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Politico:
Emergency stimulus to soar above $1 trillion — The government's economic stimulus is set to quickly balloon into trillion-dollar territory in the coming days, the largest rescue in modern American history, as major industries flood the Trump administration and Capitol Hill for aid …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Mnuchin: ‘We are looking at sending checks to Americans immediately’ — “Americans need cash now. And the president wants to get cash now. And I mean now in the next two weeks,” he said. — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that the Trump administration was considering offsetting …
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Washington Post:
Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout
Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump wants to send Americans checks ‘immediately’ in response to coronavirus, Mnuchin says
Trump wants to send Americans checks ‘immediately’ in response to coronavirus, Mnuchin says
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New York Times:
Trump Now Claims He Always Knew the Coronavirus Would Be a Pandemic — The president tried to rewrite his history with advising Americans about the coronavirus. His own words prove him wrong. — WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump has minimized the coronavirus, mocked concern about it and treated the risk cavalierly.
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New York Times:
Once Political B-Listers, Governors Lead Nation's Coronavirus Response — Governors of both parties have taken a lead role in confronting the crisis, asserting themselves in ways that have only highlighted the initial lack of seriousness from the White House.
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump lashes out at Dem governors amid coronavirus coordination
Trump lashes out at Dem governors amid coronavirus coordination
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Americans Don't Trust What They're Hearing From Trump On Coronavirus — Americans have little trust in the information they are hearing from President Trump about the novel coronavirus, and their confidence in the federal government's response to it is declining sharply, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A new poll shows Trump's magical lying powers are failing him — It isn't easy to find any bright spots amid our ongoing slide into failed-state status, but here's one: Far more Americans trust the news media than trust President Trump to tell them the truth about our coronavirus crisis.
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Wall Street Journal:
China Bans All U.S. Nationals Working for The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post Whose Press Credentials End in 2020 — China banned U.S. nationals at The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post whose press credentials expire in 2020 from working in China …
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Marc Tracy / New York Times:
China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists — The announcement comes weeks after President Trump limited the number of Chinese citizens who could work in the United States for five state-controlled Chinese news organizations. — In the latest escalation of tensions between …
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Noah Higgins-Dunn / CNBC:
New Yorkers should be prepared for a ‘shelter in place order,’ Mayor Bill de Blasio says — New Yorkers should prepare for a “shelter-in-place” order in the coming days as local officials try to contain the fast-moving coronavirus that's spreading throughout the U.S., New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio …
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NYC Coronavirus: Live Coverage
NYC Coronavirus: Live Coverage
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Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Coronavirus in NYC: Bill de Blasio considering a shelter-in-place edict
Coronavirus in NYC: Bill de Blasio considering a shelter-in-place edict
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Washington Post:
U.S. government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus — The U.S. government is in active talks with Facebook, Google and a wide array of tech companies and health experts about how they can use location data gleaned from Americans' phones …
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Sam LaGrone / USNI News:
UPDATED: Pentagon Preparing Navy Hospital Ships Mercy, Comfort for Coronavirus Response — This post has been updated with statements from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. — The Pentagon is starting the process of activating Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and USNS Comfort …
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
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New York Times:
At Party for Donald Trump Jr.'s Girlfriend, Donors Helped Pick Up the Tab — Attendees of the bash for Kimberly Guilfoyle at the president's private club chipped in — including financial backers of the Trump re-election campaign. — WASHINGTON — It was a lavish birthday party for Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle.
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Washington Post:
Amazon's warehouse workers sound alarms about coronavirus spread — Workers call on the ecommerce giant to close and clean warehouses exposed to the coronavirus and to adopt rules that encourage employees to practice sanitary habits — As Amazon sales surge from shoppers stocking up on consumer staples …
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Dave Clark / The Amazon Blog:
Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100,000 new roles to support people relying on Amazon's service in this stressful time
Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100,000 new roles to support people relying on Amazon's service in this stressful time
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Brian Resnick / Vox:
Scientists warn we may need to live with social distancing for a year or more — Researchers say we face a horrible choice: practice social distancing for months or a year, or let hundreds of thousands die. — Life in America — and in many countries around the world — is changing drastically.
