politicalwire--2020-04-02--Some May Not Get Stimulus Checks for 5 Months

NBC News : “ The memo says that Americans who have their direct deposit information on file will receive their @ @ @ @ @ likely ’ the week of April 13 .
The document estimates that about 60 million @ @ @ @ @ that point.
” “ About three weeks after those deposits go out , the IRS @ @ @ @ @ , likely the week of May 4 , according to the memo .
The office @ @ @ @ @ process about 5 million checks per week , so it could take 20 weeks – @ @ @ @ @ get them all out .
”

NBC News: “The memo says that Americans who have their direct deposit information on file will receive their payments in mid-April, ‘likely’ the week of April 13. The document estimates that about 60 million Americans will receive checks at that point.”
“About three weeks after those deposits go out, the IRS will start issuing paper checks, likely the week of May 4, according to the memo. The office that issues paper checks can process about 5 million checks per week, so it could take 20 weeks – nearly 5 months – to get them all out.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--That Woman from Michigan

That Woman from Michigan

Appearing on The Daily Show , Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ( D ) wore a shirt with the words @ @ @ @ @ , ” a reference to the recent attacks on her by President Trump .

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This looks good: The World: A Brief Introduction by Richard Haass.
“We are connected to this world in all sorts of ways. We need to better understand it, both its promise and its threats, in order to make informed choices, be it as students, citizens, voters, parents, employees, or investors. To help readers do just that, The World focuses on essential history, what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

“ Oh absolutely , I ’ d love to speak with him .
I think he ’ s probably a @ @ @ @ @ Trump , quoted by Bloomberg , when asked if he would take a call from @ @ @ @ @ to be in touch with coronavirus advice .


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Trump Campaign Calls Sessions ‘Delusional’

“ President Trump ’ s campaign is demanding that Jeff Sessions , the former Attorney General , stop attaching himself @ @ @ @ @ effort to win back his old Senate seat in Alabama , after Mr .
Sessions @ @ @ @ @ mentioned the president 22 times , ” the New York Times reports .
From an @ @ @ @ @ campaign : “ The Trump campaign has learned that your U.S. Senate campaign is circulating @ @ @ @ @ have enclosed , in which you misleadingly promote your connections to and ‘ support ’ @ @ @ @ @ letter and donor form in fact mention President Trump by name 22 times .
The @ @ @ @ @ assertion that you are President ‘ Trump ’ s # 1 supporter .
”

“President Trump’s campaign is demanding that Jeff Sessions, the former Attorney General, stop attaching himself to the president in his effort to win back his old Senate seat in Alabama, after Mr. Sessions distributed a campaign mailer that mentioned the president 22 times,” the New York Times reports.
From an unusual letter to the Sessions campaign: “The Trump campaign has learned that your U.S. Senate campaign is circulating mailers like the one I have enclosed, in which you misleadingly promote your connections to and ‘support’ of President Trump… The enclosed letter and donor form in fact mention President Trump by name 22 times. The letter even makes the delusional assertion that you are President ‘Trump’s #1 supporter.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Biden Asks Trump Campaign to Remove Video

“ Joe Biden ’ s campaign is calling on President Trump ’ s re-election campaign to pull a ‘ wildly @ @ @ @ @ that splices in sound to falsely depict Biden calling the coronavirus a hoax — and @ @ @ @ @ to remove the ad if the president ’ s campaign won ’ t , ” @ @ @


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Plouffe Predicts ‘Historic Turnout’ by Trump Supporters

Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe predicted on a Fox News podcast that supporters of President Trump will turn out @ @ @ @ @ ” on Election Day .
Said Plouffe : “ You look at the economic situation @ @ @ @ @ can an incumbent win in that ?
’ But , you know , no one @ @ @ @ @ the damage .
I think if you can lay his crisis response at his feet @ @ @ @ @ economy , I do think that ’ s some headwind he ’ s got to @ @ @ @ @ : “ And I think he ’ s going to turn out voters almost at @ @ @ @ @ behalf , so that makes him very dangerous if you ’ re Joe Biden .
@

Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe predicted on a Fox News podcast that supporters of President Trump will turn out “at a historical level” on Election Day.
Said Plouffe: “You look at the economic situation and say, ‘How can an incumbent win in that?’ But, you know, no one’s blaming Trump for the damage. I think if you can lay his crisis response at his feet and connect that to the economy, I do think that’s some headwind he’s got to run into.”
He added: “And I think he’s going to turn out voters almost at a historical level on his behalf, so that makes him very dangerous if you’re Joe Biden.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Ex-FDA Chief Warns Disruptions Will Continue In Fall

