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Will Coronavirus Shake Up the Political Stasis?

March 12, 2020 at 9:59 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Amy Walter: “The one constant in these last three and a half years has been chaos. Almost every week, there is an event, issue or moment that looks as if it may upend our current political stasis or rattle the economy. But so far, nothing, not a government shutdown, nor impeachment, nor a tempestuous tweet, has been enough to spook the markets or alter opinions of this president. Meanwhile, our media cycle and attention spans have gotten shorter and shorter, which only serves to lessen their long-term repercussions.”

“Coronavirus, however, may be our first truly disruptive event in this so-called disruptive era.”

Wall Street Journal: “Coronavirus has challenged Mr. Trump’s unusual leadership style—blunt, improvisational and shoot-from-the-hip—like no other issue to confront his administration.”

Trump’s Go-It Alone Approach Tested by Pandemic

March 12, 2020 at 9:15 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“As a viral pandemic has spread across continents with a severity and deadliness that world leaders say demands a global response, President Trump has increasingly turned inward,” the Washington Post reports.

“He has imposed travel restrictions on one-fourth of the world’s population while criticizing other nation’s response efforts, refused to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attacked his handpicked Fed chairman and defied the warnings of his own public health experts.”

“His handling of the crisis, including a surprise decision to restrict travel from Europe, is drawing criticism both at home and abroad as leaders warn that Trump’s go-it-alone approach is doing harm to an already fraught situation.”

Ilhan Omar Marries Political Consultant

March 12, 2020 at 8:57 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) announced that she has married Tim Mynett, a political consultant she has worked with and been romantically linked to, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

“Omar announced their marriage in an Instagram post that did not name Mynett. The Minneapolis Democrat finalized her divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi in November, several months after Mynett’s wife, a Washington, D.C., physician, alleged in court filings that he left her after becoming romantically involved with Omar.”

“Both Omar and Mynett had denied having an affair.”


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Trump Ad-Libbed In Oval Office Address

March 12, 2020 at 8:28 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“In the most scripted of presidential settings, a prime-time televised address to the nation, President Trump decided to ad-lib — and his errors triggered a market meltdown, panicked travelers overseas and crystallized for his critics just how dangerously he has fumbled his management of the coronavirus,” the Washington Post reports.

“Even Trump — a man practically allergic to admitting mistakes — knew he’d screwed up by declaring Wednesday night that his ban on travel from Europe would include cargo and trade, and acknowledged as much to aides in the Oval Office as soon as he’d finished speaking.”

“Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average fell in real time with virtually each word Trump uttered.”

“Trump — who believed that by giving the speech he would appear in command and that his remarks would reassure financial markets and the country — was in ‘an unusually foul mood’ and sounded at times ‘apoplectic’ on Thursday as he watched stocks tumble and digested widespread criticism of his speech.”

Air Strikes Launched Against Iranian-Backed Militia

March 12, 2020 at 6:58 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“US-led coalition airstrikes are underway against multiple Iranian-backed militia sites in Iraq,” CNN reports.

“The strikes come one day after the US assessed an Iranian-backed group was responsible for a rocket attack on a base where coalition forces are located, killing two American service members and one British service member.”

Biden Requests Secret Service Protection

March 12, 2020 at 6:20 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has made an official request for U.S. Secret Service protection, CBS News reports.

Trump Is Concerned About Contracting Coronavirus

March 12, 2020 at 6:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A source close to Donald Trump said the President is telling people close to him that he is indeed concerned about coming into contact with people who have contracted the coronavirus, including the Brazilian official who tested positive after coming face-to-face with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, CNN reports.

Vox notes that Trump is breaking his own agency’s coronavirus guidelines by not self-quarantining.

Bonus Quote of the Day

March 12, 2020 at 6:05 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The crisis we face from the coronavirus is on a scale of a major war, and we must act accordingly. The number of casualties may actually be even higher than what the armed forces experienced in World War II. In other words, we have a major, major crisis and we must act accordingly.”

