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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Wants to Reopen the Economy Because He's Panicking About Reelection Polls — Progressive voters have spent weeks hand-wringing about the small polling bump President Trump received for appearing to take the coronavirus seriously, even berating cable-news networks for airing his briefings …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Top Trump ally sounds 2020 election alarm over coronavirus response — There is growing concern among top conservative leaders that the Trump administration isn't addressing the long-term economic impact of the coronavirus, several sources tell Axios. One top adviser said if the recovery …
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Associated Press, The Hill, One America News Network and Raw Story
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
The Faucian Bargain — Anthony Fauci has played his hand perfectly.
The Faucian Bargain — Anthony Fauci has played his hand perfectly.
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Business Insider Malaysia, The Daily Caller, STAT and The Hill
The Charlotte Observer:
NC's top Republican doesn't trust the governor to run a fair 2020 mail-in election. Really. — A battle is emerging in Washington and across the country about a large-scale expansion of mail-in voting in November's elections. In North Carolina, the conversation just got especially ugly.
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NPR, New York Times and Sun-Sentinel
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Many absentee ballots were not postmarked, putting votes at risk of not being counted
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Wants 50 Wisconsins on Election Day
Trump Wants 50 Wisconsins on Election Day
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Washington Post
New York Times:
Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It's a False Argument by Trump.
Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It's a False Argument by Trump.
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The American Independent, electionlawblog.org, CBS News, Washington Post, The Week, CNN and Reason
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin health department tracking whether new coronavirus cases are tied to Tuesday's in-person voting
Wisconsin health department tracking whether new coronavirus cases are tied to Tuesday's in-person voting
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Wisconsin Primary Shows That Democracy Is in Trouble
The Wisconsin Primary Shows That Democracy Is in Trouble
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Luke Mullins / Washingtonian:
Washington Post Reporter Found Dead — No cause of death has been announced. — Washington Post reporter Darran Simon was found dead in his apartment on Thursday, according to a newsroom memo from Tracy Grant, the Post's managing editor for staff development and standards.
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Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Darran Simon, Washington Post journalist, dies at 43 — Darran Simon, a journalist who developed an expertise reporting on trauma during a wide-ranging career that had recently brought him to The Washington Post, where he covered District politics and government, was found dead April 9 at his home in Washington.
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Democrats want to drop Joe Biden for Andrew Cuomo, poll finds — A majority of Democrats want to nominate New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for president instead of Joe Biden, according to poll results shared exclusively with The Post. — The national poll found 56 percent of Democrats prefer Cuomo …
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Townhall, Fox News, PJ Media Home, The Daily Caller and Rasmussen Reports
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Barack Obama wins the Democratic primary
Barack Obama wins the Democratic primary
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Cases in the US: Live Updates — Global supply chains have been disrupted, leading to shortages of key goods. Every country needs the same lifesaving tools, but nationalist-minded leaders are jeopardizing access for all. Michigan will ban travel between homes.
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Balloon Juice, NPR and The Week
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Washington Post:
A plan to defeat coronavirus finally emerges, but it's not from the White House — In the absence of federal direction, states and America's top experts forge the path ahead. — A national plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and return Americans to jobs and classrooms …
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Yahoo Finance, The Verge and The Nation, more at Techmeme »
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Selena Simmons-Duffin / NPR:
CDC Director: ‘Very Aggressive’ Contact Tracing Needed For U.S. To Return To Normal
CDC Director: ‘Very Aggressive’ Contact Tracing Needed For U.S. To Return To Normal
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, The Verge and Scripting News, more at Techmeme »
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's new ad attacking Biden on China is a complete and utter mess — The big headline from a new Trump campaign ad is that it features an image suggesting that Gary Locke, former Washington governor and U.S. ambassador to China, is a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
New Trump Attack Ad Falsely Suggests Former Governor Is Chinese
New Trump Attack Ad Falsely Suggests Former Governor Is Chinese
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Washington Post, Spectator USA, Althouse and Daily Kos
John Wagner / Washington Post:
New Trump attack ad appears to suggest Washington state's former Asian American governor is a Chinese official
New Trump attack ad appears to suggest Washington state's former Asian American governor is a Chinese official
Donald J Trump / YouTube:
Biden stands up for China
Biden stands up for China
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NBC News, The American Independent and Raw Story
Ezra Klein / Vox:
I've read the plans to reopen the economy. They're scary. — Medical personnel from Riverside University Health Systems administer a coronavirus test during drive-through testing. Bob Riha Jr./Getty Images — There is no plan to return to normal. — Over the past few days …
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Talking Points Memo and AppleInsider
Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
Barr: ‘Troubling’ evidence in review of Russia involvement in 2016 election that could lead to charges — Attorney General William Barr signaled that federal officials involved in launching the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and its links to the Trump campaign could face criminal prosecution.
