cnbc--2020-07-03--Experts fear the end of eviction moratoriums could plunge thousands of people into homelessness

Eviction moratoriums nationwide are set to expire later this month , potentially thrusting tens of thousands of people into a housing crisis .
Congress in March passed a federal mandate prohibiting evictions or foreclosures until July 24 in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
But as the deadline quickly approaches , experts warn that unless Congress passes more relief , renters might be forced out on the streets .
Across the country , thousands of evictions are either pending or processing , possibly setting up a wave of newly homeless people in the next few months .
The pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving many unable to keep up with monthly rent and food demands .
In Tucson , Arizona , the courts are processing an average of 52 eviction cases per day , up from the normal 10 to 30 cases , according to the Arizona Daily Star .
In Tennessee , more than 9,000 eviction hearings are pending , about 33 % more cases than normal for this time of year , the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported .
Homeless and housing services experts in New York are seeing signs that there will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in the coming months .
No concrete data yet exists that quantifies the number of newly homeless people nationally .
But in New York , `` we still anecdotally have seen some people become newly homeless due to informal evictions , particularly for people who did not have a formal lease in their name , '' said Jacquelyn Simone , policy analyst at the Coalition for the Homeless .
Large numbers of these people `` were paying week by week for room rentals and lost their source of income due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become newly homeless , because they might not have realized what their protections were . ''
The CARES Act , which became law in late March , put a temporary pause on evictions and foreclosures as millions of Americans grapple with the economic turmoil brought on by the pandemic .
That relief extends only to federally assisted properties .
From state to state , moratorium degrees vary widely .
Some states , such as Connecticut , Washington , and New York , have put in place their own temporary bans on evictions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compiled by the Eviction Lab , an organization based in Princeton University that 's dedicated to tracking eviction rates .
`` The moment these moratoriums are lifted , we 'll see massive evictions , '' said Emily Benfer , visiting associate clinical professor of law at Columbia Law School .
The inconsistency has caught the attention of notable politicians , who argue that the federal moratorium has to be strengthened and extended for a longer period of time to ensure that people do not lose access to their homes .
House Democrats on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evictions and foreclosures through March 2021 .
The bill , sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters of California , includes $ 100 billion allocated to rental assistance programs and a $ 75 billion relief fund for homeowners .
The bill is not expected to pass the Senate , which is expected to reconvene on July 20 from its two-week Fourth of July recess .
`` State and local eviction moratoriums are expiring rapidly and courts are beginning to address the backlog and new eviction cases , '' said Diane Yentel , president and CEO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on a call with reporters Monday .
`` And they 're putting people out of their homes in the middle of a pandemic , and in places where Covid-19 is raging out of control . ''
Sen. Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass.
, also on Monday introduced a bill calling for a nationwide eviction moratorium that would last until March 2021 .
`` This is a bill that protects renters from losing their housing , '' Warren said on the call Monday .
`` If they lose their job or have their hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , `` the bill extends the federal moratorium to last one year instead of just 120 days as it was .
And it expands the moratorium to cover basically all renters .
It also makes sure that renters do n't get hit with fees or penalties if they need a few extra months to pay their rent . ''
Across the country , homeless service experts are watching for signs that the number of newly homeless will spike once their state 's eviction moratorium ends .
In New York , the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homeless shelters has gone up on four nights in June , a period of time when `` we would not be hitting new records '' normally , Simone of the Coalition for the Homeless said .
During other years , the single adult count in homeless shelters normally declined during this time .
`` Instead , we 're hitting new records for the single adults in shelters , and that 's just the shelters run by the Department of Homeless Services , '' Simone added .
`` So I think it 's unusual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am anticipating that we are going to continue seeing these trends as protections for people facing eviction expire . ''
Additionally , the Coalition for the Homeless has received an influx of people calling in to ask about shelter access in New York City , questions that people who are new to the homeless services system might ask , Simone said .
These indicators are among what have prompted nonprofits and advocacy groups to urge the federal government to pass rental assistance laws `` to prevent a tsunami of evictions , '' Simone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that provides homeless services had to open up seven new shelters since February to respond to the sudden surge in people needing a place to stay .
`` We set up probably 600 new beds , 700 new beds just since Covid started , '' said Joel Roberts , CEO of People Assisting the Homeless in California .
But homelessness is a gradual process , so indicators like these that point to a potentially rising population of homeless people form just the tip of the iceberg .
Someone who gets evicted from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will likely `` go couch-surfing and they 'll call up friends or family '' to ask if they can stay in their homes , Roberts said .
The transition to homelessness is different for each person .
It could be a month or so until these people try living out of their cars , Roberts added .
But if there 's no steady income coming in , a person living in their car might resort to selling it for money .
`` And then that 's when their day they start knocking on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` So it 's not all of a sudden that everyone 's going to get kicked out of their apartments and they 're all ending up on the streets .
It 's not that quick . ''
The people most at risk of being evicted and ended up newly homeless are people of color , according to homeless service experts .
About 25 % of Black and Latino renters said they either deferred or did not pay rent in May , according to the results of a survey from the Urban Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tank that focuses on economic research .
Only about 14 % of white renters responded the same way .
That survey also asked renters to rate their confidence level on being able to pay rent for the month of June .
About a quarter of white renters said they had slight or no confidence in being able to pay rent for that month , while about half of Black and Latino renters said the same thing .
`` When we look at who historically has faced eviction in housing court , it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at people who are currently in shelters and on the streets , once again , it is predominantly people of color , '' Simone said .
In Boston , 70 % of evicting filings occur in communities where people of color make up the majority of residents , according to WBUR News .
There are no official numbers from the Department of Housing and Urban Development on how many people are projected to face eviction when the federal moratorium ends later this month .
The office did not immediately respond to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a spokesperson for the Department of Housing and Urban Development told Politico that the agency `` does not have these numbers available . ''
`` In California , I believe it 's six and a half percent of the population is Black Americans .
And yet 40 % of the homeless population is Black .
So there 's a disproportionate number of people on the streets that are Black Americans and people of color , '' Roberts of PATH said .
`` So it 's not just simply a crisis of people getting @ @ @

Tourists pass by a homeless man sitting on Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California on June 12, 2020. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images
Eviction moratoriums nationwide are set to expire later this month, potentially thrusting tens of thousands of people into a housing crisis. Congress in March passed a federal mandate prohibiting evictions or foreclosures until July 24 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But as the deadline quickly approaches, experts warn that unless Congress passes more relief, renters might be forced out on the streets. Across the country, thousands of evictions are either pending or processing, possibly setting up a wave of newly homeless people in the next few months. The pandemic has pushed millions of Americans into unemployment, leaving many unable to keep up with monthly rent and food demands. In Tucson, Arizona, the courts are processing an average of 52 eviction cases per day, up from the normal 10 to 30 cases, according to the Arizona Daily Star. In Tennessee, more than 9,000 eviction hearings are pending, about 33% more cases than normal for this time of year, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported. Homeless and housing services experts in New York are seeing signs that there will be a spike in the population of newly homeless people in the coming months. No concrete data yet exists that quantifies the number of newly homeless people nationally. But in New York, "we still anecdotally have seen some people become newly homeless due to informal evictions, particularly for people who did not have a formal lease in their name," said Jacquelyn Simone, policy analyst at the Coalition for the Homeless. Large numbers of these people "were paying week by week for room rentals and lost their source of income due to the pandemic. Many of those people have become newly homeless, because they might not have realized what their protections were."
Calls for congressional relief
The CARES Act, which became law in late March, put a temporary pause on evictions and foreclosures as millions of Americans grapple with the economic turmoil brought on by the pandemic. That relief extends only to federally assisted properties. From state to state, moratorium degrees vary widely. Some states, such as Connecticut, Washington, and New York, have put in place their own temporary bans on evictions that last into August, according to data compiled by the Eviction Lab, an organization based in Princeton University that's dedicated to tracking eviction rates. "The moment these moratoriums are lifted, we'll see massive evictions," said Emily Benfer, visiting associate clinical professor of law at Columbia Law School. The inconsistency has caught the attention of notable politicians, who argue that the federal moratorium has to be strengthened and extended for a longer period of time to ensure that people do not lose access to their homes. House Democrats on Monday passed a bill that would halt evictions and foreclosures through March 2021. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Waters of California, includes $100 billion allocated to rental assistance programs and a $75 billion relief fund for homeowners. The bill is not expected to pass the Senate, which is expected to reconvene on July 20 from its two-week Fourth of July recess.
Robert King Geiser, 35 years-old, after 2 years living on the street, stands outside his tent next to the 110 Freeway, during the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic in Los Angeles California on May 25, 2020. Apu Gomes | AFP | Getty Images
"State and local eviction moratoriums are expiring rapidly and courts are beginning to address the backlog and new eviction cases," said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, on a call with reporters Monday. "And they're putting people out of their homes in the middle of a pandemic, and in places where Covid-19 is raging out of control." Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., also on Monday introduced a bill calling for a nationwide eviction moratorium that would last until March 2021. "This is a bill that protects renters from losing their housing," Warren said on the call Monday. "If they lose their job or have their hours cut during the crisis," she said, "the bill extends the federal moratorium to last one year instead of just 120 days as it was. And it expands the moratorium to cover basically all renters. It also makes sure that renters don't get hit with fees or penalties if they need a few extra months to pay their rent."
'A tsunami of evictions'
Across the country, homeless service experts are watching for signs that the number of newly homeless will spike once their state's eviction moratorium ends. In New York, the number of single adult men checking themselves into homeless shelters has gone up on four nights in June, a period of time when "we would not be hitting new records" normally, Simone of the Coalition for the Homeless said. During other years, the single adult count in homeless shelters normally declined during this time. "Instead, we're hitting new records for the single adults in shelters, and that's just the shelters run by the Department of Homeless Services," Simone added. "So I think it's unusual to be seeing these trends and I am anticipating that we are going to continue seeing these trends as protections for people facing eviction expire." Additionally, the Coalition for the Homeless has received an influx of people calling in to ask about shelter access in New York City, questions that people who are new to the homeless services system might ask, Simone said. These indicators are among what have prompted nonprofits and advocacy groups to urge the federal government to pass rental assistance laws "to prevent a tsunami of evictions," Simone said. In California, one organization that provides homeless services had to open up seven new shelters since February to respond to the sudden surge in people needing a place to stay. "We set up probably 600 new beds, 700 new beds just since Covid started," said Joel Roberts, CEO of People Assisting the Homeless in California. But homelessness is a gradual process, so indicators like these that point to a potentially rising population of homeless people form just the tip of the iceberg. Someone who gets evicted from their home because they're unable to pay will likely "go couch-surfing and they'll call up friends or family" to ask if they can stay in their homes, Roberts said.
Homeless person sleeping under scaffolding, 20th Street and Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. Joan Slatkin | Getty Images
The transition to homelessness is different for each person. It could be a month or so until these people try living out of their cars, Roberts added. But if there's no steady income coming in, a person living in their car might resort to selling it for money. "And then that's when their day they start knocking on PATH's door," Roberts said. "So it's not all of a sudden that everyone's going to get kicked out of their apartments and they're all ending up on the streets. It's not that quick."
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cnbc--2020-07-03--Loans in coronavirus mortgage bailouts see largest weekly decline yet — but there are more red flags

