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Reuters:
Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations - sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered …
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The Daily Beast:
Most Americans Will Likely Be Exposed to Coronavirus, Republicans Told  —  A member of Congress who attended the closed-door briefing where the assessment was made called the prediction “sobering.”  —  Last week, Republican members of Congress heard a sober warning in a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill …
Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:   BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump will address the nation tonight and FINALLY promises 'to use …
Washington Post:
House of Representatives moves toward quick vote on Democratic coronavirus package
Discussion: IJR and The Week
Washington Post:   White House considers moving all of Europe to Level 3 travel advisory
The Daily Beast:   Trump Is Seething Over Having to Work With Pelosi on a Coronavirus Response
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bernie's Whole Campaign Was Based On a Misreading of the 2016 Election  —  Four years ago, Bernie Sanders put up a surprisingly strong fight against Hillary Clinton on the strength of his support among white working-class voters, who proceeded to desert Clinton in November.
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats' ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump  —  Maybe you've never heard of Livingston County, Michigan.  It's not Oakland County, the vote-rich behemoth located next door; nor is it Macomb County, the much-mythologized home of the culturally conservative …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Sanders divided Democrats and handed Biden the lion's share  —  Analysis: Democrats wanted someone to unify their party to take on Donald Trump.  Bernie Sanders decided to split it — and ended up with the smaller piece.  —  WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is running the wrong campaign at the wrong time …
Tom Perkins / The Guardian:   ‘Hard to comprehend’: Sanders' loss in Michigan crushes staff and supporters
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Dr. Fauci Schools Hannity on Dangers of Coronavirus  —  “But even if it's one, it's ten times more lethal than the seasonal flu.  You gotta make sure that people understand that!” the top infectious disease expert said.  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases …
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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Coronavirus: 1,000 Cases Now In U.S. And 'It's Going To Get Worse,' Fauci Says
Discussion: Slate, Breitbart and UPI
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions
CNBC:
Top US health official says the coronavirus is 10 times ‘more lethal’ than the seasonal flu
Discussion: Daily Kos
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward  —  The legislation put forth by Democrats would guarantee 14 days of paid leave for workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  Democrats hoping to pass an emergency paid sick leave bill to deal with the fallout …
Discussion: Common Dreams and Daily Kos
ProPublica:
Trump's Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say  —  Stay up to date with email updates about WNYC and ProPublica's investigations into the president's business practices.  —  The Trump Organization paid bribes, through middlemen, to New York City tax assessors to lower …
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the disgraced Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see.  —  Weinstein, who has been accused …
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Wall Street Journal:
Stocks Approach Bear Market As Dow Falls More Than 5%  —  Index drops more than 1,300 points as World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemic  —  U.S. stocks dropped sharply Wednesday as investors anxious about the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic endured another day of tumultuous trading.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says Trump administration may continue ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum seekers  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Trump administration may continue its “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers while lower-court challenges continue, after the federal government warned …
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Marilynn Marchione / Associated Press:
Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days  —  An employee disinfects the glass cover of a butcher counter to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in a food store in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild …
Alexi C. Cardona / Miami New Times:
Leaked Emails: Norwegian Pressures Sales Team to Lie About Coronavirus … Cruise ships have long been called floating petri dishes.  And COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, means rough seas ahead for the cruise industry.  —  The State Department over the weekend warned …
New York Times:
'It's Just Everywhere Already': How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response  —  A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP chairman cancels Hunter Biden-related subpoena vote  —  Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) cancelled a vote scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on a subpoena stemming from his months-long probe into Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump will corrupt everything in sight to beat Biden. Here's what's next.
Discussion: Politico, NBC News and The Daily Caller
Axios:
Congressional doctor predicts 70-150 million U.S. coronavirus cases  —  Congress' in-house doctor told Capitol Hill staffers at a close-door meeting this week that he expects 70-150 million people in the U.S. — roughly a third of the country — to contract the coronavirus, two sources briefed on the meeting tell Axios.
