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8:25 PM ET, April 13, 2020

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Danelladebel / California Governor:
California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact  —  West Coast states agree region will move toward reopening based on health outcomes  —  SACRAMENTO — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced an agreement …
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CNN:
Governors on East and West coasts form pacts to decide when to reopen economies  —  Cuomo: We can start looking forward to reopening  —  (CNN)States on the country's East and West coasts are forming their own regional pacts to work together on how to reopen from the stay-at-home orders each …
governor.wa.gov:
Washington, Oregon and California announce Western States Pact  —  Today, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future.  —  Joint statement from the governors:
New York Times:
The East Coast, Always in the Spotlight, Owes a Debt to the West
Discussion: The Week and The Guardian
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Never Spoken to Joe Biden.  Here's What She Would Say.  —  In an interview, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said she intended to support the presumptive Democratic nominee, but the “process of coming together should be uncomfortable for everyone involved.”
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Bruce Bartlett / USA Today:
Ex-Republican on Trump coronavirus failures: Our lives depend on electing Joe Biden.
Discussion: Too Much Information and Daily Kos
Tim Mak / WBUR:
A Month After Emergency Declaration, Trump's Promises Largely Unfulfilled04:32  —  One month ago today, President Trump declared a national emergency.  —  In a Rose Garden address, flanked by leaders from giant retailers and medical testing companies, he promised a mobilization of public …
Discussion: Fox News, Daily Kos and Raw Story
US Census / 2020Census.gov:
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham Statement on 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19  —  APRIL 13, 2020 — The 2020 Census is underway and more households across America are responding every day.
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Lawmaker: Trump officials want delay in census due to virus  —  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration wants to delay deadlines for the 2020 census because of the coronavirus outbreak, a move that if approved would push back timetables for releasing data used to draw congressional …
Discussion: Politico, Axios and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Conservative groups mobilize and push White House to try and reopen economy despite coronavirus pandemic  —  New coalition is lobbying Trump administration, GOP lawmakers to try and ease stay-at-home restrictions as unemployment rate climbs  —  Multiple leading conservative advocacy groups plan …
Discussion: Spectator USA and Townhall
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
Washington Post:   What U.S. leaders say affects whether Americans stay at home, CDC data suggests
Jessica Piper / Bangor Daily News:
Poll: Mainers trust state government more than feds on coronavirus response  —  Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public.  You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom.
Discussion: The Hill
Lee Brown / New York Post:
Virginia pastor who defiantly held church service dies of coronavirus  —  He practiced what he preached — then he died of coronavirus.  —  An evangelical pastor died of COVID-19 just weeks after proudly showing off how packed his Virginia church was — and vowing to keep preaching “unless I'm in jail or the hospital.”
Scottie Andrew / CNN:
Nearly 30% in the US believe a coronavirus theory that's almost certainly not true  —  (CNN)Despite evidence from infectious disease experts suggesting otherwise, nearly 30% of Americans in a new Pew poll said they believe the novel coronavirus was likely created in a lab.
Discussion: The Guardian and Vox
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's latest rage-fest is one of his most absurd and dangerous yet
Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
All seven Supreme Court justices voted absentee, even those who hadn't in the past  —  (Photo: Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)  —  When the state Supreme Court took up Gov. Tony Evers' last-minute order to delay the April 7 election, they didn't have to worry about one possible consequence of their decision.
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James Carville / NBC News:
Trump poll numbers look good for Biden.  But Republicans can still win in 2020 — if they cheat.  —  The GOP knows its fate in November is grim if it can't suppress the vote.  But Democrats now have power in their hands to fight back.  —  Now that Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. …
Keith Zubrow / CBS News:
White House advisor to 60 Minutes: Show me your pandemic story  —  White House trade advisor Peter Navarro challenged 60 Minutes to show him our past reporting on pandemics.  —  The term “personal protective equipment,” known as PPE, has quickly become a fixture in the American lexicon.