The number of borrowers in government and private sector coronavirus-related mortgage bailouts just fell by the largest weekly volume since these plans were put in place .
There are , however , warning signs that the programs could swell again .
As of June 30 , 4.58 million homeowners were in forbearance plans , according to Black Knight , a mortgage data and technology firm .
This represents 8.6 % of all active mortgages , down from 8.8 % the previous week .
Added up , all the loans in forbearance represent just under $ 1 trillion in unpaid principal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising the previous week , the number of loans in active forbearance plans dropped by 104,000 .
That is the largest one-week drop since the start of the programs and brings the total volume to the lowest since the first week of May .
The current volume is down by 183,000 from the peak on May 22 .
`` A return to declining forbearance volumes this week was not entirely unexpected .
Last week 's forbearance volumes may have been adversely affected by late fees charged on the 15th of the month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of homeowners entering into plans in the following days , '' said Andy Walden , Black Knight economist and director of market research .
Volume also likely fell in part because more than half of all active forbearance plans , many of which were set up with initial 90-day periods , began in late March and early April .
They would therefore be scheduled to expire or be reviewed for extension in June .
About 2.2 million loans would fall into that category , so the drop therefore suggests that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extension , but many more of them did .
`` There is still great uncertainty ahead , given the recent spike in COVID around the country and the scheduled end of expanded unemployment benefits on July 31 , '' added Walden .
According to daily mortgage payment tracking data , as of the end of June , roughly a quarter of homeowners in forbearance had actually made their June payment anyway .
That 's as compared to 46 % in April and approximately 30 % in May .
The bulk of the loans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the mortgage bailout program in the CARES Act , which President Donald Trump signed into law in March .
It allows borrowers to miss monthly payments for at least three months and potentially up to a year .
Those payments can be remitted either in repayment plans , loan modifications , or when the home is sold or the mortgage refinanced .
For loans not backed by the government , most banks and private lenders have set up similar plans .

The number of borrowers in government and private sector coronavirus-related mortgage bailouts just fell by the largest weekly volume since these plans were put in place.
There are, however, warning signs that the programs could swell again.
As of June 30, 4.58 million homeowners were in forbearance plans, according to Black Knight, a mortgage data and technology firm. This represents 8.6% of all active mortgages, down from 8.8% the previous week. Added up, all the loans in forbearance represent just under $1 trillion in unpaid principal ($995 billion).
After rising the previous week, the number of loans in active forbearance plans dropped by 104,000. That is the largest one-week drop since the start of the programs and brings the total volume to the lowest since the first week of May. The current volume is down by 183,000 from the peak on May 22.
"A return to declining forbearance volumes this week was not entirely unexpected. Last week's forbearance volumes may have been adversely affected by late fees charged on the 15th of the month, which tend to put upward pressure on the number of homeowners entering into plans in the following days," said Andy Walden, Black Knight economist and director of market research.
Volume also likely fell in part because more than half of all active forbearance plans, many of which were set up with initial 90-day periods, began in late March and early April. They would therefore be scheduled to expire or be reviewed for extension in June.
About 2.2 million loans would fall into that category, so the drop therefore suggests that some of those borrowers did not need an extension, but many more of them did.
"There is still great uncertainty ahead, given the recent spike in COVID around the country and the scheduled end of expanded unemployment benefits on July 31," added Walden.
According to daily mortgage payment tracking data, as of the end of June, roughly a quarter of homeowners in forbearance had actually made their June payment anyway. That's as compared to 46% in April and approximately 30% in May.
The bulk of the loans in forbearance are government backed and part of the mortgage bailout program in the CARES Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law in March. It allows borrowers to miss monthly payments for at least three months and potentially up to a year. Those payments can be remitted either in repayment plans, loan modifications, or when the home is sold or the mortgage refinanced. For loans not backed by the government, most banks and private lenders have set up similar plans.


cnbc--2020-07-03--Jeffrey Epstein friend Ghislaine Maxwell arrested on child sex abuse conspiracy, perjury charges

