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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Fauci to begin ‘modified quarantine’ — (CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House's coronavirus task force, tells CNN he will begin a “modified quarantine” after making a “low risk” contact with the White House staffer …
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Washington Post:
As deaths mount, Trump tries to convince Americans it's safe to inch back to normal — In a week when the novel coronavirus ravaged new communities across the country and the number of dead soared past 78,000, President Trump and his advisers shifted from hour-by-hour crisis management …
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Washington Post:
White House aides rattled after positive coronavirus tests and officials send mixed messages on how to respond — The White House on Saturday continued to scramble to deal with the fallout from two aides testing positive for the coronavirus, as officials who were potentially exposed responded differently …
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Raw Story and Balloon Juice
NBC News:
Fauci joins CDC chief on growing White House quarantine list — The head of the Food and Drug Administration will also self-quarantine; all three are on the coronavirus task force. — Three members of the White House coronavirus task force will self-quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19 …
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CNN:
CDC director self-quarantining after exposure to person at the White House who tested positive for Covid-19
CDC director self-quarantining after exposure to person at the White House who tested positive for Covid-19
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Politico, New York Post, Task & Purpose, The Hill and Mother Jones
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump Met With GOP Lawmakers For An Hour. Nobody Wore A Mask Or Stayed Apart.
Washington Post:
Live updates: Fauci, CDC and FDA heads taking precautions after exposure to coronavirus
Live updates: Fauci, CDC and FDA heads taking precautions after exposure to coronavirus
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The Hill, CNN, Daily Kos, New York Post, Bloomberg and New York Times
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair:
Coronavirus Cluster Blossoms At White House As Trump Continues To Minimize Threat
Coronavirus Cluster Blossoms At White House As Trump Continues To Minimize Threat
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Breitbart, Discourse.net and Daily Kos
The Daily Beast:
Biden Campaign Is Secretly Building a Republican Group — “You don't want something like this out on the street before it needs to be,” one GOP said. “It just makes it much harder to do.” — Appearing in an Instagram live chat with soccer star Megan Rapinoe on April 30 …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Filing error adds to twists of Flynn case reversal — (CNN)The court filing on Thursday to drop former national security adviser Michael Flynn's criminal case used the attorney identification number for the previous US attorney, a technical error that adds to the twists of the dramatic reversal by the government.
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
President Obama Declares “There Is No Precedent That Anybody Can Find” …
President Obama Declares “There Is No Precedent That Anybody Can Find” …
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The Daily Caller, Redstate and Twitchy
Mike Memoli / NBC News:
‘Chaotic disaster’: Obama hits Trump's coronavirus response, warns of disinformation ahead of election
‘Chaotic disaster’: Obama hits Trump's coronavirus response, warns of disinformation ahead of election
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters
Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters
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Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Obama Sounds Alarm After DOJ Drops Criminal Case Against Flynn: ‘Rule Of Law Is At Risk’
Obama Sounds Alarm After DOJ Drops Criminal Case Against Flynn: ‘Rule Of Law Is At Risk’
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Political Flare, Washington Post and Townhall
Morgan Matzen / Rapid City Journal:
Tribes respond to Noem's demands to remove highway checkpoints — Gov. Kristi Noem sent letters Friday to both the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Oglala Sioux Tribe demanding that their checkpoints for COVID-19 related travel be removed from state and U.S. highways.
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Chris Boyette / CNN:
South Dakota governor tells Sioux tribes they have 48 hours to remove Covid-19 checkpoints
South Dakota governor tells Sioux tribes they have 48 hours to remove Covid-19 checkpoints
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Townhall, COVID-19 in Indian Country, Axios and Law & Crime
Danielle Zoellner / The Independent:
South Dakota governor threatens Native American tribes with legal action if they do not remove coronavirus checkpoints
Lee Strubinger / listen.sdpb.org:
Noem Tells Tribes To Remove Checkpoints, One Tribe Says No
Noem Tells Tribes To Remove Checkpoints, One Tribe Says No
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South Dakota State News and The Hill
Aaron Davis / Washington Post:
In the early days of the pandemic, the U.S. government turned down an offer to manufacture millions of N95 masks in America — It was Jan. 22, a day after the first case of covid-19 was detected in the United States, and orders were pouring into Michael Bowen's company outside Fort Worth, some from as far away as Hong Kong.
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Davey Alba / New York Times:
Virus Conspiracists Elevate a New Champion — A video showcasing baseless arguments by Judy Mikovits, including attacks on Anthony Fauci, has been viewed more than eight million times in the past week. — In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, a woman animatedly described …
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Live and Let Die, Trump-Style — The world's greatest con artist has finally come up against a foe he can't fool. — WASHINGTON — This is not a good time for vampires. — Or bats. — Which is disorienting for me because, as a lifelong aficionado of vampires, I have a big collection of bat T-shirts …
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The Guardian
Washington Post:
Coronavirus flares as states and countries ease social distancing guidelines — Easing of social distancing guidelines — whether by government edict or individual decision — has led to new coronavirus flare-ups in the United States and abroad, even as pressure builds to loosen restrictions …
Daily Mail:
Attorney who leaked Ahmaud Arbery ‘lynching’ video thought it would CLEAR his friends and says if jogger had ‘frozen’ he'd still be alive, as police debunk suspect's recent burglary claims — Video that showed Gregory and Travis McMichael fatally shooting black jogger Ahmaud Arbery …
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New Yorker, New York Daily News, Law & Crime and Washington Post
Eli Saslow / Washington Post:
‘How long can a heart last like this?’ … I've hardly moved from this couch in weeks, but right now my heart rate monitor says I'm at 132. That's double my normal. That's like if I'm climbing a mountain. How come? Nobody knows. Nobody ever knows. And why has my fever been spiking again?
Rutger Bregman / The Guardian:
The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months — When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding's bestseller, writes Rutger Bregman — For centuries western culture has been permeated …
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Guy Benson / Townhall:
Court Records: Biden Accuser Tara Reade was Charged with Check Fraud Days Before Leaving His Senate Office [UPDATE - Reade's Attorney Disputes Timeline] — According to California court records, Tara Reade — the woman who has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her 27 years ago …
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
Alexander Vindman Admits Making up Parts of Trump Call Summary — Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman admitted he made up elements of President Donald Trump's call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an official summary. — Prior to the call, Vindman included a discussion about corruption …
Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
Kushner, Doctor Push Back On New York Times Hit Piece On Coronavirus Volunteers — White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner and Dr. Jeffrey Hendricks are both pushing back on a New York Times hit piece on the administration's use of professionals who volunteered to help in its efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak.