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Washington Post:
Ten minutes at the teleprompter: Inside Trump's failed attempt to calm coronavirus fears — In the most scripted of presidential settings, a prime-time televised address to the nation, President Trump decided to ad-lib — and his errors triggered a market meltdown, panicked travelers overseas …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Sparks ‘Total Chaos’ in His Own Administration — U.S. officials overseas didn't even know if they were allowed home and got little clarity from the president's team after his new policy was unveiled. — President Donald Trump's Oval Office address Wednesday evening …
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Sputnik News and The Moderate Voice
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
‘Biden became president today’: Even Republicans are now deserting Trump over his coronavirus response — Compare Biden's speech today about coronavirus with the one Trump made last night and you have everything you need to know — Just before 9pm on Wednesday, Donald Trump was preparing …
Bloomberg:
Inside the Oval Office, a Fierce Fight Over Trump's Virus Speech — Medical experts made case to ban Europeans from entering U.S. — His economic advisers pushed back, fearing lost jobs — Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office Wednesday before the biggest speech of his presidency …
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New York Times:
The President as Bystander: Trump Struggles to Unify a Nation on Edge — School superintendents, sports commissioners, college presidents, governors and business owners have taken it upon themselves to shut down much of American life without clear guidance from the president.
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New Yorker, Rod Dreher, Raw Story, IJR and Mediaite
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was a Cry for Help
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was a Cry for Help
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Farah Stockman / New York Times:
Sick People Across the U.S. Say They Are Being Denied the Coronavirus Test — In a U.S. health care system that is already difficult to navigate, some patients describe Kafkaesque quests for tests. — BOSTON — First came the tickle in the throat. Then, a hacking cough.
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Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Anger grows at Trump administration's coronavirus testing failures — Donald Trump claimed ‘We have tested heavily’ but in fact just eight tests were carried out on Tuesday, as even allies speak out — Play Video — Anger is mounting in the US over the Trump administration's failure …
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Mediaite, Business Insider, TheBlaze, Raw Story, HuffPost, Washington Post, Mother Jones, Political Flare and Vanity Fair
Washington Post:
Lag in coronavirus testing triggers political uproar as Trump insists process is ‘very smooth’
Lag in coronavirus testing triggers political uproar as Trump insists process is ‘very smooth’
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The American Independent
Washington Post:
After Trump promised ‘anybody’ can get coronavirus testing, patients and doctors still complain of roadblocks
After Trump promised ‘anybody’ can get coronavirus testing, patients and doctors still complain of roadblocks
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ProPublica:
The FDA Is Forcing the CDC to Waste Time Double Testing Some Coronavirus Cases
The FDA Is Forcing the CDC to Waste Time Double Testing Some Coronavirus Cases
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Damien Cave / New York Times:
Tom Hanks Got Sick in Australia, Where Coronavirus Testing Isn't Such a Hassle
Tom Hanks Got Sick in Australia, Where Coronavirus Testing Isn't Such a Hassle
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newyorkfed.org:
Statement Regarding Treasury Reserve Management Purchases and Repurchase Operations — The Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has released a new monthly schedule of Treasury securities operations and has updated the current monthly schedule of repurchase agreement (repo) operations.
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
'I don't want to use the b-word': Trump aides race to rescue the economy — The Trump administration is scrambling to prop up industries crumbling under the weight of the novel coronavirus outbreak. — Just don't call it a “bailout” around any White House officials or Republicans on Capitol Hill.
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The Hill, Tax Foundation and Raw Story
New York Times:
Congress Nears Stimulus Deal With White House as Wall Street Suffers Rout
Congress Nears Stimulus Deal With White House as Wall Street Suffers Rout
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The Week, National Review and UPI
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Amid virus fears, Trump moves away from rallies — for now
Amid virus fears, Trump moves away from rallies — for now
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Politico, NBC News and POLITICUSUSA
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Trump Voters Wanted to Blow up the System. Well, Here We Go. — Julia Ioffe on how hollowing out the government has endangered America. — None of this is surprising, just as there was nothing even remotely unexpected about President Trump's Oval Office address on Wednesday night.
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Jason Beaubien / NPR:
Singapore Wins Praise For Its COVID-19 Strategy. The U.S. Does Not — Toggle more options — Hong Kong and Singapore were hit early with the coronavirus. But each now has fewer than 200 cases, while France, Germany and Spain, which were hit late, all have more than 10 times that number.
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Ohio health official estimates 100,000 people in state have coronavirus — A top health official in Ohio estimated on Thursday that more than 100,000 people in the state currently have coronavirus, a shockingly high number that underscores the limited testing so far.
