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The Senator Who Saw the Coronavirus Coming (National Review)
While others slept, Tom Cotton was warning anyone who would listen that the coronavirus was coming for America.
On January 22, one day before the Chinese government began a quarantine of Wuhan to contain the spread of the virus, the Arkansas senator sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar encouraging the Trump administration to consider banning travel between China and the United States and warning that the Communist regime could be covering up how dangerous the disease really was. That same day, he amplified his warnings on Twitter and in an appearance on the radio program of Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade. [Read More]
Maryland election board to recommend eliminating in-person primary voting (The Hill)
The Maryland Board of Elections is considering eliminating in-person primary voting over concerns about the coronavirus.
If passed, more than 4 million registered voters would need to mail in or drop off their ballots for the primary scheduled for June 2. Officials presented a draft of the proposal at a teleconference meeting Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.
The board, citing health experts, declared it could not protect poll workers from exposure to COVID-19, The Baltimore Sun reported. [Read More]
On Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Verma echoed Vice President Mike Pence’s belief that the United States could see an improvement in the fight against the spread of the virus by early summer. She said the task force is “hopeful” the country will be “in a different place” by June.
“Well, what I’m optimistic about is just watching Americans in everyday life trying to adhere to 30 days to slow the spread,” Verma told host Ed Henry. “That’s what’s going to make the difference here. We want to reduce the number of people that get sick. We want to reduce the strain on the healthcare system. And watching Americans really try to adhere and to do their parts, neighbors helping neighbor, that’s what’s going to make the difference here” [Read More]
A lawyer for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said her client was prepared to “audit” the U.S. intelligence community as White House national security adviser.
And that, according to former federal prosecutor Sidney Powell, is partly why federal agents “set up” Flynn. [Read More]
The U.S. needs to know what went wrong (Washington Post)
When America has recovered from the coronavirus crisis and people are back to work, Rep. Adam B. Schiff thinks Congress should consider a 9/11-style independent commission to examine why the nation was so unprepared for the pandemic. [Read More]
