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Washington Post:
Glitches prevent $1,200 stimulus checks from reaching millions of Americans — Several million people who filed their taxes via H&R Block, TurboTax and other popular services were unable to get their payments. Some parents reported they didn't get the $500 promised for their dependent children.
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Ivanka Trump, Disregarding Federal Guidelines, Travels to N.J. for Passover — Ms. Trump herself has not followed the federal guidelines advising against discretionary travel, leaving Washington for another one of her family's homes. — WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, President Trump's eldest daughter …
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Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Chanting ‘lock her up,’ Michigan protesters waving Trump flags mass against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus restrictions — If all roads in Michigan lead to the state capitol, conservative protesters on Wednesday made sure they were closed. — For miles, thousands of drivers clogged …
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Anna Liz Nichols / Michigan Advance:
Whitmer stay home order protest turns into Trump celebration with Confederate flags and guns
Whitmer stay home order protest turns into Trump celebration with Confederate flags and guns
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Jarrett Renshaw / Reuters:
Exclusive: New York taps McKinsey to develop ‘Trump-proof’ economic reopening plan — (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has hired high-powered consultants to develop a science-based plan for the safe economic reopening of the region that can thwart expected pressure from President Donald Trump …
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CNBC:
New York and other East Coast states extend shutdown of nonessential businesses to May 15, Gov. Cuomo says — New York and other East Coast states are extending their shutdown of nonessential businesses to May 15 as officials grapple with how to reopen parts of the economy without leading …
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive: Biggest Trump super PAC test drives #BeijingBiden campaign — A leading pro-Trump super PAC is testing a new ad campaign to paint Joe Biden as soft on China and redirect criticism of President Trump's coronavirus response. — Driving the news: Beginning Friday …
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Bloomberg:
Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, But Kept the Party Going — More than 1,500 people on the company's cruise ships have been diagnosed with Covid-19, and dozens have died. — The news, when it reached the Grand Princess early on March 4, barely registered at first.
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
After losing election, state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly signals he will participate in voter rolls case — (Photo: Steve Apps/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) — MADISON - Days after learning he was losing his seat on the state Supreme Court, Justice Daniel Kelly signaled …
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
The Country Could Use a First Lady. But Melania Trump Has Gone AWOL. — Melania could be out there sewing masks, visiting caregivers, working at a food bank; whatever. That's what first ladies do during crises. So where is she? — BEAST INSIDE — From denial to passive lack of interest …
Fox News:
Sources believe coronavirus originated in Wuhan lab as part of China's efforts to compete with US — EXCLUSIVE: COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan laboratory not as a bioweapon, but as part of China's effort to demonstrate that its efforts to identify and combat viruses are equal to or greater …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
It Is Important to Know This Virus's Origins
It Is Important to Know This Virus's Origins
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Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
Lindsey Graham outraised by Democrat Jaime Harrison in SC's record-setting Senate race — COLUMBIA — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham's Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison outraised the incumbent Republican for the first time in the race over the initial three months of 2020 …
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ABC News:
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources — “Analysts concluded it could be a cataclysmic event,” a source said. — Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect comment from the Pentagon. — As far back as late November …
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Washington Post:
Covid-19 is rapidly becoming America's leading cause of death — How does the coronavirus compare to other major causes of death in an average week? — In just weeks, covid-19 deaths have snowballed from a few isolated cases to thousands across the country each day.
Makenzie Huber / Argus Leader:
‘I lost him because of that horrible place’: Smithfield worker dies from COVID-19 — Angelita Rodriguez feels her husband was worked to death. — The 64-year-old Sioux Falls man, Augustín Rodriguez, showed up for every one of his shifts at Smithfield Foods, where he worked for nearly two decades.
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Tracey Tully / New York Times:
After Anonymous Tip, 17 Bodies Found at Nursing Home Hit by Virus — There have been 68 recent deaths of residents and nurses from the facility in a small New Jersey town. — The call for body bags came late Saturday. — By Monday, the police in a small New Jersey town had gotten …
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Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Trump's Job Rating Slides; U.S. Satisfaction Tumbles — WASHINGTON, D.C. — As President Donald Trump works to contain the damage from the novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., the rally in support he enjoyed as the nation entered a virtual lockdown has faded.
Center for Public Integrity:
City leaders to Trump: help us fight the coronavirus by paying your bills — The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates betrayals of public trust. Sign up to receive our stories. — Here's how some city leaders say President Donald Trump could immediately help …
VICE:
Michigan's Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder Knew About Flint's Toxic Water—and Lied About It — During the inauguration of his successor, outgoing Michigan Governor Rick Snyder needed a favor. — At the January 2019 event, Snyder approached Karen Weaver, who was then the mayor of Flint …
Alexander W. Cappelen / New York Times:
The Coronavirus Is Changing How Americans View One Another — This article is part of “The America We Need,” a Times Opinion series exploring how the nation can emerge from this crisis stronger, fairer and more free. Read the introductory editorial and the editor's letter.
