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Washington Post:
U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says — Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services sent more than a dozen workers to receive the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak …
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New York Times:
U.S. Health Workers Responding to Coronavirus Lacked Training and Protective Gear, Whistle-Blower Says — Team members were not properly trained, lacked necessary gear and moved freely around and off military bases where Americans were quarantined, a complaint says.
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New York Times:
Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials — Government health officials and scientists will have to clear statements with the vice president's office, one of three people designated as the administration's primary coronavirus official.
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Dan Vergano / BuzzFeed News:
New York Is Making Its Own Coronavirus Test After The CDC's Tests Have Repeatedly Failed — Washington, D.C. — Federal health officials met with state and city public health labs on Wednesday to fix a crippling lack of options to diagnose the novel coronavirus, a shortfall driven by botched CDC testing kits.
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Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
What's on Mike Pence's schedule as coronavirus point man? A fundraiser in Florida. — The $25,000-per-plate GOP event featuring the vice president is in Longboat Key. — The country's new point man on coronavirus response, Vice President Mike Pence, is expected to travel to Florida on Friday — but not on a public health mission.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Silencing Fauci? — I've been watching the mix of very worrisome …
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Washington Post:
Pence seizes control of coronavirus response amid criticism of his qualifications
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Gail Collins / New York Times:
Let's Call It Trumpvirus
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Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
White House GAGS government health experts from speaking about coronavirus saying they must …
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Jeffery Martin / Newsweek:
Mike Pence's ‘Pray On It’ Plan To Combat Indiana HIV Outbreak Resurfaces After Trump Taps VP …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Spends 45 Minutes With ‘Deep State’ Play Actors Amid Coronavirus Mayhem — Meanwhile, the man he tapped to run point on the virus, VP Pence, took to a conservative activists conference and had meetings with pro-Trump media luminaries. — NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — One day after briefing …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Sanders knocks Biden out of first, majority thinks Trump wins — Bernie Sanders pushes Joe Biden out of the frontrunner spot for the Democratic nomination, capturing a record 31 percent support among primary voters in a new Fox News Poll. This is the first 2020 Fox national poll …
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Biden Maintains Lead — Sanders and Steyer jockey for second — West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden stays well atop the field in South Carolina, according to the third Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll of likely Democratic primary voters there. Tom Steyer and Bernie Sanders are fighting for the second spot.
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
In South Carolina, a determination to oust Trump
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Andy Shain / Post and Courier:
New SC 2020 polls show Biden continues to lead over Sanders and Steyer
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New York Times:
Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders — Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Mr. Sanders the nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates.
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Jasper Scherer / Houston Chronicle:
Bloomberg says he would close campaign offices if Sanders wins nomination and rejects his support — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg said Thursday he would shutter his presidential campaign operation if someone else wins the nomination and rejects his support …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Buttigieg still leads Sanders after Iowa caucus recount
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Bloomberg says he will run ‘right to the bitter end,’ to convention if nomination not locked up
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Wall Street Journal:
Michael Bloomberg's Campaign Sought Andrew Yang's Backing, Floated Vice- Presidential Slot — Yang didn't commit to join forces — Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign has made overtures to Democrat Andrew Yang, courting the former candidate's endorsement and floating the possibility …
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Baltimore Sun:
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to 3 years for ‘Healthy Holly’ children's book fraud scheme — Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who held elected offices in Baltimore for two decades and was elevated by voters to lead the city following the upheaval of 2015 …
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Coming to a podcast near you: Hillary Clinton — Hillary Clinton is starting a podcast. — The former first lady, secretary of State, and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee is planning to launch a new audio program in late spring, just in time for her to have a powerful new megaphone during the 2020 election.
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Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Scots ministers told to seek ‘unexplained wealth order’ for Donald Trump resorts — The Scottish Government has been urged to apply for an unexplained wealth order to investigate Donald Trump's deals to acquire his Scottish properties. — Patrick Harvie MSP, co-leader of the Scottish Greens …
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Jake Thomas / The Intellectualist:
The Head Of Trump's CDC Believes AIDS Was God Judgement Against Homosexuals — Dr. Robert Redfield has held controversial opinions regarding AIDS throughout his lengthy career. — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Direct Robert Redfield has come under increased scrutiny from inside …
Zachary Petrizzo / Mediaite:
‘You Guys Are Total A**holes’: Dan Bongino Berates Mediaite Writer at CPAC — Fox News contributor Dan Bongino gave this writer an earful in the empty hallways of the Conservative Political Action Conference after it closed up for the night on Wednesday. — After Bongino's Fox News hit …
Los Angeles Times:
California grapples with growing coronavirus threat as businesses pull out of state events — California is coming to terms with the growing threat posed by coronavirus, as two communities issued emergency orders and a patient in Northern California was described by authorities as potentially …
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Washington Post:
Ukraine court forces probe into Biden role in firing of prosecutor Viktor Shokin — KYIV — A court ruling in Ukraine has forced state investigators to open a probe into alleged pressure by former vice president Joe Biden that led to the 2016 dismissal of Viktor Shokin as the country's prosecutor general, officials said Thursday.
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Bermet Talant / KyivPost:
Ukraine opens probes into Biden after ex-prosecutor Shokin's court appeals
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Senate Intel chair privately warned that GOP's Biden probe could help Russia — The top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee has privately expressed concerns about his colleagues' corruption investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, further exposing divisions within …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Coronavirus Patient in California Was Not Tested for Days — A California coronavirus patient had to wait days to be tested because of restrictive federal criteria, despite doctors' suggestions. — The patient, who has tested positive, may be the first person to be infected through community spread …
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Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Dow set to drop 400 points as worst week since the financial crisis continues — Wall Street set for more losses at open — U.S. stock futures on Thursday morning pointed to declines at the day's open amid concerns the coronavirus may be spreading in the U.S.
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Patrick Strudwick / BuzzFeed News:
White Gay Men Are Destroying Queer Black Lives With “Party ‘n’ Play” Sex And Meth Addiction — Two black men were found dead from meth overdoses in the LA home of Democratic donor Ed Buck. In a new, three-part series, young queer men of color tell BuzzFeed News how rich white men are weaponizing …
Apple Podcasts:
EPIDEMIC with Dr. Celine Gounder and Ronald Klain … EPIDEMIC is a new, weekly podcast on the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19). Hear from some of the world's leading infectious disease and public health experts. We'll help you understand the latest science, the bigger context …
Lindsay Crouse / New York Times:
My Ex-Boyfriend's New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga — How do you compare yourself with one of the most famous women in the world? — Ms. Crouse is a senior staff editor in Opinion. — I was eating bodega grapes at my desk on a recent Monday morning, gearing up to wrangle my inbox, when my phone started buzzing:
Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
Airstrike Hits Turkish Forces in Syria, Raising Fears of Escalation — The Turkish Army suffered mass casualties in an airstrike, officials said, an attack that could set off a direct conflict between Turkey and Russia. — ISTANBUL — The Turkish Army suffered mass casualties in an airstrike …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Controversial Trump Fed nominee may be confirmed after all — Judy Shelton's nomination to the Federal Reserve isn't dead yet. In fact, it's showing new signs of life. — After absorbing a number of body blows at her confirmation hearing over her support for the gold standard and past writings …
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