The Patriot Post® · Thursday News Executive Summary
Above the Fold
Weekly jobless claims hit 4.4 million, bringing five-week total to more than 26 million (CNBC)
Consequently, the U.S. economy has now erased all job gains since the Great Recession (CNBC)
The Latest on Coronavirus
For the record: Five problems with the study that claims “more deaths” from treating coronavirus with hydroxychloroquine (PJ Media)
Vaccine expert says he was cut for criticizing hydroxychloroquine, but there’s more to the story — including the doctor having previously lauded its acquisition (The Daily Wire)
Meanwhile, said doctor hires infamous Blasey Ford lawyers (Washington Examiner)
Government & Politics
Mitch McConnell says he favors allowing states to declare bankruptcy in lieu of bailouts (Bloomberg)
Trump now says he “totally disagrees” with Georgia Gov. Kemp’s decision to reopen businesses in the middle of coronavirus pandemic (CNBC)
AOC suggests low-income workers should boycott after coronavirus shutdown ends (New York Post)
Tone-deaf elite colleges back away from million-dollar bailouts amid criticism of billion-dollar endowments (Politico)
Heartland
Louisville drive-in church lawsuit settled, which emphasizes “reasonable steps” for safety (The Volokh Conspiracy)
Texas judge’s 30-day coronavirus mask order blasted as “ultimate government overreach” (Fox News)
Hate-hoaxer Jussie Smollett’s malicious prosecution lawsuit dismissed by judge (Fox News)
Other Notables
New $310 billion in aid for small businesses is likely already used up, likely stymying new applicants (CNBC)
Iran Guard reveals secret space program in satellite launch, which Gary Bauer says “is a disturbing development because the technology used to launch satellites into space is very similar to the technology used to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles” (ABC News)
Osama bin Laden wanted to kill Obama so “totally unprepared” Biden would be president, declassified docs show (Fox News)
Closing Arguments
Policy: Scarcity has a way of forcing sobriety: Coronavirus debt will (hopefully) kill the Left’s policy dreams (Washington Examiner)
Policy: Principles for the coming federal education bailout (The Hill)
Humor: AOC drops by the unemployment office to tell people how lucky they are not to have oppressive jobs (The Babylon Bee)
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