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(Page 15) March 14th-8th

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With unprecedented force and speed, a global recession is likely taking hold

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Rep. Ken Buck calls coronavirus relief package a “boondoggle,” votes against it

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While in self-quarantine, Sen. Ted Cruz critical of Trump administration's handling of coronavirus testing

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Fresh rocket attack wounds international troops in Iraq, potentially deepening U.S.-Iran tensions

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Unlikely pair of Pelosi and Mnuchin join forces as Washington’s crisis negotiators

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Bolton defends decision to shutter NSC pandemic office

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How Dr. Anthony Fauci became Trump's coronavirus truth teller

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Live updates: Trump tests negative, physician says; Georgia delays primary as Spain, France take drastic measures

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Why Trump isn’t getting the payroll-tax cut he wanted for the coronavirus

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How Trump Is Tanking His Own Presidency

(His bumbling coronavirus response could well sink the economy—and his re-election chances.)

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Trump is breaking every rule in the CDC’s 450-page playbook for health crisis

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How the Coronavirus Pandemic Fuels Trump’s Autocratic Instincts

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America is paying the price for Trump’s arrogance — again

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Coronavirus exposes Trump's greatest weaknesses

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Nation's largest union, NEA, endorses Biden for president

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Trump tests negative for coronavirus

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White House widens European travel ban to include U.K., Ireland

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Trump disbanded NSC pandemic unit that experts had praised

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As virus roils markets, Trump again threatens Fed chairman

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3/13/20

Stocks bounce back big, rally soars after Trump declares national emergency on coronavirus

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Stocks post biggest rally since 2008, clawing back some of their coronavirus collapse

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Oil rebounds 5% as Trump says US will purchase oil for strategic reserve

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CNBC’s full interview with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on federal coronavirus response

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Senate Republicans Sit Out the Coronavirus Crisis

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Is coronavirus 'just a cold' or a reason to self-quarantine? Trump supporters seem split.

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In 2020, conservatives believe they’re battling to save America’s soul by supporting Trump

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U.S. counters Iraq’s condemnation of airstrikes on Iran-backed militia facilities

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An Iranian Proxy Group Is Likely Behind Attack That Killed U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

(The U.S. Centcom chief warns of an ‘illusion of return to normalcy’ in U.S.-Iran tensions.)

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U.S. agency issues emergency order to speed coronavirus relief deliveries

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Top health official Fauci: Coronavirus crisis could last 8 weeks

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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma to send 500K coronavirus test kits, 1 million face masks to US

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Trump grows more irate as his attempts to contain coronavirus fallout fail

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Trump reportedly rejected aggressive coronavirus testing in hopes it would help his re-election

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Trump not tested nor quarantined despite potential coronavirus exposure from Bolsonaro aide

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Trump Should Self-Quarantine Like Trudeau

(Both leaders have been exposed to the coronavirus. But only one is doing the responsible thing.)

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Google says coronavirus tool in 'early stages' of development after Trump announcement

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His own version of truth

(Trump’s response to the coronavirus may be making things worse)

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Trump just gave the worst speech of his presidency

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Live Updates: Third Mar-a-Lago guest tests positive for coronavirus; Trump declares national emergency

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Federal judge cites coronavirus in decision blocking Trump admin cut to food stamps

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Shields and Brooks on leadership in a time of crisis

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House passes coronavirus economic relief package with Trump’s support

(The bipartisan vote sends the legislation to the Senate. It includes paid sick leave, unemployment insurance, free testing, money for food stamps, and more.)

