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New York Times:
Trump Gives New Guidelines for Containment in the U.S.  —  President Trump announced new guidelines to control the spread of the virus, advising against gatherings of more than 10 people, as European nations sealed their borders.  —  RIGHT NOW Health officials ordered millions in six counties …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Trump to Governors on Ventilators: ‘Try Getting It Yourselves’  —  On a conference call with the nation's governors, President Trump said they should try to get ventilators on their own ahead of an expected crush of coronavirus cases.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump told a group of governors …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Andrew Cuomo Is the Control Freak We Need Right Now  —  In ordinary times, Mr. Cuomo's relentlessness and bullying drive New Yorkers crazy.  In the age of the coronavirus, they soothe our battered nerves.  —  “A crisis shows you a person's soul,” Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo mused during a conference call with reporters on Sunday.
Discussion: Redstate, Townhall, Gothamist and The Hill
Alex Wickham / BuzzFeed:
The UK Only Realised “In The Last Few Days” That Its Coronavirus Strategy Would “Likely Result In Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths”  —  Scientists advising the government say an aggressive new approach adopted to attempt to “suppress” the virus may have to be in place for 18 months.
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
McConnell Has a Request for Veteran Federal Judges: Please Quit  —  The Senate majority leader has encouraged judges thinking about stepping down to do so soon to ensure that Republicans confirm their replacements this year.  —  WASHINGTON — Running out of federal court vacancies to fill …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Rep. Louie Gohmert delays House coronavirus relief bill from moving to Senate  —  The House was expected to make technical corrections to the bipartisan measure, passed by the House early Saturday, on Monday, but Gohmert is insisting on reading them.  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Louie Gohmert …
Politico:
House coronavirus package nears resolution after hitting snag  —  A multibillion-dollar House coronavirus package that was hung up in negotiations between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Monday is now close to finalization, with both sides hoping to pass a revised version and clearing it for Senate action.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says Virus Relief Bill May Be Amended, Delaying Passage
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:   Senate GOP punts on surveillance bill amid coronavirus crisis
Tim Morrison / Washington Post:
No, the White House didn't ‘dissolve’ its pandemic response office.  I was there.  —  Tim Morrison is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former senior director for counterproliferation and biodefense on the National Security Council.  —  President Trump gets his share of criticism — some warranted, much not.
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Jeremy Konyndyk / Just Security:
Lessons Ignored: John Bolton's Bogus Defense of “Streamlining” Away Our Bio-Readiness
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“There's No Boogeyman He Can Attack”: Angry at Kushner, Trump Awakens to the COVID-19 Danger  —  For weeks, Trump and his son-in-law saw the novel coronavirus mostly as a media and political problem.  But the spiraling cases, plunging markets, and a Mar-a-Lago cluster finally opened eyes.
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Politico:
‘This is a very bad one’: Trump issues new guidelines to stem coronavirus spread
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Deleted Sheriff Clarke's Wildly Reckless Coronavirus Tweets, So He Says He's Quitting  —  After being punished for promoting coronavirus disinformation on Twitter, the former Milwaukee sheriff claims he'll move over to a social-media app popular with conservatives.
Discussion: The Independent
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Twitter removes David Clarke's tweets as he and other Trump allies sow coronavirus conspiracy theories and doubts
Discussion: Mother Jones
Lindsay Schnell / USA Today:
California, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington close bars and restaurants in effort to slow coronavirus  —  The governors in five states — California, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington — closed bars, restaurants and wineries in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
America begins drinking at home  —  Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day, but millions of Americans will have to tip their glasses in their apartments and houses.  —  A succession of states joined other parts of the country Monday in announcing closures of restaurants, bars and other venues …
Washington Post:
On Fox News, suddenly a very different tune about the coronavirus  —  For weeks, some of Fox News's most popular hosts downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, characterizing it as a conspiracy by media organizations and Democrats to undermine President Trump.
New York Times:
Mayor Resisted Harsh Steps on Virus.  Then Aides Said They'd Quit.  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio hesitated to close schools and restaurants, but pushback from advisers changed his mind.  He still went to the gym Monday.  —  For most of last week, as Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to urge …
Discussion: CNN, Mediaite and Politico
Christina Johnsen / Polls:
State Takes on a Purple Hue; Partisans Divided Over Coronavirus  —  Kelly leads McSally in Senate race  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Arizona's Electoral College votes could be in play in November, according to a Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll of registered voters in the state.
Associated Press:
Coronavirus vaccine test opens as US volunteer gets 1st shot  —  SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday — leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges.
ABC News:
Coronavirus live updates: Major cities shutdown  —  COVID-19 has reached 49 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.  —  Major cities are shutting down restaurants, bars, gyms and schools to try to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has killed at least 73 people in the United States.
Kathleen Arberg / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release  —  In keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19, the Supreme Court is postponing the oral arguments currently scheduled for the March session (March 23-25 and March 30-April 1).  The Court will examine the options for rescheduling …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court will delay oral arguments, Trump tax case was set for this month
Jonathan Capehart / Washington Post:
The buck never, ever stops with Trump  —  My conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on March 7 in Birmingham, Ala., was quick.  It was on the sidelines of the Faith and Politics Institute's annual civil rights pilgrimage and just moments …
Discussion: Common Dreams
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Trump is finally starting to get it on coronavirus  —  After a long period of flailing and offering false hope, President Trump's Monday press conference on the coronavirus pandemic was much more reassuring.  And on one important point, he finally seems to be getting it.
