"For all practical purposes it will be shut down in the U.S., but only in the U.S., as of midnight Monday."

Trump admin to shut down TikTok app downloads on Sunday

Squashing Free Speech

The Trump Administration is taking the unprecedented step of barring Chinese-owned mobile apps WeChat and TikTok from US app stores starting Sunday.

Trump Admin to Shut Down TikTok App Downloads on Sunday

US users will no longer be able to update their TikTok and WeChat apps starting Sunday night.

"We do not take suing the government lightly."

TikTok officially sues the Trump administration over ban in US

TikTok Tick Tock

TikTok has officially sued the Trump administration for banning transactions with its parent company ByteDance.

TikTok Officially Sues the Trump Administration Over Ban in US

Tick tock.

Trump wants to approve a COVID vaccine before they're done testing it

How Can So Many Things Go So Wrong

President Donald Trump accused the Food and Drug Administration this weekend of purposefully delaying COVID-19 vaccine trials without showing any evidence.

Trump Wants to Approve a COVID Vaccine Before They’re Done Testing It

READ MORE: <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/22/politics/trump-fda-coronavirus-vaccine/index.html">Trump, without evidence, accuses FDA of delaying coronavirus vaccine trials and pressures agency chief</a> [CNN]

More on COVID vaccines: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/40000-russians-get-untested-covid19-vaccine">40,000 Russians Are About to Get That Untested COVID-19 Vaccine</a>

Developments

He reportedly wants to get it out in time for the election.

NASA never "closed" and it was never "dead."

Former astronaut blasts Trump for lying about NASA

Trump Brain

In a recent tweet on Wednesday, president Donald Trump claimed that "NASA was Closed & Dead until I got it going again." The space community wasn't happy.

Former Astronaut Blasts Trump For Lying About NASA

"Great leaders take blame and pass along credit."

Microsoft has officially confirmed in a blog post that it's interested in buying TikTok operations in the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Microsoft offers to buy TikTok

But Like, Are They Even Selling?

Over the weekend, the Trump administration gave TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance 45 days to sell off the app — or get kicked out of the US market.

Microsoft Offers to Buy TikTok Following Trump Crackdown

The Trump administration just gave TikTok just 45 days to sell — or get kicked out of the US.

"Certainly we are not winning the game right now. We are not beating it."

Fauci: The coronavirus will probably be around forever

Game Not Over

White House infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that it's unlikely the coronavirus will ever go away completely.

Fauci: The Coronavirus Will Probably Be Around Forever

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/dr-anthony-fauci-warns-the-coronavirus-wont-ever-be-totally-eradicated.html">Dr. Anthony Fauci warns the coronavirus won’t ever be eradicated</a> [CNBC]

More on the pandemic: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/experimental-covid-vaccines-fevers-headaches">Experimental COVID Vaccines Are Giving People Fevers, Headaches, and More</a>

"I don’t really see us eradicating it."

"I think if you talk to reasonable people in the White House, they realize that was a major mistake on their part, because it doesn’t do anything but reflect poorly on them."

Fauci describes White House behavior as "bizarre"

Flippity Flop

In an interview with the Atlantic published today, Fauci described the White House's attacks against him as "bizarre" and "nonsense."

Fauci Describes White House Behavior as “Bizarre”

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/07/trump-fauci-coronavirus-pandemic-oppo/614224/">Fauci: ‘Bizarre’ White House Behavior Only Hurts the President</a> [The Atlantic]

More on Fauci: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/white-house-attacks-infectious-disease-specialist-fauci">Instead of Fighting COVID, the White House Is Attacking Anthony Fauci</a>

"I cannot figure out in my wildest dreams why they would want to do that."

"As a country, when you compare us to other countries, I don’t think you can say we’re doing great."

While US breaks COVID records, White House attacks infectious disease specialist Fauci

Fauci Stifled

Rather than addressing a deepening health crisis, the Trump Administration has chosen to come out against top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.

Instead of Fighting COVID, the White House Is Attacking Anthony Fauci

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/11/fauci-trump-coronavirus/">Fauci is sidelined by the White House as he steps up blunt talk on pandemic</a> [The Washington Post]

More on the US response: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/fauci-trump-talked-month">Dr. Fauci Says Trump Hasn&#8217;t Talked to Him in a Month</a>

With 134,000 Americans dead, is this a smart reaction to the pandemic?

"The implication that any one person was responsible for the SpaceX-NASA Crew Demo-2 launch is an insult to the work of the teams that meaningfully contributed to its success."

NASA to Trump: Stop taking credit for SpaceX and NASA's successes

Lies and Deflection

A new petition signed by a number of NASA employees is calling for president Donald Trump to stop taking credit for SpaceX and NASA accomplishments.

NASA and SpaceX Employees Reportedly Furious at Trump Admin

The Trump campaign pulled down an ad after angry backlash from NASA and SpaceX employees.

Facebook workers "walk out" over inaction on Trump posts

Bending Over Backwards

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to do nothing about president Donald Trump's problematic posts about protesters. Employees are fuming.

/ donald-trump