Tipsheet: Nations jockey to see who gets coronavirus vaccine first

View in your browser     Nations jockey to see who gets coronavirus vaccine first By Peter Sullivan   The race to develop a successful coronavirus vaccine is also setting off jockeying between countries on another key question: Who gets it first? Even if a successful vaccine is developed in the coming months, already a massive challenge, there will not be enough initial doses to vaccinate everyone. Nations and companies are pledging to cooperate and share a vaccine, but the country that first develops a successful one is likely to have the upper hand. Read the full story here     FDA approves at-home nasal swab test kit for COVID-19 By Marina Pitofsky   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency clearance for a coronavirus testing kit that allows people to take a nasal sample in their own homes and send it to a laboratory for diagnostic testing. Read the full story here     Legal challenges to stay-at-home orders gain momentum By John Kruzel   Opponents of stay-at-home orders got a major boost this week when the Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidated the state’s coronavirus health order, a decision that’s already generating momentum behind similar challenges across the country. Read the full story here     Obama says coronavirus has exposed lack of leadership in US By J. Edward Moreno   During a virtual commencement speech for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Saturday, former President Barack Obama said the coronavirus pandemic has exposed a lack of leadership in the U.S. government. Read the full story here       Fed chair issues dire warnings on economy By Sylvan Lane   Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell shook markets and alarmed lawmakers this week with a dire warning: The U.S. could suffer through years of sluggish growth and meager job gains well after the pandemic passes without further economic stimulus. Read the full story here     Democrats launch probe into Trump's firing of State Department watchdog By Laura Kelly   Top Democrats overseeing foreign relations in both the House and the Senate launched an investigation Saturday into the ousting of the State Department's inspector general, alleging the dismissal was politically motivated. Read the full story here     GOP seeks to go on offense using Flynn against Biden By Alexander Bolton   Two Senate committees are now investigating former Vice President Joe Biden’s role in the “unmasking” of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, as Republican senators seek to go on offense with an issue they think will damage the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee while helping them retain their majority. Read the full story here     Trump puts pressure on GOP, dismisses Biden and jabs media in Saturday tweetstorm By Marty Johnson   President Trump on Saturday lashed out at the Obama administration's early handling of the Russia investigation, mocked the news media and flatly dismissed his presumptive Democratic rival Joe Biden in an hours-long tweetstorm. Read the full story here     Secret Service unearths overseas fraud ring stealing millions in unemployment benefits By J. Edward Moreno   The Secret Service has detected a large-scale foreign attack on the U.S. unemployment system that is processing record numbers of jobless claims amid the pandemic, according to the New York Times. Read the full story here     Class of 2020 set to join worst job market in history By J. Edward Moreno and Justine Coleman   College graduates are poised to enter one of the most difficult job markets in U.S. history. Read the full story here     Can a pandemic aid the fight against global warming? By Henry Jacoby, Richard Richels, Gary Yohe and Ben Santer   OPINION | One cannot help but look back nostalgically to a time when we thought the biggest crisis facing humanity would evolve over many years. How quickly concerns have changed. In a matter of months, the nation has been forced to commit to several trillion dollars in stimulus packages to keep the American economy on life support while many struggle to survive. But even under all of this stress, we cannot afford to forget the peril posed by an overheated planet. And we might ask what the pandemic portends for the longer-term threat of climate change. It is useful to start by reviewing some common misperceptions, and lessons not to be drawn from current events. Read the full story here     If we're fighting a war, then we need a new GI Bill By Michah W. Rothbart   OPINION | Over the past two months, politicians, including the president of the United States, have called efforts to fight COVID-19 a "war." In fact, even that phrasing, "fight COVID-19," conjures up militaristic efforts to fight what the president has called "the invisible enemy." Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Trump’s emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts By Deb Riechmann   The day he declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, President Donald Trump made a cryptic offhand remark. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Crisis exposes how US has hollowed out its government By Dan Balz   Its halting response represents chronic weaknesses and years of underinvestment, compounded by President Trump’s open hostility to the federal bureaucracy. Missteps, endemic obstacles and lack of clear communication have hampered efforts to meet the needs of the nation. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: US expected to revise small business aid program By Yuka Hayashi   Changes likely to give firms more flexibility and time to spend funds from the Paycheck Protection Program. Read the full story here     CNN: Mitt Romney calls Trump's IG firings 'a threat to accountable democracy' By Kelly Mena   Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Saturday denounced President Donald Trump's firings of internal government oversight officials, calling it a "threat to accountable democracy." Read the full story here     The New York Times: Justin Amash abandons third-party presidential bid By Alexander Burns   The Michigan conservative said the “extraordinary challenges” of campaigning in the current environment had discouraged him from challenging President Trump and Joe Biden. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet   You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2020 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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