Political Perspectives

Political and/or Corona News U.S. passes 60,000 dead as hopes rise for a promising drug therapy https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-passes-60000-dead-as-hopes-rise-for-a-promising-drug-therapy/2020/04/29/c8c42d92-8a0a-11ea-9dfd-990f9dcc71fc_story.html More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid patients in Georgia were African American, study finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/more-than-80-percent-of-hospitalized-covid-patients-in-georgia-were-african-american-study-finds/2020/04/29/a71496ea-8993-11ea-8ac1-bfb250876b7a_story.html     This crisis could last a long time. Congress needs to be able to govern from afar. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/this-crisis-could-last-a-long-time-congress-needs-to-be-able-to-govern-from-afar/2020/04/29/dc5e6f9e-88b0-11ea-9dfd-990f9dcc71fc_story.html Biden himself should address the Tara Reade allegations and release relevant records https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/biden-himself-should-addres...

Political and/or Corona News  Five Ways to Follow the Coronavirus Outbreak for Any Metro Area in the U.S. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/23/upshot/five-ways-to-monitor-coronavirus-outbreak-us.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage Trump’s Response to Virus Reflects a Long Disregard for Science https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/climate/trump-coronavirus-climate-science.html?smid=tw-share Ohio’s G.O.P. Governor Splits From Trump, and Rises in Popularity https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/politics/mike-dewine-ohio-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-share Nursing homes are flying blind during a pandemic. They deserve better. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nursing-homes-are-flying-blind-during-a-pandemic-they-deserve-better/2020/04/27/f6c71608-866a-11ea-878a-86477a724bdb_story.html Donald Trump’s Maricopa, Arizona problem https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/28/donald-trumps-maricopa-problem/ Protecting Patients with Compromi...

Political and/or Corona  ·        Opinion: Oregon’s vote-by-mail system a model for virus-proof elections   https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2020/03/opinion-oregons-vote-by-mail-system-a-model-for-virus-proof-elections.html ·        Americans support state restrictions on businesses and halt to immigration during virus outbreak, Post-U. Md. poll finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/americans-support-state-restrictions-on-businesses-and-halt-to-immigration-during-virus-outbreak-post-u-md-poll-finds/2020/04/27/763249ee-88af-11ea-9dfd-990f9dcc71fc_story.html ·        President’s intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/presidents-intelligence-briefing-book-repeatedly-cited-virus-threat/2020/04/27/ca66949a-8885-11ea-ac8a-fe9b8088e101_story.html ·        As Trump puts partisa...

Political and/or Corona ·        Trump administration considers leveraging emergency coronavirus loan to force Postal Service changes https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/23/10-billion-treasury-loan-usps/ ·        As protesters swarm state capitols, much of the coronavirus backlash is coming from within https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/as-protesters-swarm-state-capitols-much-of-the-coronavirus-backlash-is-coming-from-within/2020/04/22/e4d7b1ee-84c8-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html ·        Trump Is Trying to Make Voting by Mail a Partisan Issue            http://app.mx3.americanprogressaction.org/e/es.aspx?s=785&e=1307497&elqTrackId=669bf21fb1454371a3da43acb8773548&elq=e49ddf3fc12042bda2abdfcf03e8badd&elqaid=42140&elqat=1 ·        Bill Gates: Here are the innovations we need to reopen the eco...

Politics, Corona, Finance, Elections News Politics and/or Corona Articles There’s a growing possibility of a W-shaped economic recovery — and it’s scary https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/22/theres-growing-possibility-w-shaped-economic-recovery-its-scary/   The anti-quarantine protests seem spontaneous. But behind the scenes, a powerful network is helping. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-the-conservative-networks-backing-anti-quarantine-protests/2020/04/22/da75c81e-83fe-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html   States rushing to reopen are likely making a deadly error, coronavirus models and experts warn https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/22/reopening-america-states-coronavirus/   Barack Obama highlighted the lack of a "coherent national plan" to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in his not-so-subtle swipe at Donald Trump. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/barack-obama-donald-trump-coronavirus-response_n_5ea135d0c5b699978a33647f?n...