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Paul Szoldra / SoundCloud:
Acting SECNAV Modley criticizing Capt. Crozier to sailors onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt — Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly reportedly made an unhinged speech to the crew members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, in which he lashed out at former Capt. Brett E. Crozier and told sailors to stop complaining and do their jobs.
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
Acting Navy Secretary blasts USS Roosevelt captain as ‘too naive or too stupid’ in leaked speech to ship's crew — Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly reportedly made an unhinged speech to the crew members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, in which he lashed out at former Capt. Brett E. Crozier …
CNN:
Acting Navy secretary apologizes for calling ousted aircraft carrier captain ‘stupid’ in address to ship's crew — (CNN)Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly apologized Monday night for calling the now-ousted commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt “stupid” in an address to the ship's crew Monday morning.
Emily Goodin / Daily Mail:
‘Shut the F*** up’: What one sailor shouted when Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly flew to Guam and told fired aircraft carrier's captain's crew their hero ‘was too naive or too stupid to be a commanding officer’ — Thomas Modly, President Trump's acting Navy secretary …
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New York Times:
How a Ship's Coronavirus Outbreak Became a Moral Crisis for the Military — In a profanity-laced reprimand, the acting Navy secretary criticized sailors aboard the Theodore Roosevelt for cheering their fired captain, who had requested more assistance to fight the infection.
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Acting Navy secretary's USS Theodore Roosevelt speech triggers lawmakers' calls for his firing
Acting Navy secretary's USS Theodore Roosevelt speech triggers lawmakers' calls for his firing
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New York Times:
Trump's Aggressive Advocacy of Malaria Drug for Treating Coronavirus Divides Medical Community — While Dr. Anthony Fauci has urged caution in using hydroxychloroquine, some doctors are prescribing it to patients who have the virus despite the fact it has never been tested for it.
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James Hamblin / The Atlantic:
Why Does the President Keep Pushing a Malaria Drug? — Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. — Two weeks ago, French doctors published a provocative observation in a microbiology journal.
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Retraction Watch, The Daily Beast, Media Matters for America and Axios
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘What do you have to lose?’: Inside Trump's embrace of a risky drug against coronavirus — As he stares down a pandemic, economic collapse and a political crisis of his own, President Trump thinks he may have found a silver bullet: hydroxychloroquine. — He hears about the controversial …
Scott Lemieux / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Roberts Gang Attacks the Right To Vote Again — What an absolute disgrace this Supreme Court is: — Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wisconsin Republicans on a separate issue, voting along ideological lines 5-4 to overturn a lower federal court's decision to extend the deadline for absentee balloting.
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Washington Post:
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks order by governor to stop Tuesday's elections in state's latest whipsaw
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks order by governor to stop Tuesday's elections in state's latest whipsaw
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New York Times:
Wisconsin Election Fight Heralds a National Battle Over Virus-Era Voting
Wisconsin Election Fight Heralds a National Battle Over Virus-Era Voting
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Fox News, The Hill and Washington Times
Politico:
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns governor, orders Tuesday elections to proceed
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns governor, orders Tuesday elections to proceed
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's disturbing order to effectively disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin voters
The Supreme Court's disturbing order to effectively disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin voters
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court splits along ideological lines in Wisconsin ballot case
Supreme Court splits along ideological lines in Wisconsin ballot case
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Politico
Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Supreme Court votes 5-4 to halt order extending absentee ballot deadline in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues order shutting down Tuesday's election
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issues order shutting down Tuesday's election
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin from extending absentee voting deadline
Supreme Court blocks Wisconsin from extending absentee voting deadline
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trade Adviser Warned White House in January of Risks of a Pandemic — A memo from Peter Navarro said failure to contain a coronavirus outbreak could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths and trillions of dollars in economic losses. It is the most direct warning known to have circulated …
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Raw Story and Marginal REVOLUTION
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BBC:
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen — Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street has said. — A spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and was receiving “excellent care”.
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New York Times:
Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care; Foreign Minister Deputized — With the prime minister's condition worsening Monday, Britain plunged into a harrowing new phase in its struggle against the coronavirus. Mr. Johnson is in a debilitating battle after contracting a virus he initially viewed with characteristic nonchalance.
