New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo got blunt on Tuesday morning when asked about President Donald Trump’s claim that he has the “total authority” to force states to end their stay at home orders and allow businesses to reopen even during the COVID-19 pandemic.
India Extends Nationwide Lockdown To May 3
NEW DELHI — India’s prime minister announces extension to the country’s lockdown for 1.3 billion people until May 3, but says there may be some easing in restrictions in people’s movement after one week to help the poor daily wage earners and those working in agriculture sector.
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Some Businesses In Italy Are Allowed To Reopen
ROME — In Italy, bookstores, stationary stores and shops selling baby clothes and supplies were allowed to open nationwide on Tuesday, provided they could maintain the same social-distancing and sanitary measures required in supermarkets.
But there was no coherency to the openings, with some regional governors and individual shop owners still deciding to keep their doors shut for now.
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IMF: Global Economy Will Suffer Worst Year Since The Great Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) — Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast.
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Fauci Dismisses Possibility Of Trump Firing Him, Says POTUS Has ‘No Intention’ Of Doing So
On Monday night, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci rejected the possibility of President Donald Trump removing him from the White House COVID-19 task force.
Liberal Candidate Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Despite GOP’s Election Day Hurdles
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Jill Karofsky beat conservative incumbent Justice Daniel Kelly in the state’s elections, according to poll results released on Monday evening, even after voters were forced to show up at the polls in person last week despite the COVID-19 outbreak.
Shocker in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Republicans took the unconscionable step of forcing an in-person election during a deadly pandemic last week because they were sure a low turnout election would ensure victory for the conservative candidate in a state Supreme Court race. But in a stunning development, the conservative lost. Jill Karofsky, the liberal candidate in a technically non-partisan race, is the winner.
Trump Asserts His ‘Authority Is Total’ After Lashing Out At COVID-19 Response Criticism
After Monday’s White House coronavirus briefing devolved into an unhinged attack on the media — which included a White House-produced video clip pushing back on reports about the Trump administration’s early missteps in handling the COVID-19 outbreak — Trump claimed that his “authority is total” regarding the decision of when to reopen the economy.
“When somebody’s the President of the United States, the authority is total,” Trump said. “And that’s the way it’s gotta be. It’s total. And the governors know that.”
Pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins about how “that is not true,” Trump had a sarcastic response to her question.
“You know what we’re gonna do? We’re going to write up papers on this,” Trump said. “It’s not going to be necessary because the governors need us one way or the other, because ultimately it comes with the federal government. That being said, we’re getting along very well with the governors.”
When Collins attempted to ask the President about who told him that he has “total authority,” Trump quickly cut her off by telling her “enough.”
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Wisconsin Election Headaches Continue With Ballot Count Looming
Just before election results are due out of Wisconsin, ambiguity from a U.S. Supreme Court decision and an unprecedented number of absentee ballots permeate the end of what has become the standard-bearer for chaotic elections in the time of coronavirus.
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Trump Admin Planning Major Changes To 2020 Census Deadlines Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
The Trump administration is planning major changes to the timeline for the 2020 census. Continue reading “Trump Admin Planning Major Changes To 2020 Census Deadlines Amid COVID-19 Outbreak”