Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Giroir, the testing czar, was forced out as director of a vaccine project at Texas A&M five years ago. He was not a "team player," his evaluation said. He blamed his fall on "mysoginistic" and "abusive" people. ⁦@PostKranish⁩ https://t.co/6vlY0A9ezF — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Paradigm shifting"? The response to the pandemic has transformed the role of the state as it takes a far more assertive role in managing society. What will it mean for the perennial debate over the size and scope of government afterward? ⁦@danbalz⁩ https://t.co/AGgsXt8AAJ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Guns, abortion, voting rights and religious expression — concerns that would seem to have little to do with a pandemic — have emerged as fault lines in the debate over how government is responding to the crisis. ⁦@jwpetersNYT⁩ https://t.co/2kRS9N0Z14 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

With Trump under fire for his handling of the pandemic, O'Brien, his national security adviser, argues the case for the president in the ⁦@WSJ⁩ https://t.co/0sOQe1d02q — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"We're putting all our energy into medical issues and too little into loneliness and compassionate care": In reversal, Israeli hospital allows relatives to say goodbye to dying family members in person. ⁦@halbfinger⁩ https://t.co/NlLqDlUoSw — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump, who says the country is ready to begin reopening, says the crisis is so bad that he is signing an order to "temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump, who says the country is ready to begin reopening, says the crisis is so bad that he is signing an order "temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!" — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @nytimes: Breaking News: Something bizarre happened in the markets — the price of a barrel of oil went negative https://t.co/sQ7Bg8xQYK… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Here's another possible political impact of the pandemic -- it may keep smaller parties like the Libertarians and Green Party off the November ballot in some states since collecting petition signatures is so much harder. @billscher https://t.co/QsZEOux8Dm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After a long stalemate, Israel's Netanyahu and Gantz agree to form a unity government to confront the coronavirus pandemic and avoid a fourth election, with each of them taking 18-month turns as prime minister. @IKershner @halbfinger https://t.co/xOITB3I4Zb — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @WBEZreset: LISTEN LIVE: @nytimes national security correspondent @SangerNYT talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic could redefine nation… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jpaceDC: You should follow @colvinj. She’s been covering Trump since the start of his 2016 campaign and is a tenacious and exceptionall… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jonkarl: And somehow the Treasury Secretary knew the President would like the idea. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @EliStokols: “Nothing is about me,” Trump says, defending his constant self-congratulation. His next sentence is about the unfair pres… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @seungminkim: Fact checking POTUS here: @colvinj is a terrific, fact-based reporter. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @JonLemire: Actually, my colleague @colvinj is an extremely accurate reporter. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump says 4 million coronavirus tests have now been conducted. That was the amount first promised to be done by the week of March 9. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Just finished "Fight House" by @TeviTroy, a brisk and enlightening look back at all the rivalries that have torn apart the White House under presidents of both parties. Great characters, great stories. https://t.co/rIds78Wfro https://t.co/nKuVquhSOq — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jonkarl: Support independent bookstores by buying a book online from a place like @powells @MitzisBooks @kramerbooks @TatteredCover @Po… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jackshafer: This coronavirus overview by infectious diseases reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. is the single best thing I've read all month… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @SangerNYT: One more reason we can’t live without real bookstores. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

From the cashier to the ER nurse to the pharmacist to the home health aide, the soldier on the front lines of the current national emergency is most likely a woman. ⁦@campbellnyt⁩ ⁦@RobertGebelhoff⁩ https://t.co/vrAEpwpNk8 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Since April 7, the coronavirus has killed more than 1,800 Americans almost every day. Heart disease typically kills 1,774 a day and cancer 1,641. https://t.co/7wXjo2vsAY — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Republicans want to hold China accountable for the coronavirus. The one impediment? Their own president, who veers back and forth between China-bashing and China-courting. ⁦@jmartNYT⁩ ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ https://t.co/RLYn7wwa2b — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Stimulus spending comes after years of sky-high deficits when the economy was better. "I accept the fact that this is an emergency. My problem is we should have been fixing the roof when the sun was shining. But we didn't," budget veteran tells @hillhulse https://t.co/VylSYqmbGg — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

By the end of September, the government's public debt will be larger than the entire $21 trillion economy. The recession's impact will push the debt past the previous record of 106% of the economy set in 1946. ⁦@davidjlynch⁩ https://t.co/JdhtyaeZbO — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @SangerNYT: The Pres. is upset w/ the prevalence of anonymous sources. So are we. So here’s a practical 1st step. Over the past week I’v… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @CarlosLozadaWP: Click here to subscribe to the failing @nytimes so you can read more third-rate stories by @maggieNYT: https://t.co/frc… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Totally agree. Love "Crimson Tide" -- Denzel plus the awesome Gene Hackman. Though technically it's set after the Cold War. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: .@maggieNYT is a great journalist. Hardest-working, most indefatigable reporter I have ever worked with. Period. — PolitiTweet.org