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Pankaj Mishra / Bloomberg:
Get Ready, A Bigger Disruption Is Coming — The Covid-19 pandemic reflects a systemic crisis akin to the seminal crashes of the 20th century. — As global supply chains break, airlines slash flights, borders rise within nation-states, stock exchanges convulse with fear …
Joe Hagan / Vanity Fair:
“Dishonesty...Is Always an Indicator of Weakness”: Tucker Carlson on How He Brought His Coronavirus Message to Mar-a-Lago — The Fox News host believes that an administration (and GOP, and Democrats, and media) obsessed with impeachment couldn't help but see the coronavirus through a political lens.
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Wall Street Journal:
A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus — Scientists say lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus and endanger elders — Scientists and government officials fighting the coronavirus epidemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths.
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Outside the Beltway, Balloon Juice and Althouse
Bill Scher / Politico:
Biden's Top 12 Running Mates, Ranked — Joe Biden's unequivocal declaration that his running mate will be a woman began the 2020 veepstakes with a brutal cut. There will be no consolation prize for Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg or Julian Castro. There will be no unity ticket pairing Biden with Bernie Sanders.
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Detroit News and NBC News
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
OPM chief Dale Cabaniss abruptly resigns — Dale Cabaniss, the director of the government's Office of Personnel Management, resigned abruptly on Tuesday, effective immediately. — Cabaniss stepped down because of what two people familiar with the matter said was poor treatment …
Christina Goldbaum / New York Times:
M.T.A., Citing Huge Drop in Riders, Seeks $4 Billion Virus Bailout — Ridership has fallen 60 percent on the subways and as much as 90 percent on commuter railways. — New York City's public transportation system, the largest in North America, is seeking a $4 billion federal bailout …
Victoria Knight / @politifact:
Biden falsely says Trump administration rejected WHO coronavirus test kits (that were never offered) — The WHO never offered to sell test kits to the United States. — The CDC opted to develop its own coronavirus test and did not use the WHO's protocol for the test.
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CNN:
Former Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison for misusing campaign funds — Rep. Hunter pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds — (CNN)Former Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison and three years of parole for corruption charges stemming …
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The Week
New York Times:
Trump Backs Stimulus and Cash Payments to Americans — The Trump administration plans to stop detaining people caught crossing the southern border illegally, returning them immediately to Mexico. It says the step is needed to fight the coronavirus. — RIGHT NOW More than 100 deaths …
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
IRS and Social Security close field offices across the country as federal services start contracting to contain the coronavirus — The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday began closing field offices in Northern California, Seattle, Puerto Rico and the New York City area to contain the spread …
David Bauder / Associated Press:
TV Ratings Illustrate Hunger for News on Coronavirus Threat — NEW YORK (AP) — Reflecting a hunger for information about the coronavirus outbreak, last Thursday's episode of ABC's “World News Tonight” had more viewers than anything that aired in television's prime time last week.
David Byler / Washington Post:
We're in the midst of a public health crisis. Stop pretending the Democratic primary is competitive. — The Democratic Party, like every major institution in America, is scrambling to respond to the unprecedented threat the covid-19 pandemic poses to rituals and routines.
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Michael R. Pompeo / United States Department of State:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press — SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon, everyone. As you all know, the Trump administration continues to put an enormous amount of energy into combating the Wuhan virus and protecting the American people. We're highly engaged here at the State Department on that critical mission.
Scottie Andrew / CNN:
A coronavirus patient refused to quarantine, so deputies are surrounding his house to force him to — (CNN)A Kentucky novel coronavirus patient checked himself out of the hospital against medical advice. So to prevent him from spreading the virus, officials are surrounding his house to keep him there.
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Nick Arama / Redstate:
Dr. Fauci Explains Testing Issues: Not Anyone's Fault, 'Certainly Not The President's' — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has served under multiple presidents …
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The Hill and American Greatness
Washington Post:
Live updates: Coronavirus confirmed in all 50 states and D.C., after West Virginia reports first case; U.S. death toll passes 100 — Derek Hawkins and Michael Brice-Saddler — The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus.
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
As much of America takes drastic action, some Republicans remain skeptical of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic — Over the weekend, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), a leading ally of President Trump, dismissed concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic and said on Fox News that …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Can the federal government order a national quarantine? — When asked about it on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, “Hopefully we are not going to need it. ... ” I just don't think it's going to be an action we're going to take. It's abundantly clear that governors and mayors …