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Moves to Drop Charges Against Russian Firms Filed by Mueller  —  The companies funded Russia's social media-fueled interference in the 2016 election, prosecutors said.  But they tried to weaponize the case instead of fight it.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department moved …
CNN:
Elizabeth Warren: We need a grassroots stimulus package  —  Trump proposes payroll tax cut amid coronavirus outbreak  —  Elizabeth Warren is a US senator from Massachusetts and a former Democratic candidate for president in 2020.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own; view more opinion at CNN.
The Appeal:
The Coronavirus Response: Spotlight on State & Local Governments  —  During the COVID-19 pandemic, local and state governments are key actors in protecting the United States's most vulnerable residents.  They run jails and state prisons, which are key to “flattening the curve,” …
Discussion: New York Times and Fox News
Los Angeles Times:
As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states  —  David Stone snagged a cardboard box of .223-caliber ammunition from the shelf and slid it across the glass countertop, offering his go-to sales pitch: “Welcome to the biggest selection of ammunition in all of Oklahoma.”
Tina Nguyen / Politico:
Trump finds his MAGA movement fracturing over coronavirus  —  Just two weeks after President Donald Trump rallied conservatives to focus on the threat of socialism, his followers are splitting over the coronavirus pandemic.  —  On one side are those like Bill Mitchell …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Raw Story
Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Saturday Night Live’ Suspends Next Three Shows Amid Coronavirus Pandemic  —  The NBC staple had been set to air its next episode on March 28.  —  Saturday Night Live is going dark amid the coronavirus outbreak.  —  NBC sketch series is shutting down for three weeks, according to a source with knowledge of the news.
Discussion: Raw Story
Tim Wu / New York Times:
Don't Feel Sorry for the Airlines  —  Before providing them any assistance, we must demand that they change how they treat their customers and employees.  —  Mr. Wu is the author of “The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age.”  —  For American Airlines, the nation's largest airline …
Discussion: HuffPost and Boondoggle
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Trump licks his chops as Biden veers left on sanctuary cities, fracking  —  At Sunday night's debate, Bernie Sanders scoffed at Joe Biden's nearly $2 trillion — with a “t” — plan to combat climate change.  —  “What Joe is saying is nowhere near enough,” Sanders said, dismissing Biden as an incrementalist.
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Bianca Padró Ocasio / Miami Herald:
‘Demonic spirit:’ Miami pastor rejects coronavirus warning  —  Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our websites for this developing story, providing critical information to readers.  To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription.
Wall Street Journal:
Stocks and Bond Yields Plummet After Fed Slashes Rates  —  U.S. equity futures drop by almost 5%, signaling markets are poised for a sharp drop after the opening bell  —  Stocks globally plunged Monday even after the Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark interest rate to near zero …
CBS News:
Coronavirus shutdowns spread across U.S. as death toll rises to 80  —  The fight against the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the lives of millions of Americans, with some of its biggest cities closing schools, theaters, bars and restaurants, with the exception of take-out service.
Associated Press:
Millions holed up at home as U.S. routines shift profoundly  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Millions of Americans began their work week holed up at home against the coronavirus Monday as the escalating outbreak shifted the nation's daily routines in ways never before seen in U.S. history.
Discussion: KTLA, WPRI-TV and KLAS - 8 News Now
 
 
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Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Trump gives himself 10 out of 10 on coronavirus response
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump releases guidelines to slow coronavirus spread in ‘15 days,’ but warns crisis could stretch to summer
Discussion: Redstate
Michael Conte / CNN:
Pentagon keeping ‘a bubble’ around leadership amid coronavirus outbreak
Discussion: Raw Story
Sister Toldjah / Redstate:
Displaying Total Cluelessness, Paul Krugman Mocks People for Buying Guns/Ammo During Wuhan Coronavirus Crisis
Marist Poll:
NBC News/Marist Poll Results and Analysis of Ohio
Discussion: The Hill
Mohara / The Office of Governor Larry Hogan:
Governor Hogan Orders Closure of Bars and Restaurants, Announces Unprecedented Public Health Surge …
Discussion: NPR
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
How China is planning to use the coronavirus crisis to its advantage
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
Letter to U.S. Government Leaders on Coronavirus Response
Discussion: Politico
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
GOP senator says Trump should ‘step back’ from response messaging
Chris Christie / Washington Post:
What Trump must do now to reduce the coronavirus risk
Discussion: Raw Story
A. Gary Shilling / Bloomberg:
Globalists May Soon Become an Extinct Species
The Intercept:
TikTok Told Moderators to Suppress Posts by “Ugly” People and the Poor to Attract New Users
Bloomberg:
U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyber-Attack During Covid-19 Outbreak
USA Today:
The best thing everyday Americans can do to fight coronavirus? #StayHome, save lives
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