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It’s Not 9/11 or a Housing Crash. So What’s the Coronavirus Fiscal Playbook?
Policymakers can’t prevent economic damage from the outbreak, but they can
limit it and make a quick rebound more likely.
At this there is no program of further fiscal stimulus.
Trump is jawboning with temporary success.
2
Citing Virus, Sanders and Biden Cancel Primary Night Events
Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden called off events in Cleveland, the first
major cancellations of the primary season because of the coronavirus.
It is threatening enough to have people get out and vote.
Neither group wants to sicken their voters.
3
Why Tonight’s Primary Results Are So Important for Bernie Sanders
It’s not too late for the race to turn in his favor. But the delegate math
means he doesn’t have much time left.
Bernie Sanders is trailing
It looks like a sweep for Biden with only first returns in.
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As Coronavirus Worries Grow, Biden and Sanders Have Kept Shaking Hands
The health crisis has left people nationwide wary of physical interaction.
But even this week, the Democratic presidential candidates were greeting
voters normally, with a few more fist-bumps.
Neither Biden or Sanders is hiding at Marilago.
5
Trump Pitches Coronavirus-Related Stimulus Package on Capitol Hill
The president and his advisers are considering using emergency funds to
bolster the economy.
Trump is talking a game.
6
The Media. Young Voters. Sanders Spreads the Blame for His Decline.
As Bernie Sanders has seen his fortunes slide, he has cited a number of
factors that portray him as an aggrieved outsider.
Obama looks like a champion from here.
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Kansas City’s Mayor Was Turned Away When He Tried to Vote
“If the mayor can get turned away, think about everyone else,” Mayor
Quinton Lucas said. Officials say the mishap was the result of user error
by a poll worker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computers_Don%27t_Argue
8
House Can See Mueller’s Secret Grand Jury Evidence, Appeals Court Rules
The decision is a victory for Congress’s power to obtain information for an
impeachment inquiry. The Trump administration is likely to appeal.
There will be another appeal.
9
Trump Dismisses His Administration’s Briefing on Russian Interference
The president mocked classified briefings about election threats as a
political exercise by his opponents, but his own national security advisers
have long warned of foreign interference.
Trump trusts his gut and not his nose.
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Man Who Threatened to ‘Put a Bullet’ in Ilhan Omar Is Sentenced to a Year in Prison
Patrick W. Carlineo Jr. pleaded guilty to making a threatening call to the
congresswoman’s office and telling a staff member, “I’ll put a bullet in
her [expletive] skull.”
Community service and probation would probably have been enough.
11
Another Set of Primaries Today
We have Idaho primaries (25 delegates), Michigan primaries (147 delegates),
Mississippi primaries (41 delegates), Missouri primaries (178), North
Dakota caucuses (18 delegates), Washington primaries (107 delegates). The
polling on this is terrible, it went very south Sunday. Expect bad news
tonight. Fortunately this is not a big mess of primaries, and there will be
a […]
Biden is sweeping.
What is necessary is not what is possible.
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Politicians’ Use of ‘Wuhan Virus’ Starts a Debate Health Experts Wanted to Avoid
Despite the recommendations of health officials, some conservatives are
using the term to describe Covid-19, prompting a blame game over who is
politicizing the coronavirus.
The Chinese did not do it on purpose.
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Democratic Primaries: What to Watch for in Michigan, Washington and Other States
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are competing fiercely over Democratic voters
in the crucial Midwestern state, which is one of six nominating contests on
Tuesday. Here’s a preview.
A sweep for Biden so far.
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What the Polls Say About Today's Democratic Primaries
Joseph R. Biden Jr. is ahead in Michigan, but Washington is shaping up to
be extremely close.
Numbers after 23:00, earlier numbers are for Biden.
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On Politics: A Big Day in Michigan
It may not be Super, but it’s a pretty important Tuesday. This is your
morning tip sheet.
Sanders had little traction in Michigan.
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In Divided Michigan District, Debbie Dingell Straddles the Biden-Sanders Race
It’s a balancing act in a congressional district that stretches from
liberal Detroit to Trump country downriver. At times, it seems, she pleases
no one.
Debbie Dingle may be upset.
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Bloomberg’s Job Security Promises Are Falling Through, Campaign Workers Say
Former campaign workers for Michael R. Bloomberg’s presidential bid reacted
angrily on Monday to news that they would not work through the November
election, as expected.
Bloomberg will not go to the convention.
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Politicians’ Use of ‘Wuhan Virus’ Starts a Debate Health Experts Wanted to Avoid
Despite the recommendations of health officials, some conservatives are
using the term to describe Covid-19, prompting a blame game over who is
politicizing the coronavirus.
The Chinese did not do it on purpose.
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Russia Trying to Stoke U.S. Racial Tensions Before Election, Officials Say
Russian intelligence services are trying to incite violence by white
supremacist groups to sow chaos in the United States, American intelligence
officials said.
The Russians rarely stop.
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From Homelessness to Donald Trump, This Art Group Takes on All
Indecline, an activist collective, wants to grab headlines with an ambitious schedule of illegal public displays.I feel little need to participate.
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