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How Kushner’s Volunteer Force Led a Fumbling Hunt for Medical Supplies
Nicholas Confessore, Andrew Jacobs, Jodi Kantor, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luis Ferré-Sadurní at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 minutes ago
Roughly a dozen young, inexperienced workers were assembled to sort through
tips on masks, gloves and other equipment. Warehouses were running bare,
and doctors fighting the coronavirus were forced to make their own
protective gear.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/06/us/coronavirus-updates.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graft_(politics)
2
Who is Rick Bright? The Coronavirus Whistle-Blower Who Said The Trump Administration Steered Contracts to Cronies
Rick Bright, the ousted chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and
Development Agency, said he was pressured to steer millions of dollars to
the clients of a well-connected consultant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graft_(politics)
3
New York Must Hold Democratic Presidential Primary, Judge Rules
The primary in June, which had been canceled over concerns about the
coronavirus, should still be held, with all qualifying candidates restored
to the ballot, a federal judge ruled.
Others might not remember:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Yang
Andrew Yang is behaving like a Republican.
4
Administration to Phase Out Coronavirus Task Force
The group had provided President Trump a backdrop for his daily briefings
while working to coordinate the government response to the pandemic.
Trump has walked this back.
5
Zoom (Money) Bombing
Confined to their basements and mansions, politicians and donors take the
dollar dance online.
"Money Talks; nobody walks"
6
Trump Gives Phoenix Mask Factory Visit a Campaign Feel
One of the president’s last “Keep America Great” campaign rallies before
the virus largely halted his travel was on Feb. 19 in Arizona.
That is what Trump does.
7
Virus Whistle-Blower Says Trump Administration Steered Contracts to Cronies
Rick Bright, the ousted chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and
Development Agency, said he was pressured to steer millions of dollars to
the clients of a well-connected consultant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graft_(politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/us/politics/rick-bright-coronavirus-whistleblower.html
8
Trump’s Inspector General Pick Vows Independence From the White House
Brian D. Miller, the White House lawyer tapped to oversee the Treasury
Department’s $500 billion bailout, said he would not be influenced by
political pressure.
The lie is the price of the job.
9
Senators Descend on Quiet Capitol, Sacrificing Pomp for Safety’s Sake
With the Senate back in session, masked lawmakers, hushed corridors and
socially distanced news conferences and hearings gave an eerie feel to the
Capitol Hill routine.
A quorum call is always in order.
A series can keep the Republicans in the chamber all day.
10
Pair Is Arrested on First Fraud Charges Tied to Small-Business Loan Program
The case against two men from New England is part of the Justice
Department’s effort to fight crimes related to the coronavirus.
The program was created for thieves.
11
A $5 Billion Proposal to Fight Online Child Sexual Abuse
New legislation would try to curb the illegal imagery with record levels of
funding for law enforcement. The bill, coming in response to a Times
investigation, also calls for a new oversight position in the White House.
Secret police are inexcusable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZdaQQBZ3as
12
Trump Eyes New Tax Cuts for Next Stimulus Package
The president and his advisers are mulling a variety of deductions and rate
cuts meant to help businesses, workers and investors, setting up a clash
with Democrats.
Trump does not learn.
13
Coronavirus Concerns Flare Up Again on Stricken Carrier Roosevelt
Thomas Gibbons-Neff, John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
For the second time in about a month, some crew members are sounding alarms
aboard the Theodore Roosevelt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_on_USS_Theodore_Roosevelt
By the incubation time the infection happened at Guam.
14
Judge Justin Walker Faces Scrutiny in Bid for Seat on Powerful Appeals Court
No stranger to partisan warfare at 37, Judge Justin Walker will go before
the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering him for a seat on the
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
The Trump administration has not learned.
15
May 5th US Covid Data
So, multiple states are moving to reopen, despite not having crushed their
curves. In about 2 weeks after reopening that will show up in cases, in
about 4 weeks in deaths. As I suggested April 21st, this means that states
which have or are dealing with Covid responsibly will have to move to
border controls, […]
The mortality rate was 5.8%.
16
On Politics: What Reopening Really Means
A grim government projection as deaths rise and economies restart: This is
your morning tip sheet.
Trump does not care if he kills people in his quest for power.
17
Republican Senate Panel Signals Support for John Ratcliffe as Intelligence Chief
His confirmation hearing was the first to employ social distancing rules
for senators since the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
There is a need for an intelligence chief who will "speak truth to power".
18
Will Americans Lose Their Right to Vote in the Pandemic?
The safest way to cast a ballot will very likely be by mail. But with
opposition from the president, limited funding and time running out, will
that option be available?
The option for an absentee ballot has always been available.
19
A Bitter Battle for a California House Seat Unfolds in Quarantine
A special election offers a preview of November: President Trump has waded
in. Uncertainty surrounds vote-by-mail. Doubts have been sown about the
election’s integrity.
Voters should not be given orders.
20
Coronavirus Exposes a G.O.P. Divide: Is the Market Always Supreme?
A growing push by lawmakers and policy experts on the right is challenging
some of the small-government, free-market tenets at the heart of the
Republican Party’s agenda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma
The GOP has not read the book.
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