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White House, House Democrats reach deal on coronavirus economic relief package, Pelosi announces

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Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus outbreak; Pelosi announces aid deal

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Under heavy fire, Trump administration says it will partner with private sector to expand coronavirus testing

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Trump gives people with student loans a break amid coronavirus

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Trump Slams 'Nasty' Question As PBS Reporter Challenges Him On Shutdown Of Pandemic Unit

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Trump slams CDC for lack of coronavirus testing, blames Obama

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3/12/20

Dow plunges 10% amid coronavirus fears for its worst day since the 1987 market crash

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Markets are desperate for government action as they plunge deeper into bear territory

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U.S. stock market suffers worst crash since 1987, as Americans wake up to a new normal of life

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Coronavirus market rout threatens to wipe out Trump’s stock market gains since his election

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Fed to pump in more than $1 trillion in dramatic ramping up of market intervention amid coronavirus meltdown

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McConnell: House coronavirus bill an 'ideological wish list'

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Senate Republicans poised to reject House coronavirus relief bill

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Republican senator: It's time to hold China 'accountable' for the coronavirus

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GOP views next few weeks as critical for Trump

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'We are flying blind': Lawmakers fume amid lack of coronavirus testing and answers

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Graham to self-quarantine after Mar-a-Lago trip

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New Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows Republicans largely dismiss threat of coronavirus

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Trump tells GOP senator he does not support House surveillance deal

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U.S. launches strikes in Iraq against Iranian-backed militias after attack that killed coalition troops

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Coronavirus expert says US is 'failing' on testing

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Europe blindsided by Trump’s travel restrictions, with many seeing political motive

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Trump Can’t Deport the Coronavirus

(COVID-19 is as American as apple pie now—and people are more likely to catch the virus from their neighbors than from foreigners.)

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A President Unequal to the Moment

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Trump’s Oval Office speech did the opposite of what it was supposed to do

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Clarifications after Trump’s Oval Office address are emblematic of his uneven coronavirus response

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White House can't get its stories straight on coronavirus

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Fact check: Trump falsely claims anybody who returns from Europe is being tested for coronavirus

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Majority of white evangelical Protestants in US believe Trump serves their interests

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The Coronavirus Is Killing Globalization as We Know It

(The outbreak has been a gift to nativist nationalists and protectionists, and it is likely to have a long-term impact on the free movement of people and goods.)

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Pelosi: House 'close' to striking deal with Trump on coronavirus response package

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Democrat Senators introduce bill to provide free coronavirus testing

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Joe Biden releases plan to combat coronavirus in effort to show contrast with Trump

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Biden calls testing failure ‘colossal,’ Sanders calls for unity and health care access in coronavirus speeches

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Joe Biden pivots to healing Democrat split despite Bernie Sanders' vow to fight on

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Joe Biden appoints Jen O’Malley Dillon as new campaign manager

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Sanders wins California; he and Biden criticize Trump’s handling of coronavirus outbreak

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Trump weighing potential emergency declaration for coronavirus

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White House payroll tax cut would counteract coronavirus downturn

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Trump tells GOP senator he does not support House surveillance deal

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3/11/20

Dow drops 1,400 points and tumbles into a bear market, down 20% from last month’s record close

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Dow enters bear market after coronavirus declared pandemic

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Coronavirus threatens the jobs of these 15 million US workers

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Payroll tax cut still bad idea for stimulus

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Senate GOP chairman abruptly shifts course on subpoena targeting Bidens

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Poll: Democrats nationally approve of Utah Sen. Mitt Romney. Republicans? No way

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Congress pours cold water on Trump's payroll tax cut

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GOP chairman blocks quick passage of paid sick leave bill

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U.S. senator threatens tech companies, says don't block his child abuse bill

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U.S. and coalition troops killed in rocket attack in Iraq, potentially spiking tensions with Iran

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Trump's radical plan to waive payroll tax would punch hole in Social Security, Medicare budgets

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Trump keeps politics first in coronavirus response. That could slow his fiscal package

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Fact check: A list of 28 ways Trump and his team have been dishonest about the coronavirus

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Trump Won't Answer CNN Reporter's Question About His False Coronavirus Comments

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Trump accused of coronavirus 'cover up' as president faces criticism for giving money to companies he has stake in

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Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations - sources

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Trump Is Seething Over Having to Work With Pelosi on a Coronavirus Response

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Trump’s rhetoric does encourage open prejudice and bias. We checked.

