Speed Readsi know you are but what am I?President Trump is firing back at former first lady Michelle Obama following her blistering Democratic National Convention address.During Obama's speech, the president is "clearly in over his head." Trump called her address "very divisive," while decrying the positive reviews it has received among pundits and that she didn't deliver it live."No, she was over her head, and frankly, she should have made the speech live, which she didn't do," Trump said. "She gets these fawning reviews. If you gave a real review, it wouldn't be so fawning. I thought it...…Speed Readsi know you are but what am I?President Trump is firing back at former first lady Michelle Obama following her blistering Democratic National Convention address.During Obama's speech, the president is "clearly in over his head." Trump called her address "very divisive," while decrying the positive reviews it has received among pundits and that she didn't deliver it live."No, she was over her head, and frankly, she should have made the speech live, which she didn't do," Trump said. "She gets these fawning reviews. If you gave a real review, it wouldn't be so fawning. I thought it...WW…

Speed ReadsGet Well SoonRobert Trump, President Trump's younger brother, has been hospitalized in New York, . The White House on Friday confirmed that Trump's 72-year-old brother is in the hospital, with press secretary Kayleigh McEnany also saying that the two "have a very good relationship."Further details were not provided by the White House, though ABC cited sources as saying that Robert Trump is "very ill." He was previously hospitalized in June and spent more than a week in the intensive care unit. At the time, that he was "being treated for a serious condition."The president is...…Speed ReadsGet Well SoonRobert Trump, President Trump's younger brother, has been hospitalized in New York, . The White House on Friday confirmed that Trump's 72-year-old brother is in the hospital, with press secretary Kayleigh McEnany also saying that the two "have a very good relationship."Further details were not provided by the White House, though ABC cited sources as saying that Robert Trump is "very ill." He was previously hospitalized in June and spent more than a week in the intensive care unit. At the time, that he was "being treated for a serious condition."The president is...WW…

Speed Readsout loudPresident Trump on Thursday said he's against the United States Postal Service funding Democrats are seeking while noting that without it, "you can't have universal mail-in voting." Trump said that while Democrats are asking for about $3.5 billion in funding for mail-in voting and $25 billion for the USPS as part of the stimulus bill that's being negotiated in Congress, "they aren't getting there," and "if they don't get those two items, that means you can't have universal mail-in voting, because they're not equipped to have it." Trump previously made similar comments on...…Speed Readsout loudPresident Trump on Thursday said he's against the United States Postal Service funding Democrats are seeking while noting that without it, "you can't have universal mail-in voting." Trump said that while Democrats are asking for about $3.5 billion in funding for mail-in voting and $25 billion for the USPS as part of the stimulus bill that's being negotiated in Congress, "they aren't getting there," and "if they don't get those two items, that means you can't have universal mail-in voting, because they're not equipped to have it." Trump previously made similar comments on...WW…

Speed ReadsshhhhhhCounty health directors in Florida have reportedly been told not to provide a recommendation about whether schools should reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.Florida state officials "instructed county directors to focus their advice to school boards on how best to reopen," but the health directors have been told "not to make a recommendation" about whether to actually reopen at all, . This is despite the fact that an edict from Florida Education Commission Richard Corcoran instructed schools seeking to not reopen to receive a wavier from health officials."We've been...…Speed ReadsshhhhhhCounty health directors in Florida have reportedly been told not to provide a recommendation about whether schools should reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.Florida state officials "instructed county directors to focus their advice to school boards on how best to reopen," but the health directors have been told "not to make a recommendation" about whether to actually reopen at all, . This is despite the fact that an edict from Florida Education Commission Richard Corcoran instructed schools seeking to not reopen to receive a wavier from health officials."We've been...WW…

Speed ReadsveepstakesAs presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden nears his running mate decision, some allies are reportedly warning him against tapping one of the top contenders.A Monday how there's a "contingent of Democrats who are lobbying against" Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as Biden's running mate pick, and some have "expressed concerns about her to the vetting committee in recent weeks," with the issues mainly coming down to "the matter of trust."Among those casting doubt on Harris is reportedly former Sen. Chris Dodd, who Politico says has concerns about Harris that are "so deep...…Speed ReadsveepstakesAs presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden nears his running mate decision, some allies are reportedly warning him against tapping one of the top contenders.A Monday how there's a "contingent of Democrats who are lobbying against" Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as Biden's running mate pick, and some have "expressed concerns about her to the vetting committee in recent weeks," with the issues mainly coming down to "the matter of trust."Among those casting doubt on Harris is reportedly former Sen. Chris Dodd, who Politico says has concerns about Harris that are "so deep...WW…

