Kagro in the Morning - January 31, 2023

<p><strong>David Waldman</strong> is feeling <a title="" href= "https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/31/2150236/-Kagro-in-the-Morning-is-LIVE-at-9-AM-ET" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a little less positive</a> today. That’s good, at least <a title="" href= "https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/health/who-covid-public-health-emergency/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">when it comes to Covid</a>. President Joe Biden isn’t so positive that COVID-19 <a title="" href= "https://apnews.com/article/biden-united-states-government-district-of-columbia-covid-public-health-2a80b547f6d55706a6986debc343b9fe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is such a big deal anymore</a>, at least <a title="" href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-watchdog-identifies-54-billion-potentially-fraudulent-covid-19-loans-2023-01-30/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">when it comes</a> to <a title="" href= "https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/politics/may-11-end-of-covid-and-public-health-emergencies/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">handing out</a> benefits.</p> <p>Republican’s <a title="" href= "https://balloon-juice.com/2023/01/30/actuarial-arbitrage-open-thread/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">actuarial arbitrage</a> comes to a close on Covid, although trading remains brisk on <a title="" href= "https://www.alternet.org/Bank/trump-gop-2659333378/?utm_source=123456&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12911" target="_blank" rel="noopener">how former</a> the Former Guy could get soon. Not just the GQP, but <a title="" href= "https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/mcgonigal-russian-oligarch-trump-2016-election-20230129.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the FBI and the NYT</a> might also be checking <a title="" href= "https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/maddow-blog-jim-jordan-presented-with-factual-details-he-prefers-not-to-know/ar-AA16TRbw?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=9a86c2ef189e497790ecd6574f8b7a50" target="_blank" rel="noopener">their calendars and their watches</a> wondering when the pressure <a title="" href= "https://www.msn.com/en-us/ne