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Issam Ahmed / Agence France-Presse:
Up to 150 million Americans could get coronavirus: US projection
Up to 150 million Americans could get coronavirus: US projection
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The Capitolist
Drew Scofield / WEWS:
Ohio Department of Health believes 100,000 Ohioans are carrying coronavirus
Ohio Department of Health believes 100,000 Ohioans are carrying coronavirus
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The Daily Signal
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Coronavirus Crisis Tests Trump's Unusual Governing Style — The president's improvisations add to the challenges his administration faces in coordinating a response — WASHINGTON—President Trump's rare prime-time speech Wednesday was designed to reassure the nation about his administration's response …
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Peter Dutton, Australian Official Who Recently Met Ivanka Trump, Has the Virus — A Chinese official promoted a conspiracy theory that the U.S. introduced the virus to China. In the United States, Congress neared a deal with the White House on a sweeping economic rescue package.
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Matt McDonald / Spectator USA:
EXCLUSIVE: Karlie Kloss's dad helps Jared with coronavirus ‘research’ — Jared Kushner has a lot on his plate. The White House senior adviser was tasked this week with conducting research into the coronavirus to help Trump decide whether to declare a national emergency.
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The Week
Terry Gross / NPR:
White House Knew Coronavirus Would Be A ‘Major Threat’ — But Response Fell Short — Politico reporter Dan Diamond says infighting at the Department of Health and Human Services and the need to flatter Trump impeded the response to the coronavirus. — TERRY GROSS, HOST: — This is FRESH AIR.
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Raw Story, POLITICUSUSA, Mother Jones and Balloon Juice
Sheri Fink / New York Times:
The Worst-Case Estimate for U.S. Coronavirus Deaths — Officials at the C.D.C. and epidemic experts conferred last month about what could happen in the U.S. — Officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and epidemic experts from universities around the world conferred …
Sara Swann / The Fulcrum:
Can he do that? Ga. governor, voting rights villain, cancels election. — It's a startlingly bold move, the legality of which is now being challenged in court: Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, already an enemy of voting rights groups nationwide, has canceled an election and says he'll fill …
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Democrats Pushed Impeachment While Coronavirus Spread — We now know the cost of impeachment. — While Democrats were diverting the attention and energy of the entire country into a pointless trial that could not possibly have ended in anything other than President Donald Trump's acquittal …
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Two-thirds of Americans concerned about contracting coronavirus, as country grapples with growing crisis: POLL — Unease over coronavirus also strongly breaks along partisan lines. — Two-thirds of Americans are concerned that they or someone they know will be infected with the novel coronavirus …
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Italy's Health Care System Groans Under Coronavirus — a Warning to the World — In less than three weeks, the virus has overloaded hospitals in northern Italy, offering a glimpse of what countries face if they cannot slow the contagion. — ROME — The mayor of one town complained …
CNBC:
Stocks set to surge following worst day since the '87 crash, S&P 500 futures hit ‘limit up’ — Wall Street points toward higher open following Thursday's historic drop — U.S. stock futures surged in volatile trading on Friday as Wall Street tried to recoup some of the sharp losses suffered …
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The Week
Joe Biden for President:
THE BIDEN PLAN TO COMBAT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND PREPARE FOR FUTURE GLOBAL HEALTH THREATS — For more information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the coronavirus, please visit here. — The American people deserve an urgent, robust, and professional response …
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Jennifer Gould Keil / New York Post:
Jing Fong, NYC's largest Chinese restaurant, closes as coronavirus hurts business — Jing Fong, the city's largest Chinese restaurant, has closed. — After 48 years in business, the iconic restaurant known for its classic dim sum carts, is shuttering due to a slowdown triggered …
Lee Fang / The Intercept:
GOP Lawmaker Who Voted Against Paid Sick Leave in Florida Takes Paid Leave From Congress — Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., decided to self-quarantine this week after coming in contact with an individual who tested positive for a novel coronavirus, which causes the disease Covid-19 …
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New York Times, Mother Jones and Politico
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Chelsea Manning ordered released from jail — Chelsea Manning will be released from jail after a federal judge determined that her testimony was no longer necessary against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. — The grand jury investigating the anti-secrecy group is no longer active …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Presidential scholar demands Trump's resignation: ‘No normal person’ would react to coronavirus like this — A presidential scholar is demanding that President Donald Trump step down after he has proven himself completely unable to handle the coronavirus crisis that's now gripping the United States.
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
How Fox News misled viewers about the coronavirus — New York (CNN Business)As the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country over the last several weeks, television viewers — especially those supportive of President Donald Trump — had one place they could go to for some sense of solace: Fox News.
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Taryn Luna / Los Angeles Times:
Newsom issues order allowing California to take over hotels for coronavirus patients — California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a sweeping executive order on Thursday that allows the state to commandeer hotels and medical facilities to treat coronavirus patients and permits government officials …
New York Times:
How the Coronavirus Changed the 2020 Campaign — The three major presidential candidates have quickly pivoted to try to shape a new political discourse, as they face a real-time test of leadership in a national crisis. — WASHINGTON — For the past year, the Democratic presidential candidates debated …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Officials have spent the last few years dismantling anti-recession measures — As businesses and schools shutter and entire industries implode, the United States may be hurtling toward recession. — If so, we are woefully unprepared for it. That's because both the Trump administration …