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11:00 PM ET, March 22, 2020

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Jon Cohen / Science:
'I'm going to keep pushing.' Anthony Fauci tries to make the White House listen to facts of the pandemic  —  Anthony Fauci, who to many watching the now-regular White House press briefings on the pandemic has become the scientific voice of reason about how to respond to the new coronavirus …
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Rupert Murdoch Put His Son in Charge of Fox.  It Was a Dangerous Mistake.  —  The 48-year-old Lachlan Murdoch stood by as Fox News hosts played down the danger of the deadly coronavirus to their viewers.  —  The chief executive of Fox News, Suzanne Scott, reacted swiftly to the threat …
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Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Rep. Ben McAdams hospitalized with coronavirus while Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney self-quarantine  —  Editor's note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing readers free access to critical local stories about the coronavirus during this time of heightened concern.  See more coverage here.  —  Washington
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Sen. Rand Paul tests positive for coronavirus  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced on Twitter Sunday.  —  Why it matters: He's the first U.S. senator to test positive.  According to his office, Paul is asymptomatic and was not aware of making direct contact with any infected person.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Rand Paul becomes first known senator to test positive for coronavirus
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Rand Paul's coronavirus diagnosis sends shockwaves through Senate
Discussion: The Week
Emma Tucker / The Daily Beast:
Sen. Rand Paul, Who Opposed Coronavirus Relief Bill, Tests Positive
Discussion: The Root
Washington Post:
Live updates: Rand Paul is first senator to test positive for coronavirus
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Wrap
Joe Mahoney Cnhi / Niagara Gazette:
At New York prison, Harvey Weinstein put in isolation after contracting virus  —  ALBANY — Oscar-winning movie producer Harvey Weinstein, now one of New York's most notorious prison inmates after being sentenced for sexual assault, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to officials connected to the state prison system.
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive For Coronavirus In NY State Prison; Convicted Producer In Isolation
Discussion: The Week
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Treasury's power over $500 billion loan program becomes key sticking point in coronavirus aid bill  —  Trump has said he wants money to go to hotels and cruise lines, but there's little transparency into how decisions would be made  —  Congressional lawmakers are feuding over a central component …
Discussion: HuffPost
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Special Edition: Coronavirus rescue package in limbo
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
CNN:
Key procedural vote on economic stimulus fails after Democrats warn of ‘serious issues’ with bill
Discussion: TalkLeft
Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
Harsh Steps Are Needed to Stop the Coronavirus, Experts Say  —  Scientists who have fought pandemics describe difficult measures needed to defend the United States against a fast-moving pathogen.  —  Terrifying though the coronavirus may be, it can be turned back.
Marisa Taylor / Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. axed CDC expert job in China months before virus outbreak  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began, the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China, Reuters has learned.
Discussion: Quartz
Washington Post:
Governors and mayors in growing uproar over Trump's lagging coronavirus response  —  President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic sparked uproar and alarm among governors and mayors on Sunday as Trump and his administration's top advisers continued to make confusing statements …
Discussion: Slate
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New York Times:
Trump Bets Business Will Answer Call to Fight Virus, but Strategy Bewilders Firms
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Roni Caryn Rabin / New York Times:
Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection  —  A mother who was infected with the coronavirus couldn't smell her baby's full diaper.  Cooks who can usually name every spice in a restaurant dish can't smell curry or garlic, and food tastes bland.
Discussion: ABC7
Josh Margolin / ABC News:
White supremacists encouraging their members to spread coronavirus to cops, Jews, FBI says  —  The alert was sent to local police agencies by federal officials.  —  Racist extremist groups, including neo-Nazis and other white supremacists, are encouraging members who contract novel …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Kabc / ABC7:   Extremist groups encourage members to spread coronavirus to police, Jews: FBI alert
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Trump outlines national guard activations for New York, California and Washington  —  Covid-19 explained: How it spreads and how to stay safe  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Sunday that the federal government has activated US National Guard units for three of the states hardest hit …
Discussion: FOX31 Denver and The Week
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump, at White House briefing, outlines broad measures to combat coronavirus in hardest-hit states
Discussion: The Hill
Kaitlyn Olvera / WKBN-TV:
College students in Florida test positive for coronavirus after spring break trip  —  The school didn't say where they went during their break or if they lived on or off campus  —  TAMPA, Fl.  (WFLA) — Five University of Tampa students are recovering after testing positive for COVID-19 during spring break, the school said.
Discussion: WFTS and Breitbart
Fred Imbert / CNBC:
Decline in stock futures worsens as investors await a stimulus agreement — Futures hit ‘limit down’  —  U.S. stock futures opened sharply lower on Sunday night as Wall Street waits on Washington to agree to an economic stimulus and rescue plan to combat the giant economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak.
Discussion: Raw Story
Miami Herald:
Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis.  Act like you give a damn  —  With Florida's economy crashing under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ron DeSantis is working overtime to preserve our status as the world's leading exporter of political comedy.
Discussion: CNN and Florida Politics
New York Times:
How the Virus Got Out  —  The most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven't been enough.  We analyzed the movements of hundreds of millions of people to show why.  —  It seems simple: Stop travel, stop the virus from spreading around the world.Here's why that didn't work.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Charles Ornstein / ProPublica:
Lupus Patients Can't Get Crucial Medication After President Trump Pushes Unproven Coronavirus Treatment  —  Trump's dubious claim that hydroxychloroquine could be used to treat COVID-19 has led to hoarding, putting Lupus patients and others at even greater risk.  As of Saturday afternoon, Anna Valdez had 27 pills left.
Discussion: Forbes and Twitchy
United States:
3M CEO on COVID-19 response: We have a unique and critical responsibility  —  3M Stories, Community & Giving, Company & Brand, People & Careers, Science & Innovation  —  Posted by 3M Chairman and CEO Mike Roman on LinkedIn, March 22, 2020:  —  3M has a unique and critical responsibility …
Discussion: Breitbart and Twitchy
Greg Robb / MarketWatch:
Fed will make up to $4 trillion in loans to businesses to rescue the U.S. economy, Mnuchin says  —  Treasury secretary says Fed will play key role in helping businesses hurt by coronavirus  —  Referenced Symbols  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that the Federal Reserve …
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Ian Kullgren / Politico:
Mnuchin: Stimulus deal will be finalized today
 
 
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Agence France-Presse:
Don't stop the music: DJ hosts 10-hour Instagram dance party
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden to begin vetting VP shortlist ‘in a matter of weeks’
Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Trump: I haven't consulted past presidents
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
CNN:
Trump made 33 false claims about the coronavirus crisis in the first two weeks of March
The Advocate:
Louisiana issues statewide stay-at-home order to combat coronavirus spread; see details here
Trita Parsi / Quincy Institute …:
Trump thinks Iran is on its knees. But Covid-19 may have given it an unprecedented path to the bomb
Discussion: New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
Steve Matthews / Bloomberg:
U.S. Jobless Rate May Soar to 30%, Fed's Bullard Says
Discussion: MarketAlpha and Quartz
The Boston Globe:
Boston PR pro and Biden confidante Larry Rasky has died
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump is ‘furious’ with New York Gov. Cuomo because his pandemic press conferences are overshadowing him
Jerusalem Post:
Israeli doctor in Italy: We no longer help those over 60
Katrina Elsken / Lake Okeechobee News:
Okeechobee county commissioner suggests ways to combat COVID-19 virus
Discussion: Florida Politics
 

 
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
After Trump won, US journalists question what a “red wave” election says about the information environment and the media's credibility, influence, and audience

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
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