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC the coronavirus will continue to disrupt daily life in the fall unless there @ @ @ @ @ treat it .
Said Gottlieb : “ If we don ’ t have it , @ @ @ @ @ come back in the fall and it ’ s going to continue to shut down @ @ @ @ @ This is going to circulate in the background .
The consumer is not going to @ @ @ @ @ going to be afraid to go out and we ’ re going to continue to @ @ @ @ @ virus .
”

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC the coronavirus will continue to disrupt daily life in the fall unless there is an effective drug to treat it.
Said Gottlieb: “If we don’t have it, this virus is going to come back in the fall and it’s going to continue to shut down parts of our lives. This is going to circulate in the background. The consumer is not going to bounce back. People are going to be afraid to go out and we’re going to continue to see people succumb to this virus.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Democrats Delay Convention to August

Democrats Delay Convention to August

“ The Democratic National Committee on Thursday postponed its national convention because of the coronavirus , moving it from mid-July @ @ @ @ @ is the largest political concession so far to the public health crisis caused by the @ @ @ @ @ to the cancellation of hundreds of state and local conventions from both parties , ” @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The convention will still be held in Milwaukee , as planned , the @ @ @ @ @ officials said , a week before Republicans plan to gather in Charlotte , N.C. , @ @ @ @ @ ”

“The Democratic National Committee on Thursday postponed its national convention because of the coronavirus, moving it from mid-July to mid-August. The delay is the largest political concession so far to the public health crisis caused by the virus, which has led to the cancellation of hundreds of state and local conventions from both parties,” the New York Times reports.
“The convention will still be held in Milwaukee, as planned, the week of Aug. 17, officials said, a week before Republicans plan to gather in Charlotte, N.C., to re-nominate President Trump.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Collins’ Surrender Date Pushed Back Two Months

A federal judge ordered that former Rep. Chris Collins ’ ( R-NY ) prison surrender date be delayed by two @ @ @ @ @ said Collins has a high risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus , CNBC reports .


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Lawmakers Worry About Stimulus Rollout

Lawmakers Worry About Stimulus Rollout

Axios : “ Congress passed a $ 2.2 trillion stimulus bill to help struggling Americans and businesses hit hard by @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worry the agencies responsible for delivering the aid @ @ @ @ @ the task.
” “ Some fear a repeat of what happened with the botched rollout @ @ @ @ @ in 2013 when the site crashed due to tremendous demand .
”

Axios: “Congress passed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill to help struggling Americans and businesses hit hard by the coronavirus. Now, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worry the agencies responsible for delivering the aid may not be ready for the task.”
“Some fear a repeat of what happened with the botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act in 2013 when the site crashed due to tremendous demand.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Most Disapprove of Trump’s Handling of Crisis

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of Americans , 54 % , disapprove of President Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus , while 43 % approve .


politicalwire--2020-04-03--A ‘Shit Sandwich’ In Florida

A ‘Shit Sandwich’ In Florida

Politico : “ Already anxious about Trump ’ s chances in the nation ’ s biggest swing state , Republicans @ @ @ @ @ of unemployed workers unable to navigate the Florida system to apply for help .
And @ @ @ @ @ at Trump ’ s top allies in the state , Gov .
Ron DeSantis and @ @ @ @ @ Privately , Republicans admit that the $ 77.9 million system that is now failing Florida @ @ @ @ @ Scott designed it to do — lower the state ’ s reported number of jobless @ @ @ @ @ ” Said one DeSantis adviser : “ It ’ s a shit sandwich , and @ @ @ @ @ by Scott .
It wasn ’ t about saving money .
It was about making @ @ @ @ @ get benefits or keep benefits so that the unemployment numbers were low to give the @ @ @ @ @ .
”

Politico: “Already anxious about Trump’s chances in the nation’s biggest swing state, Republicans now are dealing with thousands of unemployed workers unable to navigate the Florida system to apply for help. And the blowback is directed straight at Trump’s top allies in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott.”
“Privately, Republicans admit that the $77.9 million system that is now failing Florida workers is doing exactly what Scott designed it to do — lower the state’s reported number of jobless claims after the great recession.”
Said one DeSantis adviser: “It’s a shit sandwich, and it was designed that way by Scott. It wasn’t about saving money. It was about making it harder for people to get benefits or keep benefits so that the unemployment numbers were low to give the governor something to brag about.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Hunter Biden Probe Moves Forward In Senate

“ A key Senate committee is vowing to press forward with its investigation targeting former Vice President Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ logistical challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic , ” Politico reports .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ oppose , has fueled tension among the Senate ’ s ranks , even breaking out @ @ @ @ @ unreported verbal altercation between senators during a classified briefing .
”

