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8:00 AM ET, May 4, 2020

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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Lesley Stahl shares her personal battle with coronavirus  —  “After two weeks at home in bed, weak, fighting pneumonia, and really scared, I went to the hospital.  I found an overworked, nearly overwhelmed staff.”  —  One of the rules of journalism is “Don't become part of the story.”
Discussion: The Hill and The Week
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Sharyn Alfonsi / CBS News:
Doctor, nurse practitioner dipping into own pockets to provide rural health care in Texas  —  Texas' rural health care system may not have the budgets to survive the coronavirus pandemic.  60 Minutes met with a few of the people trying to make sure rural communities still receive care.
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Why are hundreds of people in big cities receiving bailout money meant for farmers?  —  Coronavirus is another blow to farmers who have already seen their paychecks dwindle because of the trade war with China.  Washington is providing multibillion-dollar bailouts for both crises, but is the money going to the right people?
Discussion: The Week
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
DHS report: China hid virus' severity to hoard supplies  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.
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Calvin Woodward / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump cites a Biden apology but none offered  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stated falsely on Sunday that Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden apologized for calling him xenophobic in responding to the coronavirus pandemic.  Trump also played down the threat …
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Why Biden's Choice of Running Mate Has Momentous Implications  —  Joe Biden has hinted that he might serve only one term if he wins.  That would set up a woman as the front-runner for 2024 and perhaps define the Democratic agenda for the next decade.  —  WASHINGTON — For decades …
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Miami Herald:
Biden, Warren: There's no oversight of coronavirus relief — because that's what Trump wants
Discussion: CNN and Balloon Juice
U.S. Department of Justice:
The Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Support of Church That Ministers to Underserved Communities  —  The Department of Justice today filed a Statement of Interest in a Virginia federal court concerning the First Amendment's freedom of religion in support of Lighthouse Fellowship Church …
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
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Will Stewart / Daily Mail:
THIRD Russian doctor plunges from Covid hospital window: Medic, 37, is now fighting for life... just days after warning of PPE shortages and being forced to work despite being infected  —  A third Russian doctor has plunged from a hospital window after complaining about medics facing intolerable coronavirus pressures.
Elizabeth Bruenig / New York Times:
Democrats, It's Time to Consider a Plan B  —  Tara Reade's allegations against Joe Biden demand action.  —  Ms. Bruenig is an Opinion writer.  —  If you're lucky when you report your sexual assault, you'll become known as a person who was sexually assaulted.
Shawn Langlois / MarketWatch:
Larry Kudlow gets testy after CNN airs video of him saying in February that the coronavirus was ‘contained’  —  Back in February, White House National Economic Council director Larry Kudlow announced that the coronavirus was “contained.”  In fact, it was “pretty close to airtight,” he claimed.
Discussion: Washington Post and HuffPost
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Kudlow defends claiming U.S. had coronavirus “contained” in February
Discussion: The Hill and Politico
New York Times:
In the Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, We Must Go Big.  Really, Really Big.  —  We should commit tens of billions toward a program.  —  The writers are economics professors.  —  The Covid-19 virus has killed over 200,000 people, overwhelmed health systems and confined billions of people in their homes.
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION
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Financial Times:   Cost of vaccinating billions against Covid-19 put at more than $20bn
Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Pence: ‘I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic’  —  Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday said that he should have worn a mask when visiting the Mayo Clinic, a reversal that came after a harsh backlash for not adhering to the hospital's policy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Kevin McCarthy / Defeat the Virus:
A Plan for the People's House  —  Four Strategies to Reopen Congress and Restore America's Voice  —  Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”  —  Recently, we called on Speaker Pelosi to establish a clear, safe, and effective plan for reopening the House of Representatives.
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Times
New York Times:
The Covid-19 Riddle: Why Does the Virus Wallop Some Places and Spare Others?  —  Experts are trying to figure out why the coronavirus is so capricious.  The answers could determine how to best protect ourselves and how long we have to.  —  The coronavirus has killed so many people in Iran …
Ben Smith / New York Times:
How a New Breed of Union Activists Is Changing the Rules (and Newsrooms)  —  A new generation is making gains on everything from layoff protections to gender neutral pronouns.  Can they bring that same energy to saving the industry?  —  As the coronavirus crisis wreaked havoc in the news business …
Annie Lowrey / The Atlantic:
The Bridge to the Post-pandemic World Is Collapsing  —  Outside of Boston, a marketing company is struggling to figure out how to cover its bills.  In Indiana, a dance studio is waiting on three emergency-loan applications.  In Baltimore, a deli is closed and desperate for help.
Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The Rest of the World Is Laughing at Trump  —  It looks, at first, like one of a zillion unfunny video clips that now circulate on the internet: “Once Upon a Virus” features cheap animation, cheesy music, and sarcastic dialogue between China—represented by a Lego terra-cotta warrior with a low …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump wants to replace FBI director Wray but may restrain himself during election year  —  President Trump is not happy with FBI director Christopher Wray and would love to replace him, according to three sources who've discussed the matter with the president.
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Lincoln got better press treatment, Trump claims, as he ups pandemic death estimate  —  (CNN)After admitting US coronavirus deaths could hit 90,000, President Donald Trump is bemoaning his own plight — complaining that he has been treated worse by the press than Abraham Lincoln.
Discussion: Fox News
Harry Enten / CNN:
How Trump has broken the polls  —  (CNN)Poll of the week: A new Ipsos/Reuters poll finds that former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by a 45% to 39% margin.  —  The Ipsos poll is just the latest to find Biden ahead.  He's never not been ahead in the polling average.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight
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John Hanna / Associated Press:
Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Dems deploying DARPA-funded AI-driven information warfare tool to target pro-Trump accounts
Associated Press:
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Joe Biden:
Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on World Press Freedom Day
Discussion: HuffPost
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
Policy and Punditry Need to Adapt to New Virus Data
New York Times:
Before Covid-19, Trump Aide Sought to Use Disease to Close Borders
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why you shouldn't hold your breath for the next coronavirus stimulus bill
Discussion: Fox News
Associated Press:
Faced with 20,000 dead, care homes seek shield from lawsuits
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
As Washington stumbled, governors stepped to the forefront
 Earlier Items: 
Sarah Maslin Nir / New York Times:
Therapists and Patients Find Common Ground: Virus-Fueled Anxiety
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Ohio governor says face mask requirement in stores was “a bridge too far”
Discussion: Breitbart and Politico
Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court justices to hear oral arguments in history-making phone call
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Here's How We Can Deal With COVID-19 In Nursing Homes Right Away
Alex Thompson / Politico:
The Biden campaign faces a mind-boggling challenge: How to make Joe go viral
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Dinner organizer says Biden was not at 2008 event where he was accused of sexual harassment
Discussion: Law & Crime and The Daily Caller
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Florida county's medical examiner begged officials to close beaches, internal emails reveal
Discussion: Raw Story