Texas Guv Declares a COVID Victory. What Could Go Wrong?

By Hunter Woodall

“There’s no victory here. There’s still a very poor quality of life in the metro areas in Texas,” said Peter Hotez, a dean at the Baylor College of Medicine.

By Will Sommer

“This dude’s on Twitter like a complete lunatic, trying to rile up people and get money,” a former colleague said.

By Eleanor Clift

Trump’s only advantage has been on the economy, but there are signs that’s changing. And people think Biden cares about them.

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By Matt Lewis

Whoever can drive the narrative is, at the very least, formidable. And it’s still Trump driving the narrative.

By Spencer Ackerman, Sam Brodey

“Despite the heroic efforts ...the reality is, that’s going to be a difficult situation for that voter to have their vote counted,” one official said.

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The president reportedly made the remarks ahead of a planned visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, which was canceled after he fretted about rain messing up his hair.

“Biden is actually trying," said Kenosha resident Chanel Pugh. "He’s actually coming to the church and willing to meet with the family.”

“This man is pathologically ill. Mentally ill.”

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 PANTS ON FIRE

The president also denies dissing John McCain and takes credit for his “first class funeral.”

 CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM

The journal said bigger and longer trials are needed before the potential coronavirus vaccine can be considered safe for mass use.

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