“A key Senate committee is vowing to press forward with its investigation targeting former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, despite logistical challenges posed by the global coronavirus pandemic,” Politico reports.
“The probe, which Democrats vigorously oppose, has fueled tension among the Senate’s ranks, even breaking out into a rare and previously unreported verbal altercation between senators during a classified briefing.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Legal Battle Underway That Could Decide Election

“ President Donald Trump ’ s political operation is launching a multimillion-dollar legal campaign aimed at blocking Democrats from drastically @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus outbreak , ” Politico reports .
“ In the past several weeks @ @ @ @ @ the Republican National Committee have helped to oversee maneuvering in a handful of battleground states @ @ @ @ @ some Democratic efforts to alter voting laws , and to bolster Trump .
The mobilization @ @ @ @ @ Republicans at the state and local levels.
” “ The Trump campaign and RNC are @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin , where the parties are at loggerheads over an array of issues including voter @ @ @ @ @ Mexico , where the battle involves vote-by-mail .
The skirmishing has also spread across key @ @ @ @ @ , where the well-organized Trump apparatus has fought over changes that could sway the outcome @ @ @ @ @

“President Trump’s political operation is launching a multimillion-dollar legal campaign aimed at blocking Democrats from drastically changing voting rules in response to the coronavirus outbreak,” Politico reports.
“In the past several weeks, the reelection campaign and the RNC have helped to oversee maneuvering in a handful of battleground states with an eye toward stopping some Democratic efforts to alter voting laws, and to bolster Trump. The mobilization is being closely coordinated with Republicans at the state and local levels.”
“The Trump campaign and RNC are actively engaged in litigation in Wisconsin, where the parties are at loggerheads over an array of issues including voter identification, and in New Mexico, where the battle involves vote-by-mail. The skirmishing has also spread across key states like Pennsylvania and Georgia, where the well-organized Trump apparatus has fought over changes that could sway the outcome of the election.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Trump Ended Pandemic Early-Warning Program

Los Angeles Times : “ Two months before the novel coronavirus is thought to have begun its deadly advance in @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration ended a $ 200-million pandemic early-warning program aimed at training scientists in China @ @ @ @ @ and respond to such a threat .
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politicalwire--2020-04-03--Fauci Calls for Nationwide Lockdown

Fauci Calls for Nationwide Lockdown

Dr. Anthony Fauci recommended on that all states across the U.S. implement stay-at-home orders , Axios reports .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ’ s calls for ‘ flexibility.
’ Nearly 4o states have issued stay-at-home @ @ @ @ @ as a way to combat the novel coronavirus — but the orders vary in strictness @ @ @ @

Dr. Anthony Fauci recommended on that all states across the U.S. implement stay-at-home orders, Axios reports.
“The recommendation stands in contrast to President Trump’s calls for ‘flexibility.’ Nearly 4o states have issued stay-at-home orders to promote social distancing as a way to combat the novel coronavirus — but the orders vary in strictness and duration.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Trump Falsely Says Plane Passengers Are Tested

President Trump falsely claimed that airplane and train passengers are being given “ very strong tests ” for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ arrival , CNN reports .
Said Trump : “ They ’ re doing tests on @ @ @ @ @ — for getting on , getting off .
They ’ re doing tests on trains @ @ @ @ @ off .
”

President Trump falsely claimed that airplane and train passengers are being given “very strong tests” for the coronavirus both before departure and after arrival, CNN reports.
Said Trump: “They’re doing tests on airlines — very strong tests — for getting on, getting off. They’re doing tests on trains — getting on, getting off.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Meadows Considers New White House Press Secretary

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has privately discussed bringing on Pentagon spokeswoman Alyssa Farah or Trump campaign spokeswoman @ @ @ @ @ White House press secretary , Axios reports .
Said current White House Press Secretary Stephanie @ @ @ @ @ more palace intrigue to me , but I ’ ve also been in quarantine .
@ @ @ @ @ that the press secretary would hear about being replaced in the press .
”

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has privately discussed bringing on Pentagon spokeswoman Alyssa Farah or Trump campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany as a new White House press secretary, Axios reports.
Said current White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham: “Sounds like more palace intrigue to me, but I’ve also been in quarantine. If true, how ironic that the press secretary would hear about being replaced in the press.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Trump Sows Uncertainty and Casts Blame

