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Ryan Heath / Politico:
Trump's travel ban sidesteps his own European resorts — President Donald Trump's new European travel restrictions have a convenient side effect: They exempt nations where three Trump-owned golf resorts are located. — Trump is already under fire for visiting his properties in both countries as president …
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was Not Especially Reassuring — If anything, it gave the public a lot more to worry about. — Wow. — If there's been a worse Oval Office address ever, I certainly can't think of it. All of Donald Trump's ineptness at the job of presidenting …
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Vox, Commentary, The Guardian and CNN
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Worst Outcome — At every turn, President Trump's policy regarding coronavirus has unfolded as if guided by one rule: How can I make this crisis worse? — Presidents are not all-powerful, especially not in the case of pandemic disease. There are limits to what they can do …
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Digby's Hullabaloo, The Independent, Political Flare and The Moderate Voice
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump's Europe Travel Ban Is Met With Confusion and Anger — E.U. leaders condemned the ban. The actor Tom Hanks and his wife tested positive for the virus. Italy is under lockdown and the N.B.A. suspended its season. — RIGHT NOW China said it had passed the peak of its outbreak.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
A President Unequal to the Moment — Crises clarify. The bigger the crisis, the more the clarity, which is why the incompetence, dishonesty, and sheer callousness of the Trump Presidency have been clearer in recent days than ever before. As the coronavirus, as of Wednesday an official pandemic …
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Trump passes coronavirus test with flying colors — Big and bold, optimistic and compassionate. President Trump's Oval Office address was exactly what America needed to hear — This is what it looks like when a president rises up to meet a crisis head-on.
Department of Homeland Security:
Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf's Statement on Presidential Proclamation To Protect the Homeland from Travel-Related Coronavirus Spread — (WASHINGTON) Today President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation, which suspends the entry of most foreign nationals …
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travel.state.gov:
Global Level 3 Health Advisory - Reconsider Travel — Level 3: Reconsider Travel — The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19. Many areas throughout the world are now experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and taking action …
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The White House:
Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons …
Proclamation—Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons …
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Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Nancy Pelosi Says House Will Pass Major ‘Families First’ Coronavirus Response Bill With Free Testing For All
Priscilla M. Jensen / The Bulwark:
Trump Is Not a Crisis Leader
Trump Is Not a Crisis Leader
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Speech Shows He Has No Idea What to Do About the Coronavirus
Trump's Speech Shows He Has No Idea What to Do About the Coronavirus
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Washington Post:
Besieged Trump announces Europe travel ban in effort to stem coronavirus pandemic
Besieged Trump announces Europe travel ban in effort to stem coronavirus pandemic
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John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
Trump's coronavirus travel ban excludes the countries where he has golf courses struggling for business
Trump's coronavirus travel ban excludes the countries where he has golf courses struggling for business
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Talking Points Memo, VICE and The Sun
Washington Post:
Live updates: Brazilian official who met Trump on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago tests positive for coronavirus — BREAKING: A Brazilian official who met President Trump and Vice President Pence at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday has tested positive for coronavirus. Fabio Wajngarten, a spokesman …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pence says there's been ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ from people downplaying coronavirus — Trump said Monday that the “fake news media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything to inflame the coronavirus situation.” — WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that there has been …
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Lucy Bayly / NBC News:
Trading on Wall Street temporarily suspended after Trump's crisis response disappoints
Trading on Wall Street temporarily suspended after Trump's crisis response disappoints
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Aaron E. Carroll / New York Times:
Here's the Biggest Thing to Worry About With Coronavirus — We don't have enough ventilators and I.C.U. beds if there's a significant surge of new cases. As with Italy, the health system could be overwhelmed. — The ability of the American health care system to absorb a shock …
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STAT, PJ Media Home, Quartz, Common Dreams and WBUR
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Politico:
Pelosi and Mnuchin race to clinch a deal on coronavirus aid package — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are moving swiftly to try to reach a deal on a massive emergency aid package for Americans affected by the coronavirus, negotiating in dramatic fashion …