The FBI arrested Jeffrey Epstein 's long-time friend Ghislaine Maxwell in New Hampshire on Thursday on federal charges of conspiring with him to sexually abuse children as young as 14 , and for lying about her alleged conduct as his procurer .
The arrest of the wealthy British socialite following a six-count criminal indictment issued Monday in Manhattan federal court comes just days before the first anniversary of the now-dead Epstein 's arrest on child sex trafficking charges .
During a hearing Thursday afternoon , a federal magistrate judge ordered that Maxwell be sent to Manhattan in the custody of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to have another judge determine whether to grant her bail .
Prosecutors are asking for the 58-year-old Maxwell be held without bail , and also said they are continuing to investigate the case .
Maxwell is `` an extreme flight risk , '' who faces the prospect of serving `` many years in prison , '' prosecutors said in a court filing .
That filing also noted that Maxwell , the daughter of the late crooked media mogul Robert Maxwell , has extensive international connections , citizenship in Britain and France , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and France , and large sums of money .
Lawrence Vogelman , Maxwell 's criminal defense lawyer , declined to comment on the charges .
Epstein , a 66-year-old financier and convicted sex offender who was a former friend of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton , and of Britain 's Prince Andrew , killed himself in a federal jail in Manhattan last August after being denied bail , authorities have said .
If Maxwell also is denied bail , she could be housed in that same jail where Epstein died after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maxwell is the first person charged in connection with Epstein 's alleged sexual abuse of underage girls other than him .
Epstein 's victims have called for Maxwell 's arrest ever since Epstein was charged last July .
A former girlfriend of Epstein , who was once paid to manage his properties , Maxwell has long been accused by victims of helping him to acquire a steady stream of young women to satisfy his compulsive obsession with receiving several `` massages '' each day .
Maxwell was arrested at around 8:30 a.m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after having returned to the United States at some point .
`` More recently , we learned she had slithered away to a gorgeous property in New Hampshire , continuing to live a life of privilege while her victims live with the trauma inflicted upon them years ago , '' William Sweeney , assistant director in charge of the FBI 's New York office , said at the press conference .
The 156-acre property where Maxwell was apprehended was bought for $ 1 million in December by a limited liability corporation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the person or persons behind the purchase , according to prosecutors .
The real estate agent who handled the sale for the seller told CNBC that she was unaware of the buyer 's actual identity because the buyer 's representatives would not disclose it .
Maxwell , who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing , is charged in the indictment helping Epstein in the mid-1990s recruit and groom underage girls , at least one as young as 14 years old , so that he could sexually abuse them at his residences in New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Santa Fe , New Mexico , as well as at Maxwell 's home in London .
The conduct charged in the case against Maxwell predates by a decade or more the conduct that Epstein was charged with last year .
`` In some instances , Maxwell was present for and participated in the sexual abuse of minor victims , '' the indictment charged .
It also said that while under oath , Maxwell `` repeatedly lied when questioned about her conduct '' during a legal deposition in 2016 as part of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York , which is prosecuting the case , said at a press conference that Maxwell had lied under oath about her conduct with the victims `` because the truth was almost unspeakable . ''
`` She pretended to be a woman [ the victims ] could trust , all the while they were setting them up to be abused by Epstein and in some cases by Maxwell herself , '' Strauss said .
Strauss also said her office `` would welcome '' Prince Andrew `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hear his statement '' about his relationship with Epstein and Maxwell .
Prince Andrew previously has denied a claim by one of Epstein 's victims that he had sex with her at the direction of Maxwell .
Strauss , echoing the claims made in the indictment , said that Epstein and Maxwell had a `` method '' for luring young girls in order to give `` sexualized massages '' to Epstein , which sometimes evolved into sex with Epstein and with Maxwell on occasion .
That method was said to involve Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking them about their lives , '' taking them to movies , and `` treating them to shopping trips , '' Strauss said .
`` Maxwell encouraged girls to accept Epstein 's offers to pay for their travel and education ... making them feel indebted to Epstein , '' the prosecutor said .
To further groom the victims , `` Maxwell would discuss sexual topics with the victims , and undress in front of them and be present for sex acts , '' Strauss said .
`` Maxwell 's presence as an adult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victims ] would put the girls at ease . ''
The top prosecutor and the FBI urged other people who may have been abused by Epstein to contact them .
In their motion seeking Maxwell 's detention without bail , prosecutors wrote that she `` has effectively been in hiding for approximately a year , since an indictment against Epstein was unsealed in July 2019 . ''
The filing stated that Maxwell has 15 different bank accounts , and has `` made intentional efforts to avoid detection , including moving locations at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number ( which she registered under the name `` G Max '' ) and email address , and ordering packages for delivery with a different person listed on the shipping label . ''
The motion also said that Epstein , between 2007 and 2011 , transferred more than $ 20 million from his own accounts to Maxwell , and that she later sent him back some of those funds .
One of Epstein 's accusers voiced relief about Maxwell 's arrest .
`` Today , my fellow Epstein survivors and I are able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Maxwell 's arrest means some justice for survivors can exist , '' Jennifer Araoz said in a statement .
`` For years , I feared Epstein and his ring .
Maxwell was the center of that sex trafficking ring .
Now that the ring has been taken down , I know that I ca n't be hurt anymore .
Day after day , I have waited for the news that Maxwell would be arrested and held accountable for her actions .
Her arrest is a step in that direction , and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't forget about us . ''
Maxwell 's prosecution by the Southern District of New York comes less than two weeks after the former head of the office , U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman , was fired by President Trump .
The office is now being led on a temporary basis by Strauss , Berman 's former deputy .
Berman , in the months before his termination , repeatedly said his office was investigating Epstein 's co-conspirators .
The indictment released Thursday , which was handed up by a federal grand jury in Manhattan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's role `` in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein . ''
`` In particular , from at least in and about 1994 , up to and including in or about 1997 , Maxwell assisted , facilitated , and contributed to Jeffrey Epstein 's abuse of minor girls by , among other things , helping Epstein to recruit , groom , and ultimately abused victims known to Maxwell and Epstein to be under the age of 18 , '' the indictment said .
`` The victims were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were groomed and abused by Maxwell and Epstein , both of whom knew that certain victims were in fact under the age of 18 . ''
The indictment includes photographs of the residences where Epstein allegedly abused his victims .
The indictment charges Maxwell with conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts , enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sexual acts , conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity , transportation of a minor with intent to engage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counts of perjury .
The charging document , in citing evidence for the perjury charges , noted that during an April 2016 deposition of Maxwell taken in New York as part of a lawsuit , she was asked , `` Did Jeffrey Epstein have a scheme to recruit underage girls for sexual massages ? ''
`` I do n't know what you 're talking about , '' Maxwell said .
During another deposition in July 2016 , Maxwell said , `` I was n't aware that he was having sexual activities with anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ myself . ''
One of Epstein 's accusers , Virginia Giuffre , has said in unsealed depositions that Maxwell directed her to have sex with Prince Andrew ; former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell , a Maine Democrat ; former New Mexico Gov .
Bill Richardson ; hedge funder Glenn Dubin ; late MIT scientist Marvin Minsky ; modeling company founder Jean-Luc Brunel ; as well as with the owner of a large hotel chain , and another prince .
`` There was , you know , another foreign president , I ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in one deposition .
`` He was Spanish .
There 's a whole bunch of them that I just — it 's just so hard for me to remember all of them . ''
`` I was told to do something by these people constantly ... my whole life revolved around just pleasing these men and keeping Ghislaine and Jeffrey happy , '' Giuffre said in the deposition .
`` Their whole entire lives revolved around sex . ''
Richardson and Mitchell have denied ever meeting Guiffre , much less having sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied having sex with her , as did Dubin and Brunel .
The deposition excerpts released last year are part of a defamation lawsuit that Giuffre filed against Maxwell several years ago .
The suit accused Maxwell of calling Giuffre a liar for claiming that Maxwell and Epstein sexually abused her when she was underage .
Epstein was arrested last year at a northern New Jersey airport after flying in from France .
An indictment accused him of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls from 2002 through 2005 at his luxurious residences on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Palm Beach , Florida .
He was charged with child sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit child sex trafficking .
The indictment alleged that he was assisted by several unnamed conspirators .
Epstein previously pleaded guilty to state criminal charges in Florida , including paying an underage girl for sexual services .
He served just 13 months in jail , but was free much of that time on work release , a privilege that drew sharp criticism on the heels of his arrest 11 years later .
Epstein was a registered sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida case , which came as part of a highly controversial agreement with federal prosecutors in southern Florida not to charge him and several unidentified associates on federal criminal charges .
The controversy over Epstein 's treatment grew even larger in August 2019 , when he was found dead in his cell in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan .
Authorities said Epstein hanged himself , but his lawyers and brothers have questioned that finding .
Two jail guards have been charged with trying to cover up their failure to monitor him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before he was found dead .
Epstein 's death came weeks after he was found semi-conscious and with marks on his neck on the floor of his jail cell .
Prince Andrew 's connections with Epstein and Maxwell received renewed attention last year , leading to his withdrawal from public duties .
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York have formally requested an interview with the prince , saying he has failed to cooperate as promised with their investigation .
But Andrew 's lawyers last month said the Duke of York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assist the U.S. Department of Justice in the probe .

