Politics, Corona, Finance, Election News 4/24/20

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

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·       Bill Gates: Here are the innovations we need to reopen the economy https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/04/23/bill-gates-here-are-innovations-we-need-reopen-economy/

·       How to beat Mitch McConnell https://www.rollcall.com/2020/04/23/how-to-beat-mitch-mcconnell/

·       McConnell Argument Against State Fiscal Relief Doesn’t Stand Up https://www.cbpp.org/blog/mcconnell-argument-against-state-fiscal-relief-doesnt-stand-up

·       States aren’t angling for ‘free money,’ Sen. McConnell. They’re trying to stay afloat in a time of crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/states-arent-angling-for-free-money-sen-mcconnell-theyre-trying-to-stay-afloat-in-a-time-of-crisis/2020/04/23/09c63180-858f-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

·       The lessons from Trump’s reckless recommendation of hydroxychloroquine https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/the-lessons-from-trumps-reckless-recommendation-of-hydroxychloroquine/2020/04/23/4626c4ce-84bc-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

·       ‘Complete disbelief’: Governors blindside front-line staff with abrupt reopening plans https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/complete-disbelief-governors-blindside-front-line-staff-with-abrupt-reopening-plans/2020/04/23/bb965f52-8567-11ea-878a-86477a724bdb_story.html

·       Biden’s strength with older voters could threaten Trump’s electoral path in 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bidens-strength-with-older-voters-could-threaten-trumps-electoral-path-in-2020/2020/04/23/29e44f8c-8577-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

·       The Russia hoax was never a hoax. An encouraging bipartisan report confirms it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-russia-hoax-was-never-a-hoax-an-encouraging-bipartisan-report-confirms-it/2020/04/22/351ee5e2-84c3-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html

·       Mixed messages and martial metaphors: Trump sows confusion about how to reopen the country https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mixed-messages-and-martial-metaphors-trump-sows-confusion-about-how-to-reopen-the-country/2020/04/23/f8beb03e-8579-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

·       A Biden Presidency Could Be Better Than Progressives Think https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/opinion/joe-biden-progressive.html?smid=tw-share

·       It appears the Trump administration is doing all it can to drive away health professionals https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/youd-think-trump-welcome-foreign-born-health-care-workers-right-now-youd-be-wrong/2020/04/23/ed9bfb32-859f-11ea-ae26-989cfce1c7c7_story.html

·       Montgomery County launched a new Family Violence Awareness and Prevention Campaign today designed to support and inform County residents who are experiencing family violence during the #COVID19 stay at home order. Essential County businesses and restaurants are helping to spread the word that help is available. Read the

news release: https://buff.ly/2VAE7LT. Watch the news conference: https://buff.ly/2Kr5HEQ. Domestic Violence has increased significantly during this crisis. My daughter works for the House of Ruth Maryland. 

·       A Covid-infected attendee emerges from CES, a massive tech conference in January https://www.apmreports.org/story/2020/04/23/covid-infected-attendee-ces-tech-conference?utm_campaign=APM+Reports+-+CES+-+20200327_151736+-+20200423_111802&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc_Newsletter&utm_content=ces&utm_term=73845895

·       Trump’s Comment on Disinfectant Prompts Experts to Warn Against Inhaling Bleach to Kill Coronavirus https://time.com/5826882/coronavirus-trump-heat-bleach/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the-brief&utm_content=20200424&xid=newsletter-brief

·       New poll shows Joe Biden beating Donald Trump in general election https://www.newsweek.com/new-poll-shows-joe-biden-beating-donald-trump-general-election-1499454

·       COVID-19 More Prevalent, Deadlier in U.S. Counties with Higher Black Populations https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2020/covid-19-more-prevalent-deadlier-us-counties-higher-black-populations#.XqHyhWFyaxg.twitter

·       Opinion: Health Care in the Pandemic Age — Let’s Get it Right https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/04/24/opinion-health-care-in-the-pandemic-age-lets-get-it-right/ via @marylandmatters

Finance

·       "Here are the largest public companies taking payroll loans meant for small businesses" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/21/large-public-companies-are-taking-small-businesses-payroll-loans.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar

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