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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 …
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Hello, What's This? The Democrats Aren't in Disarray — Many younger voters are not old enough to remember a Democratic presidential primary that ended so quickly and congenially. Could it help Joe Biden in the fall? — WASHINGTON — It may have taken a once-in-a-century pandemic, but the Democrats are not in disarray.
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.
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Liberal Jill Karofsky defeats conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Daniel Kelly
Liberal Jill Karofsky defeats conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Daniel Kelly
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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.
Trump poll numbers look good for Biden. But Republicans can still win in 2020 — if they cheat.
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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.
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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 …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Bloomberg News Killed Investigation, Fired Reporter, Then Sought To Silence His Wife — Toggle more options — Michael Bloomberg's short-lived presidential bid reignited a long-simmering dispute over the widespread use of non-disclosure agreements at American corporations — especially at his own.
Washington Post:
Independent Rep. Justin Amash says he's looking ‘closely’ at White House run — Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) said Monday that he's considering a White House run against President Trump, a move that could pose a challenge to the president's campaign for a second term.
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Susan Page / USA Today:
Trump on the defensive: A White House coronavirus briefing becomes a campaign rally
Trump on the defensive: A White House coronavirus briefing becomes a campaign rally
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
The Me President: Trump uses pandemic briefing to focus on himself
The Me President: Trump uses pandemic briefing to focus on himself
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
Where the Risk of Coronavirus Comes With Unparalleled Access
Where the Risk of Coronavirus Comes With Unparalleled Access
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Wounded by media scrutiny, Trump turned a briefing into a presidential tantrum
Wounded by media scrutiny, Trump turned a briefing into a presidential tantrum
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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 …
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Biden's Biden: How the former VP is approaching his running mate search — The former vice president has already broken a lot of the guidelines that past nominees have used in conducting their running mate searches. — WASHINGTON — The selection of a vice presidential running mate …
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
‘Accelerate the Endgame’: Obama's Role in Wrapping Up the Primary
‘Accelerate the Endgame’: Obama's Role in Wrapping Up the Primary
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Neal Rothschild / Axios:
Biden's primary triumph opens Democrats' map against Trump
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden for President
Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden for President
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
How Joe Biden won over Bernie Sanders — and the Democratic Party
How Joe Biden won over Bernie Sanders — and the Democratic Party
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
State Department cables warned of safety issues at Wuhan lab studying bat coronaviruses — Two years before the novel coronavirus pandemic upended the world, U.S. Embassy officials visited a Chinese research facility in the city of Wuhan several times and sent two official warnings …
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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.”
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
What to Do With Tara Reade's Allegation Against Joe Biden?
What to Do With Tara Reade's Allegation Against Joe Biden?
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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.
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John Yoo / National Review:
No, Trump Can't Force States to Reopen — The Constitution reserves police powers for the states. The president will have to make do with persuasion. — President Donald Trump is appointing a new “Opening Our Country” task force today to jumpstart the economy by early …
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Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Trump Claims ‘Total’ Authority to Order States Open
Trump Claims ‘Total’ Authority to Order States Open
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
Trump claims ‘total authority’ over state decisions
Trump claims ‘total authority’ over state decisions
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ohpredictiveinsights.cmail19.com:
Biden Extends Lead in Arizona — PHOENIX (April 14th, 2020) -As Arizona residents endure a stay-at-home order and thousands of people suffer from coronavirus, President Donald Trump continues to fall in a head-to-head matchup with former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Politico:
Pelosi looks to seize Trump's bully pulpit — As President Donald Trump beams into American homes with his daily coronavirus briefings, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided the best way to counter him is to be everywhere — even if that means doing so from her San Francisco kitchen.
Matthew Herper / STAT:
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline collaborate to speed up coronavirus vaccine development — The French drug giant Sanofi said Tuesday that it plans to use technology from GlaxoSmithKline to accelerate the development of its experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
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Marc Lipsitch / New York Times:
Who Is Immune to the Coronavirus?
Who Is Immune to the Coronavirus?
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Governors, White House Race to Reopen America — An arms race of sorts has emerged between red states and blue states to reopen America, with Democrat and Republican governors developing rivaling plans to lead their states out of the darkness of the coronavirus crisis while the White House's …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump's grand reopening council triggers a slew of new questions
Trump's grand reopening council triggers a slew of new questions
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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 …
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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.”
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
‘Worst Is Over,’ Cuomo Says as States Snub Trump on Restarting Economy — Northeastern governors ally to plan for lifting virus restrictions, and Western states also announce they will work together to plan for the future. — With the number of new deaths and rate of hospitalizations falling in New York …
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox / Forbes:
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders — I write about building gender-balanced businesses — Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world …
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