Trump Sows Uncertainty and Casts Blame

“ In the three weeks since declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a national emergency , President Trump has delivered a @ @ @ @ @ , sowed confusion and repeatedly sought to cast blame on others , ” the Washington @ @ @ @ @ has never known a crisis response as strong as his own , Trump says — @ @ @ @ @ claims he is merely backup .
He has faulted governors for acting too slowly and @ @ @ @ @ , has accused overwhelmed state and hospital officials of complaining too much and of hoarding @ @ @ @ @ winning its war with the coronavirus , the president says — yet the death toll @ @ @ @ @ the best-case scenario more Americans will die than in the wars in Vietnam , Korea @ @ @ @ @ ” “ The economy is the strongest ever and will rebound in no time , @ @ @ @ @ markets have cratered and in the past two weeks a record 10 million people filed @ @ @ @ @

“In the three weeks since declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a national emergency, President Trump has delivered a dizzying array of rhetorical contortions, sowed confusion and repeatedly sought to cast blame on others,” the Washington Post reports.
“History has never known a crisis response as strong as his own, Trump says — yet the self-described wartime president claims he is merely backup. He has faulted governors for acting too slowly and, as he did Thursday, has accused overwhelmed state and hospital officials of complaining too much and of hoarding supplies.”
“America is winning its war with the coronavirus, the president says — yet the death toll rises still, and in the best-case scenario more Americans will die than in the wars in Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq combined.”
“The economy is the strongest ever and will rebound in no time, he says — yet stock markets have cratered and in the past two weeks a record 10 million people filed for unemployment insurance.”


politicalwire--2020-04-02--Experts Doubt White House’s Death Estimate

“ Leading disease forecasters , whose research the White House used to conclude 100,000 to 240,000 people will die nationwide @ @ @ @ @ mystified when they saw the administration ’ s projection this week , ” the Washington @ @ @ @ @ experts said they don ’ t challenge the numbers ’ validity but said they don @ @ @ @ @ White House arrived at them.
” “ White House officials have refused to explain how @ @ @ @ @ a death toll bigger than the United States suffered in the Vietnam War or the @ @ @ @ @ terrorist attacks .
They have not provided the underlying data so others can assess its @ @ @ @ @ to lower that death count .
”

“Leading disease forecasters, whose research the White House used to conclude 100,000 to 240,000 people will die nationwide from the coronavirus, were mystified when they saw the administration’s projection this week,” the Washington Post reports.
“The experts said they don’t challenge the numbers’ validity but said they don’t know how the White House arrived at them.”
“White House officials have refused to explain how they generated the figure — a death toll bigger than the United States suffered in the Vietnam War or the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They have not provided the underlying data so others can assess its reliability or provided long-term strategies to lower that death count.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Trump Says CDC Advice Is Voluntary

Trump Says CDC Advice Is Voluntary

President Trump said at his daily White House briefing on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control recommended that Americans @ @ @ @ @ cloth ” masks on a voluntary basis , the New York Times reports .
Said @ @ @ @ @ do it .
You don ’ t have to do it .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s only a recommendation .
”

President Trump said at his daily White House briefing on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control recommended that Americans use basic “non-medical, cloth” masks on a voluntary basis, the New York Times reports.
Said Trump: “You can do it. You don’t have to do it. I’m choosing not to do it. It’s only a recommendation.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Fauci Sidelined at Last Minute

Fauci Sidelined at Last Minute

A source familiar told CNN there was a last minute decision to exclude Dr. Anthony Fauci from today ’ s @ @ @ @ @ House .


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Trump Slams Pelosi for Another ‘Witch Hunt’

President Trump lashed out after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a bipartisan committee overseeing his administration ’ s handling of the @ @ @ @ @ reports .
Said Trump : “ This is not the time for politics .
Endless @ @ @ @ @ go again — have already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent years.
” @ @ @ @ @ see what happens , it ’ s witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s people doing the witch hunt who are losing , and they @ @ @ @ @ a lot .
And it ’ s not any time for witch hunts .
”

President Trump lashed out after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a bipartisan committee overseeing his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, CBS News reports.
Said Trump: “This is not the time for politics. Endless partisan investigations — here we go again — have already done extraordinary damage to our country in recent years.”
He added: “You see what happens, it’s witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt. And in the end, it’s people doing the witch hunt who are losing, and they’ve been losing by a lot. And it’s not any time for witch hunts.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--How to Live with Coronavirus

