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Coronavirus May Kill 100,000 to 240,000 in U.S. Despite Actions, Officials Say
Michael D. Shear and James Glanz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 43 minutes ago
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, and
Dr. Deborah L. Birx, who is coordinating the response, called it “our real
number” but pledged to try to reduce it.
A more realistic guess.
Why would it stop there?
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White House Economists Warned in 2019 a Pandemic Could Devastate America
Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
A study published last fall went unheeded. One of its authors now says
economic shutdowns to fight the coronavirus could last up to eight months.
Trump was not paying attention.
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Where Are the Senate Battleground States? Look at the Ads
Nick Corasaniti at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
New ad buys reveal the key states where both parties think control of the
Senate will be decided.
Trump continues to lie. People may begin to understand it is a problem.
His enablers must be retired.
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Congressman Max Rose Deploys With National Guard for Coronavirus Relief
Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The freshman Democrat and combat veteran will help set up hospitals in his
Staten Island district and other parts of New York City.
A jobs program is not an appropriate response to Covid-19
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How Coronavirus Made Powell and Mnuchin in Charge of Saving the Economy
Alan Rappeport and Jeanna Smialek at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The deal makers face their biggest challenge yet: keeping companies afloat
long enough to get America past the coronavirus.
Saving the economy is a failure in process.
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Defense Production Act Has Been Used Routinely, but Not With Coronavirus
Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The Defense Production Act has been invoked hundreds of thousands of times
in the Trump years. But with the pandemic, the president sees it as a
“break the glass” last resort.
Trump says the federal government cannot do good things.
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Trump says the federal government cannot do good things.
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Who Are the Voters Behind Trump’s Higher Approval Rating?
Trip Gabriel and Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Despite the president’s slow performance on the coronavirus and his series
of falsehoods, some independent voters and Democrats are giving him a
measure of credit for his handling of the crisis.
People seem not to be listening.
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People seem not to be listening.
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The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?
Jason DeParle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
The emergency legislation enacted by Congress with support from Republicans
and President Trump has intensified a long-running debate about whether the
United States does enough in ordinary times to protect the needy.
It really does not matter.
First fix the disease.
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It really does not matter.
First fix the disease.
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The Safety Net Is Stronger. What Happens After the Coronavirus?
Jason DeParle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The emergency legislation enacted by Congress with support from Republicans
and President Trump has intensified a long-running debate about whether the
United States does enough in ordinary times to protect the needy.
The argument can proceed after Covid-19 is a solved problem.
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The argument can proceed after Covid-19 is a solved problem.
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Problems in F.B.I. Wiretap Applications Go Beyond Trump Aide Surveillance, Review Finds
Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
The bureau has routinely botched work on surveillance applications for its
national security investigations, an inspector general said.
The F.B.I. is required to get things right.
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The F.B.I. is required to get things right.
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Captain of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Pleads for Help as Coronavirus Spreads Onboard
Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
“We are not at war,” the captain of the carrier Theodore Roosevelt wrote.
“Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to
properly take care of our most trusted asset — our sailors.”
The Navy has a problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam
I expect there will be a solution.
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The Navy has a problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guam
I expect there will be a solution.
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Sanders Argues He Has ‘Narrow Path’ and Says He Wants to Push His Issues
Katie Glueck at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
In an interview with Seth Meyers on “Late Night,” Bernie Sanders said that
raising consciousness on the issues he cares about is an argument for
continuing his campaign.
Sanders has the right to continue his campaign.
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Sanders has the right to continue his campaign.
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Monday March 31st US Covid-19 Data
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 11 hours ago
Here are the numbers again, from our anonymous benefactor. The doubling
rate has dropped somewhat from it’s previous higher number. In the
(unattached) spreadsheet VA had its deaths go from 20 to 15. This has a
ways to run yet. Remember that these numbers are absolutely and completely
understated. There are people dying who aren’t […]
People have not understood exponential growth.
Covid-19 is causing more damage than I am told of.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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People have not understood exponential growth.
Covid-19 is causing more damage than I am told of.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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On Politics: Does Biden Need to Turn the Flash On?
Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 13 hours ago
TV optics and a virtual campaign: This is your morning tip sheet.
More presence would be good
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More presence would be good
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Fracking Once Lifted Pennsylvania. Now It Could Be a Drag.
Peter Eavis at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Natural-gas companies operating in the state were looking shaky before the
coronavirus hit. Local economies are now at risk.
The price of fossil fuel has fallen.
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The price of fossil fuel has fallen.
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Biden Faces a Cash Gap With Trump. He Has to Close It Virtually.
Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Joe Biden’s campaign and top donors are racing to reimagine the ways they
raise money as worries grow that the coronavirus could choke off
contributions from donors big and small.
Personal contact is reduced.
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Personal contact is reduced.
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U.S. Counts on Global Crises to Press Again for Power Shift in Venezuela
Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Yet there is no indication Nicolás Maduro will step down, despite little
assistance to confront the coronavirus and losing an economic lifeline
during an oil spat between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Nicolas Maduro is not a national concern.
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Nicolas Maduro is not a national concern.
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The Terrible Impulse To Rally Around Bad Leaders In A Crisis
Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 16 hours ago
So, Andrew Cuomo, the Governor of New York, had his approval ratings soar
30% during the Covid-19 pandemic. There is talk of him becoming US
President (presumably this means making him Biden’s VP candidate, then
having Biden step aside.) He sounds good on TV. Cuomo is attempting to cut
funding for Medicaid because he refused […]
I could wish leaders were wiser.
I could wish people did not thirst for leaders.
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I could wish leaders were wiser.
I could wish people did not thirst for leaders.
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Behind Trump’s Reversal on Reopening the Country: 2 Sets of Numbers
Peter Baker and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
An estimate of the number of possible deaths and polling that showed a
cautious public changed, for now, the president’s approach to the
coronavirus pandemic.
The need was made obvious to Irump.
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The need was made obvious to Irump.
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Trump’s Virus Defense Is Often an Attack, and the Target Is Often a Woman
Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Now part of the long list of women the president has insulted: a governor,
a reporter, the head of General Motors and, of course, the House speaker.Donald Trump understands his public.
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