‘Beyond The Fkn Pale’: PA Dems Accuse GOP Rep. Of Keeping COVID Diagnosis A Secret

Pennsylvania House Democrats are in an uproar after finding out that state Rep. Andrew Lewis (R) only told the Republican caucus about his positive COVID-19 diagnosis. 

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Larry Kramer, 1935-2020

I didn’t know Larry Kramer. So my memories of him are public ones and not unique to me. But one memory has and will always stand out for me. It was an evening live network TV interview. Perhaps it was Nightline or maybe it was some show on CNN. It was an interview via satellite hook-up rather than in-studio. It was at the earliest in the late 90s, probably in the first decade of this century. The key is that Kramer was already a relatively old man and it was after the point when HIV/AIDS had become, at least in the United States, a largely manageable chronic disease rather than a near-term death sentence.

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English Premier League To Restart On June 17

The Premier League’s official broadcasters say the competition will restart on June 17.

The BBC and Sky Sports say there will be a doubleheader on that day with Manchester City playing Arsenal and Aston Villa hosting Sheffield United.

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Barr Appoints Texas US Attorney To Keep Supposed ‘Unmasking’ Scandal Afloat

Attorney General Bill Barr appointed a new prosecutor to probe debunked allegations around the so-called “unmasking” of Michael Flynn, Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec said on Wednesday.

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Trump Blasts Out ‘Obama Is A Disgrace’ Email Before Noting COVID-19 Death Toll

President Trump hasn’t stopped his baseless attacks against former President Barack Obama even as the country’s death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 100,000. Continue reading “Trump Blasts Out ‘Obama Is A Disgrace’ Email Before Noting COVID-19 Death Toll” →

Trump Sends Unhinged Email Railing Against Vote By Mail: ‘Mailboxes Will Be Robbed’

President Trump’s campaign sent an unhinged fundraising email to supporters Wednesday night, the latest in the President’s baseless attacks on voting by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“There is NO WAY that universal mail-in ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent,” the President wrote. “Mailboxes will be robbed, ballots will be illegally printed out and forged, and the Election will be RIGGED.” 

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Trump Tweets Video Declaring That ‘The Only Good Democrat Is A Dead Democrat’

President Donald Trump early Thursday morning retweeted a video of one of his supporters declaring that Trump’s political opponents ought to be dead.

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Texas Supreme Court: COVID-19 Can’t Be Used As An Excuse To Vote Absentee

The effort to loosen Texas’ absentee voting restrictions during the pandemic suffered a blow Wednesday. A ruling by the Texas Supreme Court formally reversed orders by lower courts declaring coronavirus a valid excuse to vote absentee.

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