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Trump Compares $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill to FDR’s New Deal in Size, Scope
President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed optimism about the prospects for passage of an emergency coronavirus relief bill to bridge the nation’s temporary economic shutdown, as the Senate moved closer to agreement. “Together, this $2.2 trillion legislative package is bigger than anything I believe ever passed in Congress,” Trump told reporters, comparing the massive bill… -
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The Red Tape Pandemic
The coronavirus is frightening. I’m working from home, practicing “social distancing.” Experts say it’ll help “flatten the curve” so fewer people will be infected simultaneously. Then hospitals won’t be overwhelmed. But the infection rate grows. Doctors and hospitals may yet be overwhelmed. It didn’t have to get to this point. Coronavirus deaths leveled off in… -
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After Last Pandemic, Task Force Advised Obama to Avert Shortage of Masks
The federal government knew about a shortage of protective masks going back to 2009, after the H1N1 virus, but didn’t replenish its supply for the next pandemic, which arrived this year with the highly contagious coronavirus. H1N1, also known as the swine flu, drew down about 100 million N95 protective respirator masks. Afterward, an H1N1… -
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Yes, We Can Strike the Right Balance Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
America is enduring a public health crisis of a magnitude not seen in decades, perhaps since the 1918 flu epidemic, but that doesn’t change the fact the United States is a “can-do” nation. Our history is clear: When faced with crisis, we respond with grit, determination, and innovation—regardless of the severity of the problem. The… -
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Removing Obstacles, Cutting Red Tape, and Staying Flexible in Responding to COVID-19
Across the country, leaders at the federal, state, and local levels are doing their part to help respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. This kind of leadership in the government and the private sector is critical. But, so too are the steps taken by the Trump administration and state governments to remove obstacles, cut red tape,… -
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3 Fixes to Ensure a Stable Food Supply During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Maintaining a safe and reliable food supply is one of the most important concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. This includes making sure there’s enough food for Americans and that the food can get to American households. The Food and Drug Administration explained that there are no nationwide food shortages in the United States. This may seem like… -
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Avenues to Voter Fraud Have No Place in Coronavirus Bill
We always knew that liberals considered federalizing control over elections to be an important priority. We just never dreamed it was more important than fighting the coronavirus pandemic or preserving American jobs. For years, both of us have testified before Congress about progressive designs to take over control from state election officials. Progressives long for… -
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The Truth About the Charge That Trump ‘Eliminated’ White House Pandemic Office Before Coronavirus
A chief line of attack during the coronavirus crisis from former Obama administration officials and leading Democrats is that President Donald Trump shut down a White House office on pandemics that might have stopped COVID-19 from spreading—or at least alleviated the threat. The attack is based on a 2018 decision by then-national security adviser John… -
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Virtue Signaling of Plastic Bag Ban Ends Quickly in a Pandemic
Mindless virtue signaling doesn’t fare well in a real crisis. As the nation and the world confronts a deadly pandemic, and citizens, businesses, and governments do all they can to tamp down the spread of the coronavirus, some useless measures instituted in less turbulent times will go by the wayside. One of these useless measures… -
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‘Open by Easter’? Trump Wants Nation Shut by Coronavirus ‘Raring to Go’
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the U.S. economy back up and running by Easter Sunday on April 12, as the economy has taken a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic. “We are opening up this incredible country. I would love to have it open by Easter,” Trump said during a Fox News virtual… -
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Let’s Expand 529 Plans to Help Homeschoolers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Homeschooling—a few weeks ago the domain of about 3% of the school-aged population—made headlines this month as COVID-19 rapidly closed schools across 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Indeed, the coronavirus has meant that “We’re All Homeschoolers Now.” While millions of children—and their parents—are experiencing homeschooling for the first time this month,… -
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My Husband Is a First Responder. COVID-19 Hits Home for the Kids and Me.
Last fall my husband was one of three firefighters to save a family from an apartment fire. All three men won an award from the county for their courage. But my husband, who also is an emergency medical technician, won’t be stepping up to receive that award any time soon. The ceremony was canceled because… -
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A Harsh Lesson From the Coronavirus
If anything good can come from the coronavirus pandemic, it is the revelation of America’s overreliance on China, especially when it comes to drugs. Interviewed by NBC News, retired Brig. Gen. John Adams said, “Basically, we’ve outsourced our entire industry to China. That is a strategic vulnerability.” Adams spent his 30-year military career as an… -
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What a Doctor and Congressman Has to Say About COVID-19
Besides being a congressman, Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., is an emergency room physician and Army special operations veteran. He joins me today on The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss his perspective on the coronavirus pandemic, what the Senate’s relief package gets right and wrong, and why the U.S. shouldn’t be dependent on China for pharmaceuticals… -
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Prevent Price Gouging During Coronavirus Crisis
The federal government will crack down on hoarding and price gouging schemes amid the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump said Monday, flanked by Attorney General William Barr. The president signed Section 4512 of the Defense Production Act to prevent hoarding of personal protective equipment. “We have some people hoarding,” Trump said in the briefing room… -
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13 Key Things to Know About the Senate’s Giant Coronavirus Bill
Congress’ response to the economic consequences of the coronavirus should be targeted, temporary, and directed at public health efforts while limiting politically motivated bailouts and abuse. Unfortunately, the Senate’s version of the CARES Act, which continues to be held up amid political fights, misses this mark by including special benefits to specific industries that will… -
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Senate Democrats Again Block Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Over Desired Additions
The final shape of the Senate’s bill to limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus remains in doubt as Democrats, for the second straight day, blocked passage of the aid package because they want to spend more. While President Donald Trump waited to sign some sort of “stimulus” bill into law, Senate Majority Leader Chuck… -
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Trump Tells Feds to Pay for States’ Use of National Guard on Coronavirus
During the daily White House briefing yesterday on the government’s responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump announced that he had signed an executive order that directed the federal government to fund 100% of the costs incurred by New York, California, and Washington state in connection with their use of their National Guard… -
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Distancing, Quarantine, Isolation: Tools to Combat a Pandemic
Major events bring with them new words, phrases, and social responses. Some events—such as major terrorist attacks or global pandemics—call upon us to change how we deal with matters such as security or close personal interactions. They challenge what we have known as normal and ask us to consider what new measures might be needed… -
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EXCLUSIVE: How VA Is Prepared to Handle Rising Rates of Veterans With Coronavirus
For America’s veteran population, the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t hit “the great surge yet,” said Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie. But he notes the department took major precautionary measures by curbing visits and expanding telehealth, and stands ready for potentially treating populations beyond veterans. As of early Monday, 204 U.S. military veterans tested positive for the…