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2:35 AM ET, April 15, 2020

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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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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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Fox News
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
N.Y. Got $12,000 Per Virus Case, by One Count. Nebraska Got $379,000.
Discussion: The Hill and Redstate
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story, Townhall, CNN and Seeking Alpha
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Washington Post:
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 …
Washington Post:
‘Focus on the Future - Going to Work for America’
Discussion: The Hill and Redstate
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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Brian Naylor / NPR:
FACT CHECK: Trump Doesn't Have The Authority To Order States To ‘Reopen’
Discussion: Washington Post
Washington Post:
Trump's inaccurate assertion of ‘total’ authority sparks challenge from governors
Discussion: The Week and Daily Kos
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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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 …
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and The Week
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Wisconsin's Election Was Not a Triumph for Democracy.  It Was a Tragedy.  —  No healthy democracy would force its citizens to jeopardize their lives to vote.  —  The story of Wisconsin's April 7 election is, in some ways, an inspirational one.  Republicans insisted on holding the contest …
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Washington Post:   Democratic voter motivation in Wisconsin has Republicans worried
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
Republicans tried to suppress the vote in Wisconsin. It backfired
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FREOPP.org:
A New Strategy for Bringing People Back to Work During COVID-19
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
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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” …
Discussion: Vulture, The Hill and Twitchy
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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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump announces cutoff of new funding for the World Health Organization over pandemic response
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Trump says he is halting funding for the World Health Organization
Discussion: Breitbart
France 24:
McDonald's apologises after China store bans black people  —  US chain McDonald's has apologised after a sign telling black people they were banned from entering a branch in southern China prompted outrage online, following reports of discriminatory treatment towards Africans in the city.
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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Daniel Villarreal / Newsweek:   Florida surgeon general removed from Governor DeSantis' coronavirus briefing after saying social …
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.
The Daily Beast:
Barr Pressed Australia for Help on Mueller Review as DOJ Worked to Free Its Hostages  —  DOUBLE TRACK  —  While his deputies finalized a plan with Australian officials to free two bloggers from a Tehran prison, Bill Barr had another request: help on his look back at the Russia probe.
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Another Dishonest Smear By the Washington Post [with comment by Paul]  —  Yesterday's Washington Post carried an attack on South Dakota and its governor, Kristi Noem, under the headline South Dakota's Governor resisted ordering people to stay home.  Now it has one of the nation's largest coronavirus hot spots.
ProPublica:
There's Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities.  That Suggests Coronavirus Deaths Are Higher Than Reported.  —  Coronavirus death counts are based on positive tests and driven by hospital deaths.  But data from major metropolitan areas shows a spike in at-home deaths …
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 …
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.
Discussion: ABC News
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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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Sidelined by Coronavirus, Congressional Leaders Face Pressure to Vote Remotely
Jim Turner / Tampa Bay Times:
‘Starved for content’: Ron DeSantis explains why sporting events are needed now
Justin Davidson / New York Magazine:
The Return of Fear New York, a child of disaster, remembers its past.
Andrew Kerr / The Daily Caller:
Hunter Biden Still Listed As Board Member Of Chinese Company He Pledged To Resign From In October, Business Records Show
Discussion: Townhall
Fox News Channel Press:
FOX NEWS DEFENDS FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS IN MOTION TO DISMISS WASHLITE SUIT OVER CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
Discussion: Redstate and The Daily Caller
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Susan Collins chides Trump for ‘very uneven’ performance on coronavirus
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Stimulus Oversight Panel Has One Person Trying to Watch $2.2 Trillion Alone
Discussion: Raw Story
Detroit News:
Trump remark prompts Amash to reconsider run for president
Discussion: Bloomberg, Washington Post and Mediaite
 Earlier Items: 
Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Student files class-action lawsuit against Liberty University over coronavirus response
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation and Politico
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
California governor unveils roadmap for relaxing coronavirus lockdowns
Discussion: Politico, Fox News and The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
A Second Round of Coronavirus Layoffs Has Begun. Few Are Safe.
David Gelles / New York Times:
‘This Is Going to Kill Small-Town America’
Discussion: Raw Story
Sacramento Bee:
Elon Musk's ventilator fiasco shows need for more oversight of Gavin Newsom's mask deal
Discussion: Eschaton
 

 
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Anna Tong / Reuters:
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Bloomberg:
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