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3:00 PM ET, March 17, 2020

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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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Sheri Fink / New York Times:
White House Takes New Line After Dire Report on Death Toll  —  Federal guidelines warned against gatherings of more than 10 people as a London report predicted high fatalities in the U.S. without dramatic action.  —  Sweeping new federal recommendations announced on Monday for Americans …
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.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
New York Times:
Inside the Coronavirus Response: A Case Study in the White House Under Trump  —  Infighting, turf wars and a president more concerned with the stock market and media coverage than policy have defined the Trump White House.  They have also defined how it has handled a pandemic.
David Nather / Axios:   Exclusive poll: Public trusts health agencies more than Trump
Washington Post:
Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to present details to Senate Republicans on Tuesday  —  The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a massive economic stimulus package …
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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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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 …
Zachary Evans / National Review:
Mnuchin: Trump Admin. Considering ‘Sending in Checks to Americans Immediately’ to Offset Coronavirus Impact
Discussion: Raw Story
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Senate Democrats have prepped third coronavirus aid package
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Government response updates: Trump proposes sending relief checks directly to Americans
Discussion: Breitbart
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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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Former GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison
Discussion: Associated Press
Julie Watson / Associated Press:
Ex-California Rep. Duncan Hunter gets 11 months in prison
Discussion: Politico
San Diego Union-Tribune:
Former Rep. Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison
Discussion: National Review
Julie Watson / KNSD-TV:
Ex-California Congressman Duncan Hunter Sentenced to 1 1 Months in Prison
Discussion: The Hill
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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Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump lashes out at Dem governors amid coronavirus coordination  —  President Donald Trump punched back on Tuesday against criticism from Democratic governors critical of his administration's coronavirus response, wading into his familiar political spats as the White House looks to combat a pandemic.
Brooke Singman / Fox News:   Trump tangles with Cuomo over coronavirus: ‘Keep politics out of it’
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.
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 …
Discussion: Denver Post and Mediaite
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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  —  Company will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the U.S., £2/hr in the UK, and approximately €2/hr in many EU countries for employees …
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New York Times:
Wall Street Wobbles After Monday's Slump: Live Updates
Discussion: TechCrunch and BIG by Matt Stoller
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Mitch McConnell complains it's not fair for his opponent to be attacking him while there's a pandemic going on  —  On Monday, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported that campaign officials for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) are complaining that it's not fair for his Democratic opponent …
Discussion: Political Flare
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CNN:
Biden receives Secret Service protection  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden received Secret Service protection starting Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The development comes with Biden knocked off the campaign trail amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Democrats vote in Florida and more: What polls show for Biden, Sanders
Discussion: Vox, Vanity Fair and The Independent
Emily Jacobs / New York Post:
Stephanie Grisham, White House press secretary, self quarantines after coronavirus exposure  —  White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham is self-quarantining after having contact with individuals from a Brazilian delegation while at Mar-a-Lago who have since tested positive for coronavirus, a White House official confirmed.
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Rick Rouan / The Columbus Dispatch:
Coronavirus: Ohio election is up in air despite judge's ruling  —  Rick Rouan The Columbus Dispatch John Futty The Columbus Dispatch  —  After issuing a release that appears to defy a judge's ruling that Tuesday's primary must go forward, a source in the governor's office says that's not the case.
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Albert Samaha / BuzzFeed News:
An ER Doctor Was Diagnosed With COVID-19 — After Attending A National Conference For ER Doctors  —  A physician from San Francisco, Rosny Daniel, attended a conference for ER doctors in New York City.  Two days later, he tested positive for the coronavirus, suggesting that dozens …
Discussion: CBS San Francisco and KRON4
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
One Simple Idea That Explains Why the Economy Is in Great Danger  —  What happens when a major section of machinery that is supposed to run perpetually suddenly grinds to a halt?  We are about to find out.  —  To understand why the world economy is in grave peril because of the spread of coronavirus …
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Coronavirus in NYC: Bill de Blasio considering a shelter-in-place edict  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio may soon order New Yorkers to only leave their homes for food, medicine and exercise — a major escalation of the Big Apple's coronavirus containment plan.  —  De Blasio was asked on CNN Tuesday morning …
Discussion: Associated Press and Sean Hannity
 
 
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New York Times:
Coronavirus in N.Y. Could Peak in 45 Days, Cuomo Says: Live Updates
Daniel Strauss / The Guardian:
States delaying primaries may face delegate penalty, warns DNC memo
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The WHO said to stop calling it “Chinese” coronavirus, but Republicans didn't listen
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Guardian
Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
With masks at the ready, ICE agents make arrests on first day of California coronavirus lockdown
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Helen Raleigh / The Federalist:
Iran And Italy Are Paying A Hefty Price For Close Ties With Communist China
Discussion: Power Line
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Liberals Are Content To Watch It All Burn
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
A collapsing economy is a disaster for an incumbent president
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
China Boomeranging  —  Its bad behavior in the wake of COVID-19 …
Discussion: Spectator USA
 

 
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