The 16th day of George Floyd protesting is underway in multiple cities across the United States, as a Trump economic adviser says, "I don't believe nowadays we have systemic racism." Trump won't consider removing confederate names from military bases, he says they're "part of a great American heritage." NASCAR bans confederate flags at tracks. Amid new protests and calls for racial justice, at least 12 cities have moved to ban police from using neck restraints.The Minneapolis police chief says, ...
Jun 11, 2020•50 min
One the day that George Floyd is laid to rest,Trump focuses ire on 75-year-old protester shoved by police. Trump tweets conspiracy theory about 75-year-old protester hospitalized after being shoved by police, he says nothing about George Floyd as he's laid to rest. "I don't want to hear it," Republicans dodge questions after Trump tweets baseless conspiracy theory about 75-year-old protester. New videos emerge of police killings. Police body cam video shows a Black man saying "I can't breathe" m...
Jun 10, 2020•46 min
Protests grow as calls to defund the police get louder. The Minneapolis city council vows to dismantle its local police department after the death of George Floyd. Trump seizes on calls to defund the country's police departments. The police chief of Houston says disbanded police is an "invitation to chaos." Clyburn warns "defund the police" rhetoric could are safe? Could "hijack" democrats' police reform efforts. Biden says he's against defunding the police departments, as Trump tries to align h...
Jun 09, 2020•43 min
Trump touts the economy when asked about a “plan for systematic racism”. Protests underway across the U.S. for the 11th straight day in multiple cities. Sen. Tim Scott talks with Erin about President Trump saying it’s a “great day” for George Floyd. Trump on National Guard response to protests: “they were ripping that place apart…I love it”. New protests happening across the country as police clashes caught on tape raise questions about their tactics. An Atlanta woman who was slammed to ground b...
Jun 06, 2020•43 min
Protests continue for George Floyd as mourners honor Floyd at memorial service in Minnesota. During the service, mourners call for racial justice. Protests are growing across United States after memorial honors George Floyd's life. Floyd's family attorney says "pandemic of racism" killed George Floyd. The family's attorney also said, "when we fight for the George Floyd's of the world," we help the United States live up to its creed."Floyd's family attorney mentions Trayvon Martin, Philando Casti...
Jun 05, 2020•48 min
Protests are underway as the key officer in George Floyd's death now faces an upgraded second-degree murder charge; Three other officers charged. Large protests in Washington D.C. as the city's mandatory curfew is pushed back, a day after less than two dozen were arrested during protests. Protesters march across Washington D.C. hours after new charges in George Floyd's death as the curfew gets pushed back to 11 p.m. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis slams Trump in bombshell remarks saying...
Jun 04, 2020•50 min
After protests for George Floyd, New York City's curfew has been moved up tonight as law enforcement is "enhanced." Governor Cuomo said that New York City's response to looting is "inexcusable." The governor also criticizes the the New York City mayor over protest response saying, "The NYPD and the mayor did not do their jobs last night." Protests grow as New York near 8 p.m. curfew. Protests also grow in Los Angeles ahead of its mandatory curfew. Curfews issued for Los Angeles and other major c...
Jun 03, 2020•46 min
Tear gas has been fired at protesters near White House as Trump made a statement. Active duty United States military forces are nearby to bolster security for Trump. Trump says that if states refuse to take necessary action to quell violence, "I will deploy the United States military" to end "riots and lawlessness," after telling United States governors to "dominate" protesters. Trump would invoke 1807 law to mobilize the military in the United States. Illinois Governor Pritzker clashes with Tru...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr
The officer in Floyd death charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Protests grow across the United States, after one officer was charged in Floyd's death. A Minneapolis county prosecutor who already charged one officer said, "I anticipate charges" for other officers. The criminal complaint said officers continued to restrain Floyd after he stopped moving, breathing and one found George Floyd had no pulse. The complaint also says that Floyd was non-responsive for almost three minutes b...
May 30, 2020•47 min
Trump retweets post politicizing masks and likened to "slavery" as the coronavirus death toll surpasses 101,000. His retweet post are questioning use of masks even as his own White House guidelines encourage face coverings in public. Trump is also the use of masks even as his own White House guidelines encourage face coverings in public. New coronavirus cases are trending up in 16 states and majority of the new coronavirus cases. California records highest single-day increase in coronavirus cris...
