- Trump Says He Told Pence to Ignore Governors in Hard-Hit Areas If They Are ‘Not Appreciative’ (thedailybeast.com)
- New Orleans, Chicago, and Detroit likely to see conditions worsen next week, Surgeon General says (cbsnews.com)
- North Carolina newspaper demands GOP Sen. Richard Burr resign over stock sales: “Inexcusably wrong” (salon.com)
- As Trump Attacks GM, His Big Ventilator Lie Falls Apart (politicususa.com)
- President Do-Nothing: Trump at odds with U.S. governors on end to pandemic precautions (cbsnews.com)Millions of Americans are about to lose their health insurance in a pandemic (theguardian.com)N.Y. coronavirus death toll spikes to 519, Cuomo says (cbsnews.com)People with intellectual disabilities may be denied lifesaving care under these plans as coronavirus spreads (alternet.org)17-year-old dies from coronavirus after being rejected from urgent care for lacking insurance (alternet.org)Confusion and frustration still reign a week after inept Jared Kushner FEMA takes over coronavirus response (rss.cnn.com)Coronavirus test kits withdrawn in Spain over poor accuracy rate (theguardian.com)Georgia Covid-19 cases rise as Atlanta mayor warns hospitals are at capacity (theguardian.com)UK prime minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus (theguardian.com)Abbey Road zebra crossing repainted in coronavirus lockdown
- Trump’s death cult finally says it: Time to kill the ‘useless eaters’ for capitalism (alternet.org)
- Evolution in action! Christian pastor who thought COVID-19 is just ‘mass hysteria’ among the first in Virginia to die from virus (alternet.org)
- Mitch McConnell sneaks provision to boost sunscreen from his home state into stimulus bill: report (salon.com)
- Scientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic (theguardian.com)
- White supremacist killed in shootout with FBI agents planned to bomb Missouri hospital during coronavirus pandemic (alternet.org)
- COVID-19 Ground Zero: Elmhurst Hospital in Queens had 13 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours (nydailynews.com)
- You need to embrace your economics geek and learn why we are all “Modern Monetarists” in the face of COVID-19
- Mitch McConnell blocked Democrats’ coronavirus bill for 10 days — and the press covered for him (salon.com)
- Trump’s deluge of Facebook ads have a curious absence: coronavirus (theguardian.com)
- ‘It’s all Covid’: New York medical staff brace for a surge of coronavirus patients (theguardian.com)The Coronavirus Is the Worst Intelligence Failure in U.S. History
- The Coronavirus Is the Worst Intelligence Failure in U.S. History (foreignpolicy.com)
- Trump’s in way over his head and his own businesses are failing — and his desperate flailing will kill people (salon.com)
- Senate to move forward on coronavirus bill after striking deal (cbsnews.com)Stimulus bill gives unemployment benefits a historic boost (rss.cnn.com)
- Stimulus bill gives unemployment benefits a historic boost (rss.cnn.com)
- Biden Unloads on Trump oor Putting the Stock Market Before American Lives (politicususa.com)Trump's magical thinking: Snake oil, an Easter resurrection and killing Nana for capitalism (salon.com)
- Turkey charges 20 Saudis over Jamal Khashoggi murder (theguardian.com)
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- Trump strikes friendly tone on China with trade in mind, as his top officials point fingers over pandemic (rss.cnn.com)
- Trump team ramps up smear campaign on Obama’s ebola czar for exposing the president’s COVID-19 bumbling: report (alternet.org)
- Was Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro drinking before her Saturday night show? The internet sure thinks so (alternet.org)
- Trump’s approval rating is up most among those who don’t vote (rss.cnn.com)
- Silent Coronavirus Spreaders Could Unleash Second Wave of Disaster (thedailybeast.com)
- North Korea fires two missiles as Seoul condemns ‘inappropriate’ timing (theguardian.com)
- 5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall on the coronavirus response (rss.cnn.com)
- Coronavirus Comes to the Kremlin (thedailybeast.com)
- Michigan Governor Says Medical Supplies for Her State Have Been “Canceled” or “Delayed” (politicususa.com)
- Coronavirus Crash could be worse than the Great Depression (alternet.org)
- Jared Kushner criticized for being “as good at handling a pandemic as he is at Middle East peace” (salon.com)
- Mitch McConnell’s massive weaknesses have been exposed in crisis (alternet.org)
- Conservative pundit blasts Florida’s GOP governor for ‘risking the lives of millions’ (alternet.org)
- CVS Stores Are Staying Open During The Coronavirus Pandemic, But Employees Say They Feel Unsafe (buzzfeednews.com)
- Hoda Kotb Cries on ‘Today’ Following COVID-19 Interview (thedailybeast.com)
- China re-closes all cinemas over coronavirus fears (theguardian.com)
- Donald ‘Fredo’ Trump Jr. Posts Racist Kung Flu Kid Meme Starring His Father to Instagram (politicususa.com)
- New York: man killed and at least a dozen hurt in subway fire, officials say (theguardian.com)
- The EPA Says It Is Suspending Enforcement of Environmental Regulations Because of Coronavirus (politicususa.com)
- Trolls exploