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8:45 PM ET, April 27, 2020

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Washington Post:
President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat  —  U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat …
Rich McHugh / Business Insider:
A former neighbor of Joe Biden's accuser Tara Reade has come forward to corroborate her sexual assault account, saying Reade discussed the allegations in detail in the mid-1990s  — Tara Reade, a former staffer in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the Democratic presidential nominee …
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Rich McHugh / Business Insider:
Why Now?  In an exclusive interview, Tara Reade's former neighbor explains her decision to come forward, and why she's still voting for Joe Biden.  — A friend of former Biden staffer Tara Reade tells Insider that in the mid-1990s, Reade confided in her that the Democratic presidential nominee …
Discussion: Fox News, Townhall and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide  —  “She tried to do her job, and it killed her,” said the father of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, who worked at a Manhattan hospital hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  A top emergency room doctor at a major Manhattan hospital died by suicide on Sunday, according to her father.
Discussion: New York Post
Jeff Reeves / CBS17.com:
ReOpen NC leader says she tested positive for COVID-19  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A leader of the ReOpen NC group revealed in a Facebook post that she tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Audrey Whitlock posted to the ReOpen NC Facebook page early Sunday saying her two-week quarantine was ending.
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
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Steve Wiseman / Raleigh News & Observer:
One of the leaders of ReOpen NC group says she tested positive for COVID-19  —  One of the leaders of a group opposing Gov. Roy Cooper's stay-at-home measures aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread has identified herself as having tested positive for the virus.
Discussion: ABC11 and Daily Kos
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell dangles aid to states — with a catch  —  Mitch McConnell is open to cutting a deal to provide reeling states and cities with relief during the pandemic-fueled recession.  But it will come at a price.  —  In an interview on Monday, the Senate majority leader said it's “highly likely” …
Discussion: Axios, Slate, The Daily Beast and Fox News
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Bloomberg:   McConnell Demands Liability Protections in Next Coronavirus Bill
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
As Trump puts partisan spin on federal aid for states, Republicans and Democrats warn of coming financial calamity
Discussion: New York Times and NBC News
Robert McCartney / Washington Post:
McConnell's rejection of federal aid for states risks causing a depression, analysts say
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Schumer to introduce legislation preventing Trump from signing stimulus checks
Stefan Becket / CBS News:
Pentagon formally releases 3 Navy videos showing “unidentified aerial phenomena”  —  Washington — The Pentagon on Monday formally released three unclassified videos taken by Navy pilots that have circulated for years showing interactions with “unidentified aerial phenomena.”
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead  —  As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys.  —  In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University.
Discussion: Fox News and Marginal REVOLUTION
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Tyson Foods chairman warns that ‘the food supply chain is breaking’  —  In recent weeks, the poultry producer has temporarily suspended operations at plants across the country.  —  The board chairman of Tyson Foods is warning that “millions of pounds of meat will disappear” …
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Bloomberg:   Americans on Cusp of Meat Shortage With Food Chain Breaking
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era  —  Kayleigh McEnany saw Donald J. Trump as her ticket to stardom.  She has been fighting for him for much of her adult life, now as the president's fourth press secretary.  —  WASHINGTON — Kayleigh McEnany …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Briefings Were ‘Not Worth the Time,’ Trump Said.  But He Couldn't Stay Away.  —  Just hours after his own White House officially canceled his planned appearance on Monday, the lure of the cameras in the Rose Garden proved too hard to resist.  —  WASHINGTON — To the surprise of exactly no one …
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Howard Stern Questions Who Would Vote for Trump After Disinfectant Remarks  —  The SiriusXM host says he will support Joe Biden for president.  —  Howard Stern on Monday said he will support Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election.  —  The SiriusXM host made the comment while taking …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Very Real Threat of Trump's Deepfake
Discussion: Lawfare and VICE
Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Howard Stern encourages Trump supporters to get together and drink disinfectants
Discussion: NB Blog, The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Susan Page / USA Today:
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Six months out, Biden jumps to lead over Trump amid coronavirus concerns  —  Six months before Election Day, the coronavirus pandemic has done what impeachment did not: Cost President Donald Trump his advantage over Joe Biden in the 2020 campaign.
Washington Post:
U.S. deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, far exceeding number attributed to covid-19  —  An analysis of federal data for the first time estimates excess deaths — the number beyond what would normally be expected — during that period.
