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10:50 AM ET, March 8, 2020

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Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
Official: White House didn't want to tell seniors not to fly  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
Trump's mismanagement helped fuel coronavirus crisis  —  On Friday, as coronavirus infections rapidly multiplied aboard a cruise ship marooned off the coast of California, health department officials and Vice President Mike Pence came up with a plan to evacuate thousands of passengers …
Washington Post:
Coronavirus continues its rapid spread, confounding efforts by global leaders  —  Washington DC confirms its first case while U.S., global death toll rises  —  Efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak showed signs of faltering on Saturday as Florida reported the U.S.'s first deaths outside …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
‘Plan will be in place’ by Grand Princess docking: HUD Secretary Ben Carson
Discussion: The Hill
The Hill:
CDC has tested 1,583 people for coronavirus
Discussion: Shero and Politico
Washington Post:
Squandered time: How the Trump administration lost control of the coronavirus crisis
Discussion: Raw Story
Brie Stimson / Fox News:
Klobuchar ‘ticket’ slip-up at Biden event in Michigan sparks speculation she'll be his VP pick  —  Is her “ticket” punched for a ride on the Biden train?  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sparked vice-presidential speculation Saturday when she said she was joining Joe Biden's “ticket” …
Discussion: Althouse
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Kamala Harris Endorses Joe Biden for President  —  Ms. Harris, who ended her own presidential campaign in December, is the latest in a parade of prominent Democrats to throw her support behind Mr. Biden.  —  Kamala Harris endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr. for the Democratic nomination for president on Sunday.
Discussion: ABC News, NBC News, Reuters and Townhall
Politico:
Sanders, Biden camps clash over Arizona debate format  —  Bernie Sanders wants to stand up at the next debate — and his campaign is accusing Joe Biden of wanting to sit down.  —  After a private call Friday with CNN, which is moderating the March 15 debate with the Democratic National Committee …
Discussion: NBC News
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Kamala Harris endorses Biden's presidential bid
MSNBC:
Experts explain allegations of nepotism in the Trump White House  —  Do Donald Trump's children and in-laws benefit financially from his presidency?  Experts explain the many allegations of Trump family favoritism in the Trump White House in conversation with Joy Reid.
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Trump ‘not concerned’ as coronavirus cases rise in DC area
Discussion: Politico
Vivian Medithi / WTOP:
First positive test for coronavirus confirmed in Virginia
Discussion: Bloomberg and CNN
Greg Clary / CNN:
CPAC attendee tested positive for coronavirus
Discussion: HuffPost and Townhall
Alice Miranda Ollstein / Politico:
Trump ‘not concerned’ as first coronavirus case confirmed in Washington, D.C.
Discussion: Associated Press and Breitbart
Adam Rogers / Wired:
Trump's Coronavirus Press Event Was Even Worse Than It Looked  —  His remarks at the CDC on Friday were misguided, misleading, and show how misinformation could hamper Covid-19 containment efforts.  —  On a visit to the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday …
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Los Angeles Times:   California man had coronavirus before he boarded Grand Princess, cruise ship official says
Lorenzo Tondo / The Guardian:
Italy set to quarantine whole of Lombardy due to coronavirus  —  Government's draft decree would impose fines on anyone caught entering or leaving northern region  —  The Italian government is to lockdown the northern region of Lombardy, as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Gabriel Schoenfeld / USA Today:
Trump & Sanders drove me to become a Democrat.  Other disgusted Republicans should join me.  —  I registered Democratic this year to vote against Bernie in a primary.  In many states it's not too late for other Never-Trump conservatives to join me.  —  For many years I've loathed the Democratic Party.
New York Times:
Inside Trump Administration, Debate Raged Over What to Tell Public  —  The administration's response to the coronavirus has repeatedly matched public health experts against a hesitant White House, where worry of panic dominates.  —  WASHINGTON — After weeks of conflicting signals …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Mike Baker / New York Times:
Nursing Home Hit by Coronavirus Says 70 Workers Are Sick  —  As a federal team arrived to help, a spokesman for the Kirkland, Wash., center said 70 staff members were out with symptoms that resembled coronavirus.  —  SEATTLE — A week after a deadly coronavirus outbreak was reported inside …
