Frances Townsend
Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to President Bush '03-'08, @CBSNews Sr National Security Analyst '16 - , EVP MacAndrews & Forbes '10-present
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Refugees Who Assisted the U.S. Military Find the Door to America Slammed Shut
President Trump has reduced the flow of refugees into the country to a trickle, and even Iraqis and Afghans who risked their lives for American service members have been cut off.
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Frances Townsend
A disgraceful betrayal: Refugees Who Assisted U.S. Military Denied Entry Into U.S. - The New York Times
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Aleksei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok, Germany Says
The German government said that toxicology tests showed the Russian opposition leader had Novichok, a nerve agent that has been used to poison other Russian dissidents, in his system.
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Frances Townsend
@navalny poisoned with same nerve agent used by #Russia against other dissidents.
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Iran sought illegal goods for nuke program - German federal intel
Officials claim no violation of Iran deal • Questions abound
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Frances Townsend
#Iran sought illegal goods for nuke program - German federal intel - The Jerusalem Post @BenWeinthal
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Here’s How Wuhan Tested 6.5 Million for Coronavirus in Days
The Wuhan government is close to completing its citywide testing drive. Thousands of medical and other workers were mobilized in a feat that some health experts and residents questioned.
A Plainer People In a Plainer Time
As the lockdown forces us to turn inward, we rethink what’s important and what we were meant to do.
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Frances Townsend
A Plainer People in a Plainer Time by @peggynoonannyc who once again gives voice to what so many of us think and feel.
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U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Is Far Higher Than Reported, C.D.C. Data Suggests
In seven hard-hit states, total deaths are nearly 50 percent higher than normal, according to new C.D.C. statistics, suggesting that the virus has killed far more people than the number in official counts.
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Frances Townsend
#US #coronavirus #covid19 death toll far higher than reported according to @CDCgov
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Scott Gottlieb: WHO Must Investigate China Over Coronavirus
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, called for the World Health Organization to investigate China and find out how the country allowed the coronavirus to becom
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Virus Hits Europe Harder Than China. Is That the Price of an Open Society?
The epidemic is now bigger in Europe, where governments aren’t used to giving harsh orders, and citizens aren’t used to following them.
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Frances Townsend
#coronaVirus Hits #Europe Harder Than #China. Is That the Price of an Open Society? - The New York Times
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Could Coronavirus Cause as Many Deaths as Cancer in the U.S.? Putting Estimates in Context
How the best- and worst-case scenarios compare with other common killers.
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Frances Townsend
Could #Coronavirus Cause as Many Deaths as Cancer in the U.S.? Putting Estimates in Context - The New York Times
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China Bans All U.S. Nationals Working for The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post Whose Press Credentials End in 2020
China banned U.S. nationals at The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post whose press credentials expire in 2020 from working in China, Hong Kong and Macau, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
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Frances Townsend
#China Bans U.S. Nationals at @WSJ , @nytimes , @washingtonpost Whose Press Credentials Expire In 2020 From Working in China, #HongKong, #Macau - Foreign Ministry
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Ventilator Maker: We Can Ramp Up Production Five-Fold
The U.S. could be on a crash course of increasing ICU capacity--if it had the will.
Iran says worsening outbreak could strain health facilities
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official leading the response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East on Sunday acknowledged that the pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in the...
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Frances Townsend
#Iran reports 113 new coronavirus deaths as concerns mount. 15% of fatalities were under 40 years old!
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Please, Don’t Go Out to the Bars Tonight
Gathering in groups right now is selfish and puts the lives of others at risk.
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Frances Townsend
Opinion | Please, Don’t Go Out to the Bars Tonight - The New York Times Social distancing is a responsibility...it’s about protecting others around you.
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Experimental Drug Helps Some Americans Ride Out Coronavirus, NIH Doctor Says
The antiviral drug remdesivir appeared to have an effect in American cruise passengers treated for the novel coronavirus in Japan, although data are limited, according to a doctor sent to Tokyo by the U.S. government.
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Frances Townsend
Experimental Drug Helps Some Americans Ride Out #Coronavirus, @NIH Doctor Says - WSJ
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New York, New Jersey Restrict Size of Public Gatherings; Broadway Goes Dark
Governors of New York and New Jersey have announced restrictions on public gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak—prompting Broadway theaters halt operations.
Swiss police thwart suspected spy operation by Russian ‘plumbers’ in Davos, report says
Swiss police foiled a suspected spy operation by two Russians posing as plumbers in Davos, where world leaders are meeting this week for the annual World Economic Forum, according to Tuesday report.
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Frances Townsend
Swiss police thwart suspected spy operation by Russian ‘plumbers’ in Davos, report says | Fox News
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Soleimani Strike Shows @POTUS Trump Plan for #Iran Is Regime Disruption - Bloomberg @UANI @FightExtremism
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The Dangers Posed by the Killing of Qassem Suleimani
By killing the Iranian commander, the Trump Administration has risked a wider, more unpredictable conflict, which could flare in many places and in many ways.