THE GOON WHO COULDN'T FIRE STRAIGHT
Barr said Berman had resigned, and Berman said he had not. Then, Barr said Trump had fired Berman, and Trump said he had not. Finally, Berman stepped away, and left Barr exposed.
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ONE-MAN FRIDAY NIGHT MASSACRE
After the A.G. announced he’d resigned, Berman, who’s probed and convicted the president’s allies, said he had not—and suggested Trump and Barr lacked the power to remove him.
FINGER-POINTING
“If those protesters had just gotten out of the way and not created an attempt to surround that vehicle, we would not be talking about this situation.”
opinion
‘WE BELIEVE DEEPLY’
The mayor who said Health Department “detectives” would help contain the virus now says public hospital “soldiers” will be doing that. Confused? Hey, “it’s America.”
opinion
MAN OF ACTION
The mayor may be more philo-Semite than anti-Semite, but he painted NY's Jews with a terribly broad brush in his latest failed bid to present himself as a strong leader.
opinion
TUNE OUT!
Ratings are through the roof because everyone wants to know what happens after this. But none of these politicians, who know how to perform on command, know the answer to that.
‘PAINFUL TOPIC’
The mayor insists he won’t go into the grim details of where New Yorkers who die of COVID-19 would be buried if the city needs to get involved.
opinion
FACTS OVER FICTION
He ran for the Democratic nomination vowing to spend bigly no matter who won. Instead, he cut one check to the Democratic Party, fired his staff, and called it a day.
FINALLY
Mayor Bill de Blasio had resisted growing calls to shutter the schools for days. He’s also limiting bars and restaurants to food takeout and delivery.
SHOT FIRED
Just after the shooting, a man yelled: "I can't believe you let the gun go off!"
