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Tuesday night's speakers offered positive views on President Donald Trump's handling of the pandemic. The first lady and Trump, himself, took advantage of the trappings of the White House in setting the scene.
During his Monday speech at the Republican National Convention, President Donald Trump pointed to his two of his recent executive orders as likely to lead to big reductions in prescription drug costs.
Republicans kicked off the first day of their convention with a wide-ranging speech by President Donald Trump in Charlotte, North Carolina.
New York’s governor directed nursing homes to take COVID patients. But is it fair to say he “forced” them to do so, or that his directive led to the deaths of thousands of elderly residents? Most public health experts say no.
The impact of the novel coronavirus, and the current administration's response to it, were central themes in Joe Biden's presidential nomination acceptance speech.
Although it is still early, available numbers provide backup.
Sen. Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president amid strong arguments against Donald Trump.
Democrats continued the virtual extravaganza. Health care was a hot topic.
The coronavirus was a critical theme throughout the evening.
The race between Steve Bullock and Steve Daines reflects a trend in campaigns nationwide. Republicans often paint Democrats as left of the general public and health care has often been one of the issues the GOP highlights in that effort. In this case, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is leaping to conclusions with its claims.
Experts say aid from certain veterinary labs could relieve some of the pressure on commercial and hospital-based labs to lessen the current delays in COVID-19 testing and results, but it is unlikely to be a game changer.
This statement is taken from a video in which a group of doctors air unproven conspiracy theories about the coronavirus. Dr. Immanuel's claims were among the most inaccurate. And, before it was removed from social media platforms, thee video was viewed millions of times. President Donald Trump retweeted it.
These workers rely on public assistance — and, sometimes, a side gig to get by.
Skip the numbers. Focus on the mask.
The use of the word “always” makes this claim a stretch.
Experts used terms like “misleading” and “counterproductive” to describe the president's words.
The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.
This is a tactic that we’ve seen before.
There’s an actual paper trail.
Experts agreed that Trump's statement is not supported by the data.
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