USA: Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill, averts U.S. government shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion US COVID-19 aid and government-funding bill, restoring unemployment benefits to millions and averting a partial federal government shutdown.

Read more at: Trump signs COVID-19 relief bill, averts U.S. government shutdown | CBC News

USA: Corona virus: Bill Gates calls out federal government for disorganized COVID-19 testing in Reddit AMA

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, a leading philanthropist on global public health, offered predictions and advice for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday during a Reddit AMA. He urged everyone who can stay home to do so, calling social distancing, “the only model that is known to work.”…

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USA - Poll: Only 35% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government, 60% Unfavorable

Americans view local governments more favorably than their state and federal government, and generally prefer state and local solutions rather than turning things over to the federal government. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 35% of American adults have a favorable impression of the federal government. Sixty percent (60%) voice an unfavorable view. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

Note EU-Digest: world-wide this seems to be the trend. Trust in Government and the political establishment at the lowest it has ever been. Participate in this month EU-Digest poll on this issue.  

Read more: 35% Have Favorable Opinion of Federal Government, 60% Unfavorable - Rasmussen Reports™