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New York Times:
President's Campaign Calls Sessions ‘Delusional’ for Tying Himself to Trump — In an unusual letter, President Trump's campaign said that Jeff Sessions, who is running to reclaim his Senate seat in Alabama, was misleading the public. — President Trump's campaign is demanding that Jeff Sessions …
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New York Times:
Where America Didn't Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread — Where people were still traveling last week — Stay-at-home orders have nearly halted travel for most Americans, but people in Florida, the Southeast and other places that waited to enact such orders have continued to travel widely …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Alarm, Denial, Blame: The Pro-Trump Media's Coronavirus Distortion — Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh and other right-wing commentators turned a pandemic into a battle of us vs. them — the kind of battle President Trump has waged for much of his life. — On Feb. 27, two days after the first reported case …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Malicious Irresponsibility of Rush Limbaugh — This vile, foolish man has blood on his hands. — 1. The Reckoning — On March 31, over a 24 hour period, 1,049 Americans died from COVID-19. — That's the official number for now—as we're seeing in Italy, the real number may be higher …
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
US weekly jobless claims double to 6.6 million — Initial jobless claims surged to more 6.6 million last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. — That brings the two-week total to about 10 million due to the coronavirus-induced economic shutdown. — US weekly jobless claims surge to 6.6 million for week ending March 28
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
We badly need another rescue package. Here's what should be in it.
We badly need another rescue package. Here's what should be in it.
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Katia Dmitrieva / Bloomberg:
U.S. Jobless Claims Soar to Once-Unthinkable Record 6.65 Million
U.S. Jobless Claims Soar to Once-Unthinkable Record 6.65 Million
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Over 10 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in March as economy collapsed
Over 10 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in March as economy collapsed
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Schumer calls on Trump to appoint ‘military man’ to oversee coronavirus supply distribution
Schumer calls on Trump to appoint ‘military man’ to oversee coronavirus supply distribution
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New York Times:
Trump's Company Seeks Financial Help as Coronavirus Takes Toll — As companies nationwide look for relief, the Trump Organization has talked with Deutsche Bank and a Florida county about delaying payments on some loans and other obligations. — All over the country, businesses large …
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Will Oremus / Marker:
What Everyone's Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage — It isn't really about hoarding. And there isn't an easy fix. — round the world, in countries afflicted with the coronavirus, stores are sold out of toilet paper. There have been shortages in Hong Kong, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
What's the Deal With Andrew Cuomo's Nipples? An Investigation — By now you have probably seen them. Framed by arms, half-bare, resting on the table. A few inches below THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: PERFORMANCE — INTEGRITY — PRIDE — I WORK FOR THE PEOPLE.
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CNN:
Some Americans could wait 20 weeks to receive stimulus checks, IRS tells House Democrats — Washington (CNN)Americans likely won't begin to see direct payments from the coronavirus stimulus bill until at least April 13 and it could take 20 weeks for all the checks to be mailed …
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Florida Governor Exempts Religious Services From Stay-At-Home Order — Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to downplay the threat of the coronavirus by treating in-person church services as “essential.” — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) undercut his own stay-at-home order by exempting religious services …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Democrats Postpone Convention Until August Because of Coronavirus — The move is the biggest disruption to the political calendar so far, and comes after Joe Biden, the likely presidential nominee, called for a delay. — WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee on Thursday postponed …
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Wisconsin Democrats apoplectic over governor's handling of Tuesday primary
Wisconsin Democrats apoplectic over governor's handling of Tuesday primary
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MSNBC:
Governor admits he didn't know asymptomatic people could pass virus — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced a stay-at home order across Georgia to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus. During the announcement, Kemp also stated he just learned asymptomatic people could transmit the virus.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Trump Has Broken the Republican Party—and Conservatism—for Good — There is no going back. — A brief history refresher course: How did Harry Truman become president of the United States? — Well, he succeeded to the office when President Roosevelt died in April 1945, a month after having been sworn in for his fourth term.
