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On Politics: Coronavirus at the White House
Infection fears hit the West Wing, and more grim job numbers emerge: This
is your morning tip sheet.
Pandemics are simply infectious.
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Why Kamala Harris Isn’t Clamoring to Be Biden’s Running Mate
The California senator is considered a potential running mate for Joe
Biden. But unlike other possible contenders, she has avoided making a pitch
for the ticket.
The vice presidency is the candidate's choice.
Winning is most important.
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Joe Biden’s Time in Sarah Palin’s Shadow
What two strange months in 2008 taught the former vice president about the
politics of grievance, and how that might help him pick a running mate of
his own to take on Donald Trump.
Sarah Palin was always comic relief.
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U.S. to Accuse China of Trying to Hack Vaccine Data, as Virus Redirects Cyberattacks
Iran and other nations are also looking to steal data and exploit the
pandemic with attacks on infrastructure, officials say.
Publish and save everyone the pains.
COVID-19 is a world problem.
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May 10th US Covid Data
Our benefactor writes: The slow decline in cases and deaths continue, led
mostly by NY and NJ. Weekend underreporting does not look too severe. I’m
going to discuss Covid-19 in a bit more detail next week. US policy is
about to turn this into a real catastrophe. The results of the work I do,
like […]
The mortality rate: 6.0%
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Skadden Said to Have Paid $11 Million to Settle Ukraine Dispute
The law firm paid a former Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia V. Tymoshenko,
and an associate to avert a suit over its role in a report justifying her
imprisonment by a political rival.
Let's leave Hunter Biden with Jeb Bush.
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White House Races to Contain Virus in Its Ranks: ‘It Is Scary to Go to Work’
With two White House staff members testing positive, some officials fear
the disease is already spreading rapidly through the West Wing.
The virus is not the only reason.
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Fight Over Postal Service Funding Leaves Future of Mail in Limbo
With the coronavirus pandemic threatening the Postal Service’s financial
viability, a rescue for America’s favorite agency has become a political
battle.
Everyone needs the mail.
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Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 10, 2020
Week-end Wrap – Political Economy – May 10, 2020 by Tony Wikrent The Risks
– Know Them – Avoid Them [ErinBromage, via Mike Norman Economics 5-8-20] We
know most people get infected in their own home. A household member
contracts the virus in the community and brings it into the house where
sustained contact between […]
Virus news.
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May 9th US Covid Data
Our benefactor writes: The seven-day average for new cases is about to dip
below 25,000 per day. The seven-day average for deaths has been below 2,000
per day for.one week. Both are relatively good news and a reflection that
the vast majority of people in this country are still taking this quite
seriously. The results […]
The mortality rate is 6.0%
https://www.ianwelsh.net/may-12th-covid-numbers/
Still 6.0%
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Democrats’ Vote-by-Mail Effort Won in Wisconsin: Will It Work Elsewhere?
After winning by a surprising margin in a key Wisconsin judicial race,
Democrats are hoping they can replicate the same game plan.
Yes if it is tried.
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For Michael Flynn, Dropped Charges Latest in Life Full of Reversals
For most of his life, Michael Flynn has swung from being “a good soldier”
to an agent of disruption.
Noise.
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Whistle-Blower Exposes Infighting and Animus in Trump’s Coronavirus Response
Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Sharon LaFraniere, Michael D. Shear and Ben Protess at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The allegations suggest personal clashes influenced how the administration
responded to the pandemic.
Not news.
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U.S. Hits Back at China With New Visa Restrictions on Journalists
The Trump administration is imposing 90-day limits on work visas for
Chinese journalists, raising the threat of further retaliation by the
Chinese government.
The Chinese are not supposed to know more than Trump.
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Obama Criticizes Trump Administration in Private Call With Allies
Speaking to 3,000 supporters, the former president took a sharper line
toward the Trump administration than he typically does in public.
Criticism is all Obama can do.
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Sister Fights to Free Uighur Businessman Held in China After U.S. Trip
Ekpar Asat came to the United States for the State Department’s most
prestigious program for foreign citizens. Chinese security officers
detained him weeks after he returned home.
News is the only real currency.
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Anxious About the Virus, Older Voters Grow More Wary of Trump
Surveys show the president’s standing with seniors, the group most
vulnerable to the coronavirus, has fallen as he pushes to reopen the
country.
Trump makes too many mistakes.
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Nightly Applause Is Nice, but Some Doctors Think Votes Would Be Nicer
“My day job is talking people into getting colonoscopies,” one doctor said.
So how much harder could the campaign trail be?
Power works every time.
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Fight Over Virus’s Death Toll Opens Grim New Front in Election Battle
Elements of the right have sought to bolster President Trump’s political
standing by turning scientific questions into political issues.
It is the way of the Republicans.
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Open Thread
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