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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” …
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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 …
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.
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White House adviser to 60 Minutes: Show me your pandemic story … 60 Minutes opens the archive on previous stories on U.S. pandemic preparedness after being challenged by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. See this week's full report on the need for PPE in hospitals, here: https://cbsn.ws/34AqLSK
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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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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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.
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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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
GOP governor: Reopening the U.S. will be ‘just as tough, if not tougher’ than start of coronavirus outbreak
GOP governor: Reopening the U.S. will be ‘just as tough, if not tougher’ than start of coronavirus outbreak
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Cuomo details goals for eventual reopening as NY death toll surpasses 10,000
Cuomo details goals for eventual reopening as NY death toll surpasses 10,000
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Spends Easter Asking Confidants: ‘What Do You Think of Fauci?’ — The president called various friends and allies over the weekend to ask for their opinion on the doctor he says he made a “star”—and even retweeted a call for his firing. — President Donald Trump spent much of this Easter weekend …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Lashes Out at Fauci Amid Criticism of Slow Virus Response
Trump Lashes Out at Fauci Amid Criticism of Slow Virus Response
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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 …
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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.”
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Navy Sailor Assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies of COVID-Related Complications — From U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs — PEARL HARBOR (NNS) — The Sailor assigned to the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the U.S. Naval Hospital Guam April 9 …
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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.”
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump campaign, RNC raise $212 million in first quarter amid impeachment, coronavirus
Trump campaign, RNC raise $212 million in first quarter amid impeachment, coronavirus
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
‘Absolute Clusterf-k’: Inside the Denial and Dysfunction of Trump's Coronavirus Task Force — Missed warnings, conflicting messages, and broken promises — how the White House fumbled its response to the worst pandemic in a century — On February 24th, Dr. Duane Caneva …
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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:
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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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.
Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar / Associated Press:
Trump's disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronavirus outbreak, as well as many who are losing coverage in the economic shutdown.
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