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump's intel power play spooks the spooks  —  President Donald Trump's nomination of Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as the nation's intel chief has led to some apprehension within the intelligence community, which has only grudgingly come to accept the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as a force for good.
Jack Montgomery / Breitbart:
PICTURES: Greek Border in Flames as Migrants Keep Trying to Break Through  —  Dramatic pictures and video are emerging of fires raging along the border between Greece and Turkey, as migrants — aided and even armed by the Turks, according to the Greeks — continue their efforts to force their way in.
Discussion: Jihad Watch
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Associated Press:   Tear gas sprayed across migrants at Turkey-Greece border
Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Revealed: Blow for Trump Organisation in obscure legal fight as member numbers fall at Turnberry  —  The Trump Organisation has suffered a major blow as part of a long-running European legal fight to protect its trademarked use of the US president's name for an array of goods and services …
Andrew Joseph / STAT:
At Harvard forum, three who know warn of ‘most daunting virus’ in half a century  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — For a veteran epidemiologist, an authority on homeland security, and a global health reporter, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus is the type of emergency they had long anticipated.
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Are Trump's MAGA rallies a hotbed of ‘hidden voters’?  —  Nearly 31,000 people signed up to attend Donald Trump's recent campaign rally in North Charleston, S.C. It didn't matter that less than half of them showed up.  —  The Trump campaign kept every one of their names and plans to spend …
Discussion: CBS News
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Coronavirus Is Coming for Trump's Presidency  —  Will a nationalist president be undone by his underreaction to a foreign threat?  —  On Jan. 31, over a month ago, the Trump administration made an excellent decision: In an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus …
Jon Levine / New York Post:
YouTube socialist Carlos Maza slams the wealthy but lived in luxury … Carlos Maza doesn't like rich people.  —  The social media socialist with more than 150,000 followers on Twitter and YouTube combined regularly uses his platforms to rail against the wealthy and powerful and urges fans to be skeptical of their opinions.
Discussion: Twitchy
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Florida Woman Changed Voters' Party Affiliations, Officials Say  —  Cheryl A. Hall falsified 10 registration forms, at least six of which enrolled Democratic and independent voters as Republicans, said the authorities, who are eyeing an additional 109 forms.
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Juliette Kayyem / The Atlantic:
The U.S. Isn't Ready for What's About to Happen
Discussion: New York Times and CNBC
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders backed by Justice Democrats
Discussion: The Hill
Palm Beach Post:
Clear communication critical as Florida responds to coronavirus
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Rod Blagojevich Explains Why He Is a ‘Trumpocrat’: Democrats Have 'Abandoned …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The media is blowing its chance to head off an Election Day debacle
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russian Media Freak Over Joe Biden's Election Resurrection
Discussion: Raw Story
Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman / CNN:
A malfunction causes red wine to flow from faucets in an Italian town
Discussion: The Daily Caller
The Boston Globe:
Prayers in Vegas, slumped shoulders in N.H. — inside the final days of Warren's campaign
 Earlier Items: 
Jon Schuppe / NBC News:
Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.
Discussion: The Verge
Robert Wright / Nonzero.org:
Why neoliberals should love Bernie
Discussion: Nonzero Newsletter
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Prince Andrew hires General Pinochet's former lawyer as he fights FBI Epstein probe
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Joni Ernst's approval rating slips as she mounts reelection campaign
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
When an emergency room suspected I had coronavirus, things got serious fast
Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Dallas County asks for Super Tuesday recount after discovering it missed some ballots
Gillian Brockell / Washington Post:
Trump 'didn't know people died from the flu.' It killed his grandfather.
 

 
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Athena Stavrou / The Independent:
More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart

Devin Gordon / New York Times:
AI in Hollywood is a tech leap with a vast impact but remains a tool, not a replacement, for creatives; its speed, quality, and cost allow for VFX breakthroughs

 
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