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The Daily Beast:
Army Warned in Early February That Coronavirus Could Kill 150,000 Americans — While the president was still downplaying the COVID-19 epidemic, an Army briefing shared with The Daily Beast shows the service warning of the scale of death Trump now concedes. — This week, as coronavirus deaths …
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Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots' Plane — The Massachusetts governor struck a deal for supplies but needed a way to transport them. The result was a tense saga and a shipment on the NFL team's 767.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Replaced White House Pandemic-Response Team With Jared Kushner — At his coronavirus press briefing yesterday, Fox News correspondent John Roberts asked President Trump about his 2018 decision to eliminate the National Security Council's pandemic-response office.
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Phill Swagel / CBO Publications:
Updating CBO's Economic Forecast to Account for the Pandemic — CBO expects that the economy will contract sharply during the second quarter of 2020 as a result of the continued disruption of commerce stemming from the spread of the novel coronavirus. The following are CBO's very preliminary estimates …
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US Food and Drug Administration:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides Updated Guidance to Address the Urgent Need for Blood During the Pandemic — For Immediate Release: — Statement From: … As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ongoing commitment to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Banks warn of chaotic launch of small business lending program — Banks are warning that a $350 billion lending program for struggling small businesses won't be ready when it launches Friday because the Trump administration has failed to provide them with the necessary guidelines …
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Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic:
The Coronavirus's Unique Threat to the South — Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. — In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus has gone from a novel, distant threat to an enemy besieging cities and towns across the world.
New York Times:
These Coronavirus Exposures Might Be the Most Dangerous — As with any other poison, viruses are usually deadlier in larger amounts. — Dr. Rabinowitz is a professor of chemistry and genomics. Dr. Bartman is a genomic researcher. — Li Wenliang, the doctor in China who raised early awareness …
Christopher Weaver / Wall Street Journal:
Questions About Accuracy of Coronavirus Tests Sow Worry — Experts believe nearly one in three infected patients are nevertheless getting negative test results — Last week, a 16-month-old boy in Florida tested positive for the new coronavirus, a lab report shows. A few days later, he tested negative at a second lab.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Feds distribute thousands of masks, other supplies seized from hoarders during coronavirus pandemic — The Justice Department and Department of Health and Human Services are distributing nearly 200,000 N95 respirator masks and other medical supplies to New York and New Jersey after confiscating …
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Elizabeth Cohen / CNN:
Experts tell White House coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing — (CNN)A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but also just by talking, or possibly even just breathing.
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HuffPost:
Republicans Are Bragging About An Unemployment Boost They Voted Against — Some GOP senators who supported lowering the unemployment benefits in the coronavirus rescue package aren't mentioning that to their constituents. — A core part of lawmakers' job is to make sure their constituents …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
FEMA tells lawmakers most new ventilators won't be ready until June — Most of the 100,000 ventilators that President Donald Trump promised the U.S. would obtain won't be available until June, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials told the House Oversight Committee this week.
Pierre Thomas / ABC News:
Disaster in motion: 3.4 million travelers poured into US as coronavirus pandemic erupted — “The numbers are clearly alarming.” — An ABC News investigation offers sobering insight into how COVID-19 has spread and penetrated so broadly, so deeply and so quickly in the United States.
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia's May primary is still on for now amid pressure for a delay — Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that he lacks the power to delay Georgia's May 19 primary even as he announced he would issue a statewide shelter-in-place order amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kevin Stankiewicz / CNBC:
Ex-FDA chief warns ‘parts of our lives’ will stay shut down without a coronavirus drug by fall — The coronavirus will continue to disrupt daily life in the fall unless there is an effective drug to treat it, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Thursday.
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
America shuts the barn door too late on the epidemic — The division in tackling coronavirus in the US is not based on politics but on competence — Everyone knows the drill about the barn door closing after the horse has bolted. From Italy to Britain and the US, governments …