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Democrats build big edge in early voting

Just 14% of workers trust their CEOs as they return to the workplace

Five alleged 9/11 co-conspirators could go on trial next year after countless delays

 Poll: Likely voters disapprove of BLM protests

‘We’ll put them down very quickly’: Trump threatens to quash election night riots

Fraternities blamed for campus coronavirus outbreaks as universities struggle to resume classes

Trump won’t give more time for TikTok owner to find buyer for U.S. operations

Biden admits ‘USMCA better than NAFTA’

NIH director: ‘I’m pretty puzzled and rather disheartened’ by Trump rallies

Dr. Scott Gottlieb blames early virus testing failures for making March lockdown the only choice

Iran runs online disinformation campaign to boost Biden

Salvani physically attacked by leftist migrant in Tuscany


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‘Rigged election’ goes from Trump complaint to campaign strategy

CDC warns Congress of ‘significant public health consequences’ if schools don’t reopen

The never-ending Flynn case drags on

Diane Feinstein: China is ‘growing into a respectable nation’

Stephen Miller: Obama’s comments at Lewis funeral ‘totally disconnected from reality’

Coronavirus live updates: U.S. cases jump by 67,000, Sanofi, GSK nab $2.1 billion in vaccine deal

FBI audit finds 2 errors in 29 FISA applications — Carter Page’s alone had 17 omissions

Fauci: ‘I don’t think we need to go to lockdown again’

Eurozone economy shrinks by record 12.1 percent in second quarter

Earnings at halfway mark are much better than expected

Federal grand jury indicts Tenn. Dem senator who allegedly embezzled  $600k

Donald Tump suggests delaying 2020 election

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Trump and Musk unite over Twitter, the moon and sticking it to the establishment

Coronavirus live updates: Vaccine is a ‘2021 event’ former FDA chief says, new cases surge in Latin America

Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening ...

Pence: U.S. will not tolerate big tech censorship of conservatives

Fauci says he wears mask as ‘symbol’ of good behavior

Dr. Anthony Fauci says second wave of coronavirus is ‘not inevitable’

Average American has packed on 5 pounds during lockdown ...

Homeless deaths rise in SF during lockdown, but not due to coronavirus

Trump threatens to shutter social media companies over alleged election interference

Top MLB players would lose 80% of their salaries under new coronavirus plan

DOJ drops insider trading probes for 3 Senators ...

Twitter brands Trump’s vote-by-mail post with fact-check, citing CNN

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Former TV star Lori Loughlin, husband to plead guilty in college admissions scandal

Coronavirus live updates: New airport screening procedures, Starbucks sales improve in U.S., China

California: Most deaths in day ...

Local report faults state of Michigan for poor oversight of failed dams

Active shooter ‘neutralized’ at Texas Navy base

Jobless claims total 2.4 million, still elevated levels but a declining pace from previous weeks

Vaccine chief has vast ties to drug industry, posing possible conflicts ...

Pittsburgh vows to clean up rolls with 1.6K dead registered voters

USS Theodore Roosevelt gets underway after nearly 2 months battling coronavirus

More than half of small businesses are looking to have PPP loans forgiven, survey says

Quarter million dead by August, Second lockdown poses grave risks ...

Joe Biden forget ‘coronavirus,’ claims he doled out ‘$84 billion’

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Coronavirus drives health insurers back to Obamacare

Coronavirus updates: Trump says military will distribute vaccine, CVS to offer drive-thru tests

Resentment builds as reopening rules apply to some, but not to others ...

Gretchen Whitmer lashes out at Michigander protesters,: lockdown ‘not optional’

Appeals court green lights emoluments suit against Trump

Dismal jobs report offered a sign that some people may be returning to work

Jobless claims total 36.5 million ...

Mayor Eric Garcetti: L.A. won’t completely reopen without virus ‘cure’

New Jersey may face $10B budget shortfall through FY 2021

Delta to retire Boeing 777’s as pandemic dims outlook for international travel

Judge asks whether Flynn should be held in contempt for perjury ...

Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic

The Fauci Rule

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Coronavirus gets a promising drug. MAGA world isn’t buying it.

Warren Buffet built up cash and bought only a small amount of stock during market rout

US. deaths 65,298 ...

Biden claims ‘600,000 dead’ from virus ... Accuses Trump of having ‘intercourse’ with world

2 more California counties set to defy Newsom lockdown as pressure builds

Coronavirus live update: Antibody study estimates 12% of New Yorkers have had virus

May Day: Protesters demand freedom ... Cuomo: Too soon ...

Span eases strict lockdown

Canada bans assault-style guns after Nova Scotia rampage

Op-Ed: China has a big but brief chance to speed its way to global leadership

White House blocks Fauci testimony ...

France extends virus emergency until July 24

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Mark Cuban on Trump’s economy bullishness: ‘I wish he were right, but he’s not.’

Coronavirus live update: May 1 too soon to reopen, says Johns Hopkins director, UK PM discharged

NYT: Behind Trump’s failure on COVID-19 ...

Abbott: I’ll issue executive order on safe business reopening

Gridlocked Israel nears 4th consecutive election

Fauci says earlier social distancing measures ‘obviously’ would have saved more lives

Italy extends lockdown despite business pressure ...

VA governor signs universal background checks, gun rationing bill

Dozens arrested in Brussels riots during lockdown

OPEC and allies will hold an emergency virtual meeting Sunday night to finalize cut agreement

USA gave $3.7M to Wuhan lab at center of scrutiny ...

Kentucky officials will report license plates fo Easter churcfgoers

Air Pollution

There is, kind reader, an upside to our coronavirus lockdown ... a 30% drop in air pollution ... due to much less car and airline travel, more government oversight ... see: Watts Up With That article. Pay particular attention to the two included maps.

So, we are experiencing an object lesson in what the lifestyle trade-offs would be under the Green New Deal (actually it would be more drastic). If you liked your life during the last month, then vote for those supporters of this fundamental change to our social order. If not, don’t!

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Social distancing guidelines will likely be in place beyond April, surgeon general says

Coronavirus live updates: Over 1,000 NYC police get COVID-19, TSA screenings at 10 year low

Pay slashed for ER doctors, nurses fighting virus ... Prisoners dig mass graves ...

Wuhan backlash: Australian dockworker refuse to unload Chinese cargo ship

Russia sends plane with medical supplies to U.S. for coronavirus response

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he’s having ongoing discussions about infrastructure

Coronavirus now third leading cause of U.S. deaths ...

Purchase mortgage applications crash 24%

Federal prisons start 14-day lockdown to fight virus

Coronavirus effect could be ‘far deeper than the subprime crisis,’ say mortgage company CEO

New strain ‘lasts for 49 days’ in infected patient ...

CNN host Chris Cuomo tests positive for coronavirus

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Desperate and angry state leaders push back on Trump admin claims of mass mask shipments

Coronavirus live updates’ Pelosi signals disagreement on massive relief package

Doctor in Italy: We no longer help those over 60 ...

Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices

Fauci plays down disagreement with Trump over possible treatment

Financing programs for businesses hit by coronavirus could amount to $4 trillion, Mnuchin says

[Coronavirus cases] Could peak in 30 days ...

Left to MSM: Stop airing Trump live: ‘You will get people killed’

De Blasio asks Trump to send military to New York

New York state has more coronavirus cases than France or South Korea, as infections soar to 15,168

LA gives up on containing ...

Trump admin: No plan for nat’l lockdown