May 29, 2020•46 min
The United States coronavirus death toll is nearly triple the number of the U.K. coronavirus death toll, which has the second highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world. The United States coronavirus death toll is also more than the coronavirus death tolls of Italy, France and Spain combined. United States now accounts for one in four coronavirus deaths worldwide and is nearly enough to fill every seat in the largest college football stadium. The United States coronavirus death toll is 80...
May 28, 2020•41 min
Trump touts a job "well done" as United States nears 100,000 deaths. 100,000 deaths makes United States the country with the most coronavirus deaths. Trump says if he hadn't done his "job well and early," the United States would have lost more lives opposed to the 10,000. A senior White House economy advisor says that the unemployment rate "should start to trend down" after June. New coronavirus cases are trending up in 17 states, down in 20 and steady in 13, as former FDA chief says United Stat...
May 27, 2020•43 min
New coronavirus cases in the past week are up in least 17 states. States around the country lift restrictions heading into the holiday weekend. Trump declares house of worship “essential” amid pandemic. Fears grow over an uptick in cases as states are now lifting restrictions heading into the holiday weekend. The CDC estimates that 35% of coronavirus infections show no symptoms. Researchers are now saying that Remdesivir alone “is not likely to be sufficient”. The AP reports that thousands of pa...
May 23, 2020•43 min
A study suggests a 7-day average show 17 states with an increase in new reported cases compared to nine states on the rise the week before. Another study suggests that 36,000 lives could have been saved if the United States lockdown happened one week earlier. Trump responds to the study, calling the study a "political hit job." Trump defied rules and CDC recommendations when he refused to wear a mask during Michigan visit. Trump says he doesn't want to wear a mask in front of cameras because he ...
May 22, 2020•42 min
World Health Organization reports that there were more cases reported in last 24 hours than any time since the coronavirus outbreak begins. All 50 states partially reopen as CDC releases detailed guidance on reporting that had been shelved by the White House. United States death toll tops 93,000. Sources say the fate of CDC chief are in question as tensions with White House rise. Trump claims CDC chief is doing a "very good job," but sources say Redfield's fate is in question. The CDC official s...
May 21, 2020•42 min
After defending his use of unproven hydroxychloroquine drug, Trump calls study's warning of it's risks "phony" and an "enemy statement." While taking the drug, Trump is also refusing to wear a mask. Although cases of coronavirus are rising in 17 states, all states will be partially opened this week. The governor of Texas is attributing the rise in coronavirus cases to the increase in coronavirus testing. The Washington Post is reporting that at least 12 states where testing is more than the numb...
May 20, 2020•45 min
Dr. Fauci said in March that there was no evidence hydroxychloroquine works as a preventative. The FDA also warns it’s tied to heart disease which Trump was found to have in 2018. U.S. death toll now tops 90,000 as cases surpass 1.5 million; Texas plans to open bars, bowling alleys, gyms, and a massage center as state posts its highest single day spike in cases. 17 states seeing a rise in new cases over past week. New guidelines will allow most of California to reopen further. Moderna says their...
May 19, 2020•43 min
Army general helping lead vaccine effort: "Herculean task"; number of new cases trending lower in 28 states; but new Texas cases up double digits since restrictions relaxed; America's retail sales completely collapsed in April; NY, NJ, CT beaches opening for Memorial Day with restrictions; President Trump: "vaccine or no vaccine, we're back"; Death toll now tops 87,000 as cases surpass 1.4 million; Trump touts new CDC guidance, but appears to be watered down; Oxford researchers finish first huma...
May 16, 2020•42 min
Ousted vaccine chief says he warned admin. About need for personal protective gear "Lives were lost"; we don't have a "single point of leadership" or a "master plan" for this response; Ousted vaccine chief casts doubt on Trump admin's goal of having a vaccine in 12-18 months: "Usually takes up to 10 years"150+ Children in U.S. suspected to have inflammatory syndrome; Trump says kids "are very little affected" by virus as doctors treat 150+ cases of inflammatory syndrome; Doctors keep discovering...
May 15, 2020•44 min
Trump pushes to reopen schools as Fauci urges caution; Trump: Fauci's comments on reopening schools "unacceptable", Fauci urged caution, said vaccine by fall "bridge too far"; United States coronavirus cases top 1.38 million, death toll surpasses 83,000; Sources: Trump questioning whether virus death toll is inflated; Sources: Senior officials have raised questions during task force meetings about how the CDC compiles coronavirus data; Trump repeats claim United States has "more" and "better" te...
