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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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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.
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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.
Washington Post:
Casinos ask Congress for emergency aid as coronavirus toll sweeps industry — Gaming association says leaders should move ‘urgently’ to back casinos and their employees — Casinos have joined the airline industry in asking Congress for emergency financial help as Las Vegas …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Senate Democrats have prepped third coronavirus aid package
Senate Democrats have prepped third coronavirus aid package
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Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Stocks set to bounce as Wall Street attempts rebound from the Dow's third-worst day ever
Stocks set to bounce as Wall Street attempts rebound from the Dow's third-worst day ever
Bloomberg:
Mnuchin Discusses Adding $850 Billion Stimulus to House Bill
Mnuchin Discusses Adding $850 Billion Stimulus to House Bill
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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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David Nather / Axios:
Exclusive poll: Public trusts health agencies more than Trump
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 …
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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.
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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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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Democrats vote in Florida and more: What polls show for Biden, Sanders — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, three states are casting ballots in what could be the Vermont senator's last chance to stop the former VP. — Democrats are scheduled to vote in primaries for their presidential nominee …
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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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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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Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Ohio polls remain closed following overnight ruling from Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio polls remain closed following overnight ruling from Ohio Supreme Court
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Noah Millman / The Week:
The conservatives who would sacrifice the elderly to save the economy — The public health response to COVID-19 is accelerating. France and Spain have adopted aggressive new restrictions on recreation, retail, and travel, as have five U.S. states and a number of localities, including New York City.
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Washington Post:
How U.S. coronavirus testing stalled: Flawed tests, red tape and resistance to using the millions of tests produced by the WHO — When Olfert Landt heard about the novel coronavirus, he got busy. — Founder of a small Berlin-based company, the ponytailed 54-year-old first raced …
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Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
McConnell calls on McGrath to take down political ads as coronavirus cripples Kentucky — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign called on a potential Democratic opponent — former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath — to stop running political advertisements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
On the Political Right, Anger and Suspicion Over Virus Precautions — An Illinois mayor's emergency decree drew fury from some who view coronavirus preparedness as politically motivated “hysteria.” — WASHINGTON — When Deborah Frank Feinen, the mayor of Champaign, Ill. …
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Raw Story, Big League Politics and Right Wing Watch
Gino Spocchia / The Independent:
Video emerges showing Trump talking about cutting pandemic team in 2018, despite saying last week 'I didn't know about it' — Video appears to contradict president's claim of ignorance about the cuts — A video has emerged of Donald Trump talking about cutting the US pandemic response team in 2018 …
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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 …
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Politico:
Before Trump's inauguration, a warning: ‘The worst influenza pandemic since 1918’ — Seven days before Donald Trump took office, his aides faced a major test: the rapid, global spread of a dangerous virus in cities like London and Seoul, one serious enough that some countries were imposing travel bans.
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Wall Street Journal:
House Democrats Scale Back Paid-Leave Program in Coronavirus-Aid Bill — Measure would still provide two weeks of sick leave to a wide swath of workers, but restrict eligibility for further time off — WASHINGTON—The Democratic-led House scaled back a paid-leave program that the chamber …
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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 …
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Derek Hunter / Townhall:
Liberals Are Content To Watch It All Burn — It seems quaint, even a little funny, but during the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to “set aside their differences in case the world was invaded by aliens.” Today, Democrats can't even stop …
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
South Korea's coronavirus success story underscores how the U.S. initially failed — Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter. — There seems to be no shortage of grim tidings for those in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic. In the United States, public-health officials are bracing …
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New York Times:
Wall Street Wobbles After Monday's Slump: Live Updates — Here's what you need to know: — Big banks plan to borrow funds from the Fed. — Wall Street trading is volatile after worst day of the year. — Stocks were unsteady on Tuesday, as Wall Street attempted a rebound …
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
A collapsing economy is a disaster for an incumbent president — President Trump at an reelection rally on March 2, 2020. Brian Blanco/Getty Images — Here's what political scientists have learned about how the economy influences presidential elections.
Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. Justice Dept. abandons prosecution of Russian firm indicted in Mueller election interference probe — The U.S. Justice Department moved Monday to drop its two-year-long prosecution of a Russian company charged with orchestrating a social media campaign to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Jason Riley / wdrb.com:
Kentucky Derby to be postponed until September as concerns heighten over COVID-19 pandemic — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The 146th running of The Kentucky Derby will be postponed until the first Saturday in September, multiple sources told WDRB News, the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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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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Politico:
A chastened Trump presents a newly somber tone — Before markets started spiraling like 1987's “Black Monday” crash, and even before President Donald Trump heard from state governors and G-7 leaders trying to stave off deaths at home, the president received a series of fresh warnings …
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