DRIVING THE DAY
OK, NOW THIS IS GETTING REALLY INTERESTING.
FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, TREASURY SECRETARY STEVEN MNUCHIN has been playing shuttle diplomacy between warring factions, hashing out a deal with Senate Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER, while keeping skeptical -- and, at times, angry -- Republicans apprised of the progress.
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NOW, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is sharply criticizing the emerging accord, throwing its prospects into question. Why? Because, as we've seen time and time again, anything short of a full embrace from the president is not enough for Republicans. Unless you have that, negotiating with a Cabinet secretary can be like dealing with an independent contractor with the best intentions, but limited authority. Some Republicans have been quietly downplaying the Mnuchin-Schumer talks, and perhaps this is why.
AT 11:33 P.M., TRUMP tweeted, “Republicans had a deal until Nancy Pelosi rode into town from her extended vacation. The Democrats want the Virus to win? They are asking for things that have nothing to do with our great workers or companies. They want Open Borders & Green New Deal. Republicans shouldn’t agree!” He also retweeted criticism of the deal, and said “this will never be approved by me, or any other Republican!”
SHORTLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT, SCHUMER told reporters that he and MNUCHIN were close to a deal. MNUCHIN had called TRUMP, SCHUMER said, and the president “seemed very happy with that.”
“THEY ALL WANTED TO TRY [to] get done tomorrow. I think the American people want it done as quickly as possible. I’m pleased that our two main issues, workers first and a Marshall Plan for hospitals, are very strongly in the bill,” SCHUMER said.
OK, WE KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING: that we’re making too much of TRUMP’S tweets, and he might not know what’s in the bill. And maybe so. Fine. Of course, Speaker NANCY PELOSI was not on an extended vacation. And this bill doesn’t call for open borders or institute the Green New Deal. Maybe he needs to show that he’s agreeing to the bill reluctantly, for some reason.
BUT IF SCHUMER AND MNUCHIN want to get this deal through Congress in any sort of quick manner, they are going to need the cooperation of everyone in the House or Senate, and here’s why.
AS OF NOW, the Senate will move to its procedural vote Wednesday. If they want to vote earlier than that, they’ll need the cooperation of the whole Senate. One Republican senator could force the chamber to wait until Wednesday. So if TRUMP opposes the package, watch out. Since the chamber has a handful of GOP absences, this will be a tight vote, and getting to 60 could be tough with the president barking about it.
EVEN MORE CRITICALLY, as we reported late Monday night, the HOUSE is looking to pass whatever the Senate passes by unanimous consent without bringing the chamber back to Washington for a roll-call vote. One lawmaker could scuttle this plan and force people to return to D.C., and a signal from the president that he has issues with the bill could be enough to slow things down.
TRUTH BE TOLD, Democrats did do quite well here in exerting their influence. As of late Monday night and early this morning, sources told us, the $500 billion fund for corporations got additional oversight, and there was more money for hospitals in the bill. Marianne LeVine, Sarah Ferris and John Bresnahan with details
DEMOCRATS WERE SO PLEASED WITH THE DIRECTION of the talks that PELOSI convened her leadership on a call Monday with this message: Let me know what you hate about the Senate bill, so we can work it out. It was a message she had been delivering since last week, but this time, it was a tad bit more urgent since the negotiations were proceeding apace. PELOSI released her own bill -- a long piece of legislation aimed at giving something to Democrats to rally around.
THE PROCESS seemed to be going as planned. Until Trump’s tweet.
Good Tuesday morning.
THE ROLLERCOASTER CONTINUES … WSJ: “U.S. Stock-Index Futures and Global Equities Rise After Fed Move,” by Joanne Chiu: “U.S. stock-index futures and global equities rose after the Federal Reserve stepped up its assistance to the American economy, saying it would back lending to businesses and buy essentially unlimited amounts of government debt.
“S&P 500 futures gained 4.9%, suggesting U.S. shares could rise later in the day. European indexes climbed, with the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 rising 4.3% and the German DAX gaining 5.9%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed 7.1% higher, while South Korea’s Kospi rose more than 8%.”
-- BUT, BUT, BUT … BEN WHITE: “Forecasts of doom for the American economy are quickly turning from gray to pitch black.” POLITICO
TRUMP TURNING ON FAUCI? … NYT’S MAGGIE HABERMAN: “Trump Has Given Unusual Leeway to Fauci, but Aides Say He’s Losing His Patience”: “President Trump has praised Dr. Anthony S. Fauci as a ‘major television star.’ He has tried to demonstrate that the administration is giving him free rein to speak. And he has deferred to Dr. Fauci’s opinion several times at the coronavirus task force’s televised briefings.
