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4:50 PM ET, April 8, 2020

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Joe Biden / Medium:
Statement From Vice President Biden  —  Today, Senator Sanders announced he was suspending his campaign.  Bernie has put his heart and soul into not only running for President, but for the causes and issues he has been dedicated to his whole life.  So, I know how hard a decision this was for him to make …
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NBC News:
Bernie Sanders drops out of presidential race  —  Bernie Sanders is ending his presidential campaign, he announced on Wednesday.  —  The Vermont independent senator's 2020 bid started off strong.  He narrowly missed first place in Iowa before picking up wins in New Hampshire and Nevada.
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Bernie Sanders Dropped Out Because His Campaign Believed Its Own BS  —  The Sanders campaign stayed in its bubble and held on to its theory of the race even when all of the real-world evidence was against it.  —  Bernie Sanders is finally ending his presidential campaign today.  —  This is not surprising.
Dan Merica / CNN:
Sanders had multiple conversations with Obama ahead of decision to end campaign  —  Sanders: Path towards victory is virtually impossible  —  (CNN)Former President Barack Obama played an active, albeit private, role in the Democratic presidential primary that effectively ended on Wednesday …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Only Had Eyes for One Wing of the Democratic Party  —  But actually there are three, which helps explain why he had to drop out of the race on Wednesday.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.
Discussion: National Review
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:   Former Clinton Staffers Invited To “Bye, Bye Bernard” Zoom Call (It's Now Canceled)
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:   VP talk could intensify with Harris-DNC fundraising deal
Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Bernie Sanders ends presidential campaign
Discussion: The Federalist, Vox and wabe.org
Elizabeth Bruenig / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Never Lied
Discussion: VICE and Common Dreams
New York Times:   Biden vs. Trump: The General Election Is Here, and Transformed
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Stop Panicking About Joe Biden
Discussion: Twitchy
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Joe Biden will have a very hard time winning over the Berniesphere
Discussion: The Week
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Linda Tripp, the Clinton sex scandal whisteblower who secretly recorded private phone calls with Monica Lewinksy, dies at age 70 ‘after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer less than a week ago’  — Linda Tripp died on Wednesday morning and a close friend told DailyMail.com that ‘she died with a smile on her face’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The US Sun
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New York Post:
Linda Tripp, whistleblower in Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal, dead at 70  —  Linda Tripp, whose secret conversations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton in 1998, died on Wednesday, according to a report.  She was 70.
Discussion: Fox News and The Wrap
Washington Post:   Linda Tripp, whose tapes of Lewinsky led to Bill Clinton's impeachment, dies at 70
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
How Delays and Unheeded Warnings Hindered New York's Virus Fight  —  The federal response was chaotic.  Even so, the state's and city's own initial efforts failed to keep pace with the outbreak, The Times found.  —  A 39-year-old woman took Flight 701 from Doha, Qatar …
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New York Times:
Coronavirus Live Updates: New York Reports a Record Number of Deaths, and the W.H.O. Warns …
Discussion: TalkLeft
Gwynne Hogan / Gothamist:
Death Count Expected To Soar As NYC Says It Will Begin Reporting Probable COVID Deaths In Addition To Confirmed Ones
CNBC:
Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her CEO husband will liquidate individual stock shares after coronavirus trade furor  — Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and CEO husband Jeff Sprecher plan to liquidate their individual stock share positions and related options after weeks of criticism of the couple …
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Kelly Loeffler / Wall Street Journal:
I Never Traded on Confidential Coronavirus Information  —  But to end the distraction, my family will divest from individual stocks.  —  While the American people are enduring the impact of Covid-19, I have become a top target of baseless attacks from political adversaries and the media.
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Sen. Loeffler, under scrutiny for trades amid coronavirus crisis, says she will liquidate her personal stock holdings
Discussion: Roll Call and The Guardian
New York Times:
Coronavirus Was Slow to Spread to Rural America.  Not Anymore.  —  Feb. 20This map shows every rural county in America, areas where the coronavirus outbreak initially was slow to spread.  Humboldt County in Northern California was the first rural county to report a case, on Feb. 20, a month after the virus first reached the U.S.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and LewRockwell
QU Poll:
Release Detail  —  April 8, 2020 - Fauci, Governors Get Highest Marks For Response To Coronavirus, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Say Trump's Response Not Aggressive Enough  —  As the number of coronavirus cases spreads throughout the country, Dr. Anthony Fauci …
Discussion: The Hill
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Vicky Prodeline / Polls:
Fed Govt Not Helping States Enough; Trump Rating, Public Confidence Down  —  Fauci most trusted official on COVID-19 crisis  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Public confidence in the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak has dipped and most Americans say that Washington is not doing enough to help the states hit hard by this pandemic.