(When other politicians don’t object, it amplifies that ‘Trump effect’)

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Health insurers score points with Trump administration by promising free coronavirus care

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Anthony Fauci undercuts Trump on the flu and other coronavirus assertions

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Supreme Court says Trump administration may continue ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum seekers

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Feds arrest over 600 alleged Mexican cartel members

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House Democrats unveil coronavirus economic response package

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House Democrats jam GOP with coronavirus bill

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US Congress votes to restrain Trump on Iran

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Biden picks up endorsements from 9 former Bloomberg backers in Congress

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Democratic primaries highlights: Sanders to remain in race despite another round of difficult losses to Biden

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Live updates: Trump announces travel ban from most of Europe; WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic

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Trump on coronavirus scare: 'This is not a financial crisis'

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Trump urged Mnuchin to pressure Fed’s Powell on economic stimulus in explosive tirade about coronavirus

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Coronavirus updates: Trump meets with Wall Street execs, March Madness closed to fans

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U.S. will loan $50 billion to small businesses, defer taxes to to fight coronavirus, Trump says

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Trump administration wants hundreds of thousands of federal workers to be ready to telework full time

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3/10/20

Dow rallies more than 1,100 points in a wild session, halves losses from Monday’s sell-off

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Oil jumps more than 10% one day after sharpest decline since 1991, amid hopes for continued OPEC talks

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Wall Street wants Trump to act within days on virus, or risks for a bigger sell-off and a recession will grow

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GOP congressman — who warned Trump about pandemics — offers pointed criticism of proposed CDC cuts

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Republicans face backlash over racist labeling of coronavirus

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Trump’s Coronavirus Tax Cut Falls Flat on Capitol Hill

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Trump pitches payroll tax cut through election to skeptical GOP senators

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Michigan GOP mayor ditches 'deranged' Trump, endorses Biden for president

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ClimateChangeTown Hall Kasich

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Trump budget chief holds firm on CDC cuts amid virus outbreak

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Trump’s War on the Concept of Women’s Health

(The United States has joined with a group of authoritarian countries in opposing not just abortion, but also basic medical vocabulary that applies to women.)

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The Trump administration has contradicted itself on coronavirus no fewer than 14 times in less than a month

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Trump defies expert opinions on coronavirus: 'It will go away, just stay calm'

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Trump campaign announces Wisconsin event shortly after White House advises to 'avoid crowding'

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Trump officials considering extending tax-filing deadline over coronavirus

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Justice Department must disclose secret Mueller grand jury evidence to Congress, appeals court finds

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Pelosi rejects calls to shutter Capitol: 'We are the captains of this ship'

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Biden seizes control of Democratic presidential race with big primary wins over Sanders

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Biden takes command of Democratic race

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Biden to Sanders supporters: 'We share a common goal' of defeating Trump

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5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

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Andrew Yang endorses Biden in 2020 race

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Major gun safety groups endorse Joe Biden’s presidential bid

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Trump pitched 0% payroll tax rate for the rest of the year, White House official says

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Trump says he's OK with coronavirus test but doesn't need one: 'I feel extremely good'

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Trump defies expert opinions on coronavirus: 'It will go away, just stay calm'

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Trump campaign announces Wisconsin event shortly after White House advises to 'avoid crowding'

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White House to meet with top tech companies about coronavirus response

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White House likely to pursue federal aid for shale companies hit by oil shock, coronavirus downturn

(But the idea could face resistance from those who support direct aid to workers. One critic called the idea ‘absurd.')

