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Washington Post:
Before Trump called for reevaluating lockdowns, they shuttered six of his top-earning clubs and resorts  —  President Trump's private business has shut down six of its top seven revenue-producing clubs and hotels because of restrictions meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“He Can't Make Any Big Decisions”: As the Crisis Escalates, Trump Experiments With a Pivot  —  As the death toll from the coronavirus accelerates across the country—by Monday there have been more than 400 domestic fatalities—Donald Trump is grasping for a strategy before the crisis destroys his presidency.
Washington Post:
Live updates: U.S. reports more than 100 coronavirus deaths in a single day, 500 total  —  The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus.  For more free stories, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump signals an economic pivot on coronavirus shutdowns  —  President Trump and some of his senior officials are losing patience with the doctors' orders.  —  The state of play: Amid dire predictions for jobs and the economy, the White House is beginning to send signals to business …
Washington Post:
Trump weighs restarting economy despite warnings from U.S. public health officials  —  The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus.  For more free stories, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter.
New York Times:
Trump Says Coronavirus Cure Cannot ‘Be Worse Than the Problem Itself’  —  The president, who has watched the economy plunge amid social distancing measures, says restrictions will be reassessed.  —  President Trump on Sunday night said that the government would reassess the recommended period for …
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
See Trump's reaction when he heard one of his top docs was tested for coronavirus  —  Side by side at the podium with the president, task force member Dr. Deborah Birx broke the news about her fever.  —  Trump jokingly walks away as doctor says she had fever over weekend
Discussion: MSNBC and Breitbart
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Dr. Fauci Reportedly Warning Trump Administration Not to Prematurely Restart Economy
Discussion: Washington Post and The Hill
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump cares more about the stock market than humans
Discussion: CBS News, Mediaite and Raw Story
New York Times:
The Coronavirus Bailout Stalled.  And It's Mitch McConnell's Fault.  —  Senate Republicans are blocking passage of an economic bailout plan that protects jobs and wages.  —  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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Amy Klobuchar:
Statement from Senator Amy Klobuchar  —  I have news that many Americans are facing right now: my husband John has the coronavirus.  We just got the test results at 7 a.m. this morning.  While I cannot see him and he is of course cut off from all visitors, our daughter Abigail and I are constantly calling and texting and emailing.
Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Coronavirus government response updates: US, Trump says, not built to be ‘shut down’  —  Here's how the federal government is rolling out its response to COVID-19.  —  The novel coronavirus pandemic is spreading around the globe and in the United States, reaching more than 41,700 cases domestically and roughly 500 deaths.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Stimulus talks to miss McConnell's Monday deadline
Politico:
How the House Democrats' stimulus plan compares to the Senate's
Bob Herman / Axios:
Man dies after self-medicating with chloroquine  —  “A man has died and his wife is under critical care after the couple, both in their 60s, ingested chloroquine phosphate,” one of the anti-malaria drugs that President Trump has mentioned in recent days, according to Banner Health, the hospital system that treated both patients.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Analysis: Trump struggles to adjust to crisis presidency  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has never been known for his patience or long attention span.  —  Now, as the coronavirus crisis threatens his presidency, and upends his campaign for reelection, Trump is rapidly losing patience …
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Associated Press:
Trump's dilemma: how to protect both health and economy
Discussion: fox8.com
New York Times:
Spit On, Yelled At, Attacked: Chinese-Americans Fear For Their Safety  —  As bigots blame them for the coronavirus and President Trump labels it the “Chinese virus,” many Chinese-Americans say they are terrified of what could come next.  —  WASHINGTON — Yuanyuan Zhu was walking to her gym …
Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Trump Won't Order Vital Coronavirus Supplies Because Corporate CEOs Asked Him Not To  —  One of the most mind-boggling aspects of the coronavirus crisis in America is the fact that one of the wealthiest countries in the world doesn't have the basic medical supplies necessary to deal with the situation.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and New York Times
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Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Sen. Cruz calls on Trump to address medical supply shortages by invoking Defense Production Act
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Save time: Assume Trump is inept and lying
Discussion: Daily Kos, Vox and NBC News
Myah Ward / Politico:
White House reporter suspected to have coronavirus, WHCA says  —  The White House Correspondents Association on Monday said a reporter who was at the White House multiple times over the last two weeks is suspected to have coronavirus, according to an email from the organization.
