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I read Texas is loosening Covid restrictions (while much of the rest of the country is doing more). I'm wondering what are the results of this so far. Are people going out more?

RUSH: And greetings to you, music lovers, thrill-seekers, and conversationalists all across the fruited plain, the shut-down fruited plain. I have to tell you something, folks. I’m really happy to see more and more people talking about opening up now. I mean, I was out there all alone, as I usually am ’cause that’s what being on the cutting edge of societal evolution means. But all kinds of people are coming up with great ideas. And we’re gonna throw some of our own into the mix today. I must say, this is gonna be a bit of an organizational challenge....

Osceola residents leaving their homes will be required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or cloth. Osceola County leaders said Friday all residents will be required to cover their noses and mouths with a mask or cloth while out in public. County chairwoman Viviana Janer announced the new rule at a Friday press conference in response to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the county just south of Orlando. “It’s not something we take lightly,” said Janer, stating the requirement is meant to protect the public from asymptomatic carriers. “The concern was preventing the spread from...

Chief of staff Mark Meadows' council will also include Mnuchin, Kudlow, Lighthizer and Ross; John Roberts reports.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IQYuGfvbrU&feature=emb_title 

Well, this may explain why the World Health Organization has been so hostile to Taiwan during the Wuhan virus pandemic, with the Director-General even accusing the tiny nation of racism last week. Apparently, Taiwan sent an email in December to the WHO warning them about the occurrence of a new disease in China and asking for more information. That information being investigated that early in the game could have saved tens of thousands of lives. Instead, Taiwan was ignored.

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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic was the deadliest in human history. But the virus was a part of the historical events of the time. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of how the events of 1918 shaped, and were shaped by, the pandemic. It is history that deserves to be remembered.

Saying "we need you in the White House," Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden for president on Monday, less than a week after suspending his own campaign for the Democratic Party nomination. The Vermont senator made the announcement during a livestreamed virtual event with Biden, the former vice president who is now his party's presumptive presidential nominee. "We are in a terrible moment, an unprecedented moment and I know we share the understand that we have to go forward, right now and out of this, in an unprecedented way to address the terrible pain that so many of our fellow...

Two men have been arrested and charged with the murder of a teenage girl from South Florida who was fatally shot while selling designer sneakers with her online entrepreneur boyfriend. Miami-Dade police on Sunday apprehended Adrian Cosby and George Walton, both 19, in connection to Tuesday’s slaying of Andrea Camps Lacayo, 18, and the wounding of her boyfriend, Sergio Berben.

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KKK-Blackface Governor Ralph Northam (D) on Monday signed sweeping legislation repealing voter ID laws and expanded early voting programs. “Voting is a fundamental right, and these new laws strengthen our democracy by making it easier to cast a ballot, not harder,” said Governor Northam in a statement. “No matter who you are or where you live in Virginia, your voice deserves to be heard. I’m proud to sign these bills into law.” Northam signed legislation allowing early voting 45 days prior to an election without even stating an excuse. Voters used to have to provide a reason for absentee voting from an approved...

AUSTIN, Texas (KVII) — Easter Sunday marked a renewing of the State of Texas' action toward the spread of the novel coronavirus. Governor Greg Abbott extended the disaster declaration for all Texas counties, which was originally declared on March 13. Abbot said the extension is necessary to help stop the proliferation of the virus within the state. "I urge all Texans to continue practicing social distancing and abide by the guidelines laid out by the CDC and my Executive Orders to slow the spread of COVID-19," the governor said in a statement. The same day, the governor's office said they...

In a secret speech given to high-level Communist Party cadres nearly two decades ago, Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Chi Haotian explained a long-range plan for ensuring a Chinese national renaissance. He said there were three vital issues that must be grasped. The first was the issue of living space—because China is severely overpopulated and China’s environment is deteriorating. The second issue, therefore, was that the Communist Party must teach the Chinese people to “go out.” By this, Chi meant the conquest of new lands, in which a “second China” could be built by “colonization.” From this, arose the third vital...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in a new interview that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign has not reached out to her. The progressive first-term congresswoman was a high-profile surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who dropped out of the race last week. She reiterated in an interview with The New York Times published Monday that she plans to support the party’s nominee. “I’ve always said that I will support the Democratic nominee. But unity is a process, and figuring out what that looks like is part of this whole conversation that I think Bernie and [Sen. Elizabeth] Warren...

This morning we had a post talking about the letter that State Rep. Danny McCormick (R-Shreveport) released to his colleagues and the public calling for an end to the economic shutdown Gov. John Bel Edwards is imposing on the state of Louisiana as a response to the Wuhan virus. As we noted Friday, the primary justification for the shutdown was to protect the state’s health care system from being overwhelmed by virus patients, and that justification is no longer valid, if it ever was, because it’s now unmistakably clear the system will not be overwhelmed. McCormick might have been the...

Dear Mr. President: We have seen your heartfelt concern for American lives. You took bold steps to protect America from an invisible threat. But, as you have said numerous times, we must not allow the cure to be worse than the disease. And now you have expressed an understandable angst in choosing when and how to reopen the country. We can tell you feel the weight of responsibility for our well-being. We appreciate your desire not just to protect American lives, but to also protect every American’s economic future. These burdens are too much for one person to bear. Thankfully,...

Firefighters on their tenth day battling the blaze are desperately trying to extinguish it before it reaches plant The devastation of inferno has been laid bare in helicopter photographs which shows acres of scorched earth Photographs also hammer home the seemingly insurmountable task of 400 emergency service personnel There are fears radiation could be fanned towards populated cities such as the capital of Kyev

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly bought Mel Gibson's £12million ($15million) mansion in Malibu. The royal couple moved to California from Vancouver at the end of last month and were said to be interested in the five-bedroom home. In a now deleted Instagram post, local LA estate agent Andrea Pilot last week posted 'Big news Prince Harry & Meghan buy Mel Gibson's house.' The firm selling the property have not confirmed news of a royal purchase, but a source claimed to the Sun the property, in one of Los Angeles' glitziest enclaves, had been sold.

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Social distancing has kept millions of people in their homes for weeks. The new rules against large gatherings has also closed most offices across the United States. So what happens when Americans start going back to work? Scientists say rethinking the way our buildings are designed could help stop the spread of coronavirus. In a scientific review, published in the journal mSystems, a team of researchers reveal two things every home and office can do to lower the transmission of COVID-19. First, scientists recommend opening up windows to improve air flow. The team from the University of California, Davis and...