(The Epoch Times) Public trust in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the decline bringing overall-population-level trust in the federal agency to the same level of trust long held by black individuals about the agency, according to a study released April 5 by the Santa Monica-based RAND Corp.
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China Has Repeatedly Grabbed Land From Nepal and Enforced Stringent Trade Policies With It: Experts
(Venus Upadhayaya) China’s recent annexation of 150 hectares of Nepalese land is a gesture aimed at teaching the country a lesson after its exporters complained about China’s stringent trade policies in early October, experts say.
Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Probe ‘Substantial’ Allegations of Voting Irregularities
(MIMI NGUYEN LY) Attorney General William Barr has authorized federal prosecutors across the country to “pursue substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, according to a leaked memo.
By Their Own Criteria, Democrats Are The Ones Undermining American Democracy
(Carina Benton) The Democratic Party’s policies and tactics since Trump’s 2016 nomination are, almost to a letter, right out of leftist Harvard professors’ litmus test for detecting assaults on democracy.
Ohio Will Likely Know Winner on Election Night: Governor
(Zachary Stieber) Ohio will likely be able to announce whether Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden or President Donald Trump won the state on election night, Gov. Mike DeWine said.
Trump Will Hold Gathering at White House on Election Night: McEnany
(Jack Phillips) President Donald Trump will hold a gathering at the White House on Election Night, said press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
Opposition to Virus Lockdowns Mounts Among Health Experts, Drawing Support, Criticism
(Omid Ghoreishi) An increasing number of doctors and medical professionals are joining forces to alert policy makers that lockdowns do more harm than good, saying other measures to deal with the pandemic should be adopted.
100,000 in Southern California to Evacuate After Blaze Grows
(The Epoch Times) Fast-moving wildfires forced evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people and seriously injured two firefighters in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across the state prompted power to be cut to hundreds of thousands to prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes.
Biden: Muting Mics at Debate a ‘Good Idea,’ ‘More Limitations’ Needed
(Isabel Van Brugen) Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden this week praised the decision made by the Commission on Presidential Debates to mute candidates’ microphones during the second and final debate with President Donald Trump in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday.
Republicans Say Supreme Court Won’t Remove Obamacare
(Jack Phillips) Senate Republicans are downplaying arguments that the Supreme Court will strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) if Amy Coney Barrett is nominated to the high court.
‘The $16 Trillion Virus’: Economists Estimate Financial Toll of COVID-19 on US
(Tom Ozimek) Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and fellow Harvard University economist David Cutler argued in an essay on Monday that the pandemic will end up costing the United States $16 trillion, around four times the toll exacted by the 2007–08 Great Recession.
Rioters Take Down Roosevelt, Lincoln Statues in Portland
(Zachary Stieber) Rioters in Portland on Sunday toppled statues of former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Florida AG Defends Investigation Into Bloomberg Paying Felons’ Fines
(Jack Phillips) Florida’s attorney general on Sept. 23 asked state and federal law enforcement to investigate possible election law violations after billionaire Michael Bloomberg, a former Democratic presidential candidate, helped raise more than $16 million for Florida felons to pay debts so they can vote in the upcoming election.
Now Is the Time for the US to Take a Stronger Position Against the CCP
(Diana Zhang) Ending the CCP should be the No. 1 goal
Trump Threatens to Deploy More Federal Forces to Washington, Opposing Mayor
(Mimi Nguyen Ly) President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy more federal forces to Washington, opposing Mayor Muriel Bowser after she requested the White House remove troops and law enforcement officers from the city.