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The FBI arrested Jeffrey Epstein's long-time friend Ghislaine Maxwell in New Hampshire on Thursday on federal charges of conspiring with him to sexually abuse children as young as 14, and for lying about her alleged conduct as his procurer. The arrest of the wealthy British socialite following a six-count criminal indictment issued Monday in Manhattan federal court comes just days before the first anniversary of the now-dead Epstein's arrest on child sex trafficking charges. During a hearing Thursday afternoon, a federal magistrate judge ordered that Maxwell be sent to Manhattan in the custody of U.S. marshal to face the charges, and to have another judge determine whether to grant her bail. Prosecutors are asking for the 58-year-old Maxwell be held without bail, and also said they are continuing to investigate the case. Maxwell is "an extreme flight risk," who faces the prospect of serving "many years in prison," prosecutors said in a court filing. That filing also noted that Maxwell, the daughter of the late crooked media mogul Robert Maxwell, has extensive international connections, citizenship in Britain and France, passports from the U.S., United Kingdom and France, and large sums of money. Lawrence Vogelman, Maxwell's criminal defense lawyer, declined to comment on the charges. Epstein, a 66-year-old financier and convicted sex offender who was a former friend of Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, and of Britain's Prince Andrew, killed himself in a federal jail in Manhattan last August after being denied bail, authorities have said. If Maxwell also is denied bail, she could be housed in that same jail where Epstein died after being sent to New York to face charges.
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. Joe Schildhorn | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images
Maxwell is the first person charged in connection with Epstein's alleged sexual abuse of underage girls other than him. Epstein's victims have called for Maxwell's arrest ever since Epstein was charged last July. A former girlfriend of Epstein, who was once paid to manage his properties, Maxwell has long been accused by victims of helping him to acquire a steady stream of young women to satisfy his compulsive obsession with receiving several "massages" each day. Maxwell was arrested at around 8:30 a.m. ET in Bradford, New Hampshire, after having returned to the United States at some point. "More recently, we learned she had slithered away to a gorgeous property in New Hampshire, continuing to live a life of privilege while her victims live with the trauma inflicted upon them years ago," William Sweeney, assistant director in charge of the FBI's New York office, said at the press conference. The 156-acre property where Maxwell was apprehended was bought for $1 million in December by a limited liability corporation that was anonymized to hide the identity of the person or persons behind the purchase, according to prosecutors. The real estate agent who handled the sale for the seller told CNBC that she was unaware of the buyer's actual identity because the buyer's representatives would not disclose it. Maxwell, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, is charged in the indictment helping Epstein in the mid-1990s recruit and groom underage girls, at least one as young as 14 years old, so that he could sexually abuse them at his residences in New York City, Palm Beach, Florida, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, as well as at Maxwell's home in London. The conduct charged in the case against Maxwell predates by a decade or more the conduct that Epstein was charged with last year. "In some instances, Maxwell was present for and participated in the sexual abuse of minor victims," the indictment charged. It also said that while under oath, Maxwell "repeatedly lied when questioned about her conduct" during a legal deposition in 2016 as part of a lawsuit. Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, which is prosecuting the case, said at a press conference that Maxwell had lied under oath about her conduct with the victims "because the truth was almost unspeakable." "She pretended to be a woman [the victims] could trust, all the while they were setting them up to be abused by Epstein and in some cases by Maxwell herself," Strauss said. Strauss also said her office "would welcome" Prince Andrew "coming in and giving us an opportunity to hear his statement" about his relationship with Epstein and Maxwell. Prince Andrew previously has denied a claim by one of Epstein's victims that he had sex with her at the direction of Maxwell. Strauss, echoing the claims made in the indictment, said that Epstein and Maxwell had a "method" for luring young girls in order to give "sexualized massages" to Epstein, which sometimes evolved into sex with Epstein and with Maxwell on occasion. That method was said to involve Epstein and Maxwell befriending young girls "by asking them about their lives," taking them to movies, and "treating them to shopping trips," Strauss said. "Maxwell encouraged girls to accept Epstein's offers to pay for their travel and education ... making them feel indebted to Epstein," the prosecutor said. To further groom the victims, "Maxwell would discuss sexual topics with the victims, and undress in front of them and be present for sex acts," Strauss said. "Maxwell's presence as an adult woman [during massages of Epstein by the victims] would put the girls at ease." The top prosecutor and the FBI urged other people who may have been abused by Epstein to contact them. In their motion seeking Maxwell's detention without bail, prosecutors wrote that she "has effectively been in hiding for approximately a year, since an indictment against Epstein was unsealed in July 2019." The filing stated that Maxwell has 15 different bank accounts, and has "made intentional efforts to avoid detection, including moving locations at least twice, switching her primary phone number (which she registered under the name "G Max") and email address, and ordering packages for delivery with a different person listed on the shipping label." The motion also said that Epstein, between 2007 and 2011, transferred more than $20 million from his own accounts to Maxwell, and that she later sent him back some of those funds.
Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York speaks at a news conference announcing charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her role in the sexual exploitation and abuse of minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein in New York City, New York, U.S., July 2, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters
One of Epstein's accusers voiced relief about Maxwell's arrest. "Today, my fellow Epstein survivors and I are able to take a breath of relief, as Maxwell's arrest means some justice for survivors can exist," Jennifer Araoz said in a statement. "For years, I feared Epstein and his ring. Maxwell was the center of that sex trafficking ring. Now that the ring has been taken down, I know that I can't be hurt anymore. Day after day, I have waited for the news that Maxwell would be arrested and held accountable for her actions. Her arrest is a step in that direction, and it truly means that the justice system didn't forget about us." Maxwell's prosecution by the Southern District of New York comes less than two weeks after the former head of the office, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, was fired by President Trump. The office is now being led on a temporary basis by Strauss, Berman's former deputy. Berman, in the months before his termination, repeatedly said his office was investigating Epstein's co-conspirators. The indictment released Thursday, which was handed up by a federal grand jury in Manhattan, said the charges stem from Maxwell's role "in the sexual exploitation and abuse of multiple minor girls by Jeffrey Epstein." "In particular, from at least in and about 1994, up to and including in or about 1997, Maxwell assisted, facilitated, and contributed to Jeffrey Epstein's abuse of minor girls by, among other things, helping Epstein to recruit, groom, and ultimately abused victims known to Maxwell and Epstein to be under the age of 18," the indictment said. "The victims were as young as 14 years old when they were groomed and abused by Maxwell and Epstein, both of whom knew that certain victims were in fact under the age of 18." The indictment includes photographs of the residences where Epstein allegedly abused his victims. The indictment charges Maxwell with conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, enticement of a minor to travel to engage in illegal sexual acts, conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and two counts of perjury. The charging document, in citing evidence for the perjury charges, noted that during an April 2016 deposition of Maxwell taken in New York as part of a lawsuit, she was asked, "Did Jeffrey Epstein have a scheme to recruit underage girls for sexual massages?" "I don't know what you're talking about," Maxwell said. During another deposition in July 2016, Maxwell said, "I wasn't aware that he was having sexual activities with anyone when I was with him other than myself." One of Epstein's accusers, Virginia Giuffre, has said in unsealed depositions that Maxwell directed her to have sex with Prince Andrew; former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, a Maine Democrat; former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson; hedge funder Glenn Dubin; late MIT scientist Marvin Minsky; modeling company founder Jean-Luc Brunel; as well as with the owner of a large hotel chain, and another prince. "There was, you know, another foreign president, I can't remember his name," Giuffre said in one deposition. "He was Spanish. There's a whole bunch of them that I just — it's just so hard for me to remember all of them." "I was told to do something by these people constantly ... my whole life revolved around just pleasing these men and keeping Ghislaine and Jeffrey happy," Giuffre said in the deposition. "Their whole entire lives revolved around sex." Richardson and Mitchell have denied ever meeting Guiffre, much less having sex with her. Prince Andrew last year denied having sex with her, as did Dubin and Brunel. The deposition excerpts released last year are part of a defamation lawsuit that Giuffre filed against Maxwell several years ago. The suit accused Maxwell of calling Giuffre a liar for claiming that Maxwell and Epstein sexually abused her when she was underage.
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cnbc--2020-07-03--Washington Redskins to review name after FedEx asks team to change it

A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15 , 2019 in Landover , Maryland .
The Washington Redskins said Friday that the organization would be reviewing the team 's name after several sponsors , including FedEx , called on the NFL team to change its moniker , which many people consider a racial slur against Native Americans .
`` This process allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Football League and the local community it is proud to represent on and off the field , '' team owner Daniel Snyder said in a statement .
The team said the review is a formalization of talks it had already been holding with the league in recent weeks .
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league supported the decision to review the name .
The Wall Street Journal , citing two people familiar with the matter , reported Friday that the team would likely change its name before the new NFL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he will never change the name .
`` We 'll never change the name , '' Snyder told USA Today in 2013 .
`` It 's that simple .
NEVER — you can use caps . ''
Washington 's move came after FedEx asked the team to change its team name .
A FedEx spokesman told CNBC : `` We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name . ''
FedEx is the most important business partner of the team to take a stance against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the team 's home stadium , FedEx Field , in 1998 for $ 205 million in a deal that runs through 2025 .
Frederick Smith , FedEx CEO , is a minority owner of the team .
Earlier this week , a group of investors publicly pressured big companies such as Nike , FedEx , and Pepsi to sever relationships with the team over the name .
Native Americans have challenged the team name going back to the 1960s .
But in recent weeks , the pressure to change the name has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasingly outspoken about the NFL 's role in racial issues after the death of George Floyd in police custody in May .
References to team founder George Preston Marshall , who named the team in 1933 , were removed from team materials last month because he was a vocal supporter of racial segregation .
The name is also a sticking point in negotiations over a potential new stadium in Washington D.C. , the Washington Post reported this week .
Pepsi applauded the the team 's review Friday .
`` We have been in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a few weeks about this issue .
We believe it is time for a change , '' the company said in a statement .
`` We are pleased to see the steps the team announced today and we look forward to continued partnership . ''
Nike , meanwhile , has removed Washington merchandise from its website .
The sportswear giant also welcomed the team 's announcement .
`` We have been talking to the NFL and sharing our concerns regarding the name of the Washington team , '' said a statement from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see the team taking a first step towards change . ''