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National Review, Fox News, The Hill, Law & Crime, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, The Mahablog and Washington Post
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Washington Post:
Trump urged Mnuchin to pressure Fed's Powell on economic stimulus in explosive tirade about coronavirus
Trump urged Mnuchin to pressure Fed's Powell on economic stimulus in explosive tirade about coronavirus
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National Review, Axios, Political Flare, Raw Story, The Week and Vanity Fair
Politico:
Pelosi ignores Trump taunts as she steers through another crisis
Pelosi ignores Trump taunts as she steers through another crisis
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Vanity Fair and Yahoo Finance
Robert Tracinski / The Bulwark:
Trump's Authoritarian Blindness Comes Home to Roost — COVID-19 is revealing one of Trump's biggest weaknesses. — Donald Trump's position heading into November's presidential election is surprisingly strong. He remains personally unpopular, of course, but he heads toward reelection with …
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Vanity Fair
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New York Times:
How Right-Wing Pundits Are Covering Coronavirus
How Right-Wing Pundits Are Covering Coronavirus
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Coronavirus According to Donald Trump
The Coronavirus According to Donald Trump
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Daily Kos, Mother Jones and Mediaite
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Test Positive With Coronavirus As Outbreak Hits ‘Elvis Presley’ Film — EXCLUSIVE: We have just received word that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were tested positive for the Coronavirus. Both were down in Australia for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann's untitled Elvis Presley film …
CNBC:
Stocks extend losses following 15-minute ‘circuit breaker’ halt, S&P 500 drops 8% — NYSE president Stacey Cunningham: Circuit breakers are working as designed — U.S. stocks fell sharply once again on Thursday after an address from President Donald Trump failed to quell concerns …
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Kellie Mejdrich / Politico:
Stock sell-off triggers another marketwide trading halt
Stock sell-off triggers another marketwide trading halt
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Tomas Pueyo:
Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now — Politicians, Community Leaders and Business Leaders: What Should You Do and When? — With everything that's happening about the Coronavirus, it might be very hard to make a decision of what to do today. Should you wait for more information? Do something today?
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Townhall
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump fears emergency declaration would contradict coronavirus message — President Donald Trump is reluctant to declare an expansive emergency to combat the escalating coronavirus outbreak, fearful of stoking panic with such a dramatic step, according to three people familiar with the situation.
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump may sign disaster or emergency declaration Thursday
Arnie Seipel / NPR:
Sanders Offers Biden A Path To Win Over His Movement — Bernie Sanders is staying in the race for president, but he made it obvious on Wednesday that he sees Joe Biden's clear path to the nomination. — “While our campaign has won the ideological debate, we are losing the debate over electability,” Sanders said.
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Analysis: Facing virus outbreak, Trump's tactics fall short
Analysis: Facing virus outbreak, Trump's tactics fall short
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Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
CNN:
Democratic debate moved from Arizona to Washington, DC, over coronavirus concerns, DNC announces — (CNN)The Democratic debate scheduled for Sunday will be moved from Arizona to Washington, DC, the Democratic National Committee announced Thursday. — “Out of an abundance of caution …
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American Greatness
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's troubling coronavirus address — President's travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America — On Wednesday night the global pandemic met US nationalism. It will not take long to see which comes off best. As Donald Trump was speaking, the Dow futures market nosedived.
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Washington Post
Alex Bollinger / LGBTQ Nation:
Pastor says only “sissies” & “pansies” wash their hands to prevent coronavirus — Christians who use hand sanitizer have “fake faith” and “no balls.” — A conservative Christian pastor issued an angry rebuke of churches taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, calling them …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Supporters Fuel Dangerous ‘Election Year’ Coronavirus Claim — The whiteboard meme that so many have attributed to a medical professional actually appears to be a mash-up of tweets by Trump supporters with large followings on Twitter. — An obviously fallacious meme that purports …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida poised to stamp out Sanders campaign — Now that Michigan broke Bernie Sanders' heart Tuesday, Florida looks ready to crush his campaign next week. — No state accentuates Sanders' weaknesses and Biden's strengths quite like Florida, which votes Tuesday with a payload of 219 delegates …
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