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Vanity Fair and BBC
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Trump ‘saddened’ over Boris Johnson's coronavirus condition, offers ‘help’ of ‘brilliant’ companies
Trump ‘saddened’ over Boris Johnson's coronavirus condition, offers ‘help’ of ‘brilliant’ companies
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One America News Network and Politico
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsen
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsen
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The National Interest
Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
David Perdue's stock trading saw an uptick as coronavirus took hold — U.S. Sen. David Perdue's financial portfolio saw heavy trading during the month of March, a period during which Congress passed three different spending bills to address the spread of COVID-19 and the markets took a turn for the worse.
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Grocery workers are beginning to die of coronavirus — At least four people - who had worked at Walmart, Trader Joe's and Giant - have died from covid-19 in recent days — Major supermarket chains are beginning to report their first coronavirus-related employee deaths …
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit rep says hydroxychloroquine, Trump helped save her life amid COVID-19 fight — LANSING - A Democratic state representative from Detroit is crediting hydroxychloroquine — and Republican President Donald Trump who touted the drug — for saving her in her battle with the coronavirus.
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Liam Stack / New York Times:
Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Including Crypt, Will Become a Hospital — The Manhattan church, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, will be able to care for at least 200 patients during the coronavirus outbreak. — The vast interior of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine …
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The Hill
Janine Puhak / Fox News:
Quarantine cravings: Uber Eats reveals most popular takeout orders in America — French fries and miso soup just might be the new bread and butter of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Uber Eats. — Uber's food delivery service said that orders in the U.S. and Canada have increased …
Washington Post:
America's most influential coronavirus model just revised its estimates downward. But not every model agrees. — A leading forecasting model used by the White House to chart the coronavirus pandemic predicted Monday that the United States may need fewer hospital beds …
STAT:
Martin Shkreli is trying to use the coronavirus pandemic to get out of prison — Martin Shkreli, currently serving a seven-year sentence for securities fraud, has a pitch to authorities: Let me out of prison and I'll help stop the novel coronavirus. — The disgraced biotech entrepreneur is asking for a …
YouTube:
Alyssa Milano explains silence on Joe Biden allegation … Alyssa Milano tells Andy why she's staying quiet about the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. — Hear Andy Cohen Live every Monday & Wednesday at 10amET/7am PT, only on Radio Andy. SiriusXM 102, and anytime on the SiriusXM app.
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Paula Dwyer / Bloomberg:
Gasping for Air, Delusional and All Alone: One Survivor's Story — Shivering under two blankets in flannel pajamas and a ski cap — A frightening, frustrating odyssey with a happy ending — I wasn't scared. Until I started gasping for breath. — I took deep gulps, trying desperately to get some air.
CNN:
Black America must wake up to this viral threat — Tips to stay safe during coronavirus pandemic — CNN host Van Jones is the CEO of the REFORM Alliance, a criminal justice organization for which Jessica Jackson serves as the chief advocacy officer. The views expressed in this commentary are his own.
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Raheem Kassam / The National Pulse:
FACT CHECK: Trump Asked a Reporter If She Was Working For China... She Is. — President Trump asked a reporter at his April 6th press event if she was working for the government of China, following a hostile question. — She replied that her company - Phoenix Media - is “privately” owned.
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Eddie S. Glaude Jr / Washington Post:
The pandemic will pass. Our grief will endure. — Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is chair of the department of African American studies at Princeton University. — Americans have been told to brace themselves for difficult days ahead. The numbers are uncertain, but mass death is at our doorstep.
Gregory Pratt / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defends getting a haircut amid coronavirus outbreak, says stylist wore ‘a mask and gloves’ — Mayor Lori Lightfoot defended getting a haircut over the weekend even though barbers and stylists were shut down under the state's stay-at-home order …
Lucas Nolan / Breitbart:
China Floods Facebook with Ads Blaming Trump for Chinese Virus — Chinese state media has been flooding Facebook and Instagram with undisclosed political ads blaming President Donald Trump for the Wuhan coronavirus. Facebook said in a statement that it was an “error” that the ads …
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