A Washington Redskins helmet is seen on the field before the game between the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland.
The Washington Redskins said Friday that the organization would be reviewing the team's name after several sponsors, including FedEx, called on the NFL team to change its moniker, which many people consider a racial slur against Native Americans.
"This process allows the team to take into account not only the proud tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni, the organization, sponsors, the National Football League and the local community it is proud to represent on and off the field," team owner Daniel Snyder said in a statement.
The team said the review is a formalization of talks it had already been holding with the league in recent weeks. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league supported the decision to review the name.
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The Wall Street Journal, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported Friday that the team would likely change its name before the new NFL season starts.
Snyder has previously said he will never change the name. "We'll never change the name," Snyder told USA Today in 2013. "It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps."
Washington's move came after FedEx asked the team to change its team name. A FedEx spokesman told CNBC: "We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name."
FedEx is the most important business partner of the team to take a stance against the name yet. It bought naming rights to the team's home stadium, FedEx Field, in 1998 for $205 million in a deal that runs through 2025. Frederick Smith, FedEx CEO, is a minority owner of the team.
Earlier this week, a group of investors publicly pressured big companies such as Nike, FedEx, and Pepsi to sever relationships with the team over the name. Native Americans have challenged the team name going back to the 1960s.
But in recent weeks, the pressure to change the name has grown as many NFL players have become increasingly outspoken about the NFL's role in racial issues after the death of George Floyd in police custody in May.
References to team founder George Preston Marshall, who named the team in 1933, were removed from team materials last month because he was a vocal supporter of racial segregation. The name is also a sticking point in negotiations over a potential new stadium in Washington D.C., the Washington Post reported this week.
Pepsi applauded the the team's review Friday. "We have been in conversations with the NFL and Washington management for a few weeks about this issue. We believe it is time for a change," the company said in a statement. "We are pleased to see the steps the team announced today and we look forward to continued partnership."
Nike , meanwhile, has removed Washington merchandise from its website. The sportswear giant also welcomed the team's announcement.
"We have been talking to the NFL and sharing our concerns regarding the name of the Washington team," said a statement from Nike. "We are pleased to see the team taking a first step towards change."
CNBC's Jessica Golden contributed to this article.


cnbc--2020-07-03--Trump will 'pay a terrible price' in November's election over coronavirus and Black Lives Matter, pr

Trump will 'pay a terrible price' in November's election over coronavirus and Black Lives Matter, professor predicts

President Donald Trump 's response to the coronavirus crisis and widespread protests over racial injustice have landed him `` in big trouble '' ahead of November 's election , according to one politics expert .
Speaking to CNBC 's `` Street Signs Europe '' on Friday , Inderjeet Parmar , professor of International Politics at City University , said Trump had been given two political gifts — but had squandered both .
`` The pandemic , deadly as it has turned out to be , was a chance for him to unite the country , to rise above the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of the United States in a period of emergency , '' Parmar said .
`` He did n't do it , and he 's in big trouble because of that … President Trump has made his bed , and I think in the end he 's going to pay a terrible price , and that price is already being paid by a very large number of American people , both in terms of their health , and also in terms of the economy . ''
A spokesperson for the White House was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by CNBC .
There have been more than 2.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 128,740 fatalities from the virus in the U.S. , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
The U.S. has recorded the highest number of infections and the most deaths due to the coronavirus in the world .
The nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd had also seen Trump fail to offer `` anything in regard to any kind of significant sympathy , '' Parmar added .
`` I think what he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergencies , when you need real leadership , he actually does n't have any of that kind of quality , '' he said .
`` He talks about the people but he does n't appear to know the people 's interests lie in their economic wellbeing and their physical and personal safety . ''

President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis and widespread protests over racial injustice have landed him "in big trouble" ahead of November's election, according to one politics expert.
Speaking to CNBC's "Street Signs Europe" on Friday, Inderjeet Parmar, professor of International Politics at City University, said Trump had been given two political gifts — but had squandered both.
"The pandemic, deadly as it has turned out to be, was a chance for him to unite the country, to rise above the political factionalism, and effectively act as the president of the United States in a period of emergency," Parmar said.
"He didn't do it, and he's in big trouble because of that … President Trump has made his bed, and I think in the end he's going to pay a terrible price, and that price is already being paid by a very large number of American people, both in terms of their health, and also in terms of the economy."
A spokesperson for the White House was not immediately available to comment when contacted by CNBC.
There have been more than 2.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 128,740 fatalities from the virus in the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has recorded the highest number of infections and the most deaths due to the coronavirus in the world.
The nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd had also seen Trump fail to offer "anything in regard to any kind of significant sympathy," Parmar added.
"I think what he's shown is when it comes to real emergencies, when you need real leadership, he actually doesn't have any of that kind of quality," he said. "He talks about the people but he doesn't appear to know the people's interests lie in their economic wellbeing and their physical and personal safety."


cnbc--2020-07-03--Mailing every American a mask would be an 'incredibly' efficient stimulus, ex-Obama advisor says

Former Obama economic advisor Jason Furman told CNBC on Thursday that the U.S. government should consider mailing everyone a face covering to help slow the spread of the coronavirus .
`` A fiscal stimulus plan that would have incredibly high bang for the buck would be for the government to print up masks ... and mail them out to every American and tell every American to wear them , '' Furman said on `` Closing Bell . ''
`` It 's really not hard , '' he said .
Furman 's comments come as policymakers in Washington debate the need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy back on track .
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across some Southern and Western states , prompting governors in places such as Texas and Arizona to pause or rollback parts of their economic reopening .
The House and Senate this week approved a bill that would extend the deadline to apply for forgivable small business aid through a key coronavirus relief program .
It 's designed to help companies keep employees on payroll during closures to slow the virus ' spread .
The measure heads to President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week that he would support another round of direct payments to Americans , claiming he wants the checks to be larger than what Democrats on Capitol Hill support .
In May , Democrats in the House passed a relief bill that authorized another batch of $ 1,200 stimulus checks , although the legislation was a non-starter in the GOP-held Senate .
But Furman contended that there is a limit to the effectiveness of congressional stimulus efforts and interventions from the Federal Reserve as long as Covid-19 outbreaks continue to dot the country @

Former Obama economic advisor Jason Furman told CNBC on Thursday that the U.S. government should consider mailing everyone a face covering to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
"A fiscal stimulus plan that would have incredibly high bang for the buck would be for the government to print up masks ... and mail them out to every American and tell every American to wear them," Furman said on "Closing Bell."
"It's really not hard," he said.
Furman's comments come as policymakers in Washington debate the need for additional relief measures to get the economy back on track.
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across some Southern and Western states, prompting governors in places such as Texas and Arizona to pause or rollback parts of their economic reopening.
The House and Senate this week approved a bill that would extend the deadline to apply for forgivable small business aid through a key coronavirus relief program. It's designed to help companies keep employees on payroll during closures to slow the virus' spread. The measure heads to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Trump also said this week that he would support another round of direct payments to Americans, claiming he wants the checks to be larger than what Democrats on Capitol Hill support. In May, Democrats in the House passed a relief bill that authorized another batch of $1,200 stimulus checks, although the legislation was a non-starter in the GOP-held Senate.
But Furman contended that there is a limit to the effectiveness of congressional stimulus efforts and interventions from the Federal Reserve as long as Covid-19 outbreaks continue to dot the country.


cnbc--2020-07-04--Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana case sets back abortion foes' hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court 's 5-4 decision to strike down a restrictive Louisiana law is far from the final battle by abortion opponents in their fight to overturn Roe v. Wade .
Sponsored by an anti-abortion Democrat , Louisiana Act 620 was passed in 2014 .
State Sen. Katrina Jackson contended that its requirement that abortion providers have admitting privileges to hospitals within 30 miles of their clinic would protect women .
Challengers of the law , however , said the restriction would leave just one abortion provider at one clinic in a state with more than 4.5 million residents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion or overturning Roe vs. Wade .
I have a path that looks at that , '' said Jackson .
`` But I also know that I have a responsibility as a woman , as a legislator , to make sure that when a woman elects to have an abortion , while Roe vs. Wade is still the law , that they have safe choices . ''
The case before the Supreme Court , June Medical Services LLC v. Russo , was nearly identical to a Texas case the court struck down in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ v. Hellerstedt , it held that a state 's admitting privileges requirement did not advance women 's health and imposed an undue burden on women seeking an abortion .
Louisiana lawmakers , with the help of the anti-abortion organization Americans United for Life , pursued the law claiming the facts were drastically different than in Texas .
`` If something had happened to me , you 'd better believe that I would 've wanted to be able to go right into an O.R .
for surgery so that if my uterus had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perforated , I would get every possible chance to save my life , '' said Catherine Glenn Foster , president and CEO of Americans United for Life .
`` Women deserve that . ''
In an amicus brief against Act 620 , leading medical associations wrote that abortions are extremely safe and rarely require hospital admission .
They argued that continuity of care between clinics and hospitals is achieved through emergency protocols and communication , not through outpatient clinicians having hospital admitting privileges , something the plaintiff has held in the Texas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many of its restrictions on abortion are about protecting women and children , but we know that 's not true because Louisiana has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country , '' said Julie Rikelman , lead attorney from Center for Reproductive Rights .
`` It has one of the worst indicators for child health in the country .
And so instead of actually enacting laws and putting into place policies that would protect women and children , they are just trying to take people 's decisions away . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a win for abortion rights groups .
However , the 5-4 ruling , in which Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court 's liberals and newly appointed conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch dissented , could be a sign for deeper polarization and litigation ahead .
`` Anyone who reads this and thinks that abortion rights are safe now was just not paying attention , '' said abortion law expert Mary Ziegler of the Florida State University College of Law .