How to Live with Coronavirus

Andrew Sullivan : “ The goal is not to ‘ beat ’ the virus , because it can ’ t be beaten .
Now that it ’ s a pandemic , it ’ s here to stay .
The goal is not to fight it , or wage war on it .
COVID-19 is not a rival military .
The goal is to find the optimal path to living with it.
” “ I want Anthony Fauci making that decision .
Right now , as complete a shutdown as possible is the only sane option .
And going forward , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the preservation of life rather than the maximization of wealth .
Every life counts .
And if we make that collective pro-life decision — and , mercifully , we are — we are also saying something quite profound about who we are as Americans .
We are saying that the lives of the elderly , and the poor , and the vulnerable matter more , when all is said and done , than our GDP .
I can not see how such a society can go forward after such an experience without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these values represent.
” “ It ’ s hard to go through such ordeals without wanting them to mean something .
Out of AIDS came marriage equality , a permanent shift in the relationship between gays and society .
Out of this plague , let us erect in its memory another fitting monument that will never age , crumble , or pass away : health care for all .
”

Andrew Sullivan: “The goal is not to ‘beat’ the virus, because it can’t be beaten. Now that it’s a pandemic, it’s here to stay. The goal is not to fight it, or wage war on it. COVID-19 is not a rival military. The goal is to find the optimal path to living with it.”
“I want Anthony Fauci making that decision. Right now, as complete a shutdown as possible is the only sane option. And going forward, we should always lean on the side of the preservation of life rather than the maximization of wealth. Every life counts. And if we make that collective pro-life decision — and, mercifully, we are — we are also saying something quite profound about who we are as Americans. We are saying that the lives of the elderly, and the poor, and the vulnerable matter more, when all is said and done, than our GDP. I cannot see how such a society can go forward after such an experience without instituting the kind of universal health care that these values represent.”
“It’s hard to go through such ordeals without wanting them to mean something. Out of AIDS came marriage equality, a permanent shift in the relationship between gays and society. Out of this plague, let us erect in its memory another fitting monument that will never age, crumble, or pass away: health care for all.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--McConnell Confirms There Will Be Another Relief Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) told the Associated Press that health care must be at the “ @ @ @ @ @ in the next coronavirus rescue package .
The Republican leader said Congress should focus on @ @ @ @ @ just-passed $ 2.2 trillion aid bill and rely on health care experts for solutions to @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Said McConnell : “ There will be a next measure .
”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told the Associated Press that health care must be at the “top of the list” in the next coronavirus rescue package.
The Republican leader said Congress should focus on correcting any shortcomings in the just-passed $2.2 trillion aid bill and rely on health care experts for solutions to “wipe out” the virus.
Said McConnell: “There will be a next measure.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session on Voting

Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers ( D ) “ is calling lawmakers in to stop people from going to the @ @ @ @ @ instead mail ballots in an effort to prevent thousands of people from being exposed to @ @ @ @ @ Journal Sentinel reports .
“ Evers on Friday called a special legislative session for 4 @ @ @ @ @ ’ s election entirely to a mail-in election , a change he called for a @ @ @ @ @ election officials said was too late to accomplish and Republican lawmakers rejected .
”

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) “is calling lawmakers in to stop people from going to the polls Tuesday to vote and instead mail ballots in an effort to prevent thousands of people from being exposed to coronavirus,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
“Evers on Friday called a special legislative session for 4 p.m. Saturday to convert Tuesday’s election entirely to a mail-in election, a change he called for a week ago, but state election officials said was too late to accomplish and Republican lawmakers rejected.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Trump Barely Leads In Georgia

Trump Barely Leads In Georgia

An internal poll in Georgia conducted for the U.S. Senate campaign of Rep. Doug Collins ( R-GA ) finds President @ @ @ @ @ Biden in a general election match up , 48 % to 46 % , with @ @ @ @ @

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politicalwire--2020-04-03--Candidates Scramble to Fund Payroll in Delayed Primaries

Wall Street Journal : “ More than a dozen states have delayed nominating contests in presidential and down-ballot races due @ @ @ @ @ , but Ohio ’ s move in mid-March was the most jarring for campaigns—the state @ @ @ @ @ postpone in-person voting the night before the scheduled primary date.
” “ Many campaigns budget @ @ @ @ @ typically gets easier once a candidate becomes the nominee and tends to receive more help @ @ @ @ @ ”

Wall Street Journal: “More than a dozen states have delayed nominating contests in presidential and down-ballot races due to the new coronavirus outbreak, but Ohio’s move in mid-March was the most jarring for campaigns—the state’s governor decided to postpone in-person voting the night before the scheduled primary date.”
“Many campaigns budget to the primary since fundraising typically gets easier once a candidate becomes the nominee and tends to receive more help from the political party.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Supreme Court Cancels Arguments for Rest of Term

“ The U.S. Supreme Court Friday said it will scrap the oral argument schedule for the rest of the term @ @ @ @ @ left open the possibility that it might hear a few cases before the term ends @ @ @ @ @ NBC News reports .
“ Nine cases were to be argued during the two-week session @ @ @ @ @ one of the most important of the term — a challenge to the current system @ @ @ @ @ .
The court was to decide whether presidential electors must vote for the candidate who @ @ @ @ @ their states or whether they are free agents .
”