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irs.gov:
Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here — Who is eligible for the Economic Impact Payment? — U.S. citizens or resident aliens who: — Have a valid Social Security number, — Could not be claimed as a dependent of another taxpayer, and — Had adjusted gross income under certain limits.
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Politico, GovExec.com, The US Sun, Internal Revenue Service, HuffPost, One America News Network and FOX31 Denver
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New York Times:
Deaths in New York City Are More Than Double the Usual Total — Over the 31 days ending April 4, more than twice the typical number of New Yorkers died. — That total for the city includes deaths directly linked to the novel coronavirus as well as those from other causes, like heart attacks and cancer.
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New Republic, The Guardian and VICE
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Elizabeth Nolan Brown / Reason:
No, NYC Is Not Running Out of Burial Space Due to COVID-19
No, NYC Is Not Running Out of Burial Space Due to COVID-19
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Gothamist and The Intercept
Tim Alberta / Politico:
‘The Woman in Michigan’ Goes National — The phone rings once. — “Hello?” — It's a man's voice: gruff, impatient. — “Hi there,” the female caller says. “May I please speak with John?” — “Who's this?” — “Gretchen Whitmer.” — A three-second pause. — “Governor Whitmer?”
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What if facts matter? — President Trump was irate on Thursday — not because unemployment claims topped 17 million, or because more than 16,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus, or because we lack a national testing program, or because African Americans and Hispanics are dying in disproportionate numbers.
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Mediaite, Politico and New York Times
CBS News:
Views of Trump's handling of coronavirus outbreak slip again - CBS News poll — Most Americans continue to think the battle against the coronavirus outbreak is going badly, and few would feel comfortable being out in crowded spaces now. There's a collective uncertainty about where things are headed next …
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Daily Kos, Mediaite and Political Wire
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
Everything Is Awful. So Why Is the Stock Market Booming? — Investors are betting that powerful interventions from Washington will protect the long-term profitability of major companies. — What on earth is the stock market doing? — Death and despair are all around.
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Washington Post:
Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia faces blowback as he curtails scope of worker relief in unemployment crisis — Labor Department comes under fire over handling of worker protection, unemployment program — The Labor Department is facing growing criticism over its response to the coronavirus pandemic …
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Mother Jones
Detroit Free Press:
New Whitmer order bans ‘travel between residences,’ with a few exceptions — LANSING — After Friday, Michigan residents will no longer be able to jump in the car — or cross the street — to visit friends and relatives inside the state, or to go to the cottage Up North, with limited exceptions.
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Redstate, The Gateway Pundit and PJ Media Home
Tanzina Vega / New York Times:
Quarantined With a Newborn, Alone — Raising a baby is already isolating. The pandemic highlighted how fragile my social networks are. — When I gave birth to my son at the end of January, an unexpected miracle to me at the age of 45, I never could have imagined spending my maternity leave in the middle of a global pandemic.
CNN:
Navarro publicly said Americans had ‘nothing to worry about’ while privately warning coronavirus could cost lives and dollars — (CNN)White House trade adviser Peter Navarro publicly said Americans had “nothing to worry about” while he privately warned the White House that the coronavirus pandemic …
Major Crunch / Duffel Blog:
Pentagon worries Capt. Crozier's concern for his sailors may be contagious — PENTAGON - Pentagon officials have expressed concern in recent days that the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt may have infected other commanders with a desire to place the well-being of their troops …