“But Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, has grown bolder in correcting the president’s falsehoods and overly rosy statements about the spread of the coronavirus in the past two weeks — and he has become a hero to the president’s critics because of it. And now, Mr. Trump’s patience has started to wear thin.
“So has the patience of some White House advisers, who see Dr. Fauci as taking shots at the president in some of his interviews with print reporters while offering extensive praise for Mr. Trump in television interviews with conservative hosts.” NYT
THE GLOBAL IMPACT … DAVID HERSZENHORN in Brussels: “Democracy in critical care as coronavirus disrupts governments”: “Coronavirus is forcing governments to conjure up survival skills — not just for their citizens, but for democracy itself.
“Faced with unprecedented disruption to the decision-making machinery of government — including travel bans, and social-distancing restrictions on large meetings — officials in capitals worldwide have scrambled to adopt new working methods, including meetings by videoconference, and remote voting by ministers and parliaments.
“Many legislatures, including the European Parliament, have already canceled all but the most essential meetings and debates until further notice — an acceptance, however reluctant, of the enormous logistical obstacles they now confront.
“But there are also worries of potentially dangerous breakdowns in checks and balances, as well as concerns that authoritarian-minded leaders could exploit public fear over the pandemic to weaken democratic institutions at a time of vulnerability.” POLITICO
-- WSJ: “U.S. Domestic Passenger Flights Could Virtually Shut Down, Voluntarily or by Government Order,” by Andy Pasztor and Alison Sider: “Major U.S. airlines are drafting plans for a potential voluntary shutdown of virtually all passenger flights across the U.S., according to industry and federal officials, as government agencies also consider ordering such a move and the nation’s air-traffic control system continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus contagion.
“No final decisions have been made by the carriers or the White House, these officials said. As airlines struggle to keep aircraft flying with minimal passengers, various options are under consideration, these people said.” WSJ
-- KYLE CHENEY: “House panel warns coronavirus could destroy Postal Service by June"
WHERE WAS RAND? -- “Six days: Tracking Sen. Rand Paul from coronavirus testing to positive diagnosis,” by WaPo’s Seung Min Kim, Michael Scherer and Paul Kane
THE POLITICS: “Trump’s new 2020 reality: Nothing matters but his coronavirus response,” by Anita Kumar: “Team Trump is rushing to rewrite the early narrative about the president’s response to coronavirus. Faced with endless video clips of Donald Trump downplaying the escalating outbreak, Trump aides and allies are working furiously to instead highlight the president’s recent actions and comments.
“Their effort comprises three tactics: Blanket supporters with detailed timelines of every action the Trump administration took. Amplify praise of those actions. And forcefully push back against anyone who criticizes those actions.” POLITICO
-- NYT, A1: “Joe Biden Is Trying to Be Heard on the Virus. Can He Break Through?” by Tom Kaplan and Alex Burns
TRUMP’S TUESDAY -- The president will participate in a Fox News virtual town hall at 12:30 p.m. in the Rose Garden. There is no coronavirus briefing on the schedule, though the vice president is meeting with the task force itself at 3 p.m. in the Situation Room.
PLAYBOOK READS
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? -- “China’s Hubei Province to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown This Week; Wuhan to Follow in April,” by WSJ’s Chun Han Wong: “Chinese authorities are planning to lift the mass quarantine on the central province of Hubei, where the coronavirus pandemic first emerged, as part of nationwide efforts to revitalize an economy brought to a near standstill by the contagion.
“Hubei authorities will end restrictions on outbound traffic starting Wednesday, with the exception of its capital city of Wuhan, which will block departures for two more weeks, according to a provincial government notice issued Tuesday.
“Even so, only people deemed free from contagion risk will be allowed to leave. Those leaving Hubei must possess a ‘green code’ issued by provincial authorities to certify their health status, the notice said.
“Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, will end its controls on outbound traffic starting April 8, according to the notice, and those departing must also possess the green code attesting to their health. The city will also start encouraging resumption of business operations, in accordance with health-risk assessments, the notice said.” WSJ
-- NYT: “How South Korea Flattened the Curve”
-- AND/BUT … CNN: “Hong Kong appeared to have the coronavirus under control, then it let its guard down”
PLAYBOOK METRO SECTION -- THE INN AT LITTLE WASHINGTON has closed for the first time in 42 years, per WaPo.
