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11:55 PM ET, April 13, 2020

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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Insists He Has ‘Total’ Authority to Supersede Governors  —  States on both coasts are starting to debate how and when they could reopen.  The closure of a major meat processing plant could affect the nation's food supply.  —  RIGHT NOW With criticism …
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John Yoo / National Review:
No, Trump Can't Force States to Reopen
Discussion: Reason
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Trump Claims ‘Total’ Authority to Order States Open
Discussion: Breitbart, IJR and Law & Crime
CNN:
Governors on East and West coasts form pacts to decide when to reopen economies
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Trump claims ‘total authority’ over state decisions
Discussion: Associated Press and The Hill
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen
Discussion: Breitbart
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Liberal Jill Karofsky defeats conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Daniel Kelly  —  MADISON - Dane County Circuit Judge Jill Karofsky won the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, narrowing the conservative majority after a tumultuous election conducted in the midst of a global pandemic …
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Upset Victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Gives Democrats a Lift  —  A liberal challenger's surprise triumph over a Trump-backed incumbent demonstrated strong turnout and vote-by-mail efforts for the Democrats in a key general election state.  —  Democrats scored an enormous political …
Discussion: Fox News
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.
Washington Post:
Liberal challenger defeats conservative incumbent in Wisconsin Supreme Court race  —  A liberal challenger defeated the conservative incumbent for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a key race at the heart of Democratic accusations that Republicans risked voters' health and safety …
James Carville / NBC News:
Trump poll numbers look good for Biden. But Republicans can still win in 2020 — if they cheat.
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 …
Discussion: PressThink
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Trump on the defensive: A White House coronavirus briefing becomes a campaign rally  —  It was a White House briefing like no other.  —  President Trump late Monday turned a White House briefing on the coronavirus into a fervent defense of his actions to respond to the deadly pandemic …
Discussion: Raw Story and Washington Post
Washington Post:
Independent Rep. Justin Amash says he's looking ‘closely’ at White House run
Discussion: The Hill
Nancy Cook / Politico:   Trump's grand reopening council triggers a slew of new questions
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump uses coronavirus briefing to fire back at critics
Discussion: Vox, Washington Post and Politico
Washington Post:
Conservative groups mobilize and push White House to try and reopen economy despite coronavirus pandemic
Discussion: Vanity Fair, Spectator USA and Townhall
Washington Post:   What U.S. leaders say affects whether Americans stay at home, CDC data suggests
Griff Witte / Washington Post:
South Dakota's governor resisted ordering people to stay home.  Now it has one of the nation's largest coronavirus hot spots.  —  As governors across the country fell into line in recent weeks, South Dakota's top elected leader stood firm: There would be no statewide order to stay home.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
The Times Took 19 Days to Report an Accusation Against Biden.  Here's Why.  —  Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times, said the article was published when there was enough reporting “to present to readers for them to make their own judgment.”
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Anti-malarial drug touted by Trump was subject of CIA warning to employees  —  The CIA has privately advised its workforce that taking an anti-malarial drug touted by President Trump and some of his supporters as a promising treatment for the novel coronavirus has potentially dangerous side effects, including sudden death.
Samantha J. Gross / Miami Herald:
DeSantis deems pro wrestling ‘essential business’ amid statewide stay-at-home order  —  Count professional wrestling among the essential businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies that can stay open despite coronavirus-related restrictions statewide.  —  WWE will continue taping …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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.”
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden for President  —  At a moment when Mr. Biden still faces deep skepticism from many younger progressive voters, Mr. Sanders's support is a major step toward Democratic unity against President Trump.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed Joseph R. Biden Jr …
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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.
Bruce Bartlett / USA Today:
Ex-Republican on Trump coronavirus failures: Our lives depend on electing Joe Biden.
Discussion: Too Much Information
CNBC:   Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president
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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CNN:   Trump says he will ask for a delay to the 2020 census
Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Lawmaker: Trump officials want delay in census due to virus
Discussion: Politico, Raw Story and Axios
Miami Herald:
Everyone on exclusive Fisher Island, even the staff, can get tested for coronavirus  —  Fisher Island — an exclusive enclave of multi-million dollar condos and homes and one of the wealthiest ZIP Codes in the country — has purchased thousands of rapid COVID-19 blood test kits from the University …
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 and POLITICUSUSA
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
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 …
Cassandra Fairbanks / The Gateway Pundit:
GOP Rep. Massie Warns US is ‘Weeks Away, Not Months,’ From Food Shortages  —  Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie is warning that the United States could be just weeks away from major food shortages due to the coronavirus shutdown.  —  He warned that livestock could end up being euthanized and fruits …
Discussion: IJR
Tamar Lapin / New York Post:
Coronavirus-stricken Chris Cuomo trashes CNN gig during radio show meltdown  —  Chris Cuomo's coronavirus-induced fever may have subsided but the CNN anchor was red hot on Monday.  —  The longtime cable host, 49, had a mini-existential crisis on his SiriusXM show, lashing …
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 …
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
 
 
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TMZ.com:
Gov. Gavin Newsom Sued by Church Leaders Over Lockdown Restrictions
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Net Approval for Trump's Handling of Coronavirus Dips Underwater
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Massie: House colleagues are “cowards” who “don't want to show up for work”
Discussion: The Hill
Mary Ann Ahern / NBC Chicago:
Poll Worker at Chicago Voting Site Dies of Coronavirus, Election Officials Say
Bethany Rodgers / Salt Lake Tribune:
Jon Huntsman's campaign hustles to qualify for ballot as signature deadline nears
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Donald Trump Fights Again To Stop Unseen ‘Apprentice’ Footage From Being Released; Seeks New Court Appeal
Discussion: Raw Story
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
February 2020  —  And every feeling Within me responds …
Discussion: Raw Story
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic and U.S. Response
Peter Kafka / Vox:
What went wrong with the media's coronavirus coverage?
Kathleen Arberg / Supreme Court of the United States:
For Immediate Release  —  The Court will hear oral arguments …
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