President Barack Obama sought to reassure the American public that the US would not experience “a serious outbreak” of the Ebola virus, even while conceding that “we may see more isolated cases here in America.” during Saturday’s weekly address.
Conservative columnist and author of “Never Trust a Liberal Over Three-Especially a Republican,” Ann Coulter said she was “not surprised” only 36% of voters have a favorable view of the Republican Party because Republicans “aren’t the populist party” and that
HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher stood by his earlier remarks about radical Islam on Friday by pointing to the death sentence handed down to a woman who blasphemed Mohammed. “In Pakistan this week, the High Court in Lahore…ruled that
David Frum, senior editor of The Atlantic, declared that President Barack Obama is correctly “taking a risk with Americans” by not imposing a travel ban on countries with massive Ebola outbreaks because he believes such a ban would harm West
Laura Collins, Senior Reporter for MailOnline, who was treated at the same hospital as Thomas Eric Duncan after she felt ill following interviews with individuals who came into direct contact with Duncan, said that it was “quite patently” untrue that
MSNBC’s “Hardball” host Chris Matthews accused Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) of being “tribal” against Mexicans and Africans on Friday. After reading Cruz’s statement on the selection of Ron Klain as Ebola czar, which included a comment about securing the southern
Dr. Ben Carson, author of “One Nation: What We Can All Do to Save America’s Future,” declared that he would never serve as Surgeon General under President if he was offered because he doesn’t trust the president on Friday’s “Hugh
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said that the State Department was not considering a travel or visa ban on countries with massive outbreaks of the Ebola virus because of concerns that individuals will travel illicitly and be harder to
Friday afternoon on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” host Wolf Blitzer asked Dr. Brett Giroir, director of the Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, whether he thought airports should conduct health screenings on travelers from West African countries.
In an appearance on Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade’s Friday radio show, New Hampshire senatorial hopeful Scott Brown contended a lot of the problems ailing the country would not be as severe had President Barack Obama not been elected and former
Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) said “I think it’s great he’s doing it” when asked about his son Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) running for president in 2016 on Thursday’s “PoliticKING with Larry King” on Ora.TV. When King asked “Do you
Friday afternoon on CNN’s “Newsroom,” anchor Brooke Baldwin questioned the Obama administration’s appointment of Ron Klain as the United States’ new “Ebola czar.” “Here’s the thing,” Baldwin said. “This ‘Ebola czar’ has zero medical experience. His name is Ron Klain,
During Friday’s White House Press Briefing, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest argued that new Ebola czar Ron Klain was qualified for the position despite his lack of a healthcare background because the White House was not looking for an
UPDATE #2: Arlington and Fairfax public health officials issued a statement saying that “medical authorities are confident that she does not have Ebola,” and describing the woman’s travel history as “uncertain.” The statement says: “Based on the public health investigation, which included
Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) held a press conference on Friday outlining the state’s response to the Ebola virus. “DHS officials have been in constant contact with the Centers for Disease Control and coordinated with federal and local health officials to
On his Thursday show’s “Ya Burnt!” segment, “Late Night” host Seth Meyers took on the controversy surrounding the Center for Disease Control and its director Dr. Thomas Frieden’s response to the Ebola outbreak. Meyers ridiculed Frieden and suggested embattled NFL
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” Texas Health Presbyterian nurse Briana Aguirre explained to host Anderson Cooper why she wouldn’t trust her hospital with her own Ebola treatment. Aguirre was joined by her attorney, Bob Kelly. Partial transcript
On Friday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) elaborated on remarks he had made on Glenn Beck’s radio show a day earlier slamming Center for Disease Control head Dr. Thomas Frieden. But in his
On Wednesday, Fox News Channel’s Shepard Smith went off on the national media for its coverage of Ebola and downplayed any possible risks of Ebola to his viewers. That critique drew the ire of some, including conservative talker Rush Limbaugh.
Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin, criticized Fox News anchor Shepard Smith for his statement that members of the media were overplaying the threat of Ebola in the US to drive ratings on Thursday. Levin
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted the Obama administration for refusing to ban flights from countries with massive outbreaks of the Ebola virus and urged Congress to reconvene to pass a flight ban on Thursday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel.
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee criticized the Center for Disease Control for making “monitoring fevers and relying on people self-reporting” as the crux of their strategy for combatting the
According to reports from Bend, OR FOX affiliate KTVZ and the Associated Press, an Oregon woman who applied for health coverage through Cover Oregon said the state exchange mailed her the personal information of two other applicants. Ann Migliaccio told
Thursday while President Barack Obama was addressing the latest Ebola developments, he said he is open to the idea of appointing an Ebola czar. Obama said, “We’re going into flu season, which by the way means that people will be
Thursday while President Barack Obama addressed the latest developments on the two health care workers who have contracted Ebola from their patient the late Thomas Eric Duncan he said he has no “philosophical objection necessarily to a travel ban,” but
