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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    2020 Presidential Election
    The absurdity of Trump’s RNC speech, in one photoThe absurdity of Trump’s RNC speech, in one photo
    2020 Presidential Election

    Trump tried to make his Republican convention into a celebration. America’s current reality is much grimmer.

    By German Lopez
    3 winners and 4 losers from the final night of the Republican National Convention
    Politics

    A big day for Black Republicans; not much social distancing.

    By Ian Millhiser, Dylan Scott and 4 more
    Politics
    Trump asked for fewer Covid-19 tests. Now the CDC is recommending less testing.Trump asked for fewer Covid-19 tests. Now the CDC is recommending less testing.
    Politics

    The CDC released new guidance pushing fewer people to get tested for the coronavirus.

    By German Lopez
    2020 Presidential Election
    Trump failed on the opioid crisis — and Democrats are letting him get away with itTrump failed on the opioid crisis — and Democrats are letting him get away with it
    2020 Presidential Election

    Trump’s RNC has already given more attention to the overdose crisis than Biden’s DNC.

    By German Lopez
    2020 Presidential Election
    Why the RNC blamed “restorative justice” for the Parkland shootingWhy the RNC blamed “restorative justice” for the Parkland shooting
    2020 Presidential Election

    The father of a Parkland shooting victim said school discipline, not gun laws, was to blame for the mass shooting.

    By German Lopez
    2020 Presidential Conventions
    Trump didn’t just fail to address Covid-19. He made the crisis worse.Trump didn’t just fail to address Covid-19. He made the crisis worse.
    2020 Presidential Conventions

    Trump and the RNC tried to put a positive spin on his record. But the facts are clear.

    By German Lopez
    2020 Presidential Election
    Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the gun-toting St. Louis couple, explainedMark and Patricia McCloskey, the gun-toting St. Louis couple, explained
    2020 Presidential Election

    The couple is speaking at the first night of the Republican convention. Here’s why.

    By German Lopez
    5 winners and 4 losers from the last night of the Democratic convention
    2020 Presidential Election

    Joe Biden delivered an acceptance speech laser-focused on Covid-19 and the economic recovery.

    By Ian Millhiser, Li Zhou and 7 more
    Future Perfect
    Why Trump shouldn’t compare America’s Covid-19 outbreak to New Zealand’s, in one chartWhy Trump shouldn’t compare America’s Covid-19 outbreak to New Zealand’s, in one chart
    Future Perfect

    America’s coronavirus epidemic is simply much worse than New Zealand’s — and other developed nations’.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Obama’s Democratic convention speech gave a clear warning: Democracy is at stake in 2020Obama’s Democratic convention speech gave a clear warning: Democracy is at stake in 2020
    Politics

    “That’s what’s at stake right now: our democracy.”

    By German Lopez