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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.
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ABC News:
Biden says he's ‘alive’ after win in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi — There are 352 delegates up for grabs across the six states. — Primary voters in the key battleground state of Michigan as well as Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho, North Dakota and Washington state headed to the polls …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bernie's Whole Campaign Was Based On a Misreading of the 2016 Election
New York Times:
Joe Biden Is Poised to Deliver the Biggest Surprise of 2020: A Short, Orderly Primary
Joe Biden Is Poised to Deliver the Biggest Surprise of 2020: A Short, Orderly Primary
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Reason, Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, New York Times and CNN
Associated Press:
2020 primary takeaways: Joe Biden's nomination to lose
2020 primary takeaways: Joe Biden's nomination to lose
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out after Tuesday losses
Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out after Tuesday losses
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The Hill
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
This Is Not the Moment for Progressives to Despair
This Is Not the Moment for Progressives to Despair
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The Guardian, Vox, Washington Monthly and Political Junkie
Joseph R. Biden Jr / New York Times:
Live Results and Coverage: Michigan Presidential Primary 2020
Live Results and Coverage: Michigan Presidential Primary 2020
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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.
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Treasury Likely to Push Back April 15 Tax Filing Deadline, Sources Say — Tax filing extension would be part of broader fiscal stimulus effort — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is likely to extend the April 15 tax deadline as part of an effort to mitigate the effects …
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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.
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Kelsey Bradshaw / Austin American-Statesman:
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones charged with DWI in Travis Co., authorities say
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones charged with DWI in Travis Co., authorities say
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Big League Politics, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Dot
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.
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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
Nadine Dorries: minister with coronavirus had been in No 10
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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
Governor reportedly to announce size restrictions on events
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Associated Press
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 …
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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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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.
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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.
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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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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Centers for Disease Control, The Straits Times and 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 …
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.
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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.
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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 …
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