Today's News (2020/3/12): Trump Considering Travel Ban to Central Cascadia, California

As I'm writing this up - a bit late, but I'm still calling it the 12th - "California and Washington" are trending on Twitter in response to Dumpster talking about domestic travel bans, and it's a hilarious mix of "COOL WE OUT" and "Y'know if they just left could you blame 'em at this point?"

You might also check out #WeGotThisSeattle - though be warned, as always, MAGAts are pooping in the pool. But stick to "top" and you should be okay.

And now the news.

1. Trump fears emergency declaration would contradict coronavirus message
2. White House Removes Public Health Experts from Coronavirus Discussions
3. Back up. Back the big orange bus up. Back it up.
4. Op-Ed: I’m an American in Italy, where 60 million are trapped by the coronavirus. It’s horrific
5. "It is Trump who did not push for adequate testing, not Secretary of Health and Human Services Azar."
6. How Fox News misled viewers about the coronavirus
7. Trump: Restricting travel in U.S. a 'possibility' if coronavirus pandemic gets 'too hot'

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/3/13): COVID-19 edition

I'm going to have a second update in a bit for everything else.

1. "I don't take responsibility at all."
2. Trump calls Obama’s response to swine flu ‘a disaster.’ Here’s what really happened.
3. I wrote to you more than 600 days ago demanding answers after you fired the entire White House pandemic team.
4. Here's Trump ADMITTING to cutting the Pandemic Response Team in 2018.
5. Trump Has Sabotaged America’s Coronavirus Response
6. Trump vs. “disease X” - The administration is setting up the US to botch a pandemic response.
7. I ran the White House pandemic office. Trump closed it.
8. Trump’s Failing Coronavirus Response is Standard Issue Republicanism in 2020
9. Republicans Tried to Sneak Abortion Restrictions into the Coronavirus Bill
10. U.S. federal response to coronavirus a ‘fiasco,’ says global health expert
11. How testing failures allowed coronavirus to sweep the U.S.
12. A Week at the Epicenter of America’s Coronavirus Crisis
13. A President Unequal to the Moment
14. The Trump Presidency Is Over
15. Survey: White Evangelicals See Trump As 'Honest' And 'Morally Upstanding'

( The articles )

Today's News (2020/3/13): Everything Else Edition

That letter to Roberts is particularly relevant.

1. Former Judge Resigns From the Supreme Court Bar
   In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, he detailed why he’s lost faith in the court.
2. Adults in Arizona Are Trying to Stop Trans Girls from Playing School Sports
   This bill opens the door for any girl—cis or trans—to scrutiny if they're "too good" at their sport.
3. Elizabeth Warren Is Out. I’m Not Ready to Make Nice

( The articles )