Also, the demographic tragedy of the crisis, and Wells Fargo’s lobbying succeeds, sort of. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 9, 2020.
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Congress Must Have Skipped the First Three Seasons of Trump Reality Show
The failure of oversight throughout the first term has set the stage for House Democrats’ weak performance during the coronavirus crisis.
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Preparing for a Slow Vote Count
Think Iowa took forever? If the coronavirus compels mass voting by mail in November, counting the ballots will take some time.
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Still the Man Who Will Change America
Bernie Sanders’s young supporters will create a more egalitarian nation in the long run—and maybe, in the short run as well.
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Unsanitized: Richard Cordray on the Imminent Financial Scam Crisis
Also, how the Fed can fix the small business lending program. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 8, 2020.
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A Frustrating, Dangerous Election Day in Wisconsin
Countless voters are disenfranchised as voting is forced to be held in the middle of a pandemic.
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The Next Austerity Battle Will Be Fought in the States
The federal government has stepped up spending in response to the coronavirus, but cuts still loom at the state level.
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A Federal Inmate Speaks About Life in Prison During a Pandemic
A recorded conversation with a federal inmate reveals an overcrowded facility, dozens of sick inmates, and a terrified staff.
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GOP Justices Decree Capital Punishment for Voting
Today on TAP: The outrageous Wisconsin primary decisions