**Meghan McCain: Trump may use coronavirus as 'draconian' power grab 'akin to the Patriot Act'**
*by Charlie0077 (<https://redd.it/fw69ed>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/491411-meghan-mccain-trump-may-use-coronavirus-as-draconian-power-grab-akin-to-the

**5G cell towers torched in U.K. amid bogus coronavirus theories**
*by Mamacrass (<https://redd.it/fw6a1u>)*
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/5g-cell-towers-torched-u-k-amid-bogus-coronavirus-theories-n1177361?fbclid=IwAR2v_bH12MKCCtch1srfzj32KEV9RPGqYfiz7XZnYkcp7X94M0xdFFsiPuQ

**The first of many?**
*by barrettkyle (<https://redd.it/fw6awo>)*
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-spain-universal-basic-income-europe-a9449336.html

**Discussion Thread: White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing – 04/06/2020 | Live - 5:00pm EDT**
*by PoliticsModeratorBot (<https://redd.it/fw6bup>)*
President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Coronavirus Task Force brief reporters at the White House on the latest developments and the administration’s response.

The address is scheduled to begin at 5:00pm EDT. You can watch ...

**Coronavirus Is Exposing America's Separate but Unequal Healthcare System. But Will It Change It?**
*by havenoideawatimdoin (<https://redd.it/fw6cd6>)*
https://www.theroot.com/coronavirus-is-exposing-americas-separate-but-unequal-h-1842708469

**Dow pops over 1,600 points on coronavirus slowdown, new stimulus hopes**
*by tricknhat (<https://redd.it/fw6cjm>)*
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-stocks-april-6-2020

**Stocks surge 7% on signs new virus deaths could be slowing**
*by CSGOW1ld (<https://redd.it/fw6cuj>)*
https://apnews.com/44c94e404b1bed4aef2ed1bbdcb4274c

**Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to ICU as symptoms 'worsen'**
*by arsenal_is_best (<https://redd.it/fw6d8e>)*
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52192604

**Wisconsin governor orders last-minute delay of Tuesday primary over coronavirus concerns**
*by masifrank (<https://redd.it/fw6eof>)*
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-wisconsin-delay-primary-20200406-logbm2qsznh2vj7jaixhwh4z5u-story.html

**Sanders: Next relief bill must pay everyone $2,000 per month**
*by Crawl-Walk-Run (<https://redd.it/fw6fwz>)*
https://peoplesworld.org/article/sanders-next-relief-bill-must-pay-everyone-2000-per-month/

**NYC official whose mom died of coronavirus says Trump 'has blood on his hands'**
*by Austin63867 (<https://redd.it/fw6inu>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/491408-nyc-official-bashes-trump-after-mother-dies-of-coronavirus?amp&__twitter_impression=true

**Gov. Cuomo Slashes Medicaid as New York Struggles to Get Handle on COVID-19 Cases**
*by _pitter_patter (<https://redd.it/fw6jh9>)*
https://www.democracynow.org/2020/4/6/headlines/gov_cuomo_slashes_medicaid_as_new_york_struggles_to_get_handle_on_covid_19_cases

**Private equity angles for piece of stimulus windfall**
*by TJ_SP (<https://redd.it/fw6neq>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/private-equity-angles-for-piece-of-stimulus-windfall/2020/04/06/ff814bd2-745a-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html

**Joe Biden Would Beat Donald Trump in Key Swing State of Florida, New Poll Shows**
*by Crawl-Walk-Run (<https://redd.it/fw6oew>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-would-beat-donald-trump-key-swing-state-florida-new-poll-shows-1496419

**Should Donald Trump listen to Dr. Anthony Fauci -- or his trade adviser?**
*by lotta_love (<https://redd.it/fw6ood>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/anthony-fauci-peter-navarro-coronavirus-donald-trump/index.html

**Trump touts hydroxychloroquine as a cure for Covid-19. Don't believe the hype**
*by Shilalasar (<https://redd.it/fw6ouh>)*
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/06/coronavirus-cure-fact-check-hydroxychloroquine-trump

**The View host claims 'people are dying' from information disseminated at Trump press conferences**
*by doctorstyles (<https://redd.it/fw6pp7>)*
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/the-view-host-claims-people-are-dying-from-information-disseminated-at-trump-press-conferences

**Biden spoke with Trump about coronavirus response**
*by zukusenryuuu (<https://redd.it/fw6pye>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/491422-biden-spoke-with-trump-about-coronavirus-response?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

**Wisconsin Justice says election should proceed**
*by Niehaus (<https://redd.it/fw6rt0>)*
https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/The-Latest-Wisconsin-election-preparation-15181664.php

**Kansas Gov. Kelly says federal response to COVID-19 is forcing states into ‘bidding war’**
*by oreadical (<https://redd.it/fw6tyj>)*
https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2020/apr/06/kansas-gov-kelly-says-federal-response-to-covid-19-is-forcing-states-into-bidding-war/