“The U.S. Supreme Court Friday said it will scrap the oral argument schedule for the rest of the term amid the coronavirus pandemic but left open the possibility that it might hear a few cases before the term ends in late June,” NBC News reports.
“Nine cases were to be argued during the two-week session beginning April 20, including one of the most important of the term — a challenge to the current system used for electing the president. The court was to decide whether presidential electors must vote for the candidate who won the popular vote in their states or whether they are free agents.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--McConnell Warns of ‘Glitches’ with Relief Law

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Lexington Herald Leader there are “ bound to be plenty of mistakes ” @ @ @ @ @ economic relief package he helped negotiate and get signed into law .
Said McConnell : @ @ @ @ @ be problems .
You can ’ t pass a bill of this magnitude in a @ @ @ @ @ implementation of $ 2.2 trillion , so sure there are going to be glitches .
@

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the Lexington Herald Leader there are “bound to be plenty of mistakes” with implementing the massive coronavirus economic relief package he helped negotiate and get signed into law.
Said McConnell: “There are bound to be problems. You can’t pass a bill of this magnitude in a week and have a perfect implementation of $2.2 trillion, so sure there are going to be glitches.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--White House Will Test Anyone Expected Near Trump

Associated Press : “ Starting Friday , anyone who is expected to be in ‘ close proximity ’ to either @ @ @ @ @ President Mike Pence will be given a quick COVID-19 test ‘ to evaluate for pre-symptomatic @ @ @ @ @ limit inadvertent transmission.
’ ” “ All visitors to the White House complex already have @ @ @ @ @ the building and if they will be in close proximity to either Trump or Pence @ @

Associated Press: “Starting Friday, anyone who is expected to be in ‘close proximity’ to either President Donald Trump or Vice President Mike Pence will be given a quick COVID-19 test ‘to evaluate for pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic carriers status to limit inadvertent transmission.’”
“All visitors to the White House complex already have their temperatures taken when entering the building and if they will be in close proximity to either Trump or Pence.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Early Data Shows Blacks Impacted More by Virus

ProPublica : “ As of Friday morning , African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County ’ s 945 @ @ @ @ @ its 27 deaths in a county whose population is 26 % black .
Milwaukee is @ @ @ @ @ in the United States that is tracking the racial breakdown of people who have been @ @ @ @ @ , offering a glimpse at the disproportionate destruction it is inflicting on black communities nationwide.
@ @ @ @ @ where the state ’ s population is 14 % black , African Americans made up @ @ @ @ @ 40 % of deaths as of Friday morning .
Detroit , where a majority of @ @ @ @ @ emerged as a hot spot with a high death toll .
As has New Orleans @ @ @ @ @ case breakdowns by race , but 40 % of the state ’ s deaths have @ @ @ @ @ where the majority of residents are black .
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ProPublica: “As of Friday morning, African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 cases and 81% of its 27 deaths in a county whose population is 26% black. Milwaukee is one of the few places in the United States that is tracking the racial breakdown of people who have been infected by the novel coronavirus, offering a glimpse at the disproportionate destruction it is inflicting on black communities nationwide.”
“In Michigan, where the state’s population is 14% black, African Americans made up 35% of cases and 40% of deaths as of Friday morning. Detroit, where a majority of residents are black, has emerged as a hot spot with a high death toll. As has New Orleans. Louisiana has not published case breakdowns by race, but 40% of the state’s deaths have happened in Orleans Parish, where the majority of residents are black.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Biden’s Money Problems Just Got Worse

Biden’s Money Problems Just Got Worse

Daily Beast : “ The Democratic Party ’ s decision to postpone this summer ’ s presidential nominating convention over @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus outbreak has put a pot of money a bit further out of reach @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s because instead of getting access to funds for the general election @ @ @ @ @ 16—Biden must wait until mid-August , when the convention now is planned to go forward @ @ @ @

Daily Beast: “The Democratic Party’s decision to postpone this summer’s presidential nominating convention over concerns about the longevity of the coronavirus outbreak has put a pot of money a bit further out of reach for the presumptive Democratic nominee. That’s because instead of getting access to funds for the general election on the initial convention date—July 16—Biden must wait until mid-August, when the convention now is planned to go forward in Milwaukee.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Top Trump Officials Said Pandemic Worried Them Last Year