CNBC:
‘Now is not the time’: WHO responds to Trump's threat to cut funding  — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would put U.S. contributions on hold to the Geneva-based organization, saying the body had given bad advice during the outbreak.  — The U.S. is the biggest donor to the WHO …
Discussion: The Root and Politico
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Katelyn Burns / Vox:
Joe Biden says the pandemic response is an opportunity for structural change
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and New York Post
ABC News:
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources  —  “Analysts concluded it could be a cataclysmic event,” a source says.  —  As far back as late November, U.S. intelligence officials were warning that a contagion was sweeping through China's Wuhan region …
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Kushner's team seeks national coronavirus surveillance system  —  Critics worry about a Patriot Act for health care, raising concerns about patient privacy and civil liberties.  —  Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner during a daily White House coronavirus briefing.  Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Lawmakers demand answers on Kushner supply chain influence
Discussion: The Hill, Axios and POLITICUSUSA
John Gramlich / Pew Research Center:
5 facts about Fox News  —  Fox News, the influential cable network launched by Rupert Murdoch in 1996, holds a unique place in the American media landscape, particularly for those on the ideological right.  While Democrats in the United States turn to and place their trust in a variety …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Hannity's latest propaganda actually exposes Trump's epic failures  —  Sean Hannity's latest effort to portray President Trump as a heroic and decisive leader throughout the coronavirus crisis belongs in a time capsule.  It will aid future study of one of the most monumental …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Big banks took “free money' in 2008.  They're turning their back now on small businesses, SBA official says  —  “What they are saying is 'I don't give ... a hoot about the small businesses,' ” one SBA district director said in a candid call with business owners.
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Trump isn't even trying to hide his self-interested reasons for opposing mail-in voting  —  A mask-clad Wisconsin resident waits in line to vote on April 7, 2020.  Scott Olson/Getty Images  —  “For whatever reason, [it] doesn't work out well for Republicans.”
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Olivia Messer / The Daily Beast:
The Terrifying Story of an Unwitting Potential ‘Super-Spreader’ in Chicago  —  Before social distancing set in, a funeral, birthday party, and some hugs helped kick off a disastrous cluster, according to a new federal report.  —  The night before a funeral in February …
Sharon Begley / STAT:
With ventilators running out, doctors say the machines are overused for Covid-19  —  Even as hospitals and governors raise the alarm about a shortage of ventilators, some critical care physicians are questioning the widespread use of the breathing machines for Covid-19 patients …
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
How Hollywood Works Now: MSNBC's Chris Hayes Was “Made For This Moment”  —  A darling of the progressive left has refashioned his nightly political show into an hourlong coronavirus education hour, even as he works from a remote home studio.  —  Shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 …
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Aides hope to give Trump his economic ‘big bang’ starting in May  —  11 times Donald Trump downplayed the coronavirus  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's aides have begun intensive discussions on a plan to reopen the US economy as soon as the start of May, according to people familiar with the deliberations …
Discussion: Raw Story
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Dennis Quaid Believes Trump Is ‘Doing a Good Job’ Handling Coronavirus  —  IN CONVERSATION  —  In a wide-ranging talk, the renowned actor opens up to Marlow Stern about the pandemic, his new podcast “The Dennissance,” and the cocaine frenzy that was 1980s Hollywood.
CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority of Americans now say the federal government has done a poor job of preventing coronavirus spread  —  11 times Donald Trump downplayed the coronavirus  —  (CNN)A majority of Americans — 55% — now say the federal government has done a poor job preventing the spread …
Francisco Alvarado / The Daily Beast:
This South Florida City Is a Looming Coronavirus Hot Spot You Haven't Heard About  —  In one of the most Hispanic cities in America, “the potential for terrible things to happen is unimaginable,” one expert said.  —  Since early March, Paula Gomez has taken several precautions to ward off the coronavirus.
Discussion: Raw Story
Christina Goldbaum / New York Times:
41 Transit Workers Dead: Crisis Takes Staggering Toll on Subways  —  The M.T.A. has been criticized for its response to the outbreak.  Now a staffing shortage has made it difficult to keep even a diminished system running.  —  At least 41 transit workers have died, and more than 6,000 more have fallen sick or self-quarantined.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Durbin warns of ‘dangerous and risky’ Senate return on April 20  —  Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin is warning that the Senate coming back in two weeks as scheduled would be “dangerous and risky” amid the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Prize-Winning Reporter Writes Book on Melania Trump  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump.  Mary Jordan's “The Art of Her Deal,” which draws upon more than 100 interviews, comes out June 16.
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Helen Davidson / The Guardian:
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Fox News is suggesting coronavirus deaths are significantly inflated.  Data and logic suggest otherwise.
Discussion: Breitbart
Will Parker / Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: The Week and The Daily Caller