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Reuters:
Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations - sources — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bernie's Whole Campaign Was Based On a Misreading of the 2016 Election — Four years ago, Bernie Sanders put up a surprisingly strong fight against Hillary Clinton on the strength of his support among white working-class voters, who proceeded to desert Clinton in November.
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
Michigan Romp Shows Biden Could Rebuild Democrats' ‘Blue Wall’ vs. Trump — Maybe you've never heard of Livingston County, Michigan. It's not Oakland County, the vote-rich behemoth located next door; nor is it Macomb County, the much-mythologized home of the culturally conservative …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Sanders divided Democrats and handed Biden the lion's share — Analysis: Democrats wanted someone to unify their party to take on Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders decided to split it — and ended up with the smaller piece. — WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders is running the wrong campaign at the wrong time …
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New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Will Remain in Race and Attend Sunday's Debate
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
This Is Not the Moment for Progressives to Despair
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The Daily Beast:
Most Americans Will Likely Be Exposed to Coronavirus, Republicans Told — A member of Congress who attended the closed-door briefing where the assessment was made called the prediction “sobering.” — Last week, Republican members of Congress heard a sober warning in a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill …
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Geoff Earle / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump will address the nation tonight and FINALLY promises ‘to use the full power of the federal government’ to tackle coronavirus as WHO declares a pandemic and markets plunge — He announced his team was putting in place a policy to deal with the disease and create a vaccine
Washington Post:
Live updates: WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic; White House considers moving all of Europe to restrictive travel advisory — The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared coronavirus a pandemic, reflecting concern from WHO that countries aren't working quickly and aggressively enough to contain the virus.
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Dr. Fauci Schools Hannity on Dangers of Coronavirus — “But even if it's one, it's ten times more lethal than the seasonal flu. You gotta make sure that people understand that!” the top infectious disease expert said. — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases …
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CNBC:
Top US health official says the coronavirus is 10 times ‘more lethal’ than the seasonal flu
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions
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Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward — The legislation put forth by Democrats would guarantee 14 days of paid leave for workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. — Democrats hoping to pass an emergency paid sick leave bill to deal with the fallout …
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ProPublica:
Trump's Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say — Stay up to date with email updates about WNYC and ProPublica's investigations into the president's business practices. — The Trump Organization paid bribes, through middlemen, to New York City tax assessors to lower …
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Associated Press:
Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the disgraced Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see. — Weinstein, who has been accused …
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CNN:
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison after addressing his accusers in court
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Jan Ransom / New York Times:
Harvey Weinstein Faces 5 to 29 Years in Prison at Sentencing
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Wall Street Journal:
Stocks Approach Bear Market As Dow Falls More Than 5% — Index drops more than 1,300 points as World Health Organization declares coronavirus a pandemic — U.S. stocks dropped sharply Wednesday as investors anxious about the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic endured another day of tumultuous trading.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Rupert Murdoch could save lives by forcing Fox News to tell the truth about coronavirus — right now — The insidious feedback loop between President Trump and Fox News is no secret. — When Trump says “jump,” the network leaps into action. And what the president hears on Fox often dictates …
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
Trump's Dangerously Effective Coronavirus Propaganda
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Marilynn Marchione / Associated Press:
Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days — An employee disinfects the glass cover of a butcher counter to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in a food store in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP chairman cancels Hunter Biden-related subpoena vote — Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) cancelled a vote scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on a subpoena stemming from his months-long probe into Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump will corrupt everything in sight to beat Biden. Here's what's next.
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Alexi C. Cardona / Miami New Times:
Leaked Emails: Norwegian Pressures Sales Team to Lie About Coronavirus … Cruise ships have long been called floating petri dishes. And COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, means rough seas ahead for the cruise industry. — The State Department over the weekend warned …
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says Trump administration may continue ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum seekers — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Trump administration may continue its “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers while lower-court challenges continue, after the federal government warned …
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Mara Gay / New York Times:
My People Have Been Through Worse Than a Twitter Mob — When you're a black woman in America with a public voice, a trivial math error can lead to a deluge of hate. — Mara Gay is a member of the editorial board. — Late Thursday night, I appeared on TV. On Friday morning, I woke up to a text message from a friend.
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Jack Moore / WTOP:
Coronavirus update: DC mayor declares state of emergency — D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she is declaring a state of emergency and a public health emergency in the District amid a growing number of coronavirus cases in the broader D.C. area. — Earlier Wednesday, officials in D.C. recommended all …
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Axios:
Congressional doctor predicts 70-150 million U.S. coronavirus cases — Congress' in-house doctor told Capitol Hill staffers at a close-door meeting this week that he expects 70-150 million people in the U.S. — roughly a third of the country — to contract the coronavirus, two sources briefed on the meeting tell Axios.
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The Economist:
Graphic detail — POLITICAL PARTISANSHIP has penetrated nearly every facet of American life. Today it influences not only Americans' decisions at the ballot box, but also their views on race, immigration, the environment and helping the poor. Even scientific beliefs now fall along partisan lines.
New York Times:
'It's Just Everywhere Already': How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response — A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.
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Mike Baker / New York Times:
A ‘New Normal’ for Hospitals on the Front Lines Fighting Coronavirus — A look inside the suburban hospital in Kirkland, Wash., where 15 coronavirus patients have died. — KIRKLAND, Wash. — At 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday night, the staff at EvergreenHealth in Washington State got another warning …
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CNN:
Fact check: A list of 28 ways Trump and his team have been dishonest about the coronavirus — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump has been comprehensively misinforming the public about the coronavirus. — Trump has littered his public remarks on the life-and-death subject with false, misleading and dubious claims.
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Washington Post:
The first U.S. layoffs from the coronavirus are here — Job losses have begun in ports, bakeries and travel agencies. Economists worry more layoffs are coming as businesses see plummeting sales. — Hundreds of Americans lost jobs this week as the coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll …
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Greg B. Smith / The City:
The Cost of Not Getting Tested for Coronavirus: a $10K ER Bill — First Brooklyn public school teacher Erin McCarthy began experiencing potential coronavirus symptoms after returning from Italy. — Then a doctor — wearing a hazmat suit — told her she couldn't be tested because she didn't fit the criteria at the time.
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