[The Guardian] In shadow of pandemic, Trump seizes opportunity to push through his agenda

In shadow of pandemic, Trump seizes opportunity to push through his agenda

With coronavirus occupying people’s attention, the Trump administration is giving handouts to big business, appointing judges and rolling back regulations

The last time America was facing a possible economic depression, Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama’s chief of staff, observed: “Never allow a good crisis go to waste. It’s an opportunity to do the things you once thought were impossible.”

It is advice Donald Trump and his Republican allies appear to have taken to heart.

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