Prospect Staff Writer Alexander Sammon’s Best of 2020
Democrats
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: $2,000 Check Battle Heads to an Endgame
Plus, Pfizer and the government make a deal. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 24, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Miracle on Pennsylvania Avenue
Trump asks for $2,000 checks, and Democratic leaders call his bluff. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 23, 2020.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Biden’s Climate Picks Show That It’s Still John Podesta’s Party
The longtime Democratic insider appears to have major influence in Bidenworld.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats in Georgia Senate Races Neglect Rural Voters
Their opponents’ records in particular could provide an opening to hold down margins in rural Georgia.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: The Tax Time Bomb That Congress Can Defuse
And how McConnell suddenly needs a bill to save his Senate majority. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 17, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: The Return of Checks Checks Checks
And what progressives are fighting for in the relief package. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 16, 2020.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: What’s In the Last Chance for COVID Relief
The writing was on the wall for this result in March. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 15, 2020.
Posted inCabinet Watch
The Cabinet Selection Process Is Veering Off Course
What was supposed to be a return to seriousness and expertise has been a hodge-podge of favor-trading and ill-considered decisions.
Posted inCoronavirus
Unsanitized: Key Senate Democrats May Agree to McConnell’s Corporate Immunity Measure
Sens. Warner, Manchin, and Shaheen are conceding to McConnell’s expansive language, sources indicate. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for December 7, 2020.