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Republican and Democrat lawmakers seem to be in agreement that the Trump administration hasn't put nearly enough effort into a coronavirus response plan.

Please Sir

Developments

Wait, what? Trump claimed that the virus "miraculously goes away" in warmer weather.

Trump's Grasp of the Coronavirus Outbreak Seems Weak

The 2020 Democratic primaries are well underway and the campaign for Bloomberg is getting down and dirty with top-notch Instagram memes.

Meme-ball Mike

Welcome to our new normal: presidential campaign meme accounts.

Bloomberg Hires Fyre Fest Promoters to Make Memes

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres shared a dire warning that the planet is descending into conflcit and instability, but a better future is possible.

Dire Warning

The leader of the United Nations warns that "future prospects look bleak."

UN Secretary-General: "A Wind of Madness Is Sweeping the Globe"

In a surprise announcement by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey today, the platform has decided to ban all political ads across the globe starting November 22nd.

Paying for Politics

"We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought."

Breaking: Twitter CEO Announces Total Political Ads Ban

Facebook COO insists that the company doesn't run political ads, honest or not, for the money. It's all for the important "political discourse."

Factcheck Please

Sheryl Sandberg insists disinformation "is the price of free speech."

Facebook: Misleading Political Ads Are Important "Discourse"

California has banned the creation of political deepfakes — clips manipulated to make it look like a politician said or did something they didn't.

Fake Views

But only under very specific circumstances.

New Law Makes It Illegal to Distribute Political Deepfakes

Shawn Rosenberg, a prominent psychologist at the University of California, Irvine told the crowd at a recent meeting of the International Society of Political Psychologists that "democracy is devouring itself," Politico reports.

Hail Hydra

"In sum, the majority of Americans are generally unable to understand or value democratic culture, institutions, practices or citizenship in the manner required."

Prominent Researcher Predicts That Democracy Is Going to Collapse

Neither the government nor private tech companies have taken steps to protect the 2020 presidential election from being manipulated.

No Lessons Learned

Adam Schiff says companies like Facebook and Google haven’t prepared for the election.

Congressman: The 2020 Election Is Not Safe From Hackers

Drastic Times

Jay Inslee's plan would end government subsidies while supporting workers.

US Presidential Candidate Plans to End Fossil Fuel Industry

Dozens of newly-uncovered climate studies that were buried by Trump's USDA reveal how major foods like rice are becoming less nutritious.

New Light

The uncovered findings have widespread public health implications.

Trump Admin. Hid Climate Reports Warning of New Dangers

Deepfakes have become more powerful and accessible, but presidential candidates haven't taken steps to counter computer-generated misinformation.

Passing The Buck

The candidates don't think it's their job to protect against deepfakes.

Report: 2020 Candidates Are Going to Get Owned by Deepfakes

The Department of Homeland Security is going to start DNA testing people who cross into the U.S. seeking asylum next week.

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