The Patriot Post® · Friday News Executive Summary
The Latest on Coronavirus
Speaker Pelosi says House will vote on relief bill Friday, outlines fourth bill to satisfy leftists (The Daily Wire)
Trump reveals new coronavirus guidelines will address potential changes to social-distancing rules (Fox News)
For the record: Health versus wealth is a false choice (National Review)
U.S. and China are “working closely together” in fight against coronavirus (CNBC)
Narrative buster: U.S. was more prepared for pandemic than any other country, Johns Hopkins study found (Fox News)
“We don’t have evidence of that”: Dr. Deborah Birx says coronavirus data doesn’t match the doomsday media predictions (RealClearPolitics)
“Cognizant” of coronavirus constraints, EPA eases up on enforcement of pollution rules (Washington Examiner)
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus, is experiencing “mild symptoms” (CNBC)
World
China supplied faulty coronavirus test kits to Spain, Czech Republic (National Review)
Iranian officials stole more than $1 billion in humanitarian funds (The Washington Free Beacon)
Twenty people are charged over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, including two aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Daily Mail)
Venezuela President Maduro wanted by DOJ for drug trafficking, AG William Barr announces (Fox News)
Economy & Heartland
“All they want is the money”: Hospitality union demands dues from members left unemployed (The Washington Free Beacon)
Bending the curve: Dow exits bear market on optimism of $2 trillion relief package (Fox Business)
Tone deaf: Planned Parenthood sues Texas after governor declares abortion nonessential (The Daily Wire)
Closing Arguments
Policy: COVID-19 is killing the case for socialized medicine (Issues & Insights)
Policy: Making it easier to see a doctor in the future (RealClearPolicy)
Policy: Fossil fuels, not the Green New Deal, improve human welfare (Issues & Insights)
Humor: Government accidentally shuts itself down with ban on nonessential businesses (The Babylon Bee)
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