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Jahana Hayes, a Democratic US representative from Connecticut, has tested positive for coronavirus and will quarantine for 14 days, she announced Sunday on Twitter.
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Reuters reports on a huge boost for Democratic causes, as donors flock to put their money where their mouths are over the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the looming fight to fill her supreme court seat:
Democratic donors smashed fundraising records, funneling more than $90m to candidates and progressive groups in just over 24 hours.
As Democrats and Republicans braced for a nomination fight that has upended the November presidential election, the online fundraising organization ActBlue said grassroots donors gave $91.4m to Democratic candidates and causes in the 28 hours after 8pm on Friday, around the time news of Ginsburg’s death broke.
Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, told reporters she had never seen liberals so energized over an issue that typically animates conservatives.
“I think people understand like never before just how huge the stakes are, not just for the court but for healthcare, civil rights, abortion,” she said.
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