“The United States is considering banning TikTok and other apps from China over national security concerns, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham in an interview on Monday.”— Pranav Dixit, buzzfeednews.com
“The Trump administration has announced a series of measures intended to speed testing for the coronavirus disease COVID-19: a new federal coordinator to oversee testing, funding for two companies developing rapid tests and a hotline for labs to call to get help finding needed supplies.”— Laurel Wamsley, npr.org
“We all know the Trump Administration is the most corrupt in living memory. But even after Trump is gone, it won’t be enough to do a better job of running a broken system. We need to take power in Washington away from the wealthy and well-connected and put it back in the hands of the people where it…”— Elizabeth Warren, masslive.com
“This latest action by the Trump administration defies America’s principles. It will result in life-long consequences for children, including mental health issues like depression, anxiety, developmental delays, and substance use disorder. The Trump administration must be held accountable for their in…”— Ben Ray Lujan, lujan.house.gov
“This country is failing, in action and in imagination, over and over again already.”— Tom Scocca, hmmdaily.com
“The root of the problem is the president’s amorality. Anyone who works with him knows he is not moored to any discernible first principles that guide his decision making.”— Anonymous, nytimes.com
“Beware leaders who would teach you to fear. They would also teach you not to love, seek truth, or hope. They would rather weaken than strengthen, destroy than build, and divide than unite. They serve their own greed and ambition at the expense of our nation.”— Evan McMullin, twitter.com
“Propaganda both whipped up Hitler’s base and provided cover for his regime’s most brutal aggressions. It also allowed truth seeking to blur into wishful thinking, as Europeans’ yearning for a benign resolution to the global crisis trumped all rational skepticism.”— George Prochnik, newyorker.com
“Zweig recognized that propaganda had played a crucial role in eroding the conscience of the world. He described how, as the tide of propaganda rose during the First World War, saturating newspapers, magazines, and radio, the sensibilities of readers became deadened.”— George Prochnik, newyorker.com
“This is the White House, not an abandoned Walmart, you're allowed to leave.”— Stephen Colbert, youtu.be
“But Trump has elevated loyalty to the primary consideration. Since he has no fixed ideology, the White House cannot screen for ideas, so it seeks a more personal form of devotion.”— Evan Osnos, newyorker.com
“Historically, demagogues thrive in times of economic desperation, and Trump was no exception, nor was the United States immune to his con.”— Sarah Kendzior, amazon.com
“We are experiencing a dangerous time in our country, with a political environment where basic facts are disputed, fundamental truth is questioned, lying is normalized, and unethical behavior is ignored, excused, or rewarded.”— James Comey, amazon.com
“I wrote this book because I hope it will be useful to people living among the flames who are thinking about what comes next. I also hope it will be useful to readers long after the flames are doused, by inspiring them to choose a higher loyalty, to find truth among lies, and to pursue ethical leader…”— James Comey, amazon.com
“Donald Trump’s presidency threatens much of what is good in this nation. We all bear responsibility for the deeply flawed choices put before voters during the 2016 election, and our country is paying a high price: this president is unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values. His lea…”— James Comey, amazon.com
“As I found myself thrust into the Trump orbit, I once again was having flashbacks to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the Mob. The silent circle of assent. The boss in complete control. The loyalty oaths. The us-versus-them worldview. The lying about all things, large and small, in service…”— James Comey, amazon.com
“We’re in a strange place right now; they’ve advanced the doomsday clock. The number of minutes to midnight has been moving up and I worry about the world I’m leaving my children.”— Neil Gaiman, thetimes.co.uk
“If the president can, with impunity, remove the deputy attorney general, the very notion that law enforcement has a higher function than serving power becomes a lie.”— Benjamin Wittes, theatlantic.com
“There are times when we can consume problematic pop culture, but this is not one of those times.”— Roxane Gay, nytimes.com