May 14, 2020•46 min
Dr. Fauci: Reopening too soon could "trigger an outbreak" that lead to "suffering and death that could be avoided"; CDC chief warns "not out of the woods" as Trump pushes to reopen; Los Angeles County: "No way" stay-at-home order will be lifted for the next three months without dramatic change in virus; Fauci warns United States can't be "cavalier" that kids are immune after Senator Paul says schools should reopen in fall; Governor Cuomo: About 100 New York kids have mysterious illness linked to...
May 13, 2020•42 min
Top health official: Anyone who "needs" a test can get one; Trump: United States conducting 300,000 coronavirus tests daily, Harvard institute: 900,000 tests daily needed by May 15; Trump says asymptomatic people have "no reason" to want to be tested, but a person can be infected without symptoms; Key model raises projected United States death toll to 137,000 by August as states see "explosive increases in mobility"; Trump claims Americans will be able to get tested daily "very soon"; FDA issues...
May 12, 2020•46 min
Pence aide Katie Miller, wife of Trump aide Stephen Miller, tests positive for virus; Trump forgoes mask during visit with vets in their 90's after his valet and a Pence aide test positive for virus; Trump on why he didn't wear mask during visit with vets: I was "very far away" & wind was blowing hard in one direction; WH Official: West wing nervous after Katie Miller, VP aide and wife of Trump senior adviser, test positive for virus; NY investigating 70+ cases of severe illness in children;...
May 09, 2020•40 min
White House rejects CDC recommendations for reopening, Senior administration official: Draft document was subject of heated internal debate; Trump's personal valet tests positive for coronavirus, a few staffers, including valets haven been wearing masks inside White House; White House rejects CDC guidance for safe reopenings across six categories, including schools, restaurants and mass transit; NIH director: Abbott testing system has a 15 percent false negative rate, same rapid test used by Whi...
May 08, 2020•42 min
United States coronavirus cases top 1.2 million, death toll tops 73,000; Health expert: No state has met White House criteria for reopening; Trump: "People won't stand for" continued shutdowns, health expert: No state has met White House criteria for reopening; Ex-CDC director: New York City is seeing twice as many coronavirus deaths than deaths from all other causes combined; Trump reverses course, says White House coronavirus task force will continue "indefinitely", "I had no idea how popular"...
May 07, 2020•42 min
White House plans to phase out coronavirus task force; Ousted vaccine doctor: Early virus warnings were met with "Indifference which then developed into hostility"; Trump blocks Dr. Fauci from testifying before house: "House is a bunch of Trump haters"; Herd immunity: A way to end the pandemic or far too risky?; New Human vaccine trials underway in the United States, Biotech CEO: "Millions" of doses could be ready by year's end; White House adviser: 20 percent unemployment possible, nearing depr...
May 06, 2020•43 min
Key model predicts 134,000 deaths, nearly double last estimate; New York Times: New internal Trump administration document projects up to 200,000 cases and 3,000 deaths per day in June; United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 68,000; Sources: Intel Assessment contradicts Trump's claim that coronavirus leaked from lab in China; Chinese state media calls Pompeo "evil" for suggesting virus originated in Chinese lab; Trump: "We think we'll have a vaccine by the end of this year"; French docto...
May 05, 2020•43 min
Experts predict pandemic will last up to 2 more years; up to 70% of population may need to be infected to halt crisis, Experts warn of a scenario where there's a larger virus wave this fall/winter and smaller waves in 2021, Restaurant owner: staying healthy more important than reopening: I would rather close for good than reopen and put my customers at risk, Study: people with cancer have a nearly three-fold risk of death from Coronavirus, Seattle study giving all patients Remdesivir, none on pl...
May 02, 2020•43 min
Dr. Fauci: Millions of vaccine doses could be ready by January; Researchers developing Oxford University vaccine expect first results from human trials by mid-June; United States coronavirus death toll surpasses 62,000; At least 31 states moving to reopen despite deaths, warnings; California county to defy state's stay-at-home order, Governor Newsom warns move could "set us back"; White House weighs CDC recommendations on how institutions can reopen; Group of scientists and business leaders work...
May 01, 2020•42 min
Dr. Fauci: New data shows Remdesivir has promise against virus; Dr. Fauci: Early trial results show Remdesivir has a "significant, positive effect" in treating coronavirus; New York Times: FDA expected to issue emergency authorization for remdesivir; Trump touts testing that will be "astonishing," then says "I don't know that all of that is even necessary"; Trump touts coronavirus testing and downplays it at same time; Florida will start to reopen May 4, excludes 3 biggest counties, restaurants ...
Apr 30, 2020•43 min
