The Patriot Post® · Tuesday News Executive Summary

By Jordan Candler ·
https://patriotpost.us/articles/69124-tuesday-news-executive-summary-2020-03-10

Coronavirus


EMOTIONAL WHIRLWIND: Global markets pick up after epic plunge on Monday, during which Wall Street had largest drop in 12 years (AP)

“EVERYTHING’S ON THE TABLE”: Congress begins mapping out economic response to virus outbreak (Bloomberg )

NEVER LET A CRISIS GO TO WASTE: Trump has met his Hurricane Katrina, media declare for the umpteenth time (Washington Examiner)

JUST WHAT THE COMMIES WANT: Journalists argue use of term “Wuhan virus” is racist (The Washington Free Beacon)

ORCHESTRATED DISINFORMATION: Chinese propagandists stoke theory that coronavirus originated in U.S. (National Review)


Government & Politics


ALL EYES ON SANDERS AND MICHIGAN: Seven things to watch in Tuesday primaries (Washington Examiner)

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Politico uncovers allegations of suspicious business dealings involving Joe Biden’s brother (RedState)

LAST-MINUTE ENTRANCE: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock enters Montana Senate race (Politico)


National Security


BEGINNING OF THE END? U.S. troops begin Afghanistan withdrawal as part of peace deal with Taliban (Fox News)

NOT SINCERE: Armored cars, robots, and coal: North Korea defies U.S. by evading sanctions (The New York Times)


Closing Arguments


POLICY: The Fed panicked, and its rate cut is making the economy worse (Mises Institute)

POLICY: A payroll tax holiday is still a bad idea (American Enterprise Institute)

HUMOR: Biden gives speech from South African jail cell where he’s still imprisoned for supporting Nelson Mandela (The Onion)

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