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6:30 PM ET, March 10, 2020

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CNBC:
White House plan for economic response to coronavirus is ‘not there right now,’ officials say  — The White House is far from ready to roll out specific economic proposals in its response to the widening impact of the coronavirus outbreak, administration officials said.
Discussion: Bloomberg, UPI, Raw Story, NBC News and Daily Kos
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CNBC:
Trump pitched 0% payroll tax rate for the rest of the year, White House official says  — President Donald Trump, in a meeting with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday, pitched a 0% payroll tax rate that would last through the rest of this year, a White House official told CNBC.
Discussion: Breitbart, TechCrunch and POLITICUSUSA
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Tells GOP He Wants Payroll Tax Waived Through Election  —  Donald Trump told Republican senators on Tuesday that he wants a payroll tax holiday through the November election so that taxes won't go back up before voters decide whether to return him to office, according to two people familiar with the president's remarks.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Raw Story and Mediaite
Associated Press:
White House confirms Trump not coming to Moscow for V-Day
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Washington Post:
White House likely to pursue federal aid for shale companies hit by oil shock, coronavirus downturn  —  But the idea could face resistance from those who support direct aid to workers.  One critic called the idea ‘absurd.’  —  The White House is strongly considering pushing federal assistance …
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Sanders, Biden cancel rallies because of coronavirus fears  —  The Tuesday evening rallies in Cleveland are the first presidential events to be canceled due to the outbreak so far.  —  Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden canceled campaign rallies planned for Tuesday night in Cleveland due to concerns …
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New York Times:   Citing Virus, Sanders and Biden Cancel Primary Night Events
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
Sanders and Biden campaigns cancel Ohio rallies Tuesday due to coronavirus concerns
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
March 10 primaries live updates: Biden, Sanders cancel events amid coronavirus concerns
Discussion: Breitbart
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Michael Moore on Biden: People on the left 'don't see this as real change'
Discussion: Associated Press
Politico:
Sanders and Biden campaigns cancel events over coronavirus
Discussion: Associated Press and PJ Media Home
Kelsey Bradshaw / Austin American-Statesman:
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones charged with DWI in Travis Co., authorities say  —  Austin-based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was booked into the Travis County Jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated just after midnight Tuesday, the Travis County sheriff's office said.
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Arrested on DWI Charge  —  He claims that he wasn't even legally drunk.  —  Prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of driving while intoxicated, according to law enforcement.
Wall Street Journal:
Containment Area Planned for New York Suburb to Stem Coronavirus Spread  —  The containment will last two weeks, closing schools, facilities in the New Rochelle area  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York would establish a “containment area” in New Rochelle to control the spread of a novel coronavirus …
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CNBC:
NYC coronavirus cases are ‘coming in so intensely now,’ Mayor de Blasio says
Discussion: The Week
CNBC:   New York Gov. Cuomo deploys National Guard to New Rochelle, establishes containment center to stem coronavirus
Bloomberg:   New York to Close Gathering Spaces in Coronavirus-Hit Suburb
Washington Post:
Trump's acting intelligence chief declines to meet with Congress for election threats briefing  —  Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has declined to appear before Congress on Tuesday to speak about foreign election threats, citing apprehension about his preparedness …
Bo Erickson / CBS News:
Joe Biden, accused of wanting to end 2nd Amendment, responds: “You're full of sh**”  —  Detroit — Joe Biden had a heated exchange with a construction worker who accused him of trying to take Americans' guns away during a campaign stop in Michigan, one of six states holding primaries on Tuesday.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump and GOP mount coordinated campaign to paint Biden as senile
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Three reasons Joe Biden will never be president
Discussion: New York Post and Power Line
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Justice Department must disclose secret Mueller grand jury evidence to Congress, appeals court finds  —  The Justice Department must release to congressional Democrats secret grand jury evidence lawmakers are seeking in ongoing investigations into President Trump, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled Tuesday.
Discussion: CNN, Associated Press and The Week
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Politico:
Democrats should get Mueller evidence, judges rule  —  House Democrats scored a significant legal victory Tuesday as a federal appeals court panel granted them permission to access grand jury secrets from Robert Mueller's Russia probe.  —  The 2-1 ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court …
Monique O. Madan / Miami Herald:
Trump administration orders immigration courts to immediately remove coronavirus posters  —  Immigration court staff nationwide have been ordered by the Trump administration to take down all coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas.  —  The Executive Office for Immigration Review …
Yascha Mounk / The Atlantic:
Cancel Everything  —  Social distancing is the only way to stop the coronavirus.  We must start immediately.  —  Contributing writer at The Atlantic  —  We don't yet know the full ramifications of the novel coronavirus.  But three crucial facts have become clear in the first months of this extraordinary global event.