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Federal Health Officials Investigating Wuhan Lab Suspected of Leaking Coronavirus, Taxpayer Grants to Lab  —  The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has informed a company that used a taxpayer grant to provide U.S. tax dollars to the Wuhan lab in China-from which some authorities believe …
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Sarah Owermohle / Politico:   Trump cuts U.S. research on bat-human virus transmission over China ties
ABC News:
Trump encourages governors to ‘seriously consider’ reopening schools  —  The president also said governors should “maybe get going on it.”  —  As states continue to roll out plans to reopen their economies, President Donald Trump told governors during a Monday phone call that they should also …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
White House to unveil coronavirus testing plan
Discussion: Fox News, Politico and Washington Post
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Barr tells prosecutors to watch for pandemic restrictions that violate Constitution  —  Attorney General William Barr on Monday directed federal prosecutors to “be on the lookout” for public health measures put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic that might be running afoul of constitutional rights.
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Jeff Mordock / Washington Times:
Barr orders legal action against governors whose COVID-19 actions infringe on civil rights
Discussion: Big League Politics
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
White House Nods to Possible Transition to New President in 2021  —  The White House instructed federal agencies on Monday to begin preparations in case Donald Trump is defeated in November and a new president takes office, a routine contingency ahead of the election.
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Top-Secret Michelle Obama Doc to Hit Netflix on May 6  —  ‘Becoming,’ which originated with the Obamas' Higher Ground production company, shares the name of the former first lady's best-selling 2018 memoir and picks up where it left off.  —  A documentary feature about Michelle Obama …
Associated Press:
Trump's focus on his base complicates path to reelection  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — During times of war and strife, national leaders often aim to unite a broken country and, in the process, broaden their appeal beyond their most loyal supporters.  Not President Donald Trump.
New York Times:
Live Coronavirus in the US Updates  —  About three million cases have been detected around the world, and the global death toll passed 200,000.  The C.D.C. added six new Covid-19 symptoms.  Some states gradually allowed some businesses to open, as oil prices plummeted.
Discussion: KTLA
David Harsanyi / National Review:
A Rant against the Media  —  Why is the first inclination of Donald Trump's supporters to lash out at the press when he says something ridiculous?  Part of it is political expediency, of course.  Most of it, though, is completely understandable.  —  Even when Trump badly mangles science …
The Texas Politics Project:
VIEWS ON AMOUNT OF LEGAL IMMIGRANTS (APRIL 2020) LATEST POLL NEWS  —  TEXAS ATTITUDES ON THE ECONOMY ON THE BRINK OF RECESSION  —  Texas government responses to the current crises will be shaped by public attitudes, and in particular whether the deep partisan influences over perceptions …
Discussion: Big League Politics
Emma Tucker / The Daily Beast:
Kelli Ward Urged Anti-Lockdown Protesters to Dress as Health-Care Workers  —  PART OF THE PROBLEM  —  Dr. Kelli Ward, the far-right chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, further emboldened conservative protesters who are demanding that governors reopen states by telling them to dress as health-care workers to trick the media.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Katie Lobosco / CNN:
IRS workers offered incentive pay to go back to offices  —  Washington (CNN)Thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees volunteered to go back into their offices Monday after the agency offered incentive pay to those who handle “mission-critical” work.  —  That includes answering calls …
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump bet on Kim.  Now he's disappeared.  —  North Korea's dictator has vanished from sight, and in doing so, he's exposed a potentially major weakness of President Donald Trump's negotiating tactics.  —  Trump made a bold bet: that by breaking precedent and engaging directly with Kim Jong Un …
 
 
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Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Never waste ‘a crisis’: IMF chief sees coronavirus as ‘great opportunity’ to create a green economy
Discussion: Washington Times
Leah Litman / Take Care Blog:
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Annalyssa Lee / The American Mind:
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Dallas Morning News:
Gov. Greg Abbott's stay at home order expires Thursday, and many Texas businesses may open Friday
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Job or Health? Restarting the Economy Threatens to Worsen Economic Inequality
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Saudi Arabia Buys $500 Million Stake in Live Nation, Stock Rises
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
America Is About to Blow Past the 60,000 Coronavirus Deaths Trump Said Would Be a Win
The Bulwark Podcast:
Chris Matthews: Regrets, He's Had a Few
Discussion: Twitchy
 Earlier Items: 
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Who Will Be Joe Biden's Pick for Vice President?
Discussion: NBC News, Grist and Politico
The Guardian:
‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: how America's rich have turned pandemic into profit
New York Times:
New York Board of Elections Cancels Democratic Presidential Primary
The Daily Beast:
Where Has Jared Kushner Gone in the Fight Against Coronavirus?
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
 

 
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