Discussion: Breitbart, Raw Story and The Hill
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Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
White House Journalist Has Suspected Case Of Coronavirus, Correspondents' Association President Announces
Discussion: Redstate
Christine Brennan / USA Today:
IOC member says that 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to coronavirus pandemic  —  Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed, likely to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
As Fox News Played Down the Coronavirus, Its Chief Protected Himself  —  The cancellation of an 89th birthday party for Rupert Murdoch highlights a disconnect between his family's behavior and statements made on air by some Fox commentators.  —  If you were watching some of the commentators …
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Biden: Trump's ‘failure of planning and preparation’ worsened coronavirus crisis  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday accused President Trump of dithering in the early days of the coronavirus, saying that a “failure of planning and preparation” by the White House has worsened the health and economic crises the nation faces.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden goes in search of a bully pulpit
Fiona Lowenstein / New York Times:
I'm 26.  Coronavirus Sent Me to the Hospital.  —  Millennials: If you can't stay at home for others, do it for yourselves.  —  I'm 26.  I don't have any prior autoimmune or respiratory conditions.  I work out six times a week, and abstain from cigarettes.
Discussion: Raw Story and Althouse
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Surgeon General has coronavirus warning: 'This week, it's going to get bad'  —  The disease is spreading, the surgeon general said, because many people are not following the guidance to stay at home.  —  WASHINGTON — Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warned Monday that the coronavirus outbreak …
Discussion: Fox News and Breitbart
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TODAY.com:
US surgeon general Jerome Adams on coronavirus: 'This week, it's going to get bad'
Discussion: NBC News
William Feuer / CNBC:
CDC says coronavirus survived in Princess Cruise ship cabins for up to 17 days after passengers left  — The coronavirus can survive on surfaces for up to 17 days, a study published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.  — The study examines two public health responses …
Jessie Van Berkel / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's brother dies of COVID-19  —  He was the second person to die from the virus in Tennessee.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's brother has died after contracting COVID-19.  —  The lieutenant governor said her brother Ron …
Discussion: Raw Story
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
California congresswoman sold stock in travel companies  —  Rep. Susan Davis of California and her husband sold stocks related to travel and tourism less than two weeks after members of the House of Representatives received a closed-door briefing on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement Ahead of Unveiling of Democrats' Third Coronavirus Response Bill  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement ahead of the unveiling of House Democrats' third coronavirus response bill, the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act:
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
The Latest Cook Political Report Electoral College Map  —  With the country on the precipice of a major health and economic crisis, we are clearly headed into uncharted waters.  At the same time, when it comes to politics and an election that's just eight months away, we can only work …
Discussion: CNN and Political Wire
John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
Top Republican senator calls for remote voting for congressional bills as more lawmakers get infected with coronavirus  — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday said he “totally” supports the “idea of remote voting so the Senate can continue to operate during this crisis.”
Discussion: Roll Call, CBS News, The Hill and Breitbart
Ezra Klein / Vox:
How the Covid-19 recession could become a depression  —  Coronavirus is a global economic catastrophe.  —  As the Covid-19 pandemic worsens, it's hard to decide which are scarier: the conversations I'm having with epidemiologists or the conversations I'm having with economists.
Discussion: Fortune
James Griffiths / CNN:
Hong Kong appeared to have the coronavirus under control, then it let its guard down  —  Hong Kong (CNN)Only a week ago, Hong Kong seemed like a model for how to contain the novel coronavirus, with a relatively small number of cases despite months of being on the front lines of the outbreak.
Discussion: New York Times
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System:
Federal Reserve announces extensive new measures to support the economy  —  The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support households, businesses, and the U.S. economy overall in this challenging time.  The coronavirus pandemic is causing tremendous hardship across the United States and around the world.
Marc Lipsitch / Washington Post:
Far more people in the U.S. have the coronavirus than you think  —  We aren't testing enough to know.  The confirmed count could be less than 10 percent of the total.  —  As an infectious disease epidemiologist who's worked on pandemics for two decades, I've talked in recent days to journalists …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Laurie Roberts / Arizona Republic:
If the Senate can't pass a stimulus package today, vote out every stinking one of them
Joe Biden:
Joe Biden Presses Donald Trump and State Elected Officials to Drop Lawsuit Attacking Americans' Health Care
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Dara Lind / ProPublica:
ICE Detainee Says Migrants Are Going on a Hunger Strike For Soap
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
After flight back to U.S., a growing number of Costa Luminosa cruise ship passengers have flu-like symptoms
Steve Janoski / Asbury Park Press:
You could face jail time, $1,000 fine for breaking Murphy's ‘stay at home’ order
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
Associated Press:
Testing blunders crippled US response as coronavirus spread
Nicole Brown / CBS News:
Doctors and nurses “scared to come to work” to treat coronavirus patients because of supply shortages
Ethan Winter / Memos:
Memo: The Need for Accountable Bailouts - Warren's Bailout Conditions are Both Necessary and Popular
Discussion: Vox
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WPTV:
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MSNBC:
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Robert Burnson / Bloomberg:
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