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Ben Carson Echoes Trump Administration's Ignorant Response To Kneeling Protests
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Black Voices. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.דIf those players were to come out and say, ‘We love our nation. We are patriots. We love our flag. We honor the memory of those who died to give us our freedom, but we are protesting some of the brutality that has occurred, and that’s why we’re doing this,’ I think it would solve the problem,” Carson .”Advertisement“And I suggest they do that,” Carson added.Trump — who once called protesting players “sons of bitches” and pressured team owners to fire them — “NO KNEELING!” on Friday.“There are other things...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Black Voices. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.דIf those players were to come out and say, ‘We love our nation. We are patriots. We love our flag. We honor the memory of those who died to give us our freedom, but we are protesting some of the brutality that has occurred, and that’s why we’re doing this,’ I think it would solve the problem,” Carson .”Advertisement“And I suggest they do that,” Carson added.Trump — who once called protesting players “sons of bitches” and pressured team owners to fire them — “NO KNEELING!” on Friday.“There are other things...WW…
Trump Doubles Down On Fact-Free Fraud Theory About Mail-In Voting
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementThe United States cannot have all Mail In Ballots. It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history. People grab them from mailboxes, print thousands of forgeries and “force” people to sign. Also, forge names. Some absentee OK, when necessary. Trying to use Covid for this Scam!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)Several states with both Republican and Democratic leadership already AdvertisementNEWS: The Trump Administration is looking at cutting off travel from Brazil amid pandemic, National...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementThe United States cannot have all Mail In Ballots. It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history. People grab them from mailboxes, print thousands of forgeries and “force” people to sign. Also, forge names. Some absentee OK, when necessary. Trying to use Covid for this Scam!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)Several states with both Republican and Democratic leadership already AdvertisementNEWS: The Trump Administration is looking at cutting off travel from Brazil amid pandemic, National...WW…
Surgeon General Jerome Adams Tries To Walk Back Past Bad Mask Advice
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×on Sunday deflected questions about his past advice to the public not to wear face masks as the pandemic took off.Adams tried to walk back his earlier remarks about face masks when asked whether he regretted them on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” He rattled off a list of absurd health remedies from the past to explain himself. Advertisement“It’s important for people to understand that, once upon a time, we prescribed cigarettes for asthmatics ― and leeches and cocaine and heroin for people ― as medical treatments....…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×on Sunday deflected questions about his past advice to the public not to wear face masks as the pandemic took off.Adams tried to walk back his earlier remarks about face masks when asked whether he regretted them on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” He rattled off a list of absurd health remedies from the past to explain himself. Advertisement“It’s important for people to understand that, once upon a time, we prescribed cigarettes for asthmatics ― and leeches and cocaine and heroin for people ― as medical treatments....WW…
Governors Call Trump's Testing Claims 'Delusional' And 'Absolutely False'
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost News. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Advertisementthat "That's just delusional." VA Gov. Ralph Northam on President Trump saying that states have enough tests to reopen. — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel)AdvertisementPresident Trump’s claim that states have enough tests to reopen “is just absolutely false,” says Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. “It’s not accurate to say there’s plenty of testing out there and the governors should just get it done. That’s just not being straightforward.” — State of the Union (@CNNSotu)AdvertisementIn a similar tweet...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost News. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Advertisementthat "That's just delusional." VA Gov. Ralph Northam on President Trump saying that states have enough tests to reopen. — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel)AdvertisementPresident Trump’s claim that states have enough tests to reopen “is just absolutely false,” says Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. “It’s not accurate to say there’s plenty of testing out there and the governors should just get it done. That’s just not being straightforward.” — State of the Union (@CNNSotu)AdvertisementIn a similar tweet...WW…
Texas Democrats Reveal Plan To Mail Registration Forms And Postage To Potential Voters
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said the party is discussing the plan with other state Democratic parties. A HuffPost Guide To Coronavirus Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inbox…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said the party is discussing the plan with other state Democratic parties. A HuffPost Guide To Coronavirus Suggest a correctionNewsletter Sign UpHuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox.Successfully Subscribed!Realness delivered to your inboxWW…
Mike Pence ‘Plans To Be At White House’ Amid Reports He Is Self-Isolating