“ Two top administration officials last year listed the threat of a pandemic as an issue that greatly worried them @ @ @ @ @ s repeated claims that the coronavirus pandemic was an unforeseen problem , ” CNN reports @ @ @ @ @ Services Secretary Alex Azar and Tim Morrison , then a special assistant to the President @ @ @ @ @ of mass destruction and biodefense on the National Security Council , made the comments at @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
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“Two top administration officials last year listed the threat of a pandemic as an issue that greatly worried them, undercutting President Trump’s repeated claims that the coronavirus pandemic was an unforeseen problem,” CNN reports.
“Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Tim Morrison, then a special assistant to the President and senior director for weapons of mass destruction and biodefense on the National Security Council, made the comments at the BioDefense Summit in April 2019.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Pelosi Pivots on Phase 4 Relief Bill

Pelosi Pivots on Phase 4 Relief Bill

“ Speaker Nancy Pelosi shifted her tone on Friday , calling for a much more focused Phase 4 relief package @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus pandemic , a departure from the sprawling legislation she and other top @ @ @ @ @ week , ” Politico reports .
Said Pelosi : “ Let ’ s do the @ @ @ @ @ , make some changes to make it current .
While I ’ m very much @ @ @ @ @ things we need to do to meet the needs — clean water , more broadband @ @ @ @ @ — that may have to be for a bill beyond that right now .
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“Speaker Nancy Pelosi shifted her tone on Friday, calling for a much more focused Phase 4 relief package to address immediate needs related to the coronavirus pandemic, a departure from the sprawling legislation she and other top Democrats were pushing earlier this week,” Politico reports.
Said Pelosi: “Let’s do the same bill we just did, make some changes to make it current. While I’m very much in favor of doing some things we need to do to meet the needs — clean water, more broadband, the rest of that — that may have to be for a bill beyond that right now.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Peters Leads In Michigan Senate Race

Peters Leads In Michigan Senate Race

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Michigan finds Sen. Gary Peters ( D ) leading John James ( R @ @ @ @ @ race , 45 % to 38 % .


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Website for Strategic National Stockpile Altered

“ The official government webpage for the Strategic National Stockpile was altered Friday to seemingly reflect a controversial description of @ @ @ @ @ House adviser Jared Kushner offered at a news conference Thursday evening , ” Politico reports @ @ @ @ @ The Virus Doesn ’ t Kill You , Jared Kushner Might


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Buttigieg to Form PAC Called ‘Win the Era’

“ Pete Buttigieg , who rose from obscurity to narrowly win the Iowa caucuses before dropping out of the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ has taken some of the first steps toward outlining his post-campaign future , ” the @ @ @ @ @ “ Buttigieg is forming both a political action committee , called Win the Era , @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Donors have been told that the PAC will support and endorse candidates who @ @ @ @ @ in down-ballot races , in hopes of helping to create a “ pipeline ” for @ @ @ @ @ will also promote issues such as climate change and cybersecurity .
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“Pete Buttigieg, who rose from obscurity to narrowly win the Iowa caucuses before dropping out of the Democratic presidential primary last month, has taken some of the first steps toward outlining his post-campaign future,” the New York Times reports.
“Buttigieg is forming both a political action committee, called Win the Era, and an affiliated nonprofit group.”
“Donors have been told that the PAC will support and endorse candidates who represent generational change, specifically in down-ballot races, in hopes of helping to create a “pipeline” for the party. The groups will also promote issues such as climate change and cybersecurity.”


politicalwire--2020-04-03--Kentucky House Race Heats Up After Massie’s Lonely Stand

“ Top Republicans warned Rep. Thomas Massie ( R-KY ) that he was sabotaging his career .
Supercharged fundraising numbers @ @ @ @ @ show they may have been on to something.
” the Wall Street Journal reports .
@ @ @ @ @ who angered President Trump when he forced House members to return to D.C. to pass @ @ @ @ @ bill , is now back home in Garrison , Ky. , fighting to stay in @ @ @ @ @ ’ s June primary .
Lawmakers of both parties called him reckless , and President @ @ @ @ @ third rate Grandstander ’ and said he should be kicked out of the GOP.
” @ @ @ @ @ thought I might be signing my political death sentence .
But I did it for @ @ @ @

“Top Republicans warned Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) that he was sabotaging his career. Supercharged fundraising numbers in his GOP primary race show they may have been on to something.” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“The Kentucky Republican, who angered President Trump when he forced House members to return to D.C. to pass the $2 trillion stimulus bill, is now back home in Garrison, Ky., fighting to stay in Congress ahead of the state’s June primary. Lawmakers of both parties called him reckless, and President Trump termed him a ‘third rate Grandstander’ and said he should be kicked out of the GOP.”
Said Massie: “I thought I might be signing my political death sentence. But I did it for principled reasons.”


