As of this afternoon, Trump was downplaying the sinking markets and insisting that testing for the coronavirus is going well -- putting him at odds with practically every elected American official. The latest in Playbook PM:
-- who is this administration’s point man in dealing with Democrats in Congress -- to pare down the bill so it can pass Congress before the end of the week. For example, thewhen this bill will come to the floor, and whether it will get support in the Senate and at the White House. Congress was scheduled to leave town today or Friday for a weeklong recess, but some lawmakers signaled they’d stay until a package was wrapped up.
said today. “We have very strong emergency powers under the Stafford Act. I mean, I have it memorized practically as to the powers in that act. If I need to do something, I will do it. I have the right to do a lot of things that people don't know about.”is now confirmed to have contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.“Fabio Wajngarten, the press secretary for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for coronavirus, two sources tell CNN.
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