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4:05 PM ET, March 17, 2020

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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Americans Don't Trust What They're Hearing From Trump On Coronavirus  —  Americans have little trust in the information they are hearing from President Trump about the novel coronavirus, and their confidence in the federal government's response to it is declining sharply, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
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Sheri Fink / New York Times:
White House Takes New Line After Dire Report on Death Toll  —  Federal guidelines warned against gatherings of more than 10 people as a London report predicted high fatalities in the U.S. without dramatic action.  —  Sweeping new federal recommendations announced on Monday for Americans …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A new poll shows Trump's magical lying powers are failing him  —  It isn't easy to find any bright spots amid our ongoing slide into failed-state status, but here's one: Far more Americans trust the news media than trust President Trump to tell them the truth about our coronavirus crisis.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
David Nather / Axios:   Exclusive poll: Public trusts health agencies more than Trump
Washington Post:
Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to present details to Senate Republicans on Tuesday  —  The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a massive economic stimulus package …
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Politico:
Emergency stimulus to soar above $1 trillion  —  The government's economic stimulus is set to quickly balloon into trillion-dollar territory in the coming days, the largest rescue in modern American history, as major industries flood the Trump administration and Capitol Hill for aid …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Mnuchin: ‘We are looking at sending checks to Americans immediately’  —  “Americans need cash now.  And the president wants to get cash now.  And I mean now in the next two weeks,” he said.  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that the Trump administration was considering offsetting …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump wants to send Americans checks ‘immediately’ in response to coronavirus, Mnuchin says
Zachary Evans / National Review:
Mnuchin: Trump Admin. Considering ‘Sending in Checks to Americans Immediately’ to Offset Coronavirus Impact
Discussion: Common Dreams and Raw Story
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Government response updates: Trump proposes sending relief checks directly to Americans
Discussion: Breitbart
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
China Announces That It Will Expel American Journalists  —  The announcement comes weeks after President Trump limited the number of Chinese citizens who could work in the United States for five state-controlled Chinese news organizations.  —  In the latest escalation of tensions between …
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Wall Street Journal:
China Bans All U.S. Nationals Working for The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post Whose Press Credentials End in 2020  —  China banned U.S. nationals at The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post whose press credentials expire in 2020 from working in China …
Discussion: NB Blog and The Daily Caller
fmprc.gov.cn:
China Takes Countermeasures Against Restrictive Measures on Chinese Media Agencies in the US  —  In recent years, the US government has placed unwarranted restrictions on Chinese media agencies and personnel in the US, purposely made things difficult for their normal reporting assignments …
Noah Higgins-Dunn / CNBC:
New Yorkers should be prepared for a ‘shelter in place order,’ Mayor Bill de Blasio says  —  New Yorkers should prepare for a “shelter-in-place” order in the coming days as local officials try to contain the fast-moving coronavirus that's spreading throughout the U.S., New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio …
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Erica Davies / The US Sun:
LOCK THEM UP New York bar and restaurant owners could be arrested if they break New York coronavirus lockdown
Discussion: CNN
New York Times:
NYC Coronavirus: Live Coverage
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Julia Marsh / New York Post:
Coronavirus in NYC: Bill de Blasio considering a shelter-in-place edict
Discussion: Associated Press and Sean Hannity
Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump lashes out at Dem governors amid coronavirus coordination  —  President Donald Trump punched back on Tuesday against criticism from Democratic governors critical of his administration's coronavirus response, wading into his familiar political spats as the White House looks to combat a pandemic.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:   Trump tangles with Cuomo over coronavirus: ‘Keep politics out of it’
CNN:
Former Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison for misusing campaign funds  —  Rep. Hunter pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds  —  (CNN)Former Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison and three years of parole for corruption charges stemming …
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Former GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison
Discussion: Associated Press
Wall Street Journal:
A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus  —  Scientists say lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus and endanger elders  —  Scientists and government officials fighting the coronavirus epidemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths.
Washington Post:
U.S. government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus  —  The U.S. government is in active talks with Facebook, Google and a wide array of tech companies and health experts about how they can use location data gleaned from Americans' phones …
New York Times:
Trump Now Claims He Always Knew the Coronavirus Would Be a Pandemic  —  The president tried to rewrite his history with advising Americans about the coronavirus.  His own words prove him wrong.  —  WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump has minimized the coronavirus, mocked concern about it and treated the risk cavalierly.
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CNN:
Biden receives Secret Service protection  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden received Secret Service protection starting Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The development comes with Biden knocked off the campaign trail amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic …
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Democrats vote in Florida and more: What polls show for Biden, Sanders
Discussion: Vox, Vanity Fair and The Independent
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
As much of America takes drastic action, some Republicans remain skeptical of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic  —  Over the weekend, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), a leading ally of President Trump, dismissed concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic and said on Fox News that …
Discussion: Denver Post
Dave Clark / The Amazon Blog:
Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100,000 new roles to support people relying on Amazon's service in this stressful time  —  Company will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the U.S., £2/hr in the UK, and approximately €2/hr in many EU countries for employees …
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Rick Rouan / The Columbus Dispatch:
Coronavirus: Ohio election is up in air despite judge's ruling  —  Rick Rouan The Columbus Dispatch John Futty The Columbus Dispatch  —  After issuing a release that appears to defy a judge's ruling that Tuesday's primary must go forward, a source in the governor's office says that's not the case.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
European Union will close external borders for 30 days to slow coronavirus pandemic  — Leaders of European Union countries have agreed to close the EU's external borders for 30 days in a new effort to slow the coronavirus pandemic.  — Movement within European Union member nations will be still be allowed.
Neil Irwin / New York Times:
One Simple Idea That Explains Why the Economy Is in Great Danger  —  What happens when a major section of machinery that is supposed to run perpetually suddenly grinds to a halt?  We are about to find out.  —  To understand why the world economy is in grave peril because of the spread of coronavirus …
David Byler / Washington Post:
We're in the midst of a public health crisis.  Stop pretending the Democratic primary is competitive.  —  The Democratic Party, like every major institution in America, is scrambling to respond to the unprecedented threat the covid-19 pandemic poses to rituals and routines.
Discussion: NBC News
New York Times:
Stop Saying That Everything Is Under Control.  It Isn't.  —  Tackling the pandemic will require a new, collective way of thinking about public health and society as a whole.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.
 
 
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Daniel Strauss / The Guardian:
States delaying primaries past 9 June may face delegate penalty, warns DNC memo
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The WHO said to stop calling it “Chinese” coronavirus, but Republicans didn't listen
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Guardian
Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
With masks at the ready, ICE agents make arrests on first day of California coronavirus lockdown
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Albert Samaha / BuzzFeed News:
An ER Doctor Was Diagnosed With COVID-19 — After Attending A National Conference For ER Doctors
Discussion: CBS San Francisco and KRON4
 Earlier Items: 
Derek Hunter / Townhall:
Liberals Are Content To Watch It All Burn
Discussion: Twitchy
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
A collapsing economy is a disaster for an incumbent president
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Mitch McConnell complains it's not fair for his opponent to be attacking him while there's a pandemic going on
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
China Boomeranging  —  Its bad behavior in the wake of COVID-19 …
Discussion: Spectator USA