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Vice President will not self-isolate after one of his aides tested positive for the coronavirus and plans to return to the White House on Monday, his office said in a statement amid reports that he had entered self-quarantine.“Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine,” a Pence spokesperson told HuffPost. “Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow.”AdvertisementBoth...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Vice President will not self-isolate after one of his aides tested positive for the coronavirus and plans to return to the White House on Monday, his office said in a statement amid reports that he had entered self-quarantine.“Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine,” a Pence spokesperson told HuffPost. “Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow.”AdvertisementBoth...WW…
Ohio's GOP Secretary Of State Pushes Back On Trump's Attacks On Mail-In Voting
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) on Sunday rejected claims President has made that mail-in voting increases the risk for voter fraud. Trump and other GOP leaders have rebuffed efforts by top to push for more federal investment in mail-in voting to ease the voting process for Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. AdvertisementLaRose, a veteran state legislator before winning his current office in 2018, was asked by a Dayton Daily News reporter to respond to a that asserted, without evidence, that...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) on Sunday rejected claims President has made that mail-in voting increases the risk for voter fraud. Trump and other GOP leaders have rebuffed efforts by top to push for more federal investment in mail-in voting to ease the voting process for Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. AdvertisementLaRose, a veteran state legislator before winning his current office in 2018, was asked by a Dayton Daily News reporter to respond to a that asserted, without evidence, that...WW…
Republican Gov. Disputes Trump Claim About Medical Equipment Availability
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost News. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) on Sunday contradicted President ’s rosy reviews of the federal government’s ability to provide states with the vital medical equipment needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association, said on ABC’s “This Week” that governors still have “tremendous needs,” and that it was inaccurate to suggest otherwise. AdvertisementThe has tried to cobble together a belated response to the pandemic after initially being raised about the coronavirus as a “hoax”...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost News. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) on Sunday contradicted President ’s rosy reviews of the federal government’s ability to provide states with the vital medical equipment needed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.Hogan, chair of the National Governors Association, said on ABC’s “This Week” that governors still have “tremendous needs,” and that it was inaccurate to suggest otherwise. AdvertisementThe has tried to cobble together a belated response to the pandemic after initially being raised about the coronavirus as a “hoax”...WW…
Texas Officials Want To Suppress Democratic Voters. Super Tuesday Shows It's Working.
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×long lines at a number of Texas polling stations cast a pall over the , sowing confusion and anger on an otherwise clarifying day for the party.AdvertisementTexas chose to award a plurality of their convention delegates to former Vice President . But people were forced to wait hours to vote on Tuesday in part because for several years, the state has systematically closed polling places in communities with large and growing Black and Latino populations. And that casts doubt on whether Democrats actually have a...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Politics. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×long lines at a number of Texas polling stations cast a pall over the , sowing confusion and anger on an otherwise clarifying day for the party.AdvertisementTexas chose to award a plurality of their convention delegates to former Vice President . But people were forced to wait hours to vote on Tuesday in part because for several years, the state has systematically closed polling places in communities with large and growing Black and Latino populations. And that casts doubt on whether Democrats actually have a...WW…
Audio Confirms 911 Calls Made About 'Black Guy' Running Before Ahmaud Arbery Killing
×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Black Voices. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×two 911 calls confirm previously reported transcripts and provide details about the shooting death of 25-year-old , a while jogging through a neighborhood in south Georgia.Gruesome cell phone footage surfaced last week that showed Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son, Travis McMichael, 34, shooting Arbery after pursuing and confronting the man in the street. The pair was armed with a .357 magnum and a shotgun, and have not yet been charged in relation to Arbery’s killing.AdvertisementThe newly released audio...…×U.S. EditionPart of HuffPost Black Voices. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved.×two 911 calls confirm previously reported transcripts and provide details about the shooting death of 25-year-old , a while jogging through a neighborhood in south Georgia.Gruesome cell phone footage surfaced last week that showed Gregory McMichael, 64, and his son, Travis McMichael, 34, shooting Arbery after pursuing and confronting the man in the street. The pair was armed with a .357 magnum and a shotgun, and have not yet been charged in relation to Arbery’s killing.AdvertisementThe newly released audio...WW…