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
AUSTIN, Texas — As news broke over the past month of the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the United States, a Liberian man named Thomas Eric Duncan, followed by Duncan transmitting the virus to at least two of the
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
AUSTIN, Texas — In a press conference at the Capitol Friday, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced several new changes to the state’s policies in response to the Ebola crisis. As Breitbart Texas reported earlier, Perry reversed his previous position regarding travel
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
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Rick Perry said at the State Capitol on Friday that flights from nations afflicted by Ebola should be banned. “Air travel is how this disease crosses borders,” he said. “I believe it is the right
SPOILER WARNING: Though I won’t reveal plot points, there’s no way to talk about what makes “Fury” special without revealing its theme, which is a spoiler. This happens in the paragraph directly below and throughout. You’ve been warned. Other than
President George W. Bush won Colorado twice and the state had Republican senators throughout the 1990s. But in recent years liberal activists have won a series of victories at the state and federal level, including winning the governor’s mansion, the
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
The famed bleacher seats at Chicago’s Wrigley Field have been torn down as a $577 million renovation project continues in the Windy City. The bleachers are to be rebuilt, adding 300 seats in left and right fields. More concessions stands
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
“Ignorant,” “moron,” and “idiot” read as a few of the printable words applied to Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis in the wake of his “lingering” concussions comment. But newly-published scientific researched actually supports the coach rather than his critics.
HOUSTON, Texas — An employee of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who may have had contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who brought Ebola into the U.S., has left the country on a commercial cruise ship. Out of an “abundance of
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
Four men have been charged with attempting to commit acts of terrorism while a fifth has been charged with firearms offences, London police have said. The men – Tarik Hassane, 21, Suhaib Majeed 20, Nyall Hamlett, 24, and Momen Motasim,
AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Wendy Davis has made national headlines in the past week for her shocking ad that uses the image of an empty wheelchair to attack her Republican opponent, Attorney General Greg Abbott. Despite
DALLAS, Texas — Liberal Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins called an official state of emergency “a tool in his toolbox,” something he didn’t want to have to take out and use unless absolutely necessary when the Dallas County Commissioners Court met
On October 15, an armed man wearing a skeleton mask robbed a bank inside a Cincinnati Kroger, and Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America responded by calling the robbery “a wake up call to Kroger’s leadership to prohibit
HOUSTON, Texas — Congressman Louie Gohmert (R) slammed United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Tom Frieden for his handling of the Ebola crisis in Texas. On Glenn Beck’s radio program Gohmert called Frieden the “new commander of the
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.
AUSTIN, Texas — As Ebola continued to ravage communities in West Africa this summer, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a division under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced “immigration relief measures” for citizens of three countries affected by the
A passenger on a flight from Nigeria headed to New York’s JFK airport died in flight after vomiting in his seat Thursday, causing panic on board and on the ground and spurring a Congressman to demand changes in U.S. Ebola
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes to lead the New England Patriots to a 27-25 victory over the New York Jets that came down to the last play. Chris Jones blocked Nick Folk’s 58-yard field goal
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
