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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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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.
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was a Cry for Help — An unnerving revelation struck me as I watched the president* deliver his address to the nation on Wednesday night concerning this country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. At this point in his woebegone administration* …
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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 …
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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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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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
A President Unequal to the Moment
A President Unequal to the Moment
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Coronavirus is the Trump catastrophe we've been terrified of
Coronavirus is the Trump catastrophe we've been terrified of
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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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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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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
CDC tested only 77 people this week; coronavirus testing slow around the nation
CDC tested only 77 people this week; coronavirus testing slow around the nation
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Fed to Inject $1.5 Trillion in Bid to Prevent ‘Unusual Disruptions’ in Markets
Fed to Inject $1.5 Trillion in Bid to Prevent ‘Unusual Disruptions’ in Markets
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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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Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: White House Officials Allege Speaker Pelosi Pushed To Include Hyde Amendment Loophole Into Coronavirus Stimulus Plan — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to include a potential way to guarantee federal funding for abortion into the coronavirus economic stimulus plan, according to multiple senior White House officials.
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
MSNBC's Joy Reid hits Dems for including abortion in emergency spending bill: ‘What does that have to do with COVID-19?’
MSNBC's Joy Reid hits Dems for including abortion in emergency spending bill: ‘What does that have to do with COVID-19?’
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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.
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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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 …
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.
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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 …
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus burial pits so vast they're visible from space … Two days after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronavirus — in what would become one of the largest outbreaks of the illness outside of China — evidence of unusual activity appeared at a cemetery near where the infections emerged.
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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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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 …
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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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 …
The Boston Globe:
CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES — Symptoms Travel warnings Ask a question Live updates More coverage — Despite assurances from Governor Charlie Baker and top state health officials, Massachusetts doctors say a severe shortage of tests for Covid-19 is hindering efforts to control the local coronavirus outbreak.
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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 …
New York Times:
Acting Intelligence Chief Freezes Hiring and Looks to Cut Office — Some intelligence officers feared that a review of the office's staff and mission was politically motivated. Senior officials denied the charge. — WASHINGTON — The acting director of national intelligence imposed …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Mr. President, Shut Up About Coronavirus — Trump can't stop himself from spreading misinformation. So the first way to slow this pandemic is for him to just stop talking about it. — Doug Mills/Getty Images — As a self-designated, one-man task force assigned to smother …
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Associated Press:
Trump economic team grasps for credibility with outbreak — WASHINGTON (AP) — During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York Federal Reserve …
Washington Post:
'I'm a hand-shaker': Many older Americans are playing down the coronavirus threat while others opt for safety — As experts plead for social distancing, some seniors continue to get together for movies, Zumba and concerts — At her home in The Villages, a sprawling central Florida retirement community …