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11:40 PM ET, April 27, 2020

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Washington Post:
President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat  —  U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat …
Rich McHugh / Business Insider:
A former neighbor of Joe Biden's accuser Tara Reade has come forward to corroborate her sexual assault account, saying Reade discussed the allegations in detail in the mid-1990s  — Tara Reade, a former staffer in Joe Biden's Senate office, has accused the Democratic presidential nominee …
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Rich McHugh / Business Insider:
Why Now?  In an exclusive interview, Tara Reade's former neighbor explains her decision to come forward, and why she's still voting for Joe Biden.  — A friend of former Biden staffer Tara Reade tells Insider that in the mid-1990s, Reade confided in her that the Democratic presidential nominee …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Trump allies highlight new claims regarding allegations against Biden  —  Some allies of President Trump pointed Monday to new claims by a woman who said she was told about sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden decades ago, renewing attention to questions about the past behavior of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Discussion: Twitchy, Fox News, IJR and Reason
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Cuts Ties With Diamond & Silk, Unofficial Trump ‘Advisers’ Who Spread Bonkers Coronavirus Claims  —  The MAGA superstars lost their Fox gig after pushing absolutely bonkers conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk …
New York Times:
Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide  —  “She tried to do her job, and it killed her,” said the father of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, who worked at a Manhattan hospital hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  A top emergency room doctor at a major Manhattan hospital died by suicide on Sunday, according to her father.
Jeff Reeves / CBS17.com:
ReOpen NC leader says she tested positive for COVID-19  —  RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A leader of the ReOpen NC group revealed in a Facebook post that she tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Audrey Whitlock posted to the ReOpen NC Facebook page early Sunday saying her two-week quarantine was ending.
Discussion: Raw Story and VICE
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell dangles aid to states — with a catch  —  Mitch McConnell is open to cutting a deal to provide reeling states and cities with relief during the pandemic-fueled recession.  But it will come at a price.  —  In an interview on Monday, the Senate majority leader said it's “highly likely” …
Discussion: Axios, Slate and Fox News
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Bloomberg:   McConnell Demands Liability Protections in Next Coronavirus Bill
The Daily Beast:
McConnell to Move Quickly on Confirming His 38-Year-Old Protégé to the Bench
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead  —  As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys.  —  In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University.
Discussion: Fox News and Marginal REVOLUTION
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Howard Stern Questions Who Would Vote for Trump After Disinfectant Remarks  —  The SiriusXM host says he will support Joe Biden for president.  —  Howard Stern on Monday said he will support Joe Biden for the 2020 presidential election.  —  The SiriusXM host made the comment while taking …
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Brian Niemietz / New York Daily News:
Howard Stern encourages Trump supporters to get together and drink disinfectants
Discussion: Raw Story, NB Blog and The Daily Beast
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Very Real Threat of Trump's Deepfake
Discussion: Lawfare and VICE
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era  —  Kayleigh McEnany saw Donald J. Trump as her ticket to stardom.  She has been fighting for him for much of her adult life, now as the president's fourth press secretary.  —  WASHINGTON — Kayleigh McEnany …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Briefings Were ‘Not Worth the Time,’ Trump Said.  But He Couldn't Stay Away.  —  Just hours after his own White House officially canceled his planned appearance on Monday, the lure of the cameras in the Rose Garden proved too hard to resist.  —  WASHINGTON — To the surprise of exactly no one …
Bloomberg:
Americans on Cusp of Meat Shortage With Food Chain Breaking  — ‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson chairman says  — Almost a third of U.S. pork capacity is down after outbreaks  —  The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the food supply chain to its limits.
Discussion: CNN and Breitbart
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign lashes out over 'Don't defend Trump' memo  —  Earlier this month, the Senate Republican campaign arm circulated a memo with shocking advice to GOP candidates on responding to coronavirus: “Don't defend Trump, other than the China Travel Ban — attack China.”  —  The Trump campaign was furious.
Susan Page / USA Today:
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Six months out, Biden jumps to lead over Trump amid coronavirus concerns  —  Six months before Election Day, the coronavirus pandemic has done what impeachment did not: Cost President Donald Trump his advantage over Joe Biden in the 2020 campaign.
Brakkton Booker / NPR:
Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases  —  Restaurants across Tennessee are able to welcome dine-in customers Monday for the first time in nearly a month as the state eases restrictions put in place to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.
New York Times:
N.Y.C. Deaths Reach 6 Times the Normal Level, Far More Than Coronavirus Count Suggests  —  More than 27,000 New Yorkers have died since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak in March — 20,900 more than would be expected over this period and thousands more than have been captured by official coronavirus death statistics.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
U.S. deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, far exceeding number attributed to covid-19  —  An analysis of federal data for the first time estimates excess deaths — the number beyond what would normally be expected — during that period.
Washington Post:
Live updates: States outline reopening plans as Trump announces coronavirus testing guidance  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free.  For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
Discussion: The Hill and The Root
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CNN:
Trump said he takes no responsibility for any spike in people using disinfectants improperly
Discussion: Washington Post
Daniel G. Murphy / New York Post:
I've worked the coronavirus front line — and I say it's time to start opening up  —  I'm an emergency physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in The Bronx.  I have been in the ER every day these last few weeks, either supervising or providing direct care.  I contracted a COVID-19 infection …
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Top-Secret Michelle Obama Doc to Hit Netflix on May 6  —  ‘Becoming,’ which originated with the Obamas' Higher Ground production company, shares the name of the former first lady's best-selling 2018 memoir and picks up where it left off.  —  A documentary feature about Michelle Obama …
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Peter White / Deadline:   ‘Becoming’: Netflix Sets Doc About Former First Lady As Latest Project From The Obamas; Nadia Hallgren To Direct
Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
Trump cuts U.S. research on bat-human virus transmission over China ties  —  The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a project studying how coronaviruses spread from bats to people after reports linked the work to a lab in Wuhan, China, at the center of conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 pandemic's origins.
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Federal Health Officials Investigating Wuhan Lab Suspected of Leaking Coronavirus, Taxpayer Grants to Lab
Emma Tucker / The Daily Beast:
Kelli Ward Urged Anti-Lockdown Protesters to Dress as Health-Care Workers  —  PART OF THE PROBLEM  —  Dr. Kelli Ward, the far-right chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, further emboldened conservative protesters who are demanding that governors reopen states by telling them to dress as health-care workers to trick the media.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
White House Nods to Possible Transition to New President in 2021  —  The White House instructed federal agencies on Monday to begin preparations in case Donald Trump is defeated in November and a new president takes office, a routine contingency ahead of the election.
Zach Griff / The Points Guy:
Breaking: JetBlue becomes first US airline to require passenger face coverings  —  This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers.  We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products.  Terms apply to the offers listed on this page.
Ursula Perano / Axios:
IRS calls 10,000 employees back to work, must bring their own masks  —  The Internal Revenue Service called roughly 10,000 employees back to work this week, but it is requiring that they provide their own facial masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: NPR and Raw Story
David Harsanyi / National Review:
A Rant against the Media  —  Why is the first inclination of Donald Trump's supporters to lash out at the press when he says something ridiculous?  Part of it is political expediency, of course.  Most of it, though, is completely understandable.  —  Even when Trump badly mangles science …
Washington Post:
Bowser taps Michelle Obama, José Andrés, Fenty to help with pandemic response  —  D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has enlisted high-profile national figures — including Michelle Obama and celebrity chef José Andrés — to aid the city's coronavirus response …
Annalyssa Lee / The American Mind:
The 1619 Project Exposed: A Special Edition of the American Mind Podcast … In this special edition of the American Mind podcast, we explore the intellectual roots, political and societal implications of and the antidote to what the Claremont Institute believes is the great threat to America: multiculturalism.
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Saudi Arabia Buys $500 Million Stake in Live Nation, Stock Rises  —  The firm has been hit particularly hard by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with essentially all concerts and sporting events around the world on hold.  —  The government of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has acquired …
 