The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision to strike down a restrictive Louisiana law is far from the final battle by abortion opponents in their fight to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Sponsored by an anti-abortion Democrat, Louisiana Act 620 was passed in 2014. State Sen. Katrina Jackson contended that its requirement that abortion providers have admitting privileges to hospitals within 30 miles of their clinic would protect women. Challengers of the law, however, said the restriction would leave just one abortion provider at one clinic in a state with more than 4.5 million residents.
"This case was not about decriminalizing abortion or overturning Roe vs. Wade. I have a path that looks at that," said Jackson. "But I also know that I have a responsibility as a woman, as a legislator, to make sure that when a woman elects to have an abortion, while Roe vs. Wade is still the law, that they have safe choices."
The case before the Supreme Court, June Medical Services LLC v. Russo, was nearly identical to a Texas case the court struck down in 2016. In Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, it held that a state's admitting privileges requirement did not advance women's health and imposed an undue burden on women seeking an abortion. Louisiana lawmakers, with the help of the anti-abortion organization Americans United for Life, pursued the law claiming the facts were drastically different than in Texas.
"If something had happened to me, you'd better believe that I would've wanted to be able to go right into an O.R. for surgery so that if my uterus had been perforated, if my bowel had been perforated, I would get every possible chance to save my life," said Catherine Glenn Foster, president and CEO of Americans United for Life. "Women deserve that."
In an amicus brief against Act 620, leading medical associations wrote that abortions are extremely safe and rarely require hospital admission. They argued that continuity of care between clinics and hospitals is achieved through emergency protocols and communication, not through outpatient clinicians having hospital admitting privileges, something the plaintiff has held in the Texas and Louisiana case.
"Louisiana says that many of its restrictions on abortion are about protecting women and children, but we know that's not true because Louisiana has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country," said Julie Rikelman, lead attorney from Center for Reproductive Rights. "It has one of the worst indicators for child health in the country. And so instead of actually enacting laws and putting into place policies that would protect women and children, they are just trying to take people's decisions away."
Monday's decision by the Supreme Court is a win for abortion rights groups. However, the 5-4 ruling, in which Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court's liberals and newly appointed conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch dissented, could be a sign for deeper polarization and litigation ahead.
"Anyone who reads this and thinks that abortion rights are safe now was just not paying attention," said abortion law expert Mary Ziegler of the Florida State University College of Law.


cnbc--2020-07-07--Trump administration releases list of companies that received most money from small business bailout

Trump administration releases list of companies that received most money from small business bailout loans

The Trump administration on Monday disclosed the names of many small businesses which received loans under a program intended to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic .
The disclosure comes amid demands from Democrats for more transparency around the Paycheck Protection Program , or PPP , funds established as part of the $ 2 trillion CARES Act , which President Donald Trump signed this spring .
[ The full list is available on the Small Business Administration website , which you can access here . ]
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sparked an outcry from Democrats when he originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclose the names of participants .
The Treasury and SBA later reversed course , saying they would disclose names and other details about businesses that took PPP loans of $ 150,000 and above .
Those loans represent nearly three-fourths of total loan dollars approved , but a far smaller proportion of the number of actual loans .
About 87 % of the loans were for less than $ 150,000 , according to the SBA .
Among the notable recipients are : • The law firm Boies Schiller Flexner , whose chairman David Boies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Al Gore in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case , received between $ 5 million and $ 10 million .
• Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao 's family 's business , Foremost Maritime , got a loan valued at between $ 350,000 and $ 1 million .
Chao is the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. • Perdue Inc. , a trucking company co-founded by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue , was approved for $ 150,000 to $ 350,000 in loan money .
• Restaurant chains P.F .
Chang @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of between $ 5 million and $ 10 million .
• TGI Fridays , which is backed by private equity firm TriArtisan Capital Advisors , received at least $ 5 million .
The private equity firm tried to take the restaurant chain public in a deal with a special purpose vehicle , but that was terminated in April amid market volatility due to the pandemic .
• The Archdiocese of New York got a loan valued at between $ 5 million and $ 10 million , while the Catholic Charities of the Archdioceses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New Orleans and Boston , among others , all received assistance valued at more than $ 2 million .
• The Ayn Rand Institute , named for the objectivist writer cited as an influence on libertarian thought , was approved for $ 350,000 to $ 1 million .
• Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy in New Jersey , which is named after Trump 's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner 's grandfather , got a loan in the range of $ 1 million to $ 2 million .
Jared Kushner 's parents ' family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
• Niche movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse received a loan of at least $ 5 million .
Theaters have been closed while new film releases have been delayed or pushed to streaming platforms .
• Numerous news organizations received PPP loans : Forbes Media got at least $ 5 million ; The Washington Times got at least $ 1 million ; The Washingtonian got at least $ 350,000 ; The Daily Caller received at least $ 350,000 and The Daily Caller News Foundation got at least $ 150,000 ; The American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Political organizations also received loans : The Ohio Democratic Party got at least $ 150,000 and the Florida Democratic Party Building Fund got at least $ 350,000 , while the Women 's National Republican Club of New York got at least $ 350,000 , the Black Republican Caucus in Florida got at least $ 150,000 .
The SBA released other details about the program Monday , including : • It has approved 4.9 million loans for a total of more than $ 521 billion .
• Companies said that the funding supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the businesses reported the total when they applied for loans , and it is unclear how many of those employees stayed on the payroll .
• The program has about $ 132 billion in funding remaining .
• Applicants in California received the most money overall with $ 68.2 billion , followed by Texas at $ 41.1 billion and New York at $ 38.3 billion .
Businesses in California , Texas and New York that received loans reported having about 4.1 million , 2.7 million and 2 million total employees , respectively .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ designated by the SBA got nearly 23 % of the loan money , while companies in rural areas received about 15 % of the funds .
• Industries getting the largest share of net PPP dollars were health and social assistance , professional , scientific and technical services , construction and manufacturing .

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The Trump administration on Monday disclosed the names of many small businesses which received loans under a program intended to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. The disclosure comes amid demands from Democrats for more transparency around the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, funds established as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act, which President Donald Trump signed this spring. [The full list is available on the Small Business Administration website, which you can access here.]
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin testifies with Jovita Carranza, Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sparked an outcry from Democrats when he originally implied that the Trump administration would not disclose the names of participants. The Treasury and SBA later reversed course, saying they would disclose names and other details about businesses that took PPP loans of $150,000 and above. Those loans represent nearly three-fourths of total loan dollars approved, but a far smaller proportion of the number of actual loans. About 87% of the loans were for less than $150,000, according to the SBA. Among the notable recipients are: The law firm Boies Schiller Flexner, whose chairman David Boies has represented powerful clients such as former Vice President Al Gore in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court case, received between $5 million and $10 million.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's family's business, Foremost Maritime, got a loan valued at between $350,000 and $1 million. Chao is the wife of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Perdue Inc., a trucking company co-founded by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, was approved for $150,000 to $350,000 in loan money. A spokesperson for the Agriculture Department said Perdue Inc., a trucking service, said the loan was for about $182,000 and supported 27 jobs. Perdue's adult children are 99% stakeholders in a trust that indirectly owns the company, and the secretary did not have any influence on the SBA's loan decisions or the company's decision to apply for aid, the spokesperson said.
Restaurant chains P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Chop't received aid of between $5 million and $10 million.
TGI Fridays, which is backed by private equity firm TriArtisan Capital Advisors, received at least $5 million. The private equity firm tried to take the restaurant chain public in a deal with a special purpose vehicle, but that was terminated in April amid market volatility due to the pandemic.
The Archdiocese of New York got a loan valued at between $5 million and $10 million, while the Catholic Charities of the Archdioceses of San Francisco, Washington, D.C., New Orleans and Boston, among others, all received assistance valued at more than $2 million.
The Ayn Rand Institute, named for the objectivist writer cited as an influence on libertarian thought, was approved for $350,000 to $ 1 million.
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy in New Jersey, which is named after Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner's grandfather, got a loan in the range of $1 million to $2 million. Jared Kushner's parents' family foundation supports the school, NBC News reported.
Niche movie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse received a loan of at least $5 million. Theaters have been closed while new film releases have been delayed or pushed to streaming platforms.
Numerous news organizations received PPP loans: Forbes Media got at least $5 million; The Washington Times got at least $1 million; The Washingtonian got at least $350,000; The Daily Caller received at least $350,000 and The Daily Caller News Foundation got at least $150,000; The American Prospect received at least $150,000.
Political organizations also received loans: The Ohio Democratic Party got at least $150,000 and the Florida Democratic Party Building Fund got at least $350,000, while the Women's National Republican Club of New York got at least $350,000, the Black Republican Caucus in Florida got at least $150,000. There were several errors in the database, so it's not clear whether all the companies listed received the funds. Some firms said they didn't receive or apply for the money they're listed as getting. The SBA released other details about the program Monday, including: It has approved 4.9 million loans for a total of more than $521 billion.
Companies said that the funding supported more than 51 million jobs. But the businesses reported the total when they applied for loans, and it is unclear how many of those employees stayed on the payroll.
The program has about $132 billion in funding remaining.
The average loan is $107,000.
Applicants in California received the most money overall with $68.2 billion, followed by Texas at $41.1 billion and New York at $38.3 billion. Businesses in California ,Texas and New York that received loans reported having about 4.1 million, 2.7 million and 2 million total employees, respectively.
Businesses in economically distressed areas as designated by the SBA got nearly 23% of the loan money, while companies in rural areas received about 15% of the funds.
Industries getting the largest share of net PPP dollars were health and social assistance, professional, scientific and technical services, construction and manufacturing.
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The PPP's goal is to offer forgivable loans to smaller businesses, helping them to stay afloat and employees to maintain their jobs as the coronavirus puts the U.S. economy on hold. Companies that maintain most of their payroll through the span of the loan may convert those funds into a grant. While the aim of the program was to aid ailing companies with less than 500 employees, its effectiveness has remained unclear. Larger and public companies initially took advantage of loosely written language to tap the funds for themselves. Ruth's Hospitality Group , which owns the Ruth's Chris Steak House chain, AutoNation and ShakeShack are among those that took out PPP loans. So did the Los Angeles Lakers. They — and many more companies — ultimately returned the money after public outcry. More than $30 billion in loans were returned overall, senior administration officials who declined to be named said Monday. Lawmakers have also pushed to find out if politicians or their families' have taken on funds from the program. Rep Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo., on Thursday disclosed that her family's businesses received nearly $480,000. The program was initially rolled out in April, offering $349 billion to small businesses. After those funds quickly ran out, the government replenished the program with an additional $310 billion.
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The program's critics have expressed concern that the amount of untapped funds could show that rural or minority-owned businesses with weaker or no banking relationships have had trouble accessing relief money. More than 40% of Black small business owners were forced to close shop as result of the pandemic. Democrats have sought assurances that programs established to help Main Street sufficiently reach those who most need it. The bill Congress passed to replenish the program in April included $60 billion specifically for small lenders in response to concerns about businesses without a traditional banking relationship accessing loans.
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Last month, Congress passed a bill easing the terms for how businesses can use the funds and qualify for forgiveness. It lowered the share of the loan that a company must spend on payroll and gave them a longer period of time to use the money. The House of Representatives followed the Senate in passing a measure Wednesday to extend the program's application deadline from June 30 to Aug. 8. Trump on Saturday signed the extension into law. — CNBC's Kate Rogers, Betsy Spring, Kevin Breuninger and Kayla Tausche contributed to this report. Graphics by CNBC's John Schoen