Discussion: The Daily Dot and TheBlaze
J. Edward Moreno / The Hill:
Feds arrest over 600 alleged Mexican cartel members  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday that more than 600 arrests have been made as a result of an interagency operation cracking down on Mexican cartel activity.
Greg B. Smith / The City:
The Cost of Not Getting Tested for Coronavirus: a $10K ER Bill  —  First Brooklyn public school teacher Erin McCarthy began experiencing potential coronavirus symptoms after returning from Italy.  —  Then a doctor — wearing a hazmat suit — told her she couldn't be tested because she didn't fit the criteria at the time.
Discussion: Chalkbeat
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Will Remain in Race and Attend Sunday's Debate  —  Mr. Sanders said he was not dropping out despite a series of stinging defeats on Tuesday night, as Joseph R. Biden Jr. took command of the Democratic primary.  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — Senator Bernie Sanders said on Wednesday …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Raw Story
Stu Cvrk / Redstate:
Joe Biden Is Not Qualified to Be President, and the Democrats Know It  —  What do we expect in a US president?  Here's a shortlist of characteristics: a complex problem-solver, a good communicator, a good negotiator and deal-maker, someone who easily connects with people, consistency, in control, confident leadership, visionary, etc.
Discussion: Jacobin, CNN, VodkaPundit and NB Blog
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Rupert Murdoch could save lives by forcing Fox News to tell the truth about coronavirus — right now  —  The insidious feedback loop between President Trump and Fox News is no secret.  —  When Trump says “jump,” the network leaps into action.  And what the president hears on Fox often dictates …
Timothy Johnson / Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones is telling his viewers that the toothpaste he sells kills coronavirus  —  Jones: “The Pentagon uses the product we have.”  —  Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claimed during a broadcast that a nanosilver toothpaste he sells kills coronavirus and that his claim is backed …
Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Hunter Biden Reaches Settlement in Child Support Case After Court Denies Latest Delay Attempt  —  Lawyers for Hunter Biden reached a final child support settlement with the Arkansas mother of his child late Tuesday night after a judge blasted the former vice president's son for his repeated attempts …
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
Had Enough?  Californians Turn Down Higher Taxes, Debt  —  California residents pay some the nation's highest taxes on gas, clothing and the money they earn — and those revenues have contributed to a massive state budget surplus.  —  LEARN MORE  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) …
Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Wealthy New Yorkers packing off to the Hamptons and Hudson Valley to avoid coronavirus  —  Wealthy New Yorkers are headed off to the Hamptons and the Hudson Valley to quarantine themselves from the coronavirus.  —  Private schools have closed and galas have been cancelled …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Female senators in Utah walk out as abortion bill passes
Discussion: ArkLaTexHomepage and Deseret News
CNN:
Fact check: A list of 28 ways Trump and his team have been dishonest about the coronavirus
Discussion: The Atlantic and Slate
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Barr backs FISA overhaul bill, says it will protect against future ‘abuse and misuse’
Laura Hautala / CNET:
Thousands of fingerprint files exposed in unsecured database, research finds
Bryce Covert / The Appeal:
Pressure Builds on New York Governor To Address Coronavirus Impact on Prisoners
Discussion: Slate and Quartz
Associated Press:
AP sources: Feds wiretap former DEA supervisor in leak probe
Ben Kesslen / NBC News:
Young people capitalize on cheap coronavirus flights: ‘If I die, I die’
Discussion: New York Post
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
One Group of Older Americans Is Ignoring Coronavirus Advice: Members of Congress
Discussion: Raw Story
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
Coronavirus conference canceled in New York because of coronavirus
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Independent
BBC:
Coronavirus: Up to 70% of Germany could become infected - Merkel
Jennifer Levitz / Wall Street Journal:
Coronavirus Patient Recounts Coming ‘One Inch From Death’
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Three TSA employees in California test positive for coronavirus
Discussion: Politico, Twitchy and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Treasury Likely to Push Back April 15 Tax Filing Deadline, Sources Say