Top Items:
Yun Li / CNBC:
Dow futures tumble 900 points as all-out oil price war adds to coronavirus stress — Stock futures tumbled in overnight trading Sunday as investors continued to brace for the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus, while a shocking all-out oil price war added to the anxiety.
Discussion:
The Week, NBC News, The Guardian and NPR
RELATED:
Bloomberg:
Deepening Rout in U.S. Stock Futures Triggers Limit Down Rules — CME rules stipulate futures can't fall more than 5% from close — S&P 500 futures sink as Saudi Arabia wages oil price war — Waves of selling in U.S. stock index futures triggered Chicago Mercantile Exchange limits …
David Winning / Wall Street Journal:
Global Markets in Turmoil as Oil Plunges — Bond investors push U.S. Treasury yields to fresh record as concerns about global economic stability escalate — The prospect of an energy glut ratcheted up turmoil across markets world-wide on Monday, with oil plunging 20% and the yield …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Raw Story, Common Dreams, New York Times and The Week
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Twitter flags video retweeted by President Trump as ‘manipulated media’ — It's the first time the social network has enforced a new policy to fight doctored videos and photos — Twitter applied its new “manipulated media” label for the first time on Sunday to a deceptively edited video of former vice president Joe Biden.
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Protocol, The Week, HuffPost, Variety, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Donald Trump Jr. says he'll debate Hunter Biden and release his taxes — In an interview for “Axios on HBO,” Donald Trump Jr. told me he wants to debate Hunter Biden over who has benefited more financially from their father's government service. — Driving the news: “We can go full transparency …
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Biden to get cover from major super PAC as GOP attacks ramp up
Biden to get cover from major super PAC as GOP attacks ramp up
Discussion:
Washington Post
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump and his campaign promote dishonestly edited Biden video
Fact check: Trump and his campaign promote dishonestly edited Biden video
Discussion:
YouTube, PJ Media Home, The Week, POLITICUSUSA, KSHB-TV, The Daily Caller, The Daily Dot, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit and Power Line
Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
‘Manipulated media’: Twitter applies new label to edited video of Biden
‘Manipulated media’: Twitter applies new label to edited video of Biden
Discussion:
Bloomberg and The Dispatch
Washington Post:
With global economy in balance, the White House and Fed are at odds over how to help — Trump and his top advisers want the Fed to do more, but many economists and central bank leaders say the president and Congress must lead on a stimulus package. — As he concluded meetings in Saudi Arabia …
RELATED:
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Coronavirus case at CPAC brings outbreak closer to Trump, threatening to upend his routine amid reelection bid
NBC News:
Mixed White House messaging on coronavirus sparks internal frustration
Mixed White House messaging on coronavirus sparks internal frustration
Discussion:
CNN, Mediaite, Rolling Stone and MSNBC
John Tozzi / Bloomberg:
U.S. Moves From Containment to Preparing for Daily Disruptions
U.S. Moves From Containment to Preparing for Daily Disruptions
Discussion:
TechCrunch, Sputnik News, Al Jazeera and Politico
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Trump in the Time of the Coronavirus — The first official act of the Trump Administration was the Inauguration—and, within hours, a lie delivered from the White House press room about how this had been “the largest audience to ever witness an Inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe.”
Discussion:
The Week, New York Times and Daily Kos
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Cory Booker Endorses Joe Biden — The endorsement from Mr. Booker comes 24 hours after Kamala Harris endorsed Mr. Biden, and the two senators will appear with the former vice president at a rally in Detroit on Monday night. — Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey endorsed former Vice President …
Discussion:
The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Slate, Common Dreams and Washington Post
Ben Smith / New York Times:
What Bernie Sanders Gets Right About the Media — The senator's sweeping critique of coverage has more merit than we in the media like to admit. — When a BuzzFeed News colleague and I sat down with Bernie Sanders in his Capitol Hill office in 2015, he started with a thank you …
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Free Press poll: Biden holds huge 24-point edge over Sanders in Michigan — Former Vice President Joe Biden, riding a wave of momentum from primaries in South Carolina and Super Tuesday states, comes into Tuesday's Michigan primary with a 24-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders in a new Free Press poll.
