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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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
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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
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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
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John Tozzi / Bloomberg:
U.S. Moves From Containment to Preparing for Daily Disruptions
U.S. Moves From Containment to Preparing for Daily Disruptions
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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 …
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Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Congress Considering Emergency Shutdown Over Coronavirus Threat to Aging Members
Congress Considering Emergency Shutdown Over Coronavirus Threat to Aging Members
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.”
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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 …
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Biden to get cover from major super PAC as GOP attacks ramp up — Priorities USA, the main Democratic super PAC focused on the presidential race, says it will back Biden with ads rebutting GOP attacks. — Former Vice President Joe Biden. Democrats' flagship 2020 super PAC plans …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Sen. Cory Booker endorses Joe Biden for president
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.
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New York Post, The Gateway Pundit and Talking Points Memo
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Ted Cruz to stay at home this week after interacting with coronavirus patient
Ted Cruz to stay at home this week after interacting with coronavirus patient
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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 …
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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 …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Trump, Coronavirus Proves to Be an Enemy He Can't Tweet Away — A president who is at his strongest politically when he has a human target to attack has found it harder to confront a growing outbreak that has rattled the country. — PALM BEACH, Fla. — Defending against criticism …
New York Times:
Surge of Virus Misinformation Stumps Facebook and Twitter — Secret labs. Magic cures. Government plots. Despite efforts by social media companies to stop it, false information about the coronavirus is proliferating around the world. — SAN FRANCISCO — First, there were conspiratorial whispers …
Philip A. Verhoef / USA Today:
Surprise medical bills, coronavirus and bad insurance: 3 arguments for Medicare for All — Americans aren't just worried about contracting the coronavirus. They're worried about how they'd pay for it and other unexpected health expenses. — Congress is grappling with the problem …
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 …