politicalwire--2020-04-04--Trump Says He Will Fire Intelligence Watchdog

“ President Trump notified Congress Friday evening that he intends in 30 days to fire the inspector general of the @ @ @ @ @ lawmakers to a whistleblower complaint last September that was at the center of allegations that @ @ @ @ @ s impeachment , ” the Washington Post reports .
“ The bombshell move to remove @ @ @ @ @ administration is struggling to cope with a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 3,000 @ @ @ @ @ blamed Atkinson repeatedly for letting the complaint get to Congress and letting the impeachment unfold… @ @ @ @ @ for months , but has been periodically talked out of it .
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“President Trump notified Congress Friday evening that he intends in 30 days to fire the inspector general of the intelligence community, who alerted lawmakers to a whistleblower complaint last September that was at the center of allegations that led to the president’s impeachment,” the Washington Post reports.
“The bombshell move to remove Michael Atkinson comes as the administration is struggling to cope with a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 3,000 Americans.”
“Trump has blamed Atkinson repeatedly for letting the complaint get to Congress and letting the impeachment unfold… He has weighed removing him for months, but has been periodically talked out of it.”


Georgia Beaches Reopen

“ Some of the state ’ s most popular beaches will be allowed to reopen Friday night due to Gov @ @ @ @ @ ( R ) statewide order superseding that of some city-level shelter-in-place mandates , ” the @ @ @ @ @ “ Georgia beach communities , including Tybee Island , had closed in response to local @ @ @ @ @ spread of COVID-19 .
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“Some of the state’s most popular beaches will be allowed to reopen Friday night due to Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) statewide order superseding that of some city-level shelter-in-place mandates,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
“Georgia beach communities, including Tybee Island, had closed in response to local mandates imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19.”


politicalwire--2020-04-04--Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

“ We happen to think that Cuomo ’ s well-served with ventilators .
We ’ re gon na find out @ @


politicalwire--2020-04-04--Trump Insists on In-Person Voting for November Election

“ Punctuating the White House task force briefing Friday , President Trump said adamantly that the general election would still @ @ @ @ @ dismissing any suggestion of mail-in voting , ” the Washington Post reports .
Said Trump @ @ @ @ @ lot of people cheat with mail-in voting .
People should vote with ID , voter @ @ @ @ @ ID is very important .
The reason they don ’ t want voter ID is @ @ @ @ @ ” He added : “ It shouldn ’ t be mail-in voting .
It should @ @ @ @ @ and you proudly display yourself , you send it in the mail… all sorts of @ @ @ @ @ the time it gets in and is tabulated.
” “ Trump did not provide any @ @ @ @ @ assertion and immediately ended Friday ’ s news conference after discussing the topic.
” Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ reports that Trump himself has requested a vote-by-mail ballot for the Florida Republican presidential primary @

“Punctuating the White House task force briefing Friday, President Trump said adamantly that the general election would still take place Nov. 3, dismissing any suggestion of mail-in voting,” the Washington Post reports.
Said Trump: “I think a lot of people cheat with mail-in voting. People should vote with ID, voter ID, I think voter ID is very important. The reason they don’t want voter ID is because they intend to cheat.”
He added: “It shouldn’t be mail-in voting. It should be you go to booth and you proudly display yourself, you send it in the mail… all sorts of bad things can happen… by the time it gets in and is tabulated.”
“Trump did not provide any evidence to back up his assertion and immediately ended Friday’s news conference after discussing the topic.”
Meanwhile, the Palm Beach Post reports that Trump himself has requested a vote-by-mail ballot for the Florida Republican presidential primary.


politicalwire--2020-04-04--Barr to Speed Releases at Federal Prisons

“ Attorney General Bill Barr is ordering federal prison officials to intensify their efforts to release ‘ vulnerable ’ inmates @ @ @ @ @ are struggling to contain major outbreaks of the coronavirus , ” Politico reports .
“ @ @ @ @ @ seeking to speed the process of sending selected inmates at prisons in Danbury , Conn. @ @ @ @ @ and Elkton , Ohio to home confinement because of the danger serious levels of infection @ @ @ @ @ elderly prisoners and those with pre-existing health conditions .
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“Attorney General Bill Barr is ordering federal prison officials to intensify their efforts to release ‘vulnerable’ inmates at three prison complexes that are struggling to contain major outbreaks of the coronavirus,” Politico reports.
“Barr said he’s seeking to speed the process of sending selected inmates at prisons in Danbury, Conn., Oakdale, La., and Elkton, Ohio to home confinement because of the danger serious levels of infection at those facilities pose to elderly prisoners and those with pre-existing health conditions.”