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GOP Legislators Push States To Reopen Despite Medical Warnings

Republican lawmakers across the country are challenging social distancing measures put in place to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, either by passing or trying to pass legislation that overrides virus mitigation regulations put in place by both Democratic and Republican governors.

GOP-controlled legislatures in three states have passed laws to either exempt religious groups from social distancing measures or to end the measures altogether.

That goes against the advice of public health experts — including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease specialist on Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force. Continue reading.

RNC launches digital ads praising Trump on coronavirus

The committee will spend more than $1 million across more than a dozen states.

The Republican National Committee is launching a seven-figure advertising campaign lavishing praise on President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, as the president confronts a sustained assault from liberal groups over his response to the crisis.

The $1 million-plus digital blitz, which will run across more than a dozen battleground states, is unusual: The committee rarely spends so heavily on advertising so early in an election year. But over the last several weeks, an array of liberal groups has spent millions of dollars on commercials battering Trump. On Thursday, Pacronym, a liberal super PAC, began running a web video hammering the president for initially downplaying the virus.

The RNC’s spots, by contrast, praise the president for his leadership. One spot, for example, spotlights clips of two Democratic governors, Gavin Newsom of California and Andrew Cuomo of New York, crediting Trump for his response. Continue reading.