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Associated Press:
Man in Washington state first in US to die from new virus — A man has died in Washington state of COVID-19, state health officials said Saturday, marking the first such reported death in the United States. — State officials issued a terse news release announcing the death, gave no details and scheduled a news conference.
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Department of Health confirms first coronavirus death in Washington state — The Washington Department of Health confirmed Saturday the first coronavirus-related death in Washington state, according to a press release. — Health officials said there are new King County cases in addition to the two new cases confirmed Friday evening.
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Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. weighs restrictions at border with Mexico over coronavirus threat — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering imposing entry restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border to control the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, according to two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.
New York Times:
Coronavirus Updates: First Death in U.S. Confirmed In Seattle Area — The death comes as unexplained new cases in Washington State, Oregon and California suggest local, person-to-person spread of the virus in the United States. — RIGHT NOW A person in King County, Washington, near Seattle …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: New coronavirus cases indicate virus is spreading in U.S.; FDA expands testing — More coronavirus infections were reported from South Korea to France to Qatar on Saturday after health officials in Washington state, Oregon and California on Friday reported a worrying development …
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New York Times:
First U.S. Death in Coronavirus Outbreak Reported in Washington State — A person in the Seattle area has died, Washington State officials announced on Saturday. — SEATTLE — A woman in the Seattle area has died of the novel coronavirus, the first known death in the United States …
Li Zhou / Vox:
Live results for the South Carolina Democratic primary — The state is critical for former Vice President Joe Biden. — The South Carolina primary will reveal which candidates can cut it with a key Democratic constituency — right before the race for delegates kicks into overdrive.
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Maggie Severns / Politico:
Biden gets a late burst of cash at a key moment — Joe Biden, who just days ago appeared at risk of losing the donors he relies on to power his campaign, is receiving a much-needed jolt of cash as he heads into the South Carolina primary. — Biden's campaign fundraising …
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David Siders / Politico:
Empty stadiums and no more selfie lines? Coronavirus becomes 2020 X-factor.
Empty stadiums and no more selfie lines? Coronavirus becomes 2020 X-factor.
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Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
'We're the Base': Black Democrats in South Carolina Want to Send a Message
Mujib Mashal / New York Times:
U.S. Strikes Deal With Taliban to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan — After more than a year of talks, the agreement lays out the beginning of the end of the United States' longest war. But many obstacles remain. — DOHA, Qatar — The United States signed a deal with the Taliban on Saturday …
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U.S. signs peace deal with Taliban agreeing to full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan
U.S. signs peace deal with Taliban agreeing to full withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
The Taliban Peace Deal Might Have Been Had Many Years and Thousands of Lives Ago
The Taliban Peace Deal Might Have Been Had Many Years and Thousands of Lives Ago
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Saphora Smith / NBC News:
U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war
U.S.-Taliban sign landmark agreement in bid to end America's longest war
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Ashe Schow / The Daily Wire:
Media Claims Trump Called Coronavirus A ‘Hoax.’ Here's What He Actually Said. — While speaking at a rally in Charleston, South Carolina, President Donald Trump brought up the coronavirus and Democrats' attempts to politicize the issue. — Trump called those attempts a new hoax …
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Politico:
Trump rallies his base to treat coronavirus as a ‘hoax’ — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday night tried to cast the global outbreak of the coronavirus as a liberal conspiracy intended to undermine his first term, lumping it alongside impeachment and the Mueller investigation.
Thomas Franck / CNBC:
Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats' ‘new hoax’
Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats' ‘new hoax’
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Trump: Democrats' coronavirus criticism just their latest ‘hoax’
Trump: Democrats' coronavirus criticism just their latest ‘hoax’
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Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
The Pied Pipers of the Dirtbag Left Want to Lead Everyone to Bernie Sanders — Many listeners would never repeat what these podcast hosts say. So why do they desperately want to hear from them? — IOWA CITY — The people in the crowd were angry, and “Chapo Trap House” wanted them to stay that way.
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The End of Elizabeth Warren? — On the menu today: The end is in sight for Elizabeth Warren's campaign, David Brooks desperately tries to wave Democrats away from a critical error, and the mainstream media finally finds the coronavirus scary in a particular context. — The End of Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Is Near
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Sarah Kliff / New York Times:
Kept at the Hospital on Coronavirus Fears, Now Facing Large Medical Bills — Care was mandated by the government, but it's not clear who has to pay. — Frank Wucinski and his 3-year-old daughter, Annabel, are among the dozens of Americans that the government has flown back to the country from Wuhan …
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Republican mega-donor buys stake in Twitter and seeks to oust Jack Dorsey - report — Billionaire Paul Singer's Elliott Management has taken a ‘sizable state’ and intends to ‘push for changes’, reports Bloomberg News — A major Republican donor has purchased a stake in Twitter …
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Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Trump is ignoring the lessons of 1918 flu pandemic that killed millions, historian says — The first wave wasn't that bad. In the spring of 1918, a new strain of influenza hit military camps in Europe on both sides of World War I. Soldiers were affected, but not nearly as severely as they would be later.
Vanessa Grigoriadis / New York Magazine:
Nevertheless, He Persists The ego and the altruism of Mike Bloomberg. — The morning after President Trump delivered his self-congratulatory State of the Union speech while still in the midst of impeachment, several reporters are waiting in a Providence, Rhode Island, vegan café for Michael Bloomberg.
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