• On the Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, President Trump Affirms Our Right to Protest Wuhan Virus Lockdowns

    On the Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, President Trump Affirms Our Right to Protest Wuhan Virus Lockdowns

    There is a growing protest movement across the country in response to the draconian and blatantly illegal lockdown orders being flung about by various governors and mayors who seem to have forgotten a) how they got in office and b) that there is a Constitution. At RedState, we’ve covered the protests in Michigan (colleagues Betsy …
  • Do the masks work?

    Do the masks work?

    Coronavirus is not a reason for us to accept arbitrary impositions or abandon our traditions of rational discourse. Should we, or should we not be compelled to wear face masks during a virus epidemic? It sounds a simple enough question. Indeed the answer seems so obvious to many, including the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, …
  • The Essentialness of

    The Essentialness of "Non-Essential" Businesses

    When a government official can determine how essential someone’s livelihood is, everyone is vulnerable. A few months ago it may have been difficult to imagine a world where going to work, operating a sit-down restaurant, or engaging in business with consenting individuals was punishable by law. Where going to the gym or getting a haircut …
  • GOP senator: 'Millions of dollars are being wasted' in coronavirus small business fund

    GOP senator: 'Millions of dollars are being wasted' in coronavirus small business fund

    Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Monday that Congress needs to make changes to a program that provides aid to small businesses, arguing that larger companies and those that have not been hurt by the coronavirus are receiving assistance. Scott pointed to reports that large chain stores and restaurants had qualified for loans under the Small …
  • How Coronavirus Destroy Privacy

    How Coronavirus Destroy Privacy

    Technology to track and monitor individuals aims to slow pandemic, but raises concerns about government overreach. In South Korea, investigators scan smartphone data to find within 10 minutes people who might have caught the coronavirus from someone they met. Israel has tapped its Shin Bet intelligence unit, usually focused on terrorism, to track down potential …
  • Nancy Pelosi Spins Ludicrous Defense for Her Promotion of Chinatown Tourism In Late February

    Nancy Pelosi Spins Ludicrous Defense for Her Promotion of Chinatown Tourism In Late February

    Nancy Pelosi, after nearly two months of the media ignoring it, was finally asked this morning about her promotion of tourism in late February, even as the Wuhan virus had clearly escalated into a serious situation for the country. This came during a trip to Chinatown in which she told people everything was safe and …
  • Stock market gains alongside economic pain; some worry about over-optimism

    Stock market gains alongside economic pain; some worry about over-optimism

    The U.S. stock market has rebounded swiftly despite a raft of terrible economic news, driven by a massive boost from the Federal Reserve, hopes of a successful reopening of the economy and possible coronavirus treatments, as well as investors’ fear-of-missing-out. But not everyone is buying the bounce. The S&P 500 .SPX closed on Friday at …
  • Duke Basketball, Former Team Manager Team Up To Support COVID-19 Relief

    Duke Basketball, Former Team Manager Team Up To Support COVID-19 Relief

    Duke basketball is partnering with a former team manager to help support people affected by COVID-19. Mike Krzyzewski and Kevin Marchetti, who is the co-founder and co-executive chariman of Lineage Logistics, announced that they’re donating $225,000 to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Marchetti was a team manager from 1996 to 2000. …
  • In a Crisis, Pessimism Is Natural but Realism Is Crucial

    In a Crisis, Pessimism Is Natural but Realism Is Crucial

    With the COVID-19 lockdown upon us, anxiety and depression are on the rise. It would be irresponsible to downplay the risks that coronavirus poses to America’s health and economy. But excessive pessimism is also in no one’s interest. Problems and their purported solutions must be evaluated coolly and dispassionately. Facts, logic, reason and science, not …
  • George Soros directs more than $130M in foundation funds to combat coronavirus

    George Soros directs more than $130M in foundation funds to combat coronavirus

    George Soros is directing more than $130 million in funds from his Open Society Foundations toward helping vulnerable communities globally amid the coronavirus pandemic.  The funding package includes $37 million to support workers and their families across New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak and home to Open Society’s largest office, according to …