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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump signals an economic pivot on coronavirus shutdowns  —  President Trump and some of his senior officials are losing patience with the doctors' orders.  —  The state of play: Amid dire predictions for jobs and the economy, the White House is beginning to send signals to business …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“He Can't Make Any Big Decisions”: As the Crisis Escalates, Trump Experiments With a Pivot  —  As the death toll from the coronavirus accelerates across the country—by Monday there have been more than 400 domestic fatalities—Donald Trump is grasping for a strategy before the crisis destroys his presidency.
New York Times:
Trump Says Coronavirus Cure Cannot ‘Be Worse Than the Problem Itself’  —  The president, who has watched the economy plunge amid social distancing measures, says restrictions will be reassessed.  —  President Trump on Sunday night said that the government would reassess the recommended period for …
Washington Post:
Trump weighs restarting economy despite warnings from U.S. public health officials  —  The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus.  For more free stories, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter.
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 …
NBC News:   Tensions brewing inside the White House over economic consequences of coronavirus response
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump leads from behind on the coronavirus, invoking federalism to excuse his dithering response
Discussion: National Review, NPR and New York Post
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP just smuggled another awful provision into the stimulus  —  With coronavirus cases in the U.S. mounting into the tens of thousands and our economy sliding into recession, Washington is locked in a brutal standoff over a $1.8 trillion economic rescue package.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement Ahead of Unveiling of Democrats' Third Coronavirus Response Bill  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement ahead of the unveiling of House Democrats' third coronavirus response bill, the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act:
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Procedural vote on coronavirus stimulus fails for 2nd time in 24 hours  —  A procedural vote on Senate Republicans' $1.8 trillion Phase 3 stimulus package failed on Monday for the second time in less than 24 hours.  —  The big picture: Patience is wearing thin on Capitol Hill as talks …
Michael Stratford / Politico:
Student debt emerges as sticking point in stimulus debate
Discussion: The Daily Signal
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Democrats Should Vote Down Trump's Corrupt Stimulus Slush Fund
Discussion: Althouse
James Arkin / Politico:
McConnell-aligned super PAC books $67M for fall Senate ads
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear For Their Safety  —  As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next.  —  WASHINGTON — Yuanyuan Zhu was walking to her gym …
Christine Brennan / USA Today:
IOC member says that 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to coronavirus pandemic  —  Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed, likely to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks.
Amy Klobuchar:
Statement from Senator Amy Klobuchar  —  I have news that many Americans are facing right now: my husband John has the coronavirus.  We just got the test results at 7 a.m. this morning.  While I cannot see him and he is of course cut off from all visitors, our daughter Abigail and I are constantly calling and texting and emailing.
Fiona Lowenstein / New York Times:
I'm 26.  Coronavirus Sent Me to the Hospital.  —  Millennials: If you can't stay at home for others, do it for yourselves.  —  I'm 26.  I don't have any prior autoimmune or respiratory conditions.  I work out six times a week, and abstain from cigarettes.
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Biden: Trump's ‘failure of planning and preparation’ worsened coronavirus crisis  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday accused President Trump of dithering in the early days of the coronavirus, saying that a “failure of planning and preparation” by the White House has worsened the health and economic crises the nation faces.
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Tara Golshan / HuffPost:   Joe Biden Rips Donald Trump's Response To Coronavirus Pandemic
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Biden Addresses a Visibility Question: ‘How Do We Get More of You?’
Discussion: National Review, Slate and Politico
U.S. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement:  —  “Given that my wife and I had traveled extensively during the weeks prior to COVID-19 social distancing practices, and that I am at a higher risk for serious complications …
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Rep. Ben McAdams hospitalized after coronavirus positive test
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Secret Service employee tests positive for coronavirus
Discussion: PJ Media Home, Redstate and The Week
Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Sen. Cruz calls on Trump to address medical supply shortages by invoking Defense Production Act  —  WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump suggests the response to the coronavirus may be going too far, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is urging his administration go further.
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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump privately says he's facing pressure over refusal to use Defense Production Act
Discussion: Raw Story and Reason
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Save time: Assume Trump is inept and lying
Discussion: Vox, NBC News and Slate
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Federal Reserve announces extensive new measures to support the economy  —  The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support households, businesses, and the U.S. economy overall in this challenging time.  The coronavirus pandemic is causing tremendous hardship across the United States and around the world.
Marc Lipsitch / Washington Post:
Far more people in the U.S. have the coronavirus than you think  —  We aren't testing enough to know.  The confirmed count could be less than 10 percent of the total.  —  As an infectious disease epidemiologist who's worked on pandemics for two decades, I've talked in recent days to journalists …
Discussion: Raw Story
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Surgeon General has coronavirus warning: 'This week, it's going to get bad'  —  The disease is spreading, the surgeon general said, because many people are not following the guidance to stay at home.  —  WASHINGTON — Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warned Monday that the coronavirus outbreak …
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
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.
James Griffiths / CNN:
Hong Kong appeared to have the coronavirus under control, then it let its guard down  —  Hong Kong (CNN)Only a week ago, Hong Kong seemed like a model for how to contain the novel coronavirus, with a relatively small number of cases despite months of being on the front lines of the outbreak.
Emma Colton / Washington Examiner:
Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg News: Federal stockpile of N95 masks was depleted under Obama and never restocked  —  The national shortage of N95 respirator masks can be traced back to 2009 after the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, when the Obama administration was advised to replenish a national stockpile …
Jessie Van Berkel / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's brother dies of COVID-19  —  He was the second person to die from the virus in Tennessee.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's brother has died after contracting COVID-19.  —  The lieutenant governor said her brother Ron …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Says Beijing's Coronavirus Lies Are Just Fine  —  Chinese officials have spread disinformation about the origin of the coronavirus, including blaming its creation on the United States.  —  Coronavirus disinformation spread by senior Chinese government officials does not violate Twitter's terms …
ABC News:
Hospitals trying to figure out how they would ration ventilators  —  The hospitals are faced with critically ill COVID-19 patients.  —  Faced with more critically ill COVID-19 patients than equipment to treat them, New York hospitals are mapping out how they can ration care and equipment …
Washington Post:
Wall Street recoils after massive coronavirus rescue bill trips up a second time; Dow sinks nearly 600 points  —  An unprecedented blank check from the Fed and the prospect of a $1.8 trillion stimulus package from Congress failed to slow a two-week stock purge
 
 
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Business Anchor Liz Claman Quarantined Amid Possible Coronavirus Contact
Discussion: Raw Story
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
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Discussion: CNN and Political Wire
John Gans / Washington Post:
How can Trump fight the pandemic when he's chasing experts out of government?
Noga Tarnopolsky / Los Angeles Times:
In the end, Holocaust survivor couldn't outlast virus, becoming Israel's first COVID-19 fatality
Discussion: The Week
Greg Hilburn / The News Star:
Coronavirus: 14 more die in Louisiana as cases spike above 1,000
MSNBC:
Doctor criticizes Sen. Paul for not self-quarantining
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Trump cannot block critics on Twitter, federal court affirms in ruling
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