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U.S. Army Halts Training Over Coronavirus but Then Changes Its Mind

Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago

The infection rate within the American military has shot up to a degree some officials find alarming.

Covid-19 is everywhere.  

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Trump’s ‘Disaster Diplomacy’ Has So Far Had Few Results

Michael Crowley and Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

North Korea and Iran have not taken him up on the offer for aid on combating the coronavirus. And Russia and China have extended similar offers of help to the United States.

Such offers are properly distrusted.

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‘It’s a Wreck’: 3.3 Million File Jobless Claims as Economy Comes Apart

Ben Casselman, Patricia Cohen and Tiffany Hsu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The weekly figure is among the first data on the economic toll of the vast disruption of normal life and commerce caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Slamming the gates may slow events.

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Will Trump’s Fumbling of Covid-19 Lead To His Exit In Weeks

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 4 hours ago

GUEST POST BY ZACHARIUS BRACISZEWICZ I’ve said a number of times now that my intuition is that Trump will be gone soon. My current intuition is within five weeks of today. But the more I look at the numbers, the more true it seems to me, and might be worth unpacking. It seems clear that […]

The missing part is the recovered immune portion of the population. 

A displaced Trump would be a good thing.

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On Politics: The Bill’s Being Sold. Does It Have the Goods?

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago

Criticism from Cuomo and provisions for interest groups: This is your morning tip sheet.

This bill is the best congress can pass this week.

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‘It’s a Leadership Argument’: Coronavirus Reshapes Health Care Fight

Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

Joe Biden and other Democrats were already talking about health care before the coronavirus, but the outbreak gives new urgency to a central issue for the party.

This should be a resolved argument.

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Job Vacancies and Inexperience Mar Federal Response to Coronavirus

Jennifer Steinhauer and Zolan Kanno-Youngs at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

Unfilled jobs and high turnover mean the government is ill equipped for a public health crisis, said many former and current federal officials and disaster experts.

Lack of preparation looked like a good idea until there is a pandemic.

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Richard Reeves, Columnist and Author on Presidents, Dies at 83

David Stout at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 14 hours ago

His books on Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton and others could be as unsparing as his syndicated column. He was also a familiar face on PBS public-affairs programs.

Most deaths are losses.

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Senate Passes Aid Package

NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were early signs that New York’s restrictions on gatherings could be slowing the virus but that more needed to be done in New York City.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/world/coronavirus-news.html

• Congress gives final approval to $2 trillion relief package, sending it to Trump to sign.
• Cities overwhelmingly face shortages of masks, ventilators and emergency equipment.
• After expressing doubts about the need for more ventilators, Trump pushes industry to make more.
• Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain tests positive for coronavirus.
• Wall Street drops after its best three-day run since 1933.
• The Supreme Court is asked to preserve a program shielding immigrants because 27,000 work in health care.
• How did the U.S. overtake the world in new infections?

 Events are rapid.

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A $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Will Help, but More May Be Needed

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago

The bill moving through Congress is more than twice as large as the stimulus package passed in 2009, but it will soothe a shutdown economy for only a few months.

More will be needed.

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Trump Gets a Bump

Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

He’s making overly optimistic promises for the country, but new polling is promising for him.

A frightening occurence.  Wait a week.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/us/politics/coronavirus-veterans-mission-act-trump.html

The Trump administration opposes the Veterans Administration.

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Man Suspected of Planning Attack on Missouri Hospital Is Killed, Officials Say

Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

According to officials, the man had expressed racist and anti-government sentiments.

There is no mention of a warrant.

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Military Judge in 9/11 Trial at Guantánamo Is Retiring

Carol Rosenberg at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Col. W. Shane Cohen had served on the case for less than a year and set a January 2021 jury selection date that now appears uncertain.

Yet another delay to a speedy trial.

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Ex-F.B.I. Agent Who Vanished on C.I.A. Mission to Iran Is Most Likely Dead, U.S. Concludes

Adam Goldman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

The retired agent, Robert Levinson, was said to be the longest-held American hostage in history. A scandal erupted inside the C.I.A. over his disappearance.

None are surprised.

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Colleges Get Billions in Coronavirus Relief, but Say Deal Falls Short of Needs

Erica L. Green at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

Congress’s emergency coronavirus bill would provide colleges and universities with about $14 billion to weather shutdowns and move to distance learning. That is unlikely to be enough.

There is never enough money.

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Sanders Is Ready to Debate Again. Biden Says ‘We’ve Had Enough Debates.’

Katie Glueck and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 hours ago

“I think we should get on with this,” Joe Biden said, dismissing the idea that another debate is needed with his rival, Senator Bernie Sanders.

There are primaries but the issues are decided.

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Fine Print of Stimulus Bill Contains Special Deals for Industries

ric Lipton and Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

The Republican party demands to be paid.

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Citing Death Penalty, U.K. Court Blocks Giving Evidence on ISIS ‘Beatles’ to U.S.

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

The decision raised the question of whether the Trump administration will promise not to seek the execution of two ISIS detainees accused of abusing hostages.

 Other nations have other rules.

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Stimulus Checks, Unemployment Benefits and More Details From the Coronavirus Bill

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The largest economic stimulus measure in modern history would authorize direct payments to taxpayers and loans to small businesses, and create a $500 billion corporate bailout fund.

The attempted bailout is law.

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