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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
In unprecedented move, Treasury orders Trump's name printed on stimulus checks — The Treasury Department has ordered President Trump's name be printed on stimulus checks the Internal Revenue Service is rushing to send to tens of millions of Americans, a process that is expected to slow …
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David Dayen / American Prospect:
Your Coronavirus Check Is Coming. Your Bank Can Grab It.
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
The $1,200 stimulus checks are arriving. People are mostly spending them on food
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New York Times:
N.Y.C. Death Toll Soars Past 10,000 in Revised Virus Count — The city has added more than 3,700 additional people who were presumed to have died of the coronavirus but had never tested positive. — New York City, already a world epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Has New York Bent The Curve? — There is increasing evidence that New York City and New York state are turning a corner in their efforts to fight back COVID-19, and the timing suggests that the shifts may be a result of social distancing measures. — Whether the state and city …
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Washington Post:
CDC, FEMA have created a plan to reopen America. Here's what it says. — The document is part of a White House plan being drafted to allow President Trump to reopen parts of the country within weeks — A team of government officials — led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
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Trump wants to declare country open by May 1 — but the reality will be much slower — President Trump has all but decided to begin declaring the country ready to get back to business on May 1, two current and two former senior administration officials said, but a scramble is underway inside …
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Sanders says opposing Biden is ‘irresponsible’ — This image from video provided by the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign shows Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as he announces he is ending his presidential campaign Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. (Bernie Sanders for President via AP)
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Associated Press:
Fauci: 'We're not there yet' on key steps to reopen economy — WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the U.S. does not yet have the critical testing and tracing procedures needed to begin reopening the nation's economy …
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Speculation grows about Fauci's future
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Axios:
Trump announces U.S. will halt funding for WHO over coronavirus response — President Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. is placing a hold on funding to the World Health Organization over its handing of the coronavirus pandemic, pending a review. — Driving the news: Trump accused the WHO of …
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Jason Millman / Politico:
Trump halting funding to World Health Organization
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Trump says he is halting funding for the World Health Organization
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump announces cutoff of new funding for the World Health Organization over pandemic response
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Trump announces US will halt funding to World Health Organization over coronavirus response
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Robert Faturechi / ProPublica:
Senator Richard Burr Sold D.C. Townhouse to Donor at a Rich Price — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr …
Washington Post:
Trump says his ‘authority is total.’ Constitutional experts have ‘no idea’ where he got that. — When President Trump was asked during Monday's news briefing what authority he has to reopen the country, he didn't hesitate to answer. “I have the ultimate authority,” the president responded, cutting off the reporter who was speaking.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Cuomo warns of constitutional crisis 'like you haven't seen in decades' if Trump tries to reopen New York
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Washington Post:
Trump's inaccurate assertion of ‘total’ authority sparks challenge from governors
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Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Rita Wilson Shares How She and Tom Hanks Contracted Coronavirus, “Extreme” Chloroquine Side Effects — The actress and singer offered an update on her and her husband's condition more than a month after they both tested positive, and explained the origins of her “Hip Hop Hooray” …
Washington Post:
Democratic voter motivation in Wisconsin has Republicans worried — John Carter, 71, stood in line for three hours last week to cast his ballot for Jill Karofsky, the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. — Carter, a retired bus driver from Milwaukee and African-American Democrat …
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Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Republicans tried to suppress the vote in Wisconsin. It backfired
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
We Cannot Hold an Election Without a Functional Post Office
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Sacramento Bee:
Elon Musk's ventilator fiasco shows need for more oversight of Gavin Newsom's mask deal — On March 23, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a dramatic announcement: Tesla founder Elon Musk was donating over 1,000 ventilators to California. — It seemed like miraculous news at a moment when the state …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr Issues Statement on Religious Practice and Social Distancing; Department of Justice Files Statement of Interest in Mississippi Church Case — Attorney General William P. Barr issued the following statement: — “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Kate Sheehy / New York Post:
‘I hate bullies’: Bicyclist verbally attacked by Chris Cuomo fires back — The Long Island resident blasted as a “jackass loser fat-tire biker” by Chris Cuomo in a radio rant told The Post on Tuesday that the CNN host is nothing but a bully — and has even filed a complaint with cops against him.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Bloomberg News Killed Investigation, Fired Reporter, Then Sought To Silence His Wife — Toggle more options — Michael Bloomberg's short-lived presidential bid reignited a long-simmering dispute over the widespread use of non-disclosure agreements at American corporations — especially at his own.
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Elizabeth Chuck / NBC News:
Florida surgeon general removed from briefing after urging a year of social distancing — Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees was removed from a coronavirus briefing moments after he urged social distancing to remain in place until a coronavirus vaccine is developed — which could be at least a year away.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Tax change in coronavirus package overwhelmingly benefits millionaires, congressional body finds — The provision, included by Senate Republicans, would cost taxpayers approximately $90 billion in 2020 — More than 80 percent of the benefits of a tax change tucked into the coronavirus …
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Coronavirus challenges the military's way of doing things — including haircuts — The Pentagon has issued adequate guidance to curb the spread of the coronavirus among U.S. troops stationed around the globe, but execution of new and changing rules remains uneven, senior leaders said Tuesday.
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Josh Israel / The American Independent:
GOP congressman: Dying from virus is ‘lesser of two evils’ if we can save economy — Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) said lawmakers like him need to ‘put on our big boy and big girl pants’ and end safety measures even as the virus continues to spread. — Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Democratic lawmaker endorses Trump's presidential bid — State Rep. Vernon Jones bucked his party Tuesday and endorsed President Donald Trump, making him the first state elected Democratic official in Georgia to back the Republican's bid for a second term.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague: We Must Insist and Act on the Truth in the Coronavirus Crisis — This Easter Weekend provided me with a time for deeper prayer and reflection. This is an unbearably sad time with all Americans sharing the same devastating experience: we are grieving for those who have died …
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump says he will be “authorizing” governors to reopen states — President Trump said during a briefing on the coronavirus Tuesday that individual governors would decide when to reopen their respective state economies. — What he's saying: “I will be speaking to all 50 governors very shortly,” Trump said.
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