1
Management of Bailout Money Poses Political Test for Trump
Democrats are mobilizing to turn an economic bailout into a liability for
President Trump even as some Republicans seek to embrace it.
The ways and means committee of the Republican party is not the base of Trump's party.
The base must not know the plan of the financiers.
2
Pennsylvania Democrats Say Republicans Hid a Lawmaker’s Positive Virus Test
Democrats said members of their party were kept in the dark after a
Republican state legislator tested positive for the coronavirus, even
though some had been near him.
"All is fair in love and war"
3
Defying Trump, Twitter Doubles Down on Labeling Tweets
Twitter continued fact-checking posts even as President Trump threatened to
limit protections for social media companies.
"Majority wins."
Twitter does not want anti-trust action.
4
The National Anthem’s Path to Fame Began With Little Fanfare
The song that became “The Star-Spangled Banner” had a modest debut in a
newspaper. That first dated printing will be auctioned online at Christie’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Anacreontic_Song
5
North Koreans Accused of Laundering $2.5 Billion for Nuclear Program
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment accusing nearly three dozen
people of using shell companies to launder billions through the global
financial system.
North Korea is a sovereign nation.
6
The N+1 Candidate
Nikil Saval wants to bring more democratic socialism to Philadelphia, as
part of a leftist wave in American electoral politics.
Public education is effective.
"All politics is local."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_democracy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_International
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_republic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic
7
House Pulls Surveillance Measure After Trump Tells Republicans to Vote No
A bipartisan compromise to reinstate expired F.B.I. powers to investigate
terrorism and espionage collapsed amid bipartisan opposition.
The F.B.I. should not have police powers.
Secret police are not an American tradition.
Homeland Security has no powers away from international borders.
The Coast Guard deals with national waters.
Knowing is better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
"Although many of the FBI's functions are unique, its activities in
support of national security are comparable to those of the British MI5 and the Russian FSB. Unlike the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA), which has no law enforcement authority and is focused on
intelligence collection abroad, the FBI is primarily a domestic agency,
maintaining 56 field offices
in major cities throughout the United States, and more than 400
resident agencies in smaller cities and areas across the nation. At an
FBI field office, a senior-level FBI officer concurrently serves as the
representative of the Director of National Intelligence."
8
Senators Seek Answers on Coronavirus Protections at Guantánamo Bay
In a letter, they asked the Pentagon how the military is safeguarding
troops and prisoners from an outbreak of Covid-19 given the base’s limited
health care facilities.
Torture is a war crime.
9
2.1 Million Unemployment Claims Push Total Past 40 Million
Unemployment claims exceed 40 million since the start of the pandemic, with
2.1 million added last week, but a backlog may be leaving many uncounted.
The administration has no desire to know the facts.
10
Pompeo Hits Out at China
A threat over Hong Kong, and controversy in the education world: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Trump has no imagination.
Open war with China could go nuclear.
Spend the money on research and development, and infrastructure.
Fix intellectual property law to stimulate new product.
11
Why the U.S. May Remove Hong Kong's 'Special Status'
Washington has long given the former British colony a special status on
trade and other issues. Changing that would threaten its position as a
global business hub.
China wants better border control.
12
Lights. Camera. Makeup. And a Carefully Placed 1,246-Page Book.
‘The Power Broker,’ a biography by Robert Caro has become a must-have prop
for numerous politicians and reporters appearing on camera from home.
Robert Moses was a successful politician who never held elective office.
13
Biden vs. Trump on Coronavirus Testing
While the president has left testing responsibilities to the states, his
Democratic rival would harness the power of the federal government to drive
testing down to the workplace.
Trump is in denial.
14
They Predicted ‘The Crisis of 2020’ … in 1991. So How Does This End?
Two scholars coined the term millennial and developed a fan base for their
grim theories. Now, the surviving one sees a generational realignment
happening in American politics that does not bode well for Republicans.
A stopped clock can be right twice a day.
A pandemic ends with a treatment or a cure.
15
U.S. to Expel Chinese Graduate Students With Ties to China’s Military Schools
The move is the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to impose
limits on Chinese students. But university officials say the government is
paranoid, and that the United States will lose out.
Trump is having a series of bad ideas.
There is no easy way to stop him dreaming in the next two quarters.
16
Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try
A new organization, Republican Voters Against Trump, is testing the premise
of whether there are really any persuadable voters left.
The attempt is a necessary step.
17
Senators Seek Answers on Coronavirus Protections at Guantánamo Bay
In a letter, they asked the Pentagon how the military is safeguarding
troops and prisoners from an outbreak of Covid-19 given the base’s limited
health care facilities.
Isolation works.
These prisoners are isolated.
18
Where Coronavirus Help on Facebook Is ‘Inherently Political’
Three young organizers in the Detroit area started a group for people to
offer face masks, emergency cash or help navigating unemployment. They see
it as part of a larger vision.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_(virtue)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state_in_the_United_States
The governments of the United States of America are forbidden charity.
They exercise entitlements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entitlement
The Republican party has trouble with the concept of rights.
19
Trump Prepares Social Media Executive Order to Limit Protections
The move is almost certain to face a court challenge and signals the latest
salvo by President Trump to crack down on online platforms.
Trump will regret this act of self harm if it should become law.
It transforms social media from the public square to journalism by demanding responsibility of the medium. Facebook and Twitter will become private spaces.
20
Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas Dies at 89
Mr. Johnson was a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in
Vietnam before serving more than two decades representing a Dallas-area
district in Congress.
Rep. Sam Johnson was a patriot.
He had few other qualifications for congress.
Government is not a fiduciary.
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