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:   Trump adviser Navarro defends US response in angry CBS interview
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Gov. Greg Abbott says reopening the Texas economy will be a slow process  —  He says he'll outline his plans this week, but it won't be a “rush-the-gates, everybody-is-able-to-suddenly-reopen- all-at-once” situation.  —  Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that reopening the Texas economy will be a …
Discussion: Townhall and Bloomberg
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Where the Risk of Coronavirus Comes With Unparalleled Access  —  The White House briefing room is a low-ceilinged claustrophobic space.  Built on top of a swimming pool where Franklin Delano Roosevelt exercised and John F. Kennedy canoodled, the room has 49 chairs set into the floor …
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Net Approval for Trump's Handling of Coronavirus Dips Underwater  —  For first time, a plurality of voters disapprove of the president's COVID-19 response  —  President Donald Trump listens during a daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House.
Miami Herald:
We're looking like ‘Flori-duh’ again, Gov. DeSantis.  Any idea how that happened?  —  You know what Florida really needs right now?  —  A governor.  —  But in Ron DeSantis, Florida, at this most challenging time of the coronavirus, has a hesitant leader who continues to split the baby …
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Donald Trump Fights Again To Stop Unseen ‘Apprentice’ Footage From Being Released; Seeks New Court Appeal  —  EXCLUSIVE: In the middle of playing wartime President against the coronavirus pandemic and facing a rocky re-election, Donald Trump took to the courts again today to make sure …
Discussion: Raw Story
The Intercept:
Erik Prince Offered Lethal Services to Sanctioned Russian Mercenary Firm Wagner  —  Erik Prince, founder of the private security firm Blackwater and a Trump administration adviser, has sought in recent months to provide military services to a sanctioned Russian mercenary firm in at least …
Politico:
‘Almost sinful’: Pelosi skewers Trump over threats to reopen country too soon  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed President Donald Trump during a private call with her caucus Monday, saying he was putting Americans in grave danger if he rushes to reopen the economy at the end of this month.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic and U.S. Response  —  What follows is a comprehensive timeline of major U.S. policy events related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.  We've focused on the U.S. government's preparation for a pandemic, tracking warning signals of COVID-19 …
Peter Kafka / Vox:
What went wrong with the media's coronavirus coverage?  —  President Trump speaks during a news conference with members of his Coronavirus Task Force on March 19.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  —  And can we do better?  —  The coronavirus pandemic has crippled America.
Marc Lipsitch / New York Times:
Who Is Immune to the Coronavirus?  —  About this question, too, decisions with great consequences are being made, as they must be, based on only glimmers of data.  —  Mr. Lipsitch is an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist.  —  Among the many uncertainties that remain …
Discussion: Vox
Mary Ann Ahern / NBC Chicago:
Poll Worker at Chicago Voting Site Dies of Coronavirus, Election Officials Say  —  A poll worker who was stationed at a Chicago voting site on election day died from the coronavirus, the Chicago Board of Elections said Monday.  —  The person was a city employee who was working the March 17 election …
Josh Smith / Reuters:
South Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again  —  SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported on Monday that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, although officials suggested they would soon look …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Why Biden's Polling Lead vs. Trump Isn't as Solid as It Looks  —  Consider two important measurement differences: battleground states versus other states, and registered voters versus likely voters.  —  President Trump and Joe Biden begin the general election campaign locked …
Discussion: Fox News, The Week and Mediaite
 
 
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Massie: House colleagues are “cowards” who “don't want to show up for work”
Discussion: The Hill
Politico:
Democrats and Republicans play chicken as coronavirus urgency grows
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Bethany Rodgers / Salt Lake Tribune:
Jon Huntsman's campaign hustles to qualify for ballot as signature deadline nears
Discussion: The Hill
Talia Kaplan / Fox News:
Rand Paul gives first interview since recovering from COVID-19, says he had no symptoms
 Earlier Items: 
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump campaign sues TV station over Democratic super PAC ad
Kathleen Arberg / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release  —  The Court will hear oral arguments …
Stuart Emmrich / Vogue:
If You Can't Stop Staring at TV Anchors Home Backgrounds, You're Not Alone
Olivia Messer / The Daily Beast:
Here's How We Extricate Ourselves From This Lockdown
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
THE PANDEMIC'S FIRST WAVE  —  Behind every data point on a curve …