Friday's Mini-Report, 3.27.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
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On the coronavirus, Trump changes his mind about China (again)
When it comes to the coronavirus, what's Donald Trump's posture toward China? It's a moving target.
Economic aid package clears Congress, despite last-minute drama
A week ago, Mitch McConnell presented an awful economic aid package. Today, a vastly better alternative is poised to become law.
Trump puts 'leading from behind' in a bizarre new light
Trump says he's "a war-time president," but he also sees 50 commanders in chief scrambling on their own, while he "looks from behind."
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 3.27.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Why Kentucky's Thomas Massie is the target of bipartisan ire
Rep. Thomas Massie can't defeat the economic rescue bill, but he can delay its passage - for no practical reason.
Coronavirus crisis puts Trump's fetal-tissue policy in a new light
Trump's fetal-tissue policy may be interfering with research related to the coronavirus crisis. So why not reverse course?
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Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 3.26.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Trump points to South Korea comparison he should probably avoid
Trump said South Korea called the White House to say that US testing procedures "are amazing." That doesn't make any sense.
Trump campaign takes aim at ad that quotes Trump
The Trump re-election campaign is threatening television stations that run a new attack ad. The trouble is, all the ad does is quote the president.
Pompeo, Trump won't help fill international leadership void
The very idea of international leadership during a pandemic is daunting, but what's striking is the degree to which the White House isn't trying.
Unemployment filings soar to staggering heights
Reports like these are at odds with our perception of reality. We have no frame of reference for this kind of data.
Senate overcomes GOP concerns, passes economic rescue package
Some Senate Republicans demanded changes to the economic rescue plan, insisting it was too generous to the unemployed. Those GOP senators lost their fight.
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 3.25.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
Science cannot be bullied into submission (though Trump keeps trying)
Told that a vaccine will take a while and the unproven treatments aren't reliable, Trump now appears eager to retreat from even trying to solve the problem
Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 3.25.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
It's 'been a little while' since Pelosi heard from Trump
What does it say about the president's capacity for leadership that he can't bring himself to communicate with Pelosi, even in the midst of a crisis?
Trump on governors: 'They have to treat us well, also'
Does Trump expect governors to offer the White House political support as it allocates emergency resources?
Schumer makes sure Trump's business can't benefit from rescue package
Could Trump's business benefit from the economic rescue package? Democratic leaders made sure it won't.
As the crisis continues, who's the White House chief of staff?
The White House finds itself without a formal chief of staff, at least for now, during a public-health and economic crisis.
Comparing the coronavirus to car accidents is a misguided idea
Anthony Fauci rejected the analogy between car crashes and the coronavirus as a "false equivalency." Evidently, Donald Trump wasn't listening.
Congress confronts the possibility of remote legislative voting
Remote electronic voting appears to be off the table, but there's growing support for allowing congressional proxy votes.
Texas' Dan Patrick: many seniors willing to sacrifice for economy
The Texan envisions a dynamic in which the economy returns to normal as some elderly succumb to the virus. That's ridiculous.
'I'll be the oversight': Trump volunteers to be a check on himself
Trump is volunteering to be a check on himself - just as soon as Congress gives his team a half-trillion dollars to spread around at its own discretion.
Trump signals possible retreat in fight against coronavirus
Trump's impatience, ignorance, and lack of foresight is leading him toward the most dangerous of all possible scenarios.
Monday's Mini-Report, 3.23.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
Trump's increasingly muddled line on the Defense Production Act
When it comes to the Defense Production Act, why is Trump trying to hide between perceived nuances surrounding words like "invoke" and "use"?
Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 3.23.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.