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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Thursday floated paying people to stay home as a viable option to help fight the Chinese coronavirus.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will remain at the White House for Thanksgiving this year.

House Republicans are speaking out following the Democrat calls to essentially cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans out of fear of the Chinese coronavirus, with one GOP lawmaker warning Americans that “liberal politicians want freedom for themselves, but not for you.”

Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker would not say if he would remain in the state for the Thanksgiving holiday as fellow Illinois Democrat Lori Lightfoot, mayor of Chicago, urges residents to avoid nonessential travel and “cancel traditional Thanksgiving plans.”

Democrats are eager to lock us down again — you know, because the previous lockdowns worked out so well. Two more weeks, y’all…

Several high profile Democrat politicians ignored guidance related to the Chinese coronavirus when it appeared to be personally convenient — a realization that comes as Democrat politicians, such as Chicago Mayor Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are attempting to limit gatherings in personal residences ahead of the holiday season.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom attended a party last week that violated his own government’s guidelines limiting the number of people who can attend a social gathering during the coronavirus pandemic, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed concerns Thursday about an independent society trying to fight the coronavirus, arguing Americans should just listen to public health officials.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) on Thursday issued a stay-at-home advisory and called on residents to cancel their “traditional” Thanksgiving plans as part of an effort to combat the spread of coronavirus.

During CNN’s election coverage, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said 2020 Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden will “re-energize the kind of personal, moral commitment of Americans” on coronavirus “that we need right now to get people to

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) on Tuesday called on New Yorkers to avoid traveling for the holidays, suggesting they risk bringing back the Wuhan coronavirus to the city and infecting other residents. 

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Monday warned 12 states that “things aren’t looking up for Thanksgiving dinner” days after Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, suggested Americans may have to cancel their Thanksgiving plans to help combat the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, suggested Thursday that Americans may have to cancel their Thanksgiving plans this year to help reduce the spread of the Chinese coronavirus.

An Arizona grandmother who made the news in 2016 for accidentally texting a stranger about Thanksgiving and inviting him anyway lost her husband due to the coronavirus.

This goes beyond low ratings. People are now rejecting CNN.

Newsweek recently demoted an editor — news which follows the firing of a reporter behind a highly inaccurate story which stated that President Trump was “tweeting” and “golfing” on Thanksgiving when he was actually en route to Afghanistan to surprise U.S. troops.

NEW YORK — A powerful winter storm that’s bedeviled Thanksgiving travelers across the United States is taking aim Sunday at the northeast.

Newsweek has fired the journalist who was responsible for the false story that President Donald Trump spent Thanksgiving “tweeting” and “golfing,” when in fact the president was secretly traveling to Afghanistan to surprise U.S. troops for the holiday.

A World War II veteran said he was thankful to be alive this Thanksgiving after a Good Samaritan saved his life. Now, he is searching for that young man who saved his life.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that it’s possible to be aware of America’s sins, but still love it and be thankful for living in “the most lovable, amazing country” in the world. Brooks said,

GLENPOOL, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma police chief says an officer bought Starbucks for 911 dispatchers working on Thanksgiving only to find that the word “PIG” was printed on the cups’ labels.

Secretive pop star Sia surprised shoppers at a California Walmart when she paid for their groceries the day before Thanksgiving.

A father and son met for the first time in Denver, Colorado, on Thanksgiving Day thanks to a simple DNA test. 

We choose the Pilgrims as our founding myth because they embodied our most cherished ideals. They were the best of us. We celebrate their story to acknowledge our highest aspirations, not to whitewash our history or minimize our mistakes. Thanksgiving affirms who we want to be because it is about who the Pilgrims actually were.

Thanksgiving is a “National Day of Mourning” for Native Americans because of “the subsequent, nation-wide racial genocide,” HuffPost says.

President Donald Trump has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan to address U.S. troops on Thanksgiving Thursday. 

A businessman is making sure people in need receive a free Thanksgiving meal this year in Orlando, Florida.

Thanksgiving hosts should designate a specific room for all potentially heated political discussions and establish a moderator, according to a Los Angeles-based etiquette coach who spoke to the AP.

Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong staged a “Thanksgiving” rally on Thursday evening in response to President Donald Trump signing two bills in support of the city’s pro-democracy movement. 

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) wished his fellow Americans a Happy Thanksgiving on Thursday and added a brief history lesson to his holiday message, reminding all that the first Thanksgiving “only happened when the pilgrims rejected socialism.”

Former President Ronald Reagan delivered a memorable Thanksgiving address in 1985, with his words continuing to ring true 34 years later.

First Lady Melania Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to wish Americans a “blessed Thanksgiving” and thank those in the military serving overseas.

Conservative talker Rush Limbaugh continued his annual tradition of telling what he deems the “true story of Thanksgiving.”

Whenever I see us fretting over Taylor Swift and Scooter, whenever we are keeping up with the Kardashians, all I can say is, My God, I love this country.

Wednesday, liberal filmmaker Michael Moore pleaded with Democrats to “reach across the turkey” during their Thanksgiving meals and explain to their conservative family members how Democratic policies will benefit them.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest on Wednesday, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.