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5:15 PM ET, April 13, 2020

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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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Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Sanders aide calls Biden sexual assault allegation ‘credible’  —  The former national press secretary for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' now-suspended presidential campaign called the sexual assault accusation against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “credible” …
Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden, saying Democrats ‘have got to make Trump a one-term president’
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 …
Discussion: Axios
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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:
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
New York Times:
The East Coast, Always in the Spotlight, Owes a Debt to the West
Discussion: The Week and The Guardian
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: Daily Kos and Raw Story
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
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  —  Trump coronavirus tsar Peter Navarro defended the administration's pandemic response on CBS on Sunday night, angrily challenging his hosts to show him they had covered pandemic preparations under previous administrations.
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Trump says decision on coronavirus reopening belongs to him, not governors  —  President Trump tweeted Monday that the “decision to open up the states” following shutdown measures taken to stop the spread of the coronavirus lies with him, not governors.  —  Why it matters: The tweet undermines …
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:   States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen
Bloomberg:
Trump Declares That He Alone Has Power to ‘Open Up’ Economy
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's latest rage-fest is one of his most absurd and dangerous yet  —  President Trump is expected to move this week to curb U.S. funding for the World Health Organization, after raging at the WHO for accepting China's initial downplaying of coronavirus.  It's clear the WHO will be a fat target …
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Marie J. French / Politico:
Cuomo stresses regional restart in talks with other states  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says any economic restart has to be approached as a regional issue, adding that he has been in talks with governors from five other northeastern states about developing such a plan.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Cuomo details goals for eventual reopening as NY death toll surpasses 10,000
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 …
Discussion: Daily Kos
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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 …
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 …
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 …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
February 2020  —  And every feeling Within me responds To the dismal knell; Shadows are trailing, My heart is bewailing And tolling within Like a funeral bell.  —  February 2020.  I doubt it will ever have the historical resonance, the immediacy of recognition, of either August 1914 or September 1939.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
THE PANDEMIC'S FIRST WAVE  —  Behind every data point on a curve or chart is a name and story of the earliest victims  —  It began one day in late February, with two people in King County, Wash.  —  Elsewhere, life in the United States was still relatively normal: economy humming, kids in school, games on, stores open, streets busy.
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: The Week and Mediaite
New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Census Bureau Seeks Delay, as Governors Weigh Reopening Plans  —  President Trump is in a rush to lift restrictions, convinced that the move will rocket the economy out of a deep recession.  —  Companies say otherwise.  So does a wide variety of economic and survey data …
Robert Stacy McCain / The American Spectator:
The Worst Governor in America  —  Gretchen Whitmer imposes insane policies on Michigan.  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (YouTube screenshot)  —  One word keeps recurring in online discussions of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's latest orders to fight the state's raging COVID-19 outbreak: “Insanity.”
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.
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 …
Kathleen Arberg / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release  —  The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on May 4, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 13 in a limited number of previously postponed cases.  The following cases will be assigned argument dates after the Clerk's Office has confirmed the availability of counsel:
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
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump campaign sues TV station over Democratic super PAC ad  —  President Trump's reelection campaign on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against a Wisconsin television station for running an ad cut by the liberal super PAC Priorities USA alleging the president called the coronavirus a “hoax.”
Stuart Emmrich / Vogue:
If You Can't Stop Staring at TV Anchors Home Backgrounds, You're Not Alone  —  On a recent morning, I found myself in my usual position—on my couch, planted in front of the TV, watching the news, something I have done every single day for hours at a time since the coronavirus pandemic came to New York.
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.
Olivia Messer / The Daily Beast:
Here's How We Extricate Ourselves From This Lockdown  —  ESCAPE PLAN  —  One expert said New Yorkers might be able to “throw a small party, depending on your age and demographic”—and who attends—by the end of the summer.  —  No politician or public health expert can say when the novel …
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Arnold / NPR:
Those $1,200 Emergency Payments Are Arriving — And Debt Collectors May Be Eyeing Them  —  Toggle more options  —  Those $1,200 federal payments to help Americans through the coronavirus crisis have started arriving in some people's bank accounts via direct deposit.
Discussion: Just The News, WRIC-TV and WGN-TV
Steve Hilton / Fox News:
How to reopen America safely, but soon  —  The coronavirus has left death and devastation in its wake.  But as we've said since the beginning, this shutdown costs lives, too, and here's the toll.  —  TRUMP RETWEETS #FIREFAUCI TWEET, RAISES SPECULATION OF A FRAYED RELATIONSHIP
 
 
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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:
Congressional deadlock deepens as coronavirus urgency increases
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
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar / Associated Press:
Trump's disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response
Discussion: The Hill
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
South Dakota implements statewide hydroxychloroquine clinical trial for potential coronavirus treatment
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How Are Small Businesses Adjusting to COVID-19? Early Evidence from a Survey
Discussion: Political Wire
German Lopez / Vox:
Virginia just decriminalized marijuana
Discussion: WUSA
Susan Page / USA Today:
Exclusive: In four devastating weeks, Americans' fears of the coronavirus have exploded
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
‘Absolute Clusterf-k’: Inside the Denial and Dysfunction of Trump's Coronavirus Task Force
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Senate hits pause on confirming Trump's judges
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Spends Easter Asking Confidants: ‘What Do You Think of Fauci?’
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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