States are seeing their revenue sources dry up because of the coronavirus and want federal assistance, but some Republicans don’t believe taxpayer dollars should be used by states to backfill their budgets. Source
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Amazon’s quarterly sales surge to record $75 billion
The dominant ecommerce company is seeing demand for all its services skyrocket as consumers shelter in place. Source
New York City subways will shut down nightly for the first time
“This is going to be one of the most aggressive, creative, challenging undertakings that the MTA has done,” Governor Andrew Cuomo says. Source
Meat industry called source of most new COVID-19 hotspots
Economist: Infection rate higher in states where outbreaks in slaughterhouses “appear to be a big part of the story.” Source
California governor closes Orange County beaches
Governor Gavin Newsom said the state is issuing a “hard close” of beaches in Orange County during the coronavirus pandemic. Source
What happened to the trade war bailout money for farmers?
Some small farmers are spending years in the red as big farms get the lion’s share of payments from a $28 billion bailout meant to make up for the loss of their export market to China. Now, they’re also facing the coronavirus pandemic. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. Source
Pelosi is “satisfied” with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegations
Joe Biden hasn’t addressed the accusation of sexual assault by a former Senate staffer. Source
NASA awards $1 billion in moon lander contracts
Lunar lander is key to NASA’s plans for landing astronauts on the moon in 2024. Source
LA offering free COVID-19 tests to all residents
It’s the first big city in the U.S. to do that, Mayor Eric Garcetti says. Source
Trump and New Jersey Governor Murphy meet at White House
President Trump met with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy at the White House Thursday to discuss coronavirus testing and financial aid for states, as the president starts to shift focus to economic recovery and an easing of restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Source