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Torn Over Reopening Economy, Trump Says He Faces ‘Biggest Decision I’ve Ever Had to Make’

Peter Baker, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alan Rappeport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago

The president suggested he wanted to move soon, but he also promised to listen to public health officials cautioning against relaxing restrictions prematurely.

Listen to the experts and displease the Trump base.

The sick and the dead do not vote. 

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White House Attacks Voice of America

Elizabeth Williamson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago

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 V.o.A. does not broadcast to the U.S.

Putin fears it.

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Endorsing Trump’s Firing of Inspector General, Barr Paints Distorted Picture

Charlie Savage at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago

The attorney general misstated key facts in explaining the dismissed official’s handling of the whistle-blower complaint that prompted impeachment.

Barr is in violation of his oath.

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China Hawks in Congress See an Opportunity in Coronavirus

Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

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 causal relationship escapes me. 

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Trump Delays Food Stamp Cuts

Lola Fadulu at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago

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.

Gasoline is an accelerant. 

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April 10th US Covid Data

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 12 hours ago

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 […]

I can not know the real numbers.  These are small.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Trust in Trump’s Virus Response Is Falling. What Does It Mean for November?

Giovanni Russonello at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 16 hours ago

Polls suggest that faith in the president to handle the outbreak has slipped among some crucial voting blocs in the general election.

If Covid-19 blooms again after the economy is reopened Trump is over.

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Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It’s a False Argument by Trump.

Reid J. Epstein and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago

Even some Republican officials, disagreeing with president, say that vote-by-mail has not hurt the G.O.P. in elections.

The Republican party has never been known to advantage Democrats.

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New Trump Attack Ad Falsely Suggests Former Washington Governor Is Chinese

Nick Corasaniti, Jeremy W. Peters and Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 20 hours ago

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.

Slander is a traditional political tool.

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Barr Defends Trump’s Dismissal of Intelligence Watchdog

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 21 hours ago

The president’s political enemies could face prosecution, Attorney General William P. Barr said in an interview on Fox News.

Driving off the watch dogs does not presage a welcome visit.

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Virus Throws Millions More Out of Work, and Washington Struggles to Keep Pace

Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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.

"But so far, a staggering number of Americans — more than 16 million — have lost their jobs amid the outbreak. Businesses continue to fail as retailers, restaurants, nail salons and other companies across the country run out of cash and close up shop as their customers are forced to stay at home."

The relief agencies may be slow marching the checks.
I can't know immediately. 
There is no news of orders to rush the aide.

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Inside Wisconsin’s Election Mess: Thousands of Missing or Nullified Ballots

Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

As Wisconsin scrambled to expand voting by mail for its election on Tuesday, many absentee voters said their ballots went undelivered.

A majority of the failed ballots are in the Democratic cities.

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Trump Keeps Talking. Some Republicans Don’t Like What They’re Hearing.

Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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.

Donald Trump has no trouble finding his mouth with his feet.

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Iowa Was Meaningless

Reid J. Epstein at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

We spent a lot of time covering the candidates’ ups and downs in Iowa. Almost none of it mattered.

Iowa introduced the would be candidates.

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U.S. Intelligence Contractors Say Virus Relief Funding Rules Fall Short

Julian E. Barnes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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 not a good idea.
Unpaid mercenaries are a worse idea.

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With a Face Mask Photo, Melania Trump Highlights Her Husband’s Reluctance to Wear One

Katie Rogers at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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.

Domestic relations between the Trumps are tense.

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Enlisted Late, Online Lenders Still Must Wait to Help Speed Up Stimulus

David McCabe and Nathaniel Popper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

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.

Trump is tight with other people's money.

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In Ohio, the Amish Take On the Coronavirus

Elizabeth Williamson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

A famously traditional community has mobilized to help hospitals with medical supplies, even as it struggles with reconciling its communal way of life with the dictates of social distancing.

The Amish self isolate.  
Sewing is not a problem.

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Coronavirus Is Threatening One of Government’s Steadiest Services: The Mail

Nicholas Fandos and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The Postal Service needs billions, the agency told Congress, and Democrats want to provide a bailout. The Trump administration may not agree.

The Republican party threatens the postal service.

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Latest Question for Supreme Court: How to Rule on a Crowded Docket During a Pandemic

Adam Liptak at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago

The question confronts Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. with choices that will invariably be seen as political.

The court has canceled their docket.


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