Speed Readscompletely transparentA Trump administration official was forced to respond to President Trump's retweet of a game show host who claimed doctors are "lying" about COVID-19.Adm. Brett Giroir, U.S. assistant secretary for health and member of the White House's coronavirus task force, and was asked to weigh in on the baseless conspiracy theory retweeted by Trump. On Monday, Trump from game show host Chuck Woolery claiming that the "CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors," are "lying" about COVID-19 to influence the 2020 presidential election and hurt his campaign."Look, we may...…Speed Readscompletely transparentA Trump administration official was forced to respond to President Trump's retweet of a game show host who claimed doctors are "lying" about COVID-19.Adm. Brett Giroir, U.S. assistant secretary for health and member of the White House's coronavirus task force, and was asked to weigh in on the baseless conspiracy theory retweeted by Trump. On Monday, Trump from game show host Chuck Woolery claiming that the "CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors," are "lying" about COVID-19 to influence the 2020 presidential election and hurt his campaign."Look, we may...WW…

Speed Readsanother Monday morningPresident Trump appears to be accusing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of "lying" about COVID-19 to damage his re-election prospects.Former Love Connection and Wheel of Fortune game show host Chuck Woolery in the "CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors, not all but most," of "lying" about the pandemic while claiming this is "all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election." His tweet drew plenty of outrage, but not from Trump, who on Monday morning gave it his approval with a retweet.Trump amplifies...…Speed Readsanother Monday morningPresident Trump appears to be accusing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of "lying" about COVID-19 to damage his re-election prospects.Former Love Connection and Wheel of Fortune game show host Chuck Woolery in the "CDC, media, Democrats, our doctors, not all but most," of "lying" about the pandemic while claiming this is "all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election." His tweet drew plenty of outrage, but not from Trump, who on Monday morning gave it his approval with a retweet.Trump amplifies...WW…

Speed Readsif you say soKanye West isn't dropping this whole "running for president" thing.The rapper claimed he's running for president in 2020, and he doubled down in a new four-hour , in which he insists the announcement wasn't a publicity stunt even though with the Federal Election Commission and has in numerous states.West in the interview claimed he's running under the "Birthday Party" banner because, as he put it, "when we win, it's everybody’s birthday." His running mate will supposedly be a Wyoming preacher named Michelle Tidball, and his campaign slogan is just, "YES!" While...…Speed Readsif you say soKanye West isn't dropping this whole "running for president" thing.The rapper claimed he's running for president in 2020, and he doubled down in a new four-hour , in which he insists the announcement wasn't a publicity stunt even though with the Federal Election Commission and has in numerous states.West in the interview claimed he's running under the "Birthday Party" banner because, as he put it, "when we win, it's everybody’s birthday." His running mate will supposedly be a Wyoming preacher named Michelle Tidball, and his campaign slogan is just, "YES!" While...WW…

Speed Reads'people will get over it'As new COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in the United States, White House officials are reportedly crossing their fingers that Americans will simply get used to it.President Trump's advisers are looking to "reframe" his coronavirus pandemic response, and they want to "convince Americans that they can live with the virus," with White House officials hoping "Americans will grow numb to the escalating death toll and learn to accept tens of thousands of new cases a day," . One senior administration official said Americans will have to "live with the...…Speed Reads'people will get over it'As new COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise in the United States, White House officials are reportedly crossing their fingers that Americans will simply get used to it.President Trump's advisers are looking to "reframe" his coronavirus pandemic response, and they want to "convince Americans that they can live with the virus," with White House officials hoping "Americans will grow numb to the escalating death toll and learn to accept tens of thousands of new cases a day," . One senior administration official said Americans will have to "live with the...WW…

Speed Reads'threat to public health'Health misinformation is drawing a concerning number of eyes on Facebook, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has found.The advocacy group Avaaz on Wednesday released a report estimating that networks spreading health misinformation generated roughly 3.8 billion views on Facebook in the last year, .The this health misinformation reached a peak in April 2020, when the networks drew about 460 million views, and only about 16 percent of the misinformation the study looked at actually received a warning label from Facebook. The study also...…Speed Reads'threat to public health'Health misinformation is drawing a concerning number of eyes on Facebook, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has found.The advocacy group Avaaz on Wednesday released a report estimating that networks spreading health misinformation generated roughly 3.8 billion views on Facebook in the last year, .The this health misinformation reached a peak in April 2020, when the networks drew about 460 million views, and only about 16 percent of the misinformation the study looked at actually received a warning label from Facebook. The study also...WW…