Changing Subject Amid a Pandemic, Trump Turns to an Old Ploy: Blame Obama
After pressure from the president, Senator Lindsey Graham agreed to hold a hearing, but he rebuffed Mr. Trump’s suggestion that his predecessor be called to testify.
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After pressure from the president, Senator Lindsey Graham agreed to hold a hearing, but he rebuffed Mr. Trump’s suggestion that his predecessor be called to testify.
The industry faces an existential threat from the coronavirus and streaming. Maybe it can innovate its way out of trouble.
But weak sales at stores and a stall in export orders raise fears of a possible second downturn this summer.
Like jails, ICE facilities are faced with tough decisions as to how to keep their dense populations safe.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, using discretion written into the coronavirus stabilization law, is using millions of dollars to pursue long-sought policy goals that Congress has blocked.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 13, 2020, covering May 15, 2020.
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2020Fred Willard, American actor, comedian, and writer (born 1933)[†]
Frederic Charles Willard was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). He also appeared in supporting roles in the comedy films Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), American Wedding (2003), and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004). On television, Willard received several Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond and Modern Family.
In 2020, the world population was approximately 7,887,001,292 people[†]