least nine other individuals were shot and wounded before 5 a.m. Saturday, making a violent 10 hour window of time. On March 18, 2020, Breitbart News reported violence in gun-controlled Baltimore was so bad that Mayor Jack Young (D) resorted to...

Exclusive: Joe Kovacs reveals the ever-present killer, and the only cure. As the entire world battles the coronavirus pandemic, there is a much greater threat affecting every single person on this planet. Its infection rate is 100%. There is no length of social distancing or any face mask that can prevent you from catching it. There's no need to be tested, because you've got it already. Not only do you yourself have it, so do your parents, spouses, children, siblings, friends, enemies, colleagues and neighbors. No matter how many times you sing "Happy Birthday" while washing your hands with soap...

Today, as cities are shutting down and police are turning out-of-staters around at our borders, we're suddenly confronted with the real question: What will be I able to do under quarantine? Washington, D.C. — What does it mean to live in a city under lockdown? It’s question most Americans haven’t considered. Most free people, really. Martial law, siege, plague — these are the stuffs of history, fantasy, and foreign lands. At least they were. Today, as cities are shutting down and police are turning out-of-staters around at our borders, we’re suddenly confronted with the real question: What will be I...

The Navy captain, who was removed from his command of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Two Naval Academy classmates of Capt. Brett Crozier confirmed the diagnosis to the New York Times. Crozier started showing symptoms before his ouster on Thursday, the classmates said. It’s unclear when he was tested for the virus, and he’s being quarantined at Naval Base Guam.

A fire that burned for hours in a grassy area next to Southwest Florida International Airport Friday has been contained. The airport is fully functional and the inbound lanes of Terminal Access Road reopened at 11 p.m. Friday, according to Vicki Moreland, communications director for the airport. The fire was in an area where extra rental cars are parked and were not occupied. Witnesses saw and heard multiple small explosions, flames jumping high in the air and showers of sparks. There were 3,516 cars destroyed or damaged by the fire and 3,850 remained undamaged, Moreland said. The cause of the...

According to a Gallup poll, a large majority of children report “enjoyment” and “happiness” while spending their days with their families. Close to 9 in 10 parents of children under the age of 18 say their children experienced enjoyment (89 percent) and happiness (88 percent) “during a lot of the day” prior to the day they were interviewed. Gallup noted that parents also reported feeling enjoyment or happiness but not as much as their children. But children also were more likely than their parents to be bored. The Gallup poll was conducted March 24-27 of adults who are members of...

Joe Biden said he will wear a mask in public, drawing a contrast between President Donald Trump and himself amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, the former vice president and current de facto Democratic presidential nominee emphasized one phrase repeatedly: “Follow the science.” “It’s important to follow the science. Listen to the experts. Do what they tell you,” he said on ABC’s “This Week." "So If I go out in public — and I haven't gone to commercial places of late, I haven't gone to my local church, etc. ... My generic point is, you should follow the science.“

As we near day 20 or so of coronavirus quarantine, the wailing and gnashing of liberal teeth on social media is reaching a fever pitch. Hollywood celebrities have reached new lows in their anger for the president and conservatives, with venom-filled entertainers like comedian Sarah Silverman fully admitting that they “hate” President Donald Trump and what she considers pro-Trump media. The Trump-loathing comedian told the Twitterverse that she hates the president, his advisers — like Counselor to the President of United States Kellyanne Conway — and pro-Trump media -- like Fox News Host Sean Hannity. Considering she’s among the crowd...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) - A local veteran is celebrating two big milestones this week. Not only is he turning 104, but he's also celebrating his recovery from coronavirus. William Lapschies lives at the Edward C. Allworth Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon. He was one of at least 15 residents to tested positive for the virus last month. William, who was diagnosed with coronavirus at the beginning of March, was very sick and after eight days took a turn for the worse. His family says they thought he might not make it. His family says that doctors tried a couple of...

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On statewide stay at home orders, Adams said, “I talked to many of these governors, and here’s what I say to them. Here’s what I would say to them right now. The next week is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment. It’s going to be our 9/11 moment. It’s going to be the hardest moment for many Americans in their entire lives, and we really need to understand that if we want to flatten that curve and get through to the other side, everyone needs to do their part.” He continued, “Ninety percent of Americans are doing their part,...

On one hand, the facts show that: --the death rate for people who contract Covid-19 is uncertain but is probably closer to that of the seasonal flu than figures commonly reported by the press. --the average years of life lost from each Covid-19 death are significantly fewer than from common causes of untimely death like accidents and suicides. --the virus that causes Covid-19 is “very vulnerable to antibody neutralization” and has limited ability to mutate, which means it is very unlikely to take lives year after year. --if 240,000 Covid-19 deaths ultimately occur in the United States, the virus will...

Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it's still too risky. They've stopped companies that quickly launched home-testing kits until they can show their products can accurately detect the virus. For now, the only way Americans can get tested is at hospitals, clinics or drive-thru sites, with a doctor's order. After a botched rollout, testing in the U.S. has ramped up thanks to high-volume testing machines and new rapid tests. Last week, federal officials said total tests topped 1.4 million, and labs are processing nearly 100,000 tests daily. That's the threshold...

That’s what the State’s Governor, Phil Murphy, apparently meant today, when he said at a press conference that the State needed volunteers who with “Cobalt” computer skills to help fix 40-year-old-plus unemployment insurance systems that are currently overwhelmed as a result of COVID-19-related job losses.

President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday he "may" take the drug hydroxychloroquine, despite no evidence the drug is effective and safe for preventing or treating the coronavirus. The nation's top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, who is often featured at Trump's daily press briefings, has warned Americans that there is no evidence that the drug is effective in preventing or treating coronavirus.

Colorado Case Summary (Updated 4/4/20 at 4:00 p.m.) Note: This summary only includes data through 4/3 and does not reflect cases since then. 4,565 cases* 875 hospitalized 54 counties 23,900 people tested 126 deaths 30 outbreaks at residential and non-hospital health care facilities