RELATED:
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Simple Reason the Left Won't Stop Losing — Progressives need to care more about winning. — How did the political left squander the opportunity that was the 2020 primary campaign? — The Trump presidency has created tremendous energy among progressives. More than half of Democratic voters now identify as liberal.
Michele Munz / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Family of Missouri's first coronavirus patient broke self quarantine, St. Louis County officials say — Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School will close Monday after administrators learned that a St. Louis County woman infected with the coronavirus is the older sister of a Villa Duchesne student.
Discussion:
New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and Talking Points Memo
travel.state.gov:
Cruise Ship Passengers … If You Choose to Travel: — Read our Traveler's Checklist and make sure to: — Research your destination to learn about important health and safety precautions to take. — Check our country information for the countries you will be visiting.
RELATED:
Taylor Dolven / Miami Herald:
State Department warns against traveling by cruise ship during coronavirus outbreak
State Department warns against traveling by cruise ship during coronavirus outbreak
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times and Florida Politics
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Ted Cruz to self-quarantine after contact with coronavirus patient — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) confirmed via Twitter on Sunday evening he recently interacted with someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, so he's decided to self-quarantine at home. — Go deeper: … Go deeper
Discussion:
National Review, Arizona Republic, Contemptor, Politico, Slate and The Gateway Pundit
RELATED:
Sandi Doughton / The Seattle Times:
Gates-funded program will soon offer home-testing kits for new coronavirus — Testing for the novel coronavirus in the Seattle area will get a huge boost in the coming weeks as a project funded by Bill Gates and his foundation begins offering home-testing kits that will allow people who fear …
Discussion:
TechCrunch, GeekWire, New York Post and Twitchy
Bloomberg:
Oil Drops 31% in Worst Loss Since Gulf War as Price Fight Erupts — Saudi Arabia makes deepest price cuts in at least 20 years — Collapse of OPEC+ alliance triggers crude supply free-for-all — Oil markets tumbled more than 30% after the disintegration of the OPEC+ alliance triggered …
Discussion:
allAfrica.com
NBC News:
Anxiety in an aging Congress as coronavirus marches across U.S. — “There's a lot of concern that members could bring it home,” a senior Democratic leadership aide says as offices discuss recessing Congress. — WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are becoming increasingly anxious about coronavirus …
Discussion:
The Hill, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, The Daily Caller, Roll Call and Mediaite
RELATED:
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Coronavirus is exposing Trump's unsuitability to handle a crisis — President Trump's bombastic style has served him well through many stages of his political career, but as the coronavirus spreads rapidly throughout the United States, it is exposing how deeply unsuited he is to deal …
Discussion:
HuffPost, Digby's Hullabaloo, POLITICUSUSA, Daily Kos, New York Post, Raw Story and The Hill
Denise Grady / New York Times:
U.S. Health Experts Say Stricter Measures Are Required to Limit Coronavirus's Spread — With more than 500 cases in almost three dozen states, officials worry that containment efforts aren't enough. — As the coronavirus gained a foothold in the United States, thousands of employees …
Ryan Lattanzio / IndieWire:
Bernie Sanders Loves to Watch ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and ‘Melancholia’ on His iPad — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who's still currently vying for the top spot over Joe Biden in the ongoing primaries, is a cinephile, it turns out. As revealed in a recent …
Discussion:
Twitchy
Tom Steyer / New York Times:
What I Learned While Running for President — The establishment has failed many hard-working people. If we don't call it out, nothing will change. — Mr. Steyer was a Democratic candidate for president. — I love meeting Americans. Before I ran for president, I had the opportunity …
Wes Parnell / New York Daily News:
ICE agents storm Brooklyn restaurant and douse detainee with pepper spray — ICE agents stormed a Brooklyn restaurant and released a cloud of caustic pepper spray to nab an undocumented immigrant worker, unsettling video of the bust shows. — The agents barged into La Cabana …
Discussion:
ImmigrationProf Blog