×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×officers were fired Tuesday following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who while he was handcuffed on the ground, shouting that he couldn’t breathe.Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced their terminations during a news conference. He did not publicly identify the officers.Advertisement“It is the right decision for our city,” of the firings. “We’ve stated our values and ultimately we need to live by them.”Bystander that circulated on social media shows an officer who appears to be white pressing his...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×officers were fired Tuesday following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who while he was handcuffed on the ground, shouting that he couldn’t breathe.Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced their terminations during a news conference. He did not publicly identify the officers.Advertisement“It is the right decision for our city,” of the firings. “We’ve stated our values and ultimately we need to live by them.”Bystander that circulated on social media shows an officer who appears to be white pressing his...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×As many as 35 million people entitled to stimulus payments from the U.S. government haven’t yet received them, according to a Congress allocated the money, officially called economic impact payments, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, in late March. The legislation provides up to $1,200 to U.S. citizens and noncitizens with green cards or work visas, and an additional $500 for each dependent child under 17 years of age.AdvertisementLast Wednesday, the IRS it had...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×As many as 35 million people entitled to stimulus payments from the U.S. government haven’t yet received them, according to a Congress allocated the money, officially called economic impact payments, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, in late March. The legislation provides up to $1,200 to U.S. citizens and noncitizens with green cards or work visas, and an additional $500 for each dependent child under 17 years of age.AdvertisementLast Wednesday, the IRS it had...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Above: Vincent Harris of Missouri pictured in front of a flag at half-staff to honor U.S. victims of COVID-19. Credit: Jill Toyoshiba for HuffPostIn his northern town of about 6,000, Vincent Harris suspects he was one of the most vocal supporters President had there.AdvertisementThe 54-year-old Navy veteran was a self-described “deplorable” (a reference to Hillary Clinton’s at Trump supporters in 2016). He fiercely defended the #MAGA mindset on social media, acting as one of the president’s model But his...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Above: Vincent Harris of Missouri pictured in front of a flag at half-staff to honor U.S. victims of COVID-19. Credit: Jill Toyoshiba for HuffPostIn his northern town of about 6,000, Vincent Harris suspects he was one of the most vocal supporters President had there.AdvertisementThe 54-year-old Navy veteran was a self-described “deplorable” (a reference to Hillary Clinton’s at Trump supporters in 2016). He fiercely defended the #MAGA mindset on social media, acting as one of the president’s model But his...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×, the U.S. secretary of health and human services, on Sunday stopped short of condemning Americans who flout the federal government’s guidelines, claiming such actions are “part of the freedom” in the United States.During host Jake Tapper asked Azar if he’s concerned by photos of people without masks crowding together in large groups in some states that have begun to ease restrictions.Advertisement″I think, in any individual instance, you’re going to see people doing things that are irresponsible,” Azar said....…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×, the U.S. secretary of health and human services, on Sunday stopped short of condemning Americans who flout the federal government’s guidelines, claiming such actions are “part of the freedom” in the United States.During host Jake Tapper asked Azar if he’s concerned by photos of people without masks crowding together in large groups in some states that have begun to ease restrictions.Advertisement″I think, in any individual instance, you’re going to see people doing things that are irresponsible,” Azar said....WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Assistant health secretary Adm. on Sunday rejected claims that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine is effective in treating , pointing out that there’s no evidence so far to show that it is.Giroir, who led the country’s testing efforts until June, was asked in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if President ’s continued push for hydroxychloroquine presents a danger to public health.AdvertisementHydroxychloroquine initially looked “very promising” as a potential COVID-19 treatment, but there are no...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Assistant health secretary Adm. on Sunday rejected claims that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine is effective in treating , pointing out that there’s no evidence so far to show that it is.Giroir, who led the country’s testing efforts until June, was asked in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if President ’s continued push for hydroxychloroquine presents a danger to public health.AdvertisementHydroxychloroquine initially looked “very promising” as a potential COVID-19 treatment, but there are no...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that President ’s administration is needlessly risking lives by undermining science and public health officials.In , former CDC Directors Tom Frieden, Jeffrey Koplan and David Satcher, as well as former acting CDC Director Richard Besser, excoriated administration officials for taking “political potshots” at scientists during the pandemic.Advertisement“As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back to school and all of us back to...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that President ’s administration is needlessly risking lives by undermining science and public health officials.In , former CDC Directors Tom Frieden, Jeffrey Koplan and David Satcher, as well as former acting CDC Director Richard Besser, excoriated administration officials for taking “political potshots” at scientists during the pandemic.Advertisement“As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back to school and all of us back to...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) seems awfully desperate to avoid saying whether she’ll vote for President in November.That shouldn’t be too surprising given that she’s facing the toughest reelection bid of her career in a state that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee appears poised to win.AdvertisementBut Collins’ reasoning for avoiding questions about whether she backs the president’s push for four more years in the White House doesn’t add up.She attempted to explain her silence in earlier this month,...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) seems awfully desperate to avoid saying whether she’ll vote for President in November.That shouldn’t be too surprising given that she’s facing the toughest reelection bid of her career in a state that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee appears poised to win.AdvertisementBut Collins’ reasoning for avoiding questions about whether she backs the president’s push for four more years in the White House doesn’t add up.She attempted to explain her silence in earlier this month,...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The Food and Drug Administration has “all but given up” its oversight responsibility on coronavirus antibody tests, one the country’s top infectious disease experts said Sunday.“We have the wild, wild West for testing right now,” Dr. Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told NBC’s “Meet The Press.”Advertisement“The FDA has all but given up its oversight responsibility for the tests we have on the market,” he added. “Many of...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×The Food and Drug Administration has “all but given up” its oversight responsibility on coronavirus antibody tests, one the country’s top infectious disease experts said Sunday.“We have the wild, wild West for testing right now,” Dr. Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, told NBC’s “Meet The Press.”Advertisement“The FDA has all but given up its oversight responsibility for the tests we have on the market,” he added. “Many of...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×on Sunday tore into former President , calling him “an incompetent president” after Obama appeared to criticize his response to the coronavirus crisis during two commencement speeches a day earlier.Asked about Obama’s remarks, Trump told reporters on the White House lawn that he “didn’t hear it” before proceeding to bash his predecessor as “grossly incompetent.”Advertisement“Look, he was an incompetent president,” Trump said. “That’s all I can say. Grossly incompetent.”President Trump: "[President Obama] was...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×on Sunday tore into former President , calling him “an incompetent president” after Obama appeared to criticize his response to the coronavirus crisis during two commencement speeches a day earlier.Asked about Obama’s remarks, Trump told reporters on the White House lawn that he “didn’t hear it” before proceeding to bash his predecessor as “grossly incompetent.”Advertisement“Look, he was an incompetent president,” Trump said. “That’s all I can say. Grossly incompetent.”President Trump: "[President Obama] was...WW…

×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that he will vote for in the upcoming presidential election, stating he “cannot in any way” support President ’s reelection bid.“We have a Constitution and we have to follow that Constitution and the president has drifted away from it,” Powell, a Republican, said during an appearance on ’s “State Of The Union.”Advertisement“I couldn’t vote for him in [2016] and I certainly cannot, in any way, support President Trump this year,” he added.Asked if he will vote...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that he will vote for in the upcoming presidential election, stating he “cannot in any way” support President ’s reelection bid.“We have a Constitution and we have to follow that Constitution and the president has drifted away from it,” Powell, a Republican, said during an appearance on ’s “State Of The Union.”Advertisement“I couldn’t vote for him in [2016] and I certainly cannot, in any way, support President Trump this year,” he added.Asked if he will vote...WW…