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8:55 AM ET, March 11, 2020

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New York Times:
Live Primary Election Results: Michigan, Washington and More  —  Six states are holding presidential primaries today.  Michigan and Washington State have the largest numbers of delegates.  —  NO ELECTION NO RESULTS  —  Primary Results By State … Delegates Won So Far
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
2 winners and 3 losers from Tuesday's Democratic primaries  —  Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, on March 9, 2020.  Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images  —  Joe Biden won big.  Bernie Sanders's black outreach campaign had a rough night.
Discussion: New Yorker, HuffPost and NBC News
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.
ABC News:
Biden says he's ‘alive’ after win in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out after Tuesday losses
Discussion: The Hill
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden closes in on Democratic nomination
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Fox News
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden closes in on nomination as Pelosi wields coronavirus leverage
Discussion: New York Times
Bloomberg:
Aboard Air Force One, Trump Was Shaken Into Action on Virus
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
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Megan McArdle / Washington Post:
When a danger is growing exponentially, everything looks fine until it doesn't  —  There's an old brain teaser that goes like this: You have a pond of a certain size, and upon that pond, a single lilypad.  This particular species of lily pad reproduces once a day, so that on day two, you have two lily pads.
Discussion: STAT and Letters from an American
Washington Post:
Trump allies got coronavirus tests despite lack of symptoms and shortage  —  Two close congressional allies of President Trump underwent coronavirus testing in recent days in apparent defiance of federal recommendations reserving those tests for patients exhibiting symptoms of infection …
Discussion: Slate
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The Seattle Times:
Gov. Inslee to restrict gatherings of more than 250 people, including sports and concerts  —  OLYMPIA - To try to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee is expected Wednesday to restrict gatherings of more than 250 people, including at sporting events and concerts.
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Jerry Cornfield / Herald:
Governor reportedly to announce size restrictions on events
Discussion: GeekWire and Associated Press
BBC:
Coronavirus: Health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive  —  Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says she has tested positive for coronavirus.  —  She said in a statement that as soon as she was informed she took all the advised precautions and had been self-isolating at home.
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Steven Swinford / The Times:
Nadine Dorries: minister with coronavirus had been in No 10
Discussion: Sputnik News and Politico
David Welch / Bloomberg:
Coronavirus Conference Gets Canceled Because of Coronavirus  —  We're tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response.  Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know.  —  So much for keeping business rolling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: New York Post
The Boston Globe:
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES  —  Symptoms Travel warnings Ask a question Live updates More coverage … It opened with breakfast, at 7 a.m., in the Harbor View Ballroom of the Boston Marriott Long Wharf hotel, where a wide bank of windows offers a sublime view across the inner harbor …
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Wall Street Journal:   How Biogen's Strategy Meeting Spread Coronavirus in Massachusetts and Beyond
Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times:
True number of U.S. coronavirus cases is far above official tally, scientists say  —  An analysis of the novel coronavirus' spread inside the United States suggests that thousands of Americans are already infected, dimming the prospects for stomping out the outbreak in its earliest stages.
Discussion: Vox and The Mahablog
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 …
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New York Times:   Intelligence Officials Temper Russia Warnings, Prompting Accusations of Political Influence
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
On coronavirus, President Trump needs to step up  —  During a 1983 strike on Metro North commuter trains, many suburban riders ventured onto outer borough subway lines to get to Manhattan.  One of those riders, a man from Stamford, Conn., told the New York Times that he was unnerved by the obvious neglect.
Slate:
A Federal Judge Condemned the “Roberts Court's Assault on Democracy.”  It's About Time.  —  Nowhere is the problem of asymmetrical rhetorical warfare more apparent than in the federal judiciary.  For the past several years, federal judges, notably those appointed by Donald J. Trump …
Discussion: Vox and Reason
Rodney Smith / Team Warren to Sanders:
Team Warren for Bernie Sanders  —  We, former members of the Warren for President Team, are proud to have worked for a candidate who fights tirelessly for a country that works for all of us.  Elizabeth ran a campaign on intersectional policy issues like Medicare for All, a Wealth Tax …
Discussion: Fox News, The Hill and Townhall
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Three TSA employees in California test positive for coronavirus  —  Three employees with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in California tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency confirmed Tuesday.  —  The employees, who work at Mineta San Jose International Airport …
Discussion: Twitchy and New York Post
Niv Elis / The Hill:
Trump budget chief holds firm on CDC cuts amid virus outbreak  —  White House acting Budget Director Russ Vought on Tuesday doubled down on proposed cuts to health services and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), despite the coronavirus outbreak.  —  Vought came under intense questioning …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:   GOP congressman — who warned Trump about pandemics — offers pointed criticism of proposed CDC cuts
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 …
Marianne Levine / Politico:
Sen. Murphy seeks to probe agencies of political bias in Hunter Biden requests  —  “It just looks to me like there's a really concerning double standard,” he says.  —  Sen. Chris Murphy.  Samuel Corum/Getty Images  —  Sen. Chris Murphy is requesting an investigation into whether certain federal agencies …
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
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Jake Lahut / Business Insider:
Matt Gaetz ended up sleeping in a Walmart parking lot after potentially exposing Trump to the coronavirus  — Rep. Matt Gaetz's whirlwind of a day after he learned he was exposed to the coronavirus ended in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Pensacola News Journal.
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Exclusive: Email crash impeded HHS response to coronavirus  —  As health department officials worked quickly to negotiate an emergency funding package to fight the spreading coronavirus outbreak on Feb. 23, they came to a frustrating realization: Their email system had crashed.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
 
 
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Joshua A. Geltzer / The Atlantic:
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Eric Hananoki / Media Matters for America:
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Bye-bye baby-kissing and rallies: Coronavirus poised to upend traditional campaigning
Discussion: TheBlaze
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James Arkin / Politico:
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Bloomberg:
Two People Who Attended Cyber Event Contract Coronavirus
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Alan Dershowitz / Newsmax:
I'm Thinking of Suing CNN for Their Lies
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Trump administration wants hundreds of thousands of federal workers to be ready to telework full time
Discussion: GovExec.com
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Biden's tough talk a new tack for Democrats
CNN:
DNC announces no audience at upcoming primary debate because of coronavirus outbreak
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Townhall
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Meet the Insane People Still Planning Cruise Ship Vacations
Discussion: Yahoo Finance
The Dworkin Report:
A psychologist just revealed the horrifying truth about Trump's malignant narcissism
 

 
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
As the NYT Tech Guild goes on strike, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas offers the AI company's services to The NYT to help ensure election coverage is available

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

Alyson Krueger / New York Times:
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