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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Future Perfect
    What Trump said about Covid-19 in private versus what he said in publicWhat Trump said about Covid-19 in private versus what he said in public
    Future Perfect

    Trump’s public remarks about the coronavirus were very different from what he told a journalist one-on-one.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    Trump’s attempts to corrupt the CDC, explainedTrump’s attempts to corrupt the CDC, explained
    Future Perfect

    Trump has undermined the government entity tasked with protecting us from a pandemic.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    Why Covid-19 case numbers are falling in the USWhy Covid-19 case numbers are falling in the US
    Future Perfect

    The official case count for Covid-19 in America is declining. But that’s not a reason to relax just yet.

    By German Lopez
    2020 Presidential Election
    Trump’s criminal justice policy, explainedTrump’s criminal justice policy, explained
    2020 Presidential Election

    Trump has claimed he’s “tough on crime” and for “law and order.” Here’s what that really means.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    New audio proves it: Trump deliberately deceived America about the coronavirusNew audio proves it: Trump deliberately deceived America about the coronavirus
    Politics

    Trump admitted he wanted to downplay Covid-19 in recorded interviews with journalist Bob Woodward.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    If the US had Canada’s Covid-19 death rate, 100,000 more Americans would likely be aliveIf the US had Canada’s Covid-19 death rate, 100,000 more Americans would likely be alive
    Future Perfect

    America really is worse on coronavirus than other developed countries — and Trump is a big reason.

    By German Lopez
    Just 4 states meet these basic criteria to reopen and stay safe
    Explainers

    Most states still need to reduce coronavirus cases and build up their testing capacity.

    By German Lopez
    Future Perfect
    How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed, then succeeded, on Covid-19How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed, then succeeded, on Covid-19
    Future Perfect

    Cuomo was slow to act on the coronavirus. But once he did, he got most of it right.

    By German Lopez
    Violent protests against police brutality in the ’60s and ’90s changed public opinion
    Explainers

    The backlash to unrest in the ’60s gave the country Richard Nixon, one study found. But we don’t know if that will apply today.

    By German Lopez
    2020 Presidential Election
    CNN fact-checked Trump’s RNC speech on air. It took 3 minutes.CNN fact-checked Trump’s RNC speech on air. It took 3 minutes.
    2020 Presidential Election

    Trump’s RNC speech averaged a false or misleading claim every 3 minutes.

    By German Lopez