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With Republicans and Democrats at loggerheads in Washington, state governments may have to wait awhile to see if Congress will send them the new aid package that many governors say they need. But in the meantime, governors say they are having trouble getting access to even the relatively modest $139 billion that Congress allocated to the states last month as part of its $2 trillion CARES Act. At issue are new rules set by the Treasury Department stipulating that states can use this money only to cover costs directly related to coronavirus response. Many governors say they don’t need the cash for that — they need help covering budget shortfalls resulting from lost revenues, which themselves have been caused by the virus. “It is clear the revenue loss is going to be coronavirus related; it is just that the expenditures are not specifically for coronavirus,” said Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who joined 45 other Democratic senators in signing a letter over the weekend urging the Trump administration to loosen restrictions on funding for the states.
The Supreme Court issued three rulings on Monday, including an 8-to-1 decision that effectively prevented Republicans in Congress from undermining a key part of the Affordable Care Act. The court ruled that Congress must make good on the law’s promise to reimburse insurers who sustained losses because of their participation in the health care exchanges set up under the 2010 legislation. In a separate case, the justices took a pass on issuing what would have been their first decision in over a decade on the scope of the Second Amendment. They decided that the case, which pertained to a gun control measure in New York City, was moot because the city had already repealed the law in question.
In a third case, with seemingly esoteric but nevertheless far-reaching implications, the court ruled that Georgia could not copyright its entire legal code, which includes state laws and the official annotations explaining them. “If everything short of statutes and opinions were copyrightable, then states would be free to offer a whole range of premium legal works for those who can afford the extra benefit,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority. “With today’s digital tools, states might even launch a subscription or pay-per-law service.” About 20 other states have similarly sought to copyright parts of their code and will now be forced to change course.
Nancy Pelosi’s endorsement on Monday of Joe Biden for president came as a surprise to absolutely no one. But the language that the House speaker used may offer some clues as to how Biden plans to position himself as he pivots toward a general-election campaign upended by the pandemic. Biden has been conspicuously absent from the public eye of late, but those around him say he has been keenly focused on preparing to take charge of a country in crisis, should he win November’s election. In her remarks, Pelosi sought to portray Biden’s lack of visibility as a positive, arguing that he has been hard at work preparing for the office he hopes to assume. “As we face coronavirus, Joe has been a voice of reason and resilience, with a clear path to lead us out of this crisis,” she said. “I want to tell you about the Joe Biden I’ve seen working behind the scenes, hammering out solutions for the American people — a leader with the humility to seek expertise in science and the competence to act upon it,” she said, drawing an implicit contrast between Biden and President Trump.
President Trump appeared at a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday.President Trump appeared at a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Monday.
By Nick Corasaniti
Bernie Sanders’s suspended presidential campaign issued a scorching statement on Monday depicting the decision by the New York Board of Elections to cancel the state’s presidential primary election as nothing short of disenfranchisement.Bernie Sanders’s suspended presidential campaign issued a scorching statement on Monday depicting the decision by the New York Board of Elections to cancel the state’s presidential primary election as nothing short of disenfranchisement.
Though he officially ended his campaign this month, Sanders has indicated that he wants every remaining primary to still be held, and for his supporters to still vote for him.Though he officially ended his campaign this month, Sanders has indicated that he wants every remaining primary to still be held, and for his supporters to still vote for him.
His reasoning? For one, he wants to accrue more delegates before the Democratic National Convention, so he can use them as leverage in policy discussions with Biden.His reasoning? For one, he wants to accrue more delegates before the Democratic National Convention, so he can use them as leverage in policy discussions with Biden.
But Sanders and his legion of loyalists also share another fear: The Vermont senator is a uniquely galvanizing force in progressive politics, and having his name atop the ticket was expected to turn out many liberal voters for New York’s June 23 election who otherwise might not come out to vote. That, in turn, could help put wind in the sails of progressive candidates in down-ballot races.But Sanders and his legion of loyalists also share another fear: The Vermont senator is a uniquely galvanizing force in progressive politics, and having his name atop the ticket was expected to turn out many liberal voters for New York’s June 23 election who otherwise might not come out to vote. That, in turn, could help put wind in the sails of progressive candidates in down-ballot races.
The New York elections board did not call off the state and local elections that will be held on June 23 — only the presidential primary.The New York elections board did not call off the state and local elections that will be held on June 23 — only the presidential primary.
One of the progressive candidates worried that New York voters have lost one of their greatest motivators is Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal in the Bronx who is challenging Representative Eliot Engel in the 16th Congressional District.One of the progressive candidates worried that New York voters have lost one of their greatest motivators is Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal in the Bronx who is challenging Representative Eliot Engel in the 16th Congressional District.
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“I’m worried that this could depress turnout among younger voters in my primary challenge,” Bowman said in a statement. “This is terrible for our democracy and our party. My heart goes out to all the organizers who were part of the Bernie campaign and movement.”“I’m worried that this could depress turnout among younger voters in my primary challenge,” Bowman said in a statement. “This is terrible for our democracy and our party. My heart goes out to all the organizers who were part of the Bernie campaign and movement.”
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