Discussion: Althouse, Unfogged and Washington Post
The Dworkin Report:
A psychologist just revealed the horrifying truth about Trump's malignant narcissism  —  The Dworkin Report The Dworkin Report  —  Scott speaks with Karine Jean-Pierre, the national spokeswoman for MoveOn.org and NBC/MSNBC commentator whose new book “Moving Forward: A Story of Hope …
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Meet the Insane People Still Planning Cruise Ship Vacations  —  Some people see the prospect of a deadly virus and a 14-day quarantine and run far, far away.  Others see the deal of a lifetime.  —  The cruise ship industry is reeling.  The outbreak of the new coronavirus has made the basic fundamentals …
Discussion: Yahoo Finance
ABC News:
Coronavirus live updates: US death toll up to 29, National Guard sent to NYC suburb  —  The epidemic appeared to be subsiding in China but has found foothold elsewhere.  —  As a virus epidemic appeared to be subsiding in China, where it first emerged nearly three months ago …
Variety:
Harvey Weinstein Said Jennifer Aniston ‘Should Be Killed,’ Unsealed Court Documents Reveal  —  Harvey Weinstein lashed out at Jennifer Aniston when a reporter reached out to him with an inquiry for a story in 2017, newly unsealed court documents reveal.  —  “Jen Aniston should be killed,” …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Jim Thompson / Pensacola News Journal:
Gaetz slept in Walmart parking lot to avoid infecting others with possible coronavirus  —  As Air Force One rolled down a runway at Orlando Sanford International Airport on Monday, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., a last-minute passenger on the presidential aircraft, got a message from his chief of staff.
Discussion: Fox News
CNBC:
CDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses like diabetes to stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay at home  — The CDC is expanding its guidance for people at extreme risk of serious illness, like those over 60 or with underlying health conditions.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
The Hill:
Pelosi rejects calls to shutter Capitol: ‘We are the captains of this ship’  —  With the Capitol consumed by anxiety over the coronavirus, Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) rose in a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday and told his Democratic colleagues they should leave Washington …
Discussion: Townhall and Breitbart
Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Approval of U.S. Congressional Republicans Tops Democrats  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans approve of the job congressional Republicans are doing than of congressional Democrats' performance — 40% vs. 35%.  The rating for Republicans in Congress has risen six percentage points since late October …
Washington Post:
Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids and killing the elderly.  Understanding why may help defeat the virus.  —  One of the few mercies of the spreading coronavirus is that it leaves young children virtually untouched — a mystery virologists say may hold vital clues as to how the virus works.
Matthew Barakat / Washington Times:
D.C. sniper gets married in prison: ‘It was a beautiful ceremony’  —  FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Lee Boyd Malvo, who is serving life in prison for his role in the 2002 sniper spree that terrorized the nation's capital region, is now a married man.  —  Carmeta Albarus, who has served as an adviser …
Ellen O'Connell Whittet / The Atlantic:
I Voted for Warren, My Husband Voted for Sanders, and I Feel Betrayed  —  Voting for a progressive woman felt like a chance so rare that it caused me to fume at my own husband for making a different decision.  —  Ever since Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race, I've been mad at my husband.
Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Hunter Biden Pushes to Skip Court Appearance, Citing Coronavirus and His Pregnant Wife  —  Hunter Biden's lawyers alerted the Arkansas judge presiding over the child support lawsuit against him that he will be unable to attend his scheduled court deposition this week, citing travel restrictions caused …
The Daily Beast:
Democrats Worry Biden Camp Is Unprepared for Coming Disinformation Onslaught  —  The Democratic National Committee told The Daily Beast they flagged the video to Twitter on the Biden campaign's behalf.  —  For close to four hours this past weekend, a cropped video that appeared …
Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times:
Coronavirus crackdown?  Seattle-area official outlines possible next steps  —  Seattle area public-health officials are “at the ready” to start ordering involuntary isolation and quarantines and are considering cancellation of major public events, with information coming soon, a top official said Monday.
Discussion: Politico
Ron Kampeas / Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
Amid coronavirus cancellations, Republican Jewish Coalition to hold its conference with Trump as a speaker  —  WASHINGTON (JTA) — As events around the world are canceled because of the coronavirus, at least one major Jewish gathering is going forward: this weekend's Republican Jewish Coalition conference in Las Vegas.
 
 
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
House leaders strike deal to renew surveillance law
Discussion: The Hill
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Pence: Major health insurers have agreed to waive copays for coronavirus tests
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Live results for the North Dakota Democratic caucuses
Discussion: Associated Press
National Review:
President Trump Needs to Step Up on the Coronavirus
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
White House taps Chris Cox for legislative affairs job
Discussion: STAT and The Hill
Tom Nichols / Washington Post:
Trump's critics aren't ‘politicizing the coronavirus.’ Trump is.
Discussion: IJR
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
EXCLUSIVE: Why Washington State Is Desperate For Trump To Declare A COVID-19 Emergency
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Sam Mintz / Politico:
Travel slump worsens as airlines try to blame media
Discussion: news.aa.com
USA Today:
Coronavirus is past containment, but America can limit epidemic: Q&A with former FDA chief
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Patricia Hurtado / Yahoo News:
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
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The 21 words uttered by FISA court that change the Russia collusion case forever
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
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Discussion: Washington Monthly
Keith A. Spencer / Salon:
There is hard data that shows “Bernie Bros” are a myth