Axios:
Small business loan fund from coronavirus stimulus runs out — The $349 billion cap for small business loans for the coronavirus stimulus was reached Thursday, taking less than two weeks to run out. — Why it matters: While it's a sign that more than 1.6 million small businesses …
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Washington Post:
How an outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt became a defining moment for the U.S. military — As a coronavirus outbreak swept through a U.S. aircraft carrier crippled off the coast of Guam, the ship's commander tapped out an e-mail urging senior Navy leaders to evacuate most of the 4,800 sailors onboard.
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New York Times and Task & Purpose
Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
Why Trump Doesn't Seem to Understand About Coronavirus — Why did it take so long to do the right thing? — From the beginning, Donald J. Trump has taken a rather peculiar view of the new coronavirus: If he can't see the damage it's doing, it's not doing any damage.
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Raw Story
Politico:
Hot spots erupt in farm belt states where governors insist lockdowns aren't needed — The only hospital in Grand Island, Neb., is full. The mayor has asked for a statewide stay-at-home order that the GOP governor insists isn't needed. More than one-third of those tested for coronavirus …
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The Daily Caller
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Falwell Focuses on Critics as Coronavirus Cases Near His University Grow — Jerry Falwell Jr. has tried to have journalists arrested as he maintains he has been unfairly maligned. But the coronavirus keeps spreading around Liberty University. — WASHINGTON — Jerry Falwell Jr.'s angry counteroffensive …
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Mediaite
New York Times:
The E.P.A. Is Weakening Controls on Mercury. Other Rules Will Fall, Too. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to weaken regulations on the release of mercury and other toxic metals from oil and coal-fired power plants, another step toward rolling back health protections in the middle of a pandemic.
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CNN
Carol Marbin Miller / Miami Herald:
Nursing home industry, already granted favors by DeSantis, wants another — this one big — The decades-long quest of Florida elder-care facilities to secure greater protections against negligence lawsuits may get a boost from the unlikeliest of events: a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic that is ravaging their residents.
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Slate
John F. Harris / Politico:
The Shutdown Backlash Is Coming Soon—With a Vengeance — Laughter has been banned indefinitely during the pandemic, by order of all but a few hold-out governors, on the unanimous recommendation of health experts. — Many people, however, found it challenging to abide by the rules early in the crisis …
Hannah Allam / NPR:
‘A Perfect Storm:’ Extremists Look For Ways To Exploit Coronavirus Pandemic — For months, authorities say, 36-year-old white supremacist Timothy Wilson amassed bomb-making supplies and talked about attacking a synagogue, a mosque or a majority-black elementary school.
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USA Today
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trumpists Believe Bill Gates Is Using Coronavirus to Implant Brain Chips — It's crazy stuff. And potentially disastrous too, as a chunk of these people may be so freaked out that they forgo getting a vaccine. — Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have committed $100 million …
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Gordon Lubold / Wall Street Journal:
Pentagon Getting a Push to Shift Resources to Asia — A legislative bill would require the military to dedicate $6 billion a year to counter China, work with allies
Anna Sanders / New York Daily News:
NYC outdoor pools closed for summer 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic, beaches could be next — This summer is going to be a bummer. — All of New York City's outdoor public pools will be closed this year because of the coronavirus — and Mayor de Blasio warned that beaches could be shuttered for the summer too.
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Why Don't COVID-19 Truthers Blame Trump for Anything? — If shutting down the country is the worst thing ever then why isn't Trump getting shredded by the people who think it's a gross overreaction? — 1. A Serious Question — I've been consistently boggled by the loose affiliation …
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Raw Story
NBC News:
Democratic convention host committee lays off staff as coronavirus jeopardizes event — The Milwaukee committee is cutting its staff in half as many wonder if the parties' conventions should still happen this summer. — WASHINGTON — The host committee for the Democratic National Convention …
Nina Lakhani / The Guardian:
Major blow to Keystone XL pipeline as judge revokes key permit — Campaigners welcomed Wednesday's ruling as a victory for tribal rights and environmental protection — The controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline has been dealt a major setback, after a judge revoked a key permit issued …
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats in Key Senate Races Outraise Republican Opponents — Party views candidates' strong fundraising as a sign they could flip the Senate, where GOP holds a 53-47 majority