**Trump’s and Fox News’s downplaying of the coronavirus wasn’t on par with other media, no matter what you read**
*by 66fenderjazz (<https://redd.it/fw6u4v>)*
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/trumps-fox-newss-downplaying-coronavirus-wasnt-par-with-other-media-no-matter-what-you-read/?itid=sf_politics

**Cuomo extends NY 'on pause’ order through end of April**
*by masifrank (<https://redd.it/fw6uwu>)*
https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-cuomo-briefing-20200406-ia4xvyx7dnc27beyocqqpetqta-story.html

**British Prime Minister taken into intensive care**
*by ilivedownyourroad (<https://redd.it/fw6v3k>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-5217850

**'His Achilles' heel': Coronavirus crisis highlights Trump's lack of health care plan**
*by zukusenryuuu (<https://redd.it/fw6v9l>)*
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/his-achilles-heel-coronavirus-crisis-highlights-trump-s-lack-health-n1176496

**Trump, Biden speak by phone amid coronavirus**
*by boghopper2000 (<https://redd.it/fw6vf9>)*
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-biden-speak-over-the-phone

**What Would a Second Trump Term Do to the Federal Bureaucracy? | An EPA stocked with climate change deniers. A surgeon general sympathetic to anti-vaxxers. It could get grim.**
*by system_exposure (<https://redd.it/fw6vg0>)*
https://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/april-may-june-2020/what-would-a-second-trump-term-do-to-the-federal-bureaucracy/

**Joe Biden leads Florida poll as coronavirus concerns knock President Donald Trump’s approval rating**
*by animositisomina35 (<https://redd.it/fw6wo6>)*
https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/joe-biden-leads-florida-poll-as-coronavirus-concerns-knock-president-donald-trumps-approval-rating.html

**The FCC will not investigate President Trump over alleged misinformation**
*by EarthWarping (<https://redd.it/fw6x25>)*
https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/6/21209818/fcc-misinformation-trump-coronavirus-free-speech-covid19

**Pelosi full steam ahead on crafting 4th coronavirus relief package**
*by zukusenryuuu (<https://redd.it/fw6xmh>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pelosi-full-steam-ahead-crafting-4th-coronavirus-relief/story?id=69997596

**Congress flummoxed by firing of top intel watchdog**
*by greenielove (<https://redd.it/fw6y74>)*
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/06/michael-atkinson-inspector-general-senate-hearing-168121

**Trump sees limits of presidency in avoiding blame for virus**
*by zukusenryuuu (<https://redd.it/fw6yyp>)*
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-sees-limits-presidency-avoiding-blame-virus-69991893

**British Prime Minister moved to intensive care**
*by ilivedownyourroad (<https://redd.it/fw6z31>)*
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52178501

**Biden and Trump speak by phone about coronavirus response**
*by Jooey_K (<https://redd.it/fw6zf7>)*
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/biden-trump-call/index.html

**Susan Collins: Firing of intelligence community watchdog 'not warranted'**
*by funk_addict (<https://redd.it/fw6zkw>)*
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/491406-susan-collins-firing-of-intelligence-community-watchdog-not-warranted?fbclid=IwAR2hdaB89ukU0HdJO2yB7ndA5n9QI0JrUoqP5Yzc7GLTLHVIiNijD6D3oNY

**Judge slams Tekashi69 pal who partied after release from jail due to coronavirus**
*by masifrank (<https://redd.it/fw72td>)*
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-tekashi-kooda-b-coronavirus-20200406-j6pqlsgbc5dddj6nm3kc7l2rte-story.html

**With Economy 'Overlord' Mnuchin Controlling Bailout Funds, Green Group Demands to Know What 'Climate-Killing Companies' Are Seeking Government Cash - Mnuchin "can pick winners and losers as he sees fit, even if it destroys our climate. That's terrifying."**
*by iyoiiiu (<https://redd.it/fw75a3>)*
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/06/economy-overlord-mnuchin-controlling-bailout-funds-green-group-demands-know-what

**Coronavirus: Over 80,000 medical workers apply to help run pop-up facilities in California, governor says**
*by dingo8yobb (<https://redd.it/fw75k4>)*
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coronavirus-california-medical-workers-volunteer-health-corps-services-covid-facilities-site-a9451241.html

**Janet Yellen says second-quarter GDP could decline by 30% and unemployment is already at 12%-13%**
*by mepper (<https://redd.it/fw75mb>)*
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/janet-yellen-says-second-quarter-gdp-could-decline-by-30percent-and-unemployment-is-already-at-12percent-13percent.html

**How FEMA Missed the Chance to be Better Prepared for the Coronavirus Pandemic**
*by TastefulThiccness (<https://redd.it/fw75y0>)*
https://www.newsweek.com/how-fema-missed-chance-better-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic-1496386

**Dow pops over 1,600 points on coronavirus slowdown, new stimulus hopes**
*by tricknhat (<https://redd.it/fw775m>)*
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-stocks-april-6-2020

**Federal judge partially blocks Oklahoma abortion ban**
*by greenielove (<https://redd.it/fw77bq>)*
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/491391-federal-judge-blocks-oklahoma-abortion-ban