1
‘Not as Wisconsin Nice as We Used to Be’: The Divisions in Dairyland
Keeping the polls open in a pandemic is just one example of the state
pushing political partisanship to the extreme.
The Republican party is behaving as a party preparing for a coup.
2
Biden and Cuomo: Friends, Allies and Supporting Players No Longer
A personal friendship has grown into a crucial political alliance as the
two men have emerged as pillars of the Democratic Party in a national
crisis.
Pillars of the Democratic party.
3
How the Virus Crisis Could Help a Red-State Democrat Stay in Office
In North Carolina, where the governor’s race is tight, and New Hampshire,
where a Republican seeks re-election in a blue-trending state, incumbents
could benefit from newfound star power.
Trump can crash Republican hopes by trying to restart the U.S. economy soon.
A restart will restart Covid-19 exponential growth.
4
Torn Over Reopening Economy, Trump Says He Faces ‘Biggest Decision I’ve Ever Had to Make’
The president suggested he wanted to move soon, but he also promised to
listen to public health officials cautioning against relaxing restrictions
prematurely.
I have not known Trump to listen to the science.
5
White House Attacks Voice of America
A White House website this week lodged a highly unusual barrage against the
Voice of America, a media voice nominally run by the Trump administration.
The Trump administration is not known to follow science.
The V.O.A. is not heard in the continental U.S. by law.
6
Endorsing Trump’s Firing of Inspector General, Barr Paints Distorted Picture
The attorney general misstated key facts in explaining the dismissed
official’s handling of the whistle-blower complaint that prompted
impeachment.
Barr has violated his oath.
7
China Hawks in Congress See an Opportunity in Coronavirus
Lawmakers who have long lobbied for the United States to be tougher on
China are using the pandemic to press for punitive measures against Beijing.
The China hawks in congress appear insane.
8
Trump Delays Food Stamp Cuts
Under heavy criticism for pressing for food stamp cuts during an economic
meltdown, the Trump administration now says it will hold off during the
national emergency.
People starving in the streets is not a good image.
9
April 10th US Covid Data
Our benefactor writes: We seem to be settled in for a while. The
exponential curve is flattening, but until the headlines stop announcing
more cases and deaths every day, the pressure to stay at home will remain.
We’re one day past what was predicted to be the peak. Tomorrow, I will
change the bar chart […]
The exponential growth has become arithmetic.
Infections and mortality (death) are still growing.
A 3.6% death rate is larger than the 1918 influenza.
10
Trust in Trump’s Virus Response Is Falling. What Does It Mean for November?
Polls suggest that faith in the president to handle the outbreak has
slipped among some crucial voting blocs in the general election.
I can't know.
A general Republican loss is my hope.
11
Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It’s a False Argument by Trump.
Even some Republican officials, disagreeing with president, say that
vote-by-mail has not hurt the G.O.P. in elections.
Wisconsin may be an exception.
12
New Trump Attack Ad Falsely Suggests Former Washington Governor Is Chinese
The ad, which calls Joe Biden soft on China and falsely suggests a former
governor of Washington is Chinese, shows that President Trump plans to
continue exploiting racial discord in his re-election bid.
Republican racism is blatant.
13
Barr Defends Trump’s Dismissal of Intelligence Watchdog
The president’s political enemies could face prosecution, Attorney General
William P. Barr said in an interview on Fox News.
Barr is wrong.
14
Virus Throws Millions More Out of Work, and Washington Struggles to Keep Pace
Federal efforts to keep businesses operating and workers employed have so
far failed to stop the bleeding as the coronavirus tears through the
economy in devastating ways.
I saw one guess of 20,000,000 newly unemployed.
15
Inside Wisconsin’s Election Mess: Thousands of Missing or Nullified Ballots
As Wisconsin scrambled to expand voting by mail for its election on
Tuesday, many absentee voters said their ballots went undelivered.
The Wisconsin Republican party is unforgivable.
16
Trump Keeps Talking. Some Republicans Don’t Like What They’re Hearing.
Aides and allies increasingly believe the president’s daily briefings are
hurting him more than helping, and are urging him to let his medical
experts take center stage.
Hope is more painful than resignation.
17
Iowa Was Meaningless
We spent a lot of time covering the candidates’ ups and downs in Iowa.
Almost none of it mattered.
Iowa began the winnowing.
18
U.S. Intelligence Contractors Say Virus Relief Funding Rules Fall Short
Contractors complain that guidelines released by the intelligence community
are much stricter than the Pentagon’s — and it’s not always clear which set
applies.
Mercenaries are a bad idea.
19
With a Face Mask Photo, Melania Trump Highlights Her Husband’s Reluctance to Wear One
The first lady’s encouragement of Americans to wear face masks was all the
more striking because it contrasted with her husband’s mixed messages on
the subject: “I don’t see it for myself,” President Trump has said.
There is little domestic tranquility in the White House.
20
Enlisted Late, Online Lenders Still Must Wait to Help Speed Up Stimulus
The government wants to get loans to small businesses fast. But the lenders with the most experience with this have been unable to take part.These lenders are not banks and are not regulated like banks.
The federal government should not rescue them.
Broken legs are not the way government should do business.
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