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Whats Behind Trumps Baffling New Power Grab

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Two days after claiming he hadTrump said during Wednesdays coronavirus task force briefing, in a move reminiscent of propaganda outlet, the service has maintained its promoted Chinese propaganda. "If you heard what's coming out of the Voice of America, it's disgustingwhat things they say are disgusting toward our country," Trump said on Wednesday. Regardless of his motives, Trumps latest threat illustrates how, in a crisis, an executive can unilaterally act (or threaten to act) while everyone else has to react. Even if successful, these appointees would serve under a considerable…

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Trump Officials Warned of Coronavirus Economic Impact Before Senators Sold Off Their Stock

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On Jan. 21, senators gathered in their chamber on Capitol Hill to formally begin a virus spreading throughout China. The administration first learned of the outbreak Jan. 3, officials have now said. But by the time they convened with lawmakers for the briefing, the novel coronavirus had killed 41 people and infected more than 1,200. According to two individuals with knowledge of the briefing, officials stressed to senators that the coronavirus was contagious, deadly, and would eventually spread beyond Chinas borders to the U.S., at which point it would pose…

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