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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.
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Thomas Franck / CNBC:
Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats' ‘new hoax’ — President Trump says that Democrats are using the virulent coronavirus as a “hoax” to damage him and his administration. — “The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus,” he said from a campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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David Siders / Politico:
Empty stadiums and no more selfie lines? Coronavirus becomes 2020 X-factor.
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Does Trump Know Senate Republicans Can't Make the Coronavirus Go Away?
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NBC News:
U.S. postpones Asian summit in Las Vegas amid coronavirus fears
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The Guardian:
Trump calls coronavirus criticism Democrats' ‘new hoax’ and links it to immigration
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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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Associated Press:
US, Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan — DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The United States signed a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war.
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
The Taliban Peace Deal Might Have Been Had Many Years and Thousands of Lives Ago
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Carl Goldman / Washington Post:
I have the coronavirus. So far, it isn't that bad. — My treatment has largely consisted of drinking gallons and gallons of Gatorade — I have the coronavirus. And it hasn't been that bad. — I am in my late 60s, and the sickest I've ever been was when I had bronchitis several years ago.
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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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: New Unexplained Cases Reported in Oregon and California — Officials in both states raced to contact people who might have been exposed, and experts warned that the cases could indicate signs of spread within the United States. — RIGHT NOW Oregon officials …
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Fedor Zarkhin / Oregonian:
Oregon coronavirus case shuts Lake Oswego elementary school — A Washington County adult is sick with the first presumptive case of the new coronavirus in the state, Oregon health officials said Friday. — The case needs to be confirmed by federal health officials.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Court Rules Congress Cannot Sue to Force Executive Branch Officials to Testify — An appeals court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the House Judiciary Committee against President Trump's former White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II. — WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled on Friday …
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Click2Houston.com:
11 cases of coronavirus confirmed in San Antonio — Here's everything you need to know about the coronavirus in San Antonio — SAN ANTONIO - The number of evacuees infected with the novel coronavirus climbed to 11 on Friday, per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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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.
Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:
Flavor Flav Blasts Bernie Sanders LA Rally: ‘There Is No Public Enemy Without Flavor Flav’ — The rapper is accusing the Democratic presidential candidate of using his “likeness, image and trademarked clock in promotional materials” without his permission. — With Public Enemy slated …
New York Times:
Right-Wing Media Says Virus Fears Were Whipped Up to Hurt Trump — Rush Limbaugh and Fox News pundits accused Democrats and journalists of “politicizing and actually weaponizing” an infectious disease. — The stock market is swooning. Consumers are stockpiling masks and antibacterial gels.
Washington Post:
A second case of coronavirus found through spread in California — California has a second case of community transmission of the coronavirus, a 65-year-old resident of Santa Clara County who has no known history of travel to countries hit hard by the outbreak, people familiar with the case said Friday.
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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.
The Boston Globe:
Bernie Sanders goes for the campaign kill — Let's call Bernie Sanders latest campaign move exactly what it is:Shabby, Bernie, shabby.As he pursues the nomination of a party he hasn't even deigned to join over the long term, Sanders is coming to Elizabeth Warren's home state …
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Tina Nguyen / Politico:
CPAC exiles grapple with the new devotion to Trump — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In 2011, Rep. Joe Walsh was a tea party darling, a harsh critic of the Obama administration who brought the house down at the Conservative Political Action Conference. In 2020, he was at CPAC again …
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Bloomberg:
Singer's Elliott Seeks to Replace Twitter CEO Dorsey — Elliott has nominated four directors for Twitter's board — Hedge fund has had ‘constructive discussions’ with company — Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. has taken a sizable stake in Twitter Inc. and plans to push …
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Elizabeth Kim / Gothamist:
CDC's First Press Briefing Since Pence Took Charge Of Coronavirus Was Full Of Praise For Trump's Response — Employing a distinct shift in tone from a prior press briefing on Tuesday, a director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention praised President Donald Trump's containment strategy …
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Hilary Russ / Reuters:
Just one American with coronavirus still in hospital: Vice President Pence — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Of dozens of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States, only one patient is still in the hospital, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday. — “In every case, people are being treated …
CNN:
Impersonator posing as Sanders campaign official attempted to arrange calls with Democratic candidates — (CNN)An impersonator posing as a Bernie Sanders campaign official contacted at least two other Democratic presidential campaigns in an attempt to arrange calls with their candidates.
Alex Marshall / New York Times:
Actors Walk Out After Roman Polanski Wins Best Director at France's Oscars — The director, who has a history of accusations of sexual assault, won for the film “J'accuse.” — LONDON — Roman Polanski, the film director who fled the United States in 1978 while awaiting sentencing …
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Washington Post:
Trump officials discuss tax cuts, other emergency measures in hopes of tackling coronavirus fallout — The proposals would do little to stop the virus's spread, but would aim to arrest economic fears — Trump administration officials are holding preliminary conversations about economic responses …
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
DHS employee told to report to work in Newark after China travel, in violation of coronavirus quarantine, complaints say — A Department of Homeland Security employee who returned from travel to China was told by her supervisor to report to her workplace in early February in apparent violation …
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
How Iran Became a New Epicenter of the Coronavirus Outbreak — Iran's deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, was pale and drenched in sweat during a press conference on Monday as he told reporters that the Islamic Republic had “almost stabilized” the country's outbreak of coronavirus.
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