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Removing another inspector general

vendredi 22 mai 2020 à 02:00

The corrupter removed another inspector general, this one for the Department of Transportation.

That IG was investigating Ellen Chao, the head of that department, for favoritism in favor of the business interests of her husband, Senator McConnell.

Much larger depression

vendredi 22 mai 2020 à 02:00

Economists warn that if the US government refuses to bail out state governments for the costs of dealing with Covid-19, it will push the US into a much larger depression.

Either the conman or Republican senators (I don't recall which) have talked about doing this.

Entitled governor

vendredi 22 mai 2020 à 02:00

Georgia Governor Kemp cancelled a special election for the state supreme court. The Republican-dominated state supreme court ruled that he was entitled to appoint a Republican judge instead of holding an election.

Kemp was previously the state official in charge of elections, which gave him the opportunity to rig the election for governor so he would "win."

FDA on hydroxychloroquine

vendredi 22 mai 2020 à 02:00

*FDA appears to soften stance on hydroxychloroquine* after the numskull announced he was taking it.

This suggests that he is attacking the independence of its regulation of drugs.

As a separate matter, the FDA has been undermining inspection of production medicines since Obama's day. Obama could do some good things, but only when business wasn't interested.

National Security law

vendredi 22 mai 2020 à 02:00

China is moving to impose a repressive "national security" law on Hong Kong.

*Hong Kong’s security laws: what are they and why are they so controversial?*