Jason Lemon

Senior Reporter
Before joining Newsweek, Jason Lemon was a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he wrote primarily about health, science and the environment. Prior to that, he spent five years living in Lebanon, where he helped build a Middle East-focused viral media startup called StepFeed. He has also written for a range of Middle Eastern and Western publications including The Christian Science Monitor, The Palm Beach Post, Al Fanar Media and A Magazine.
U.S.
'Stop Golfing and Concede': Maryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan Spars With TrumpEarlier on Sunday, Hogan said he was "embarrassed" that more people aren't challenging the president's false claims about the election results.

On 11/22/20 at 4:03 PM EST

U.S.
Giuliani and Powell Claims 'From the Far Side of the Moon': Geraldo Rivera"This is silly stuff," the Fox News correspondent said, calling Giuliani's and Powell's press conference a "circus."

On 11/22/20 at 3:32 PM EST

U.S.
GOP Senator Has Instructed Staff to Cooperate With Biden Transition"I'd rather have a president that has more than one day to prepare," Senator Kevin Kramer of North Dakota said Sunday.

On 11/22/20 at 1:55 PM EST

U.S.
Chris Christie Says Trump's Legal Team Has Become an 'Embarrassment'The Republican former New Jersey governor described Trump attorney Sidney Powell's conduct as "outrageous."

On 11/22/20 at 12:21 PM EST

World
Australia Sees More Shark Attack Deaths In 2020 Than in Over 90 YearsThe last time Australia saw more shark attack deaths than this year was in 1929.

On 11/22/20 at 10:46 AM EST

U.S.
Detroit's Major Newspaper Calls on Michigan to Certify Election Results Now"The farce set in motion when the loser of this year's presidential election petulantly refused to acknowledge the voters' verdict has run its course," the editorial board of the Detroit Free Press wrote.

On 11/22/20 at 9:24 AM EST

U.S.
Billionaires Have Gotten Almost $1 Trillion Richer During PandemicThe report pointed to 12 companies—dubbed the "Delinquent Dozen"—that it said have driven "exploding inequality" in American society.

On 11/19/20 at 5:23 PM EST

U.S.
Michigan Republican Leaders to Meet With TrumpThe Michigan Democratic Party accused the Republican lawmakers of "continuing the GOP smoke and mirrors show designed to hide Trump's humiliating defeat."

On 11/19/20 at 3:42 PM EST

U.S.
South Dakota Doctor Says He Has Family Members Who 'Deny' COVID 'Exists'"It is exhausting," Dr. Austin Simonson said, explaining that the "difficulty" is getting everyone to realize that "we have a long way to go" before the pandemic is over.

On 11/19/20 at 1:52 PM EST

U.S.
GA Election Official: Questioning Election Results 'Undermines' Democracy"The recount is going great. It's tracking exactly right," Georgia's Voting Systems Implementation Manager Gabriel Sterling said.

On 11/19/20 at 11:36 AM EST

U.S.
Would Student Debt Cancellation Be Good for America?While some economists believe student loan cancellation would benefit many Americans and boost the economy, others question whether it's the best approach to address economic disparities.

On 11/18/20 at 5:33 PM EST

U.S.
Lindsey Graham Urges Trump to 'Give Intel Briefings' to Biden"This thing will work itself out. It always has," the South Carolina Republican said.

On 11/18/20 at 4:09 PM EST

U.S.
Trump's Ex-Chief of Staff 'Concerned' About Giuliani Leading P.A. Lawsuit"This is not a television program," Mick Mulvaney said.

On 11/18/20 at 2:07 PM EST

U.S.
California Woman Tells Black Neighbors to 'Act Like White People'"Why don't you act like a white person in a white neighborhood?" the woman asks in a video clip.

On 11/18/20 at 11:49 AM EST

U.S.
Pastor Claims People in Heaven Are 'Crying Out' About Voter Fraud"You cannot come against the Lord of the Sabbath, the Lord of angel armies," Pastor George Pearsons said, touting Trump's baseless claims of election fraud.

On 11/17/20 at 5:00 PM EST

U.S.
Progressives Urge Calif. Governor to Pick Ro Khanna to Replace Sen. HarrisA spokesperson for Khanna said the congressman is "so appreciative of all the support he's received."

On 11/17/20 at 3:24 PM EST

U.S.
Republican Group Releases Ad Supporting Georgia's GOP Secretary of State"Raffensperger ran a textbook election under extraordinary circumstances," the Republicans for the Rule of Law ad explains.

On 11/17/20 at 12:54 PM EST

U.S.
Fauci: Americans Shouldn't Become 'Complacent' Because of COVID VaccinesThe key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force said that new COVID-19 infections "are going to go up" further over the next several weeks.

On 11/17/20 at 11:24 AM EST

U.S.
Ilhan Omar Describes Trump Campaign Events as 'Klan Rallies'"I have gotten accustomed to standing up to bullies in my life," the progressive Democrat said of the president's attacks against her.

On 11/16/20 at 5:19 PM EST

U.S.
Georgia's GOP Lt. Governor Says Recount 'Following the Letter of the Law'Geoff Duncan said the Georgia recount has not found "any sort of systemic issues or fraud."

On 11/16/20 at 4:20 PM EST

U.S.
Expert: If U.S. Fought World War II Like It Is COVID It Would Have LostDr. Amesh Adalja of Johns Hopkins University said that public health agencies should be treated like "national security personnel because this is a national security crisis."

On 11/16/20 at 1:10 PM EST

U.S.
Michigan GOP Rep.: 'Growing List' of Lawmakers Want to Impeach Gov. Whitmer"Governor Whitmer doesn't have any time for partisan politics or people who don't wear masks, don't believe in science, and don't have a plan to fight this virus," a  Whitmer spokesperson said.

On 11/16/20 at 11:59 AM EST

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WH COVID Task Force Official Suggests Bars and Restaurants Should Be Closed"If we do not do these things, the cases will continue to go up," said Admiral Brett Giroir, the Trump administration's Assistant Secretary for Health.

On 11/15/20 at 4:28 PM EST

U.S.
CIA Director Gina Haspel 'Should Be Fired," Trump Lawyer Says"Why Gina Haspel is still there in the CIA is beyond my comprehension," attorney Sidney Powell said.

On 11/15/20 at 2:44 PM EST

U.S.
Obama Says It's 'Disappointing' That Republicans Aren't Challenging Trump"It's been sort of par for the course during these four years," the former president said.

On 11/15/20 at 1:12 PM EST

U.S.
John Bolton Urges GOP Leaders to 'Explain' to Voters That Trump LostTrump's former national security adviser said that the president's "claims of election fraud are baseless."

On 11/15/20 at 10:45 AM EST

U.S.
Opposing Bush v. Gore Attorneys Say Biden Clearly Won the Election"The sooner that Trump and his supporters accept the election result, the better it will be for the nation," the lawyers wrote.

On 11/15/20 at 9:29 AM EST

U.S.
Ocasio-Cortez Raises $280,000 Overnight for Georgia Senate Runoffs"Georgia isn't a red state. It's a voter-suppressed state," the progressive representative from New York tweeted.

On 11/12/20 at 4:06 PM EST

U.S.
2016 McEnany Clip Decrying Recount Calls 'Based On No Evidence' Resurfaces"There are people trying to delegitimize the President-elect [Donald Trump]," the current White House press secretary complained in 2016.

On 11/12/20 at 12:44 PM EST

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GOP Ex-Elections Director Says Claims Election Was Rigged Are 'Insulting'"It infuriates me, knowing the integrity of these public servants are being called into question," James Young tweeted.

On 11/12/20 at 11:30 AM EST
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