 
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Dossier Author Christopher Steele Had Previously Undisclosed Meetings With Lawyers For DNC, Clinton Campaign
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Two Weapons, a Chase, a Killing and No Charges
NBC Chicago:
Judge Issues Restraining Order Exempting Downstate Lawmaker From Pritzker's Stay-at-Home Order
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
As Trump puts partisan spin on federal aid for states, Republicans and Democrats warn of coming financial calamity
Discussion: New York Times
The Texas Politics Project:
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Discussion: Big League Politics
House Foreign Affairs Committee:
Engel Launches Inquiry into Trump Decision to Halt WHO Funding
Discussion: Washington Post
Leah Litman / Take Care Blog:
Voting & Guns  —  I wrote up some quick thoughts on today's opinion …
Dallas Morning News:
Gov. Greg Abbott's stay at home order expires Thursday, and many Texas businesses may open Friday
 Earlier Items: 
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Barr tells prosecutors to watch for pandemic restrictions that violate Constitution
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
America Is About to Blow Past the 60,000 Coronavirus Deaths Trump Said Would Be a Win
The Bulwark Podcast:
Chris Matthews: Regrets, He's Had a Few
Discussion: Twitchy
The Guardian:
‘Heads we win, tails you lose’: how America's rich have turned pandemic into profit
Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Ex-Officials Call For $46 Billion For Tracing, Isolating In Next Coronavirus Package
Kevin Arnovitz / ESPN:
Lakers got money from loan program, returned it
 

 
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