— Sen. Bernie Sanders, quoted by Politico.

Georgia Governor Cancels an Election

March 12, 2020 at 5:35 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“It’s a startlingly bold move, the legality of which is now being challenged in court: Gov. Brian Kemp (R), already an enemy of voting rights groups nationwide, has canceled an election and says he’ll fill a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court all by himself,” The Fulcrum reports.

Russian Trolls Are Back

March 12, 2020 at 5:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

CNN: “In 2016, much of the trolling aimed at the US election operated from an office block in St. Petersburg, Russia. A months-long CNN investigation has discovered that, in this election cycle, at least part of the campaign has been outsourced — to trolls in the west African nations of Ghana and Nigeria.”

“They have focused almost exclusively on racial issues in the US, promoting black empowerment and often displaying anger towards white Americans. The goal, according to experts who follow Russian disinformation campaigns, is to inflame divisions among Americans and provoke social unrest.”

Stocks Plunge 10% in Dow’s Worst Day Since 1987

March 12, 2020 at 4:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The selloff in U.S. stocks gathered pace Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling nearly 10% in its worst day since the 1987 crash, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq joined it in bear-market territory,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The furious falls in share prices on rising fears of a global slowdown due to the rapid spread of coronavirus occurred despite a $1.5 trillion intervention in short-term funding markets by the Federal Reserve.”

Meadows Enters West Wing After Self-Quarantine

March 12, 2020 at 4:44 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Incoming White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was in the West Wing on Thursday, emerging from self-quarantine after encountering a person infected with coronavirus at a political event last month,” Bloomberg reports.

This is curious: “The president held an emergency Oval Office meeting Wednesday to discuss options for dealing with the virus. More than a dozen senior aides attended, but Meadows wasn’t there and wasn’t asked to join by phone.”

White House Says Trump Won’t Be Tested for Coronavirus

March 12, 2020 at 4:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump will not be tested for the coronavirus after coming into contact with a Brazilian official who tested positive for the virus just days after participating in meetings with him in Florida,” the New York Times reports.

Trump’s Speech Did Nothing to Calm Anyone

March 12, 2020 at 4:22 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Dan Balz: “In times of national crisis, people look to the president for direction, reassurance and confidence. President Trump’s Oval Office speech on Wednesday night provided precisely the opposite.”

“From the misstatements to the omissions to his labored demeanor, the president sent a message that shook financial markets, disrupted relations with European allies, confused his many viewers and undermined the most precious commodity of any president, his credibility.”

“With the stock markets plunging into bear territory, the health-care system struggling to keep pace with the spreading virus and Americans wondering what’s next, Trump is dealing unsteadily with the greatest crisis of his presidency. The pandemic is a physical and fiscal threat to the well-being of millions of Americans. It also has become a political threat to the president’s hopes for a second term.”

Lindsey Graham Being Tested for Coronavirus

March 12, 2020 at 4:19 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is being tested for coronavirus after being at Mar-a-Lago with Brazilian president last weekend, NBC News reports.

He’s self-quarantining “in an abundance of caution.”

Netanyahu Calls for Emergency Government

March 12, 2020 at 3:42 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called for the formation of an emergency government to confront a growing crisis over the coronavirus, offering a potential way out of the deadlock that has paralyzed the political system for the past year,” the AP reports.

New York Bans All Gatherings of 500 or More

March 12, 2020 at 2:36 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“New York will ban most gatherings of more than 500 people, including at Broadway shows, and restrict smaller gatherings in an extraordinary step to fight the growing outbreak of the coronavirus in the state,” the New York Times reports.

“The restrictions were New York’s most forceful move yet to try to mitigate the spread of the virus. They are expected to have a profound impact on the city’s cultural institutions, including Broadway, a multibillion dollar industry at the heart of New York’s tourist trade.”

Biden Has Edge In Wisconsin

March 12, 2020 at 2:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Public Policy Polling survey in Wisconsin finds Joe Biden leading President Trump in the presidential race, 48% to 45%.

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