James Pethokoukis
@AEI Fellow. @CNBC Contributor. @Jeopardy! champ. @TheWeek columnist. [email protected] columnist. [email protected] editor. @MedillSchool. @NorthwesternU. 🦅🌐 🌎🦄 🤖🚀
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It’s 2022. What Does Life Look Like?
The pandemic could shape the world, much as World War II and the Great Depression did.
Larry Brilliant on How Well We Are Fighting Covid-19
Three months ago, the epidemiologist weighed in on what we must do to defeat this new threat. We went back to ask: How are we doing, and what comes next?
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James Pethokoukis
"A sensible, nationwide requirement for those places where there are clearly going to be super-spreader events to stay closed: bars, indoor restaurants, churches, megachurches ... Those places can’t be reopened."
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Webinar — Does Washington need a new Apollo Program or Manhattan Project? | LIVE STREAM
US federal research and development (R&D) spending has fallen from nearly 1.9 percent to below 0.7 percent since the mid-1960s. At the same time, America has...
Gilead says remdesivir coronavirus treatment reduces risk of death
James Pethokoukis
A company started by an Ivy Leaguer, where a key early scientific recruit was an immigrant, and financed by Silicon Valley venture capital. Seems like a great formula!
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Trump Administration Proposes Denying Asylum to People Who Travel From Countries Where Contagious Disease Is Widespread
The Trump administration proposed a new set of rules that would block migrants from applying for asylum if they came from or passed through a country with a widespread contagious disease like the coronavirus.
Ronald Reagan Sucked, Actually
Historical revisionism is not cute!
Carl Reiner’s Final Performance Is a Fairy-Tale Ending
It began as a tribute to his son’s movie “The Princess Bride.” It ended up as the sweetest possible farewell.
Dow drops 500 points as Walgreens falls, Apple gives up gain
Stocks rose slightly on Thursday as major tech shares continue to lead the market higher amid rising coronavirus cases.
James Pethokoukis
"Stocks hit their lows of the day after Florida reported a record in coronavirus-related hospitalizations. The state also reported a record spike in Covid deaths."
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Tracking coronavirus: U.S. data
The table below shows confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV, officially known as SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) in the U.S. For all data tables, click here.For U.S. real-time visualizations, click here.For World real-time visualizations, click here. We...
Supreme Court says eastern half of Oklahoma is Native American land
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a huge swath of the state of Oklahoma is Native American land for certain purposes, siding with a Native American man who challenged his conviction by state authorities in the territory.
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James Pethokoukis
I'll be honest, I don't know the implications of this, but I am eager to find out!
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Biden-Sanders task forces unveil joint goals for party unity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political task forces Joe Biden formed with onetime rival Bernie Sanders to solidify support among the Democratic Party's progressive wing recommended Wednesday that the former...
Former Fox News Anchor Shepard Smith Joins CNBC to Host Evening Newscast
“The News with Shepard Smith” will debut this fall on the cable news business channel. The newscast marks a shift in the evening programming strategy for CNBC, which currently relies on light, unscripted fare.
Trump campaign considers displaying statues at future rallies: Sources
A potential new addition to President Trump’s future rallies: statues.
Storied apparel brand Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy, as it seeks a buyer and closes dozens of stores
The retailer, which is two centuries old, has dressed U.S. presidents and countless investment bankers.
Syringes are key to coronavirus vaccine delivery. Trump is relying on two untested suppliers
U.S. preparedness for a COVID-19 vaccine rests heavily on medical supply companies with little track record of fulfilling government orders of that size.
Kanye West breaks ranks with Trump, vows to win presidential race
Rapper Kanye West signaled he no longer supports U.S. President Donald Trump and said he had entered the presidential race to win it, in an interview published on Wednesday.
Sweden Has Become the World’s Cautionary Tale
Its decision to carry on in the face of the pandemic has yielded a surge of deaths without sparing its economy from damage — a red flag as the United States and Britain move to lift lockdowns.