MEDIAWATCH … MORE BEN SMITH on FOX NEWS: “As Fox News Played Down the Coronavirus, Its Chief Protected Himself,” in NYT Opinion: “On March 8, as the virus was spreading, the Murdoch family called off a planned party out of concern for the patriarch’s health, according to a person familiar with the cancellation. There were about 20 people on the guest list.
“The celebration was to be held at Moraga Vineyards, the sprawling estate in Bel Air, Calif., where the elder Murdoch has been spending most of his time with his wife, the model and actress Jerry Hall. Mr. Murdoch bought the property for $28.8 million in 2013. The person who told me about the canceled party did so to highlight the disconnect between the family’s prudent private conduct and the reckless words spoken on air at their media company.” NYT
-- “White House reporter suspected to have coronavirus, WHCA says,” by Myah Ward: “The White House Correspondents Association on Monday said a reporter who was at the White House multiple times over the last two weeks is suspected to have coronavirus, according to an email from the organization.
“The reporter was at the White House on March 9, 11, 16 and 18, and the WHCA is encouraging all journalists present at the White House during those days to ‘review public health guidance, consult their medical professionals and take the appropriate next steps.’” POLITICO
PLAYBOOKERS
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HHS ARRIVAL LOUNGE -- Molly Block has been detailed to the office of HHS’ assistant secretary of preparedness and response to help with comms during coronavirus response. She previously was assistant deputy associate EPA administrator for policy.
TRANSITION -- Greg Lorjuste is now chief of staff at Acronym. He previously was director of scheduling at the Office of Barack and Michelle Obama and a deputy assistant to the president/director of scheduling in the Obama White House.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Alyson Mansfield Scott, a senior producer for Fox’s “The Brian Kilmeade Show,” and Andrew Scott, a partner at PKF O’Connor Davies, welcomed Patrick James Scott and Catherine Jane Scott on Wednesday morning. Patrick came in at 5 lbs, 8 oz and 18 ¾ inches, and Catherine came in at 5 lbs, 15 oz and 19 inches. They join big brother Richard. Pic… Another pic
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Steven Olikara, founder and president of the Millennial Action Project. A trend he thinks doesn’t get enough attention: “There is a rising wave of millennial lawmakers, not yet on the media’s radar, who are refusing to look at issues through a traditional left vs. right lens and instead are building unlikely coalitions using a future vs. past frame. These post-partisan efforts have led to a wave of successes, from passing gerrymandering reform in states to securing congressional authorization and funding for the CDC to research gun violence as a public health issue.” Playbook Q&A
BIRTHDAYS: Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) is 66 … Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) is 55 … Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.) is 7-0 … Su-Lin Nichols … Chandler Goule, CEO of the National Wheat Growers Association … Matt Gorman, VP at Targeted Victory … Molly Wilkinson, VP of regulatory affairs at American Airlines … Patrick Hallahan … Ted Chiodo, COO of SKDKnickerbocker … Eugene Kang … Rod O’Connor, global head of comms and external affairs at McCourt Global … Sam Rogers … Oren Adam, DSCC tribal program director (h/t Dylan Lopez) … NBC News’ Dareh Gregorian … Fred Menachem … Sarah Gilmore of Airlines for America … Mary Ann Akers (h/t Tim Burger) … Caroline Campbell, member services and coalitions director for the House Foreign Affairs GOP …
… Evan Feinberg, executive director of Stand Together … Vail Kohnert-Yount … Kaley Rector … Mark Spengler … CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan … Steve Ballmer is 64 … Marcus Navarro … Navy JAG Hannah Sherman (h/t Jon Haber) … Aharon Friedman … Jeffrey Herbst is 59 … Josh Cohen … Alia Diamond … Tom Galvin … Heather Rothenberg … Staci Maiers … Jonathan Lee … former Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is 64 … former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is 73 … Lauren Spivey … Elise Sidamon-Eristoff … Mercury’s Chapin Fay and Patrick McCarthy … Uber’s Kyle Jameson … The Raw Story’s John Byrne … Tony Wyche … Bloomberg’s Aaron Rutkoff … Peter Fulham … Aaron Olver … Bain Ennis … Beth Swickard … Karen Compton … Jeanette Manfra
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