cnbc--2020-07-06--Electoral College voters can be forced to back state popular vote winners, Supreme Court says

Two cases were brought by Electoral College voters in Washington state and Colorado who refused to back Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 , despite her wins in those states .
In both cases , the Democratic electors were mounting last-ditch efforts to prevent President Donald Trump from taking office after it was apparent that he had won enough votes to carry the election .
Kagan 's opinion was joined by all of her fellow justices except for Justice Clarence Thomas , who sided with the majority for different reasons .
`` Early in our history , States decided to tie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether legislatures or citizens .
Except that legislatures no longer play a role , that practice has continued for more than 200 years , '' Kagan wrote .
Kagan wrote that the Constitution gives states `` broad power over electors '' and `` electors themselves no rights . ''
Justice Elena Kagan , who authored the opinion of the court , wrote that `` nothing in the Constitution expressly prohibits States from taking away presidential electors ' voting discretion . ''
States can require Electoral College voters to back the victor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday , in a major dispute that could have an impact on November 's presidential contest .
Under the complex rules that govern American elections , it is the vote of the Electoral College that ultimately determines the winner of the presidency .
Virtually every state — besides Maine and Nebraska — allocates all of its Electoral College representation to electors who have committed to vote for the winner of the state popular vote .
And most states , including Washington and Colorado , have laws that require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The electors who brought the two cases argued that the enforcement of those laws was unconstitutional .
Micheal Baca , the Colorado elector , was replaced before he could cast his vote for former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich .
Three Washington electors were hit with $ 1,000 fines after voting for former Secretary of State Colin Powell .
Lower courts divided on the issue , with courts in Colorado and Washington ultimately coming down on opposite sides .
The federal appeals court in Colorado sided with Baca , while the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upheld the fines .
The Supreme Court 's action on Monday affirmed the Washington court 's decision and reversed the Colorado decision .
Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused herself from the Colorado case .
Thomas , joined in part by Justice Neil Gorsuch , wrote separately to express different reasons for his vote .
Rather than find that the Constitution grants states power over electors , Thomas wrote that the Constitution was silent on the matter .
`` When the Constitution is silent , authority resides with the States or the people , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' have never affected the outcome of a presidential race , such an outcome was plausible in a future contest , attorneys for the electors told the justices .
Larry Lessig , an attorney for the Washington electors , said in court papers that a swing of just 10 electors would have been enough to alter the results of five previous presidential races .
For that reason , the lawyers asked the top court to resolve the matter ahead of the November election between Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement released after the opinion was announced , said that `` regardless of the outcome , it was critical to resolve this question before it created a constitutional crisis . ''
`` We have achieved that .
Obviously , we do n't believe the Court has interpreted the constitution correctly .
But we are happy that we have achieved our primary objective — this uncertainty has been removed .
That is progress , '' Lessig said .
Jason Harrow , who represented Baca , said that while `` we do n't think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at least we know whether laws that bind electors can be enforced in the upcoming election . ''
Jena Griswold , the Colorado secretary of state , wrote in a post on Twitter that the `` unanimous decision by the Supreme Court ensures that Americans ' voices will be heard in the Presidential election .
We must fight all attempts to suppress voters and any corruption in our elections . ''
Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson said in a statement that the court had reaffirmed `` the fundamental principle that the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the President . ''
`` If we had not been successful , many observers , including several justices , noted the upcoming elections could have been thrown into 'chaos , ' '' Ferguson wrote .
The Washington case is Chiafalo v. Washington , No .
19-465 .
The Colorado case is Colorado Department of State v. Baca , No .
19-518 .

Two cases were brought by Electoral College voters in Washington state and Colorado who refused to back Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016, despite her wins in those states. In both cases, the Democratic electors were mounting last-ditch efforts to prevent President Donald Trump from taking office after it was apparent that he had won enough votes to carry the election.
Kagan's opinion was joined by all of her fellow justices except for Justice Clarence Thomas, who sided with the majority for different reasons.
"Early in our history, States decided to tie electors to the presidential choices of others, whether legislatures or citizens. Except that legislatures no longer play a role, that practice has continued for more than 200 years," Kagan wrote.
Kagan wrote that the Constitution gives states "broad power over electors" and "electors themselves no rights."
Justice Elena Kagan, who authored the opinion of the court, wrote that "nothing in the Constitution expressly prohibits States from taking away presidential electors' voting discretion."
States can require Electoral College voters to back the victor of their state's popular vote, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, in a major dispute that could have an impact on November's presidential contest.
Under the complex rules that govern American elections, it is the vote of the Electoral College that ultimately determines the winner of the presidency.
Virtually every state — besides Maine and Nebraska — allocates all of its Electoral College representation to electors who have committed to vote for the winner of the state popular vote. And most states, including Washington and Colorado, have laws that require electors to vote for their pledged candidate. The electors who brought the two cases argued that the enforcement of those laws was unconstitutional.
Micheal Baca, the Colorado elector, was replaced before he could cast his vote for former Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Three Washington electors were hit with $1,000 fines after voting for former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Lower courts divided on the issue, with courts in Colorado and Washington ultimately coming down on opposite sides. The federal appeals court in Colorado sided with Baca, while the Washington Supreme Court sided with the state and upheld the fines.
The Supreme Court's action on Monday affirmed the Washington court's decision and reversed the Colorado decision. Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused herself from the Colorado case.
Thomas, joined in part by Justice Neil Gorsuch, wrote separately to express different reasons for his vote. Rather than find that the Constitution grants states power over electors, Thomas wrote that the Constitution was silent on the matter.
"When the Constitution is silent, authority resides with the States or the people," Thomas wrote.
While "faithless electors" have never affected the outcome of a presidential race, such an outcome was plausible in a future contest, attorneys for the electors told the justices. Larry Lessig, an attorney for the Washington electors, said in court papers that a swing of just 10 electors would have been enough to alter the results of five previous presidential races.
For that reason, the lawyers asked the top court to resolve the matter ahead of the November election between Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, the former vice president.
Lessig, in a statement released after the opinion was announced, said that "regardless of the outcome, it was critical to resolve this question before it created a constitutional crisis."
"We have achieved that. Obviously, we don't believe the Court has interpreted the constitution correctly. But we are happy that we have achieved our primary objective — this uncertainty has been removed. That is progress," Lessig said.
Jason Harrow, who represented Baca, said that while "we don't think the Supreme Court correctly interpreted the Constitution, at least we know whether laws that bind electors can be enforced in the upcoming election."
Jena Griswold, the Colorado secretary of state, wrote in a post on Twitter that the "unanimous decision by the Supreme Court ensures that Americans' voices will be heard in the Presidential election. We must fight all attempts to suppress voters and any corruption in our elections."
Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson said in a statement that the court had reaffirmed "the fundamental principle that the vote of the people should matter in choosing the President."
"If we had not been successful, many observers, including several justices, noted the upcoming elections could have been thrown into 'chaos,'" Ferguson wrote.
The Washington case is Chiafalo v. Washington, No. 19-465. The Colorado case is Colorado Department of State v. Baca, No. 19-518.


