Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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Trump Wants U.S. ‘Opened Up’ by Easter, Despite Health Officials’ Warnings

Annie Karni and Donald G. McNeil Jr. at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 47 minutes ago
“You can’t just come in and say let’s close up the United States of America,” the president said, insisting again that he did not view the coronavirus as any more dangerous than the flu.

Trump does not believe in Covid-19.
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Can We Put a Price Tag on a Life? The Shutdown Forces a New Look

Eduardo Porter and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
President Trump and others have asked if halting normal life and commerce to fight the coronavirus is worth the cost. Here’s how economists figure it.

This kind of thinking destroys political parties and corporations.
It is done but not in public.
There is no lead in gasoline.

Oracle Providing White House With Software to Study Unproven Coronavirus Drugs

Noah Weiland and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The online platform could allow physicians to upload patient data on how malaria drugs perform on coronavirus patients.

There is no need for special software.

2020 Primary and Election: Has the Coronavirus Postponed It All?

Matt Flegenheimer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Primary elections are being pushed back. The Olympics are officially in 2021. The election-year calendar seemed set in stone and now it is up in the air.

Vote in every election.  Vote absentee if necessary.
The party convention is not my problem.

Slow Response to the Coronavirus Measured in Lost Opportunity

David E. Sanger, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
If the administration had reacted to the ventilator shortage in February, a private sector effort starting now might have made lifesaving equipment in mid- to late April. Now it is unlikely to be before June.

Donald Trump believes in miracles on demand.

Facing Crisis, Arts Groups Push for Their Own Bailout

Julia Jacobs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
As museums shutter and theaters go dark, cultural institutions are calling for the government’s help. But they recognize they’re not the first priority during a pandemic.

I do not expect the Republicans to change.

The Oversight Playbook From 2008 Returns as Bailout Swells

Alan Rappeport and Jeanna Smialek at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Lawmakers are eyeing the appointment of a new inspector general to keep tabs on Treasury’s $500 billion “slush fund.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/us/politics/coronavirus-senate-deal.html

The house is not in Washington.

Super PACs Step In to Attack Trump’s Coronavirus Response

Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Democratic strategists worry that President Trump’s consistent airtime is giving him a messaging advantage.

Some may need a reminder.

Bernie Sanders Plans to Participate in Next Debate, Campaign Says

Sydney Ember and Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
It was the strongest sign yet that he plans to keep competing against Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary.

Bernie Sanders has not surrendered.

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Stanley Sporkin, Bane of Corporate Corruption, Dies at 88

Sam Roberts at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
As the S.E.C.’s enforcer, he targeted firms that made illegal campaign contributions in the U.S. and bribed officials to gain business in other countries.

I find I have missed Stanley Sporkin in government.

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How To Save The Economy And Not Kill Millions

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 6 hours ago
So, Trump and others, including New York Governor Cuomo and Thomas Friedman (possibly the most overrated public intellectual alive today) are musing about restarting the economy to “save” it. The Lieutenant Governor of Texas put this more clearly, if inaccurately: “No one reached out to me and said, ‘as a senior citizen, are you willing […]

I am in general agreement with Ian Welsh on the nature of the problem.
Nothing happens in Washington without the approval of Mitch McConell.

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Democrats Near Deal With White House on Stimulus Package

Emily Cochrane and Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
Top Democrats and administration officials said they were optimistic about finalizing a compromise on a $2 trillion economic package after agreeing to add oversight for a bailout fund.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/world/coronavirus-updates-maps-usa-world.html

"Senator Mitch McConnell called the measure “a wartime level of investment into our nation” as the number of cases reached nearly 60,000 in the U.S.
Right Now
Experts want Washington to take control of the nation’s ventilator supply."

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On Politics: The Economy Won’t Distance

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago
A new Trump narrative runs counter to the medical consensus: This is your morning tip sheet.

Trump must allow the experts to work.
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As Federal Government Mobilizes, Local Officials Say Response Remains Too Slow

Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago


Trump has not followed the instructions. 

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In Pandemic, Justice Dept. Seeks Video Court Hearings and Home Detention

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago


Quarenteen could do the same thing.
A glass booth in court and two weeks to join the general population.


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Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He’s Losing His Patience

Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago


Trump should not control in this situation.


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The Fed Goes All In With Unlimited Bond-Buying Plan Due to Coronavirus

Jeanna Smialek at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Federal Reserve will buy bonds as needed to calm markets, and will buy corporate debt in a series of emergency lending programs.

It should not matter.

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Trump Considers Reopening Economy, Over Health Experts’ Objections

Jim Tankersley, Maggie Haberman and Roni Caryn Rabin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president is questioning whether stay-at-home orders have gone too far. But relaxing them could significantly increase the death toll from the coronavirus, health officials warn.

Trump must follow the plan.

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At Least 13,500 Americans Abroad Need Help Getting Home, State Dept. Says

Lara Jakes and Ashley Southall at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
About 5,700 U.S. citizens and legal residents have already returned with the government’s assistance, and flights scheduled this week could help another 1,600.

Follow the plan.

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The View From Your Window

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Life has changed in big ways and small for our On Politics readers from around the world.

I am doing as instructed.   I see no way to run away.  Here is pretty good.

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