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Trump endorses Tuberville over Sessions in Alabama Senate runoff

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3/9/20

Dow sinks 2,000 points in worst day since 2008, S&P 500 drops more than 7%

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U.S. markets crater as coronavirus, oil prices trigger brief halt in trading

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Oil plunges 24% for worst day since 1991, hits multi-year low after OPEC deal failure sparks price war

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Fed to step up cash injections for banks to guard against market pressure

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U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's job approval and favorability ratings drop in new Iowa Poll

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5 congressmen -- including Trump's future chief of staff and lawmaker who shook President's hand -- to self-quarantine after CPAC

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Incoming White House chief of staff Mark Meadows among lawmakers sidelined by coronavirus concerns

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Is it racist to call coronavirus the ‘Wuhan Virus’? GOP congressman’s self-quarantine tweet sparks a debate.

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Trump and Pence try to reassure GOP donors they have coronavirus response under control

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The Taliban deal is failing to take hold

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As markets tank over coronavirus, Trump’s tanking of his own credibility haunts him

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Markets are tanking, coronavirus is spreading – and Trump is attacking Biden and the media

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Trump downplays oil plunge, coronavirus as markets tank: ‘Life & the economy go on’

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Trump’s Coronavirus Claims Often Contradicted by His Own Experts

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Trump leaves White House coronavirus briefing without answering questions about health

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Trump reportedly told aides he fears journalists will purposefully try to infect him with coronavirus on Air Force One

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Trump has not been tested for coronavirus, White House says

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Who the Hell Wants Another Four Years of This?

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on coronavirus politics, Michigan primary stakes

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Pelosi says plan for Round 2 of coronavirus relief could arrive as early as this week

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Democrats are calling on Trump to include paid sick leave for workers in any economic package to fight the coronavirus

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Democrats balk at Trump's payroll tax cut proposal

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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate, boosting Democrats’ fortunes in their bid to claim Senate majority

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Sen. Cory Booker endorses Joe Biden for president

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Bad news for Bernie Sanders in a pair of Michigan polls

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Mike Bloomberg continues to fund election efforts, targets black voters in key swing states

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Trump says he will seek payroll tax cut, relief for hourly workers as part of coronavirus economic package

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Trump goes into attack mode as coronavirus panic hits stock market

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Trump on coronavirus: The flu is worse

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3/8/20

Crude oil price war causes Dow futures to plummet 1,000 points

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Stephen Moore: 'Economy will roar back to life' when coronavirus is contained

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Veterans Are Working, but Not in Jobs That Match Their Advanced Training

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Ted Cruz to stay at home this week after interacting with coronavirus patient

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Paul Gosar says he's under 'self-quarantine' after interacting with person at CPAC who now has coronavirus

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Joni Ernst's approval rating drops 10 points: poll

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North Korea Launched Unidentified Projectile, South Korea Says

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Fauci on shutting down coronavirus epicenters: 'Anything's possible'

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Surgeon general: You're going to see more cases of coronavirus, 'doesn't mean we should panic'

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Former FDA Commissioner: States and cities may have to shut business 'for national interests' amid coronavirus outbreak

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Administration officials seek to offer consistent message amid shifting coronavirus situation

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Frustration inside White House over mixed coronavirus messaging

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US coronavirus cases pass 500 as defiant Trump praises response

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Coronavirus case at CPAC brings outbreak closer to Trump, threatening to upend his routine amid reelection bid

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Fact Check:Trump and his campaign promote dishonestly edited Biden video

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Sunday shows - Tuesday elections, coronavirus response dominate

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Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace 3/8/20 | Breaking Fox News March 8, 2020

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Schumer, Gillibrand call for less federal restrictions on coronavirus testing in New York

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Connecticut senator: 'We have no concept' of coronavirus scope

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Inslee urges bipartisanship to combat coronavirus, brushes off Trump criticism: 'It's background noise'

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Sen. Kamala D. Harris endorses Joe Biden for president

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Sanders focuses on Biden's record, predicts Michigan victory as primary becomes two-man race

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Rev. Jesse Jackson Endorses Bernie Sanders For 2020 Presidential Nomination

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Trump: 'Fake News Media is doing everything possible to make us look bad' on coronavirus response

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Trump escalates fight against press with libel lawsuits

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Trump and his campaign promote dishonestly edited Biden video

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