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Inside Trump's virtual 2020 campaign
So far, these online broadcasts have regularly gotten more than 1 million views across all social platforms.
Inside the epic White House blowup over "game-changer" hydroxychloroquine
The drama pitted economic adviser Peter Navarro against infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.
Inside the epic White House blowup over "game-changer" hydroxychloroquine
The drama pitted economic adviser Peter Navarro against infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.
Inside the epic White House blowup over "game-changer" hydroxychloroquine
The drama pitted economic adviser Peter Navarro against infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.
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Jonathan Swan
NEW: Inside the White House Situation Room yesterday, economic adviser Peter Navarro got into a heated dispute with infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci over the efficacy of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine. Details here
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Trump considers billionaire ally Steve Feinberg for senior intelligence role
The role would not need to be Senate-confirmed.
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Jonathan Swan
NEW: President Trump is seriously considering installing billionaire investor Steve Feinberg in a senior role at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, according to four sources familiar with the planning.
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Trump to Fire Intelligence Watchdog Who Had Key Role in Ukraine Complaint
The president notified lawmakers late on Friday, saying he had lost confidence in the inspector general for the intelligence community.
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Jonathan Swan
This piece nails it. Atkinson firing is part of a broader story that could unfold even further over the coming weeks. Conservative allies of POTUS have been urging him to fire "Deep State" IGs across govt. More in Axios AM.
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White House says small business lending program will be running Friday, even as JPMorgan says it's not ready
The program is a crucial component of the $2 trillion stimulus package signed last week by President Trump to cushion disruptions tied to the coronavirus.
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“White House says small business lending program will be running Friday, even as JPMorgan says it’s not ready” ..
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Behind the scenes: Why Trump changed his mind about an Easter coronavirus reopening
Before the modeling from his medical experts, emotional scenes and economic assurances weighed in.
Trump sees opportunity for infrastructure bill with low interest rates amid coronavirus
His infrastructure plan could cost $2 trillion.
Pelosi Floats New Stimulus Plan: Rolling Back SALT Cap
A proposal to retroactively lift a limit on state and local tax deductions would largely funnel money to high earners in high-tax states.
Trump says peak coronavirus deaths in 2 weeks, extends shutdown
Officials around the country had been bracing for a premature call to return to normalcy.
Fixing America's broken coronavirus supply chain
The leader of FEMA's new supply chain task force has got his work cut out for him.
Inside the start of the great virus airlift
It starts what may become the largest government-led airlift of emergency medical supplies into the U.S.
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Jonathan Swan
Rear Admiral John Polowczyk, who runs the coronavirus supply chain task force at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told Axios that he's already booked 22 similar flights over the next two weeks.
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"A plane from Shanghai arrived at JFK in New York Sunday morning carrying an extraordinary load: 12 million gloves, 130,000 N-95 masks, 1.7 million surgical masks, 50,000 gowns, 130,000 hand sanitizer units, and 36,000 thermometers."
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"The flight is the start of what might end up being the largest government-led airlift of emergency medical supplies into the United States."
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Advisers steer Trump to drop back-to-work Easter coronavirus deadline
But the president has already signaled he wants states to pursue their own policies.
Singapore's Big Brother fights against coronavirus
Singapore is tracing the coronavirus in ways that are simultaneously impressive and terrifying.
Shelter-at-home orders are overwhelmingly in states with Democratic governors
If President Trump eases the brakes on social restrictions, they could look like even more of a patchwork.
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Jonathan Swan
"As of Wednesday night, just 21 states have ordered people to stay at home, and most of those are states with Democratic governors. Only six — Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, West Virginia, Massachusetts and Vermont — have Republican governors." @DavidNather
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Inside the West Wing: Trump eyes a back-to-work plan despite coronavirus
The president has no public health professionals in his circle of informal advisers.
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Jonathan Swan
The administration is discussing different tiers to ease Americans back into normal life after the 15-day period that ends next Monday. People with underlying health issues or in the highest risk age range will likely be asked to stick with isolation.
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
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Jonathan Swan
“Ambassador Cui Tiankai said in an interview with “Axios on HBO” that he stood by his Feb. 9 statement that it would be “crazy” to spread such theories, even though a foreign ministry spokesman has repeatedly floated the idea on Twitter in recent weeks.”
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Early signs of a coming Trump pivot on the coronavirus economy
The administration wants business to know that there's light at the end of the tunnel.
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What’s next: At the end of the 15-day shutdown period, there will likely be a serious clash between the public health experts versus the president and his economic and political aides, who are anxious to restart the economy.
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President Trump and some of his senior officials are losing patience with the doctors’ orders.
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Top Chinese official disowns U.S. military lab coronavirus conspiracy
"That's my position then and that's my position now."
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NEW: China's ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, told "Axios on HBO" that he stands by his belief that it's "crazy" to spread rumors about the coronavirus originating from a military laboratory in the United States.
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