cnbc--2020-07-06--Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she tested positive for coronavirus

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms , who is reportedly in the running to become the running mate to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , said Monday she has tested positive for the coronavirus .
`` COVID-19 has literally hit home , '' Bottoms said in a tweet .
`` I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive . ''
Bottoms , 50 , has gained national attention in recent weeks for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide protest movement against police brutality and racism , both of which have had major impacts on Atlanta .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden campaign immediately responded to CNBC 's requests for comment on Bottoms ' tweet .
Bottoms has been an outspoken critic of Georgia 's Republican governor , Brian Kemp , whom she accused of rushing the process of lifting the strict social distancing measures put in place to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
Last month , Bottoms ' city became a hot spot for the civil unrest over race and law enforcement that had already boiled over across the country in the wake of George Floyd 's killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down a Wendy 's fast-food restaurant in Atlanta where a white officer on June 12 shot Rayshard Brooks , a Black man who had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car in the drive-thru lane .
Brooks , 27 , fought with two officers after being questioned at length about his sobriety .
Footage of the incident showed him grabbing one of the officers ' stun guns and fleeing , then appearing to turn and point the device at an officer who pulled out his firearm and shot Brooks .
Both former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged .
`` That could have been any one of us , '' Bottoms said in an interview days after the incident .
`` That could be any of our kids or brothers .
In this case it was : It was someone 's father . ''
Bottoms had previously been floated as a possible vice presidential pick by Rep. Jim Clyburn , D-S.C. , the influential House Majority Whip whose endorsement of Biden during the contentious primary season was seen as an inflection point in the race for the Democratic nomination .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ there in Georgia who I think would make a tremendous VP candidate , and that 's the mayor of Atlanta , Keisha Lance Bottoms , '' Clyburn said .
Political betting markets have since put the Atlanta mayor near the top of the running to become the VP pick for Biden , who has already vowed to choose a woman as his veep .
Biden is expected to announce his selection by early August .
Bottoms is hardly the first politician to be diagnosed with Covid-19 .
More than half a dozen members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly contagious disease , and most lawmakers have taken at least some preventive steps to protect themselves and others from catching it .

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is reportedly in the running to become the running mate to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, said Monday she has tested positive for the coronavirus.
"COVID-19 has literally hit home," Bottoms said in a tweet. "I have had NO symptoms and have tested positive."
She later said on CNN that one of her children has also tested positive. In the interview, Bottoms said she had recently experienced symptoms similar to seasonal allergies, including a headache and a mild dry cough, and did not initially recognize them as signs of Covid-19.
"I don't have any idea how we were exposed," she said. "I'm stunned."
Bottoms, 50, has gained national attention in recent weeks for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide protest movement against police brutality and racism, both of which have had major impacts on Atlanta.
Neither the Atlanta mayor's office nor the Biden campaign immediately responded to CNBC's requests for comment on Bottoms' tweet.
Bottoms has been an outspoken critic of Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, whom she accused of rushing the process of lifting the strict social distancing measures put in place to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Last month, Bottoms' city became a hot spot for the civil unrest over race and law enforcement that had already boiled over across the country in the wake of George Floyd's killing in Minneapolis.
Protesters and rioters burned down a Wendy's fast-food restaurant in Atlanta where a white officer on June 12 shot Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who had fallen asleep at the wheel of his car in the drive-thru lane.
Brooks, 27, fought with two officers after being questioned at length about his sobriety. Footage of the incident showed him grabbing one of the officers' stun guns and fleeing, then appearing to turn and point the device at an officer who pulled out his firearm and shot Brooks. Both former officers involved in the incident have been charged.
"That could have been any one of us," Bottoms said in an interview days after the incident. "That could be any of our kids or brothers. In this case it was: It was someone's father."
Bottoms had previously been floated as a possible vice presidential pick by Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., the influential House Majority Whip whose endorsement of Biden during the contentious primary season was seen as an inflection point in the race for the Democratic nomination.
"There is a young lady right there in Georgia who I think would make a tremendous VP candidate, and that's the mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms," Clyburn said.
Political betting markets have since put the Atlanta mayor near the top of the running to become the VP pick for Biden, who has already vowed to choose a woman as his veep. Biden is expected to announce his selection by early August.
Bottoms is hardly the first politician to be diagnosed with Covid-19. More than half a dozen members of Congress have tested positive for the highly contagious disease, and most lawmakers have taken at least some preventive steps to protect themselves and others from catching it.


cnbc--2020-07-06--Small business coronavirus relief loan database contains some big errors, firms say

They ca n't show you the money because they did n't get it — despite what the government says .
Several companies that purportedly received forgivable loans as part of a federal relief program said that they did not apply for — much less get — the funds that are detailed in a database of loans released Monday .
That database includes information about the lion 's share of $ 521 billion so far approved under the Paycheck Protection Program , which is aimed at helping small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic .
The data released Monday reflects the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for at least $ 150,000 in loans under the program .
While that tally is just a small fraction of the nearly 5 million companies that were approved for PPP funds – most were approved for under $ 150,000 – it is large enough to potentially contain a variety of data errors .
The venture capital firms Index Ventures and Foundation Capital , along with the scooter company Bird , said that they did not apply for PPP funds , despite being listed in the database as having been approved for millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federally run program .
And a woman who lives in the Milwaukee area told CNBC she was surprised to be listed on the list released by the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration as having been approved for a loan ranging from $ 5 million to $ 10 million .
The woman , 72-year-old Geraldine Brimley , had applied for a PPP loan of about $ 9,300 through Radius Bank and received a little less $ 2,300 .
She runs a small company that delivers mail to rural customers of the U.S .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ happen ? ''
asked Brimley when told that her name was listed as having been approved for a loan of $ 5 million or more .
`` How do they make a mistake like that ? ''
`` I could use it , '' she quipped , referring to the large amount of money that she did not actually get .
Kathleen Barrett , a spokeswoman for Radius Bank , said that when Brimley or someone acting on her behalf applied online for the loan , extra `` zeros '' were accidentally input @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making it seem like she had asked for $ 9 million .
Barrett said that Radius , when it looked at the application , saw from the paperwork that Brimley submitted that she was only actually seeking $ 9,000 , and that the bank fixed the mistake referring to the higher amount before processing the loan .
Barrett said that while the SBA 's database that was publicly released Monday contains an incorrect , much higher range that was approved by the bank , an internal database contains the correct , lower amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting on the SBA side appears to be delayed or incorrect , '' Barrett said .
An SBA spokesman declined to comment to CNBC about Brimley 's case , or the ones involving the firms who said they did not get loans .

They can't show you the money because they didn't get it — despite what the government says.
Several companies that purportedly received forgivable loans as part of a federal relief program said that they did not apply for — much less get — the funds that are detailed in a database of loans released Monday.
That database includes information about the lion's share of $521 billion so far approved under the Paycheck Protection Program, which is aimed at helping small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The data released Monday reflects the more than 661,000 firms that were approved for at least $150,000 in loans under the program. While that tally is just a small fraction of the nearly 5 million companies that were approved for PPP funds – most were approved for under $150,000 – it is large enough to potentially contain a variety of data errors.
The venture capital firms Index Ventures and Foundation Capital, along with the scooter company Bird, said that they did not apply for PPP funds, despite being listed in the database as having been approved for millions of dollars of funds from banks under that federally run program.
And a woman who lives in the Milwaukee area told CNBC she was surprised to be listed in the database released by the Small Business Administration as having been approved for a loan ranging from $5 million to $10 million.
The woman, 72-year-old Geraldine Brimley, had applied for a PPP loan of about $9,300 through Radius Bank and received a little less $2,300. She runs a small company that delivers mail to rural customers of the U.S. Postal Service.
"How did that happen?" asked Brimley when told that her name was listed as having been approved for a loan of $5 million or more. "How do they make a mistake like that?"
"I could use it," she quipped, referring to the large amount of money that she did not actually get.
Kathleen Barrett, a spokeswoman for Radius Bank, said that when Brimley or someone acting on her behalf applied online for the loan, extra "zeros" were accidentally input in one section of the application, making it seem like she had asked for $9 million.
Barrett said that Radius, when it looked at the application, saw from the paperwork that Brimley submitted that she was only actually seeking $9,000, and that the bank fixed the mistake referring to the higher amount before processing the loan.
Barrett said that while the SBA's database that was publicly released Monday contains an incorrect, much higher range that was approved by the bank, an internal database contains the correct, lower amount that she actually received.
"The reporting on the SBA side appears to be delayed or incorrect," Barrett said.
An SBA spokesman declined to comment to CNBC about Brimley's case, or the ones involving the firms who said they did not get loans.