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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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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 …
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.
James Carville / NBC News:
Trump poll numbers look good for Biden. But Republicans can still win in 2020 — if they cheat.
Bruce Bartlett / USA Today:
Ex-Republican on Trump coronavirus failures: Our lives depend on electing Joe Biden.
Discussion: Too Much Information
Tara Golshan / HuffPost:
Democrats Signal Funding Fight For Expanded Vote-By-Mail Elections
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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 …
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.
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 …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump uses coronavirus briefing to fire back at critics
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and Vox
Nancy Cook / Politico:   Trump's grand reopening council triggers a slew of new questions
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, Axios and Raw Story
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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New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden for President
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.”
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has shown no reluctance to use his White House perch to commend and criticize governors over steps they've taken to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Washington Post:
Conservative groups mobilize and push White House to try and reopen economy despite coronavirus pandemic
Discussion: Spectator USA and Townhall
Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Trump claims ‘total authority’ over state decisions
Discussion: Associated Press and The Hill
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.
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
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 …
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
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:
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 …
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 …
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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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
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
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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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 …
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 …
 
 
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TMZ.com:
Gov. Gavin Newsom Sued by Church Leaders Over Lockdown Restrictions
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
What U.S. leaders say affects whether Americans stay at home, CDC data suggests
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: 
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
February 2020  —  And every feeling Within me responds …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Stuart Emmrich / Vogue:
If You Can't Stop Staring at TV Anchors Home Backgrounds, You're Not Alone
Josh Smith / Reuters:
South Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
Washington Post:
THE PANDEMIC'S FIRST WAVE  —  Behind every data point on a curve …
 

 
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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

Bloomberg:
Sources: SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has recently become singularly obsessed with how to build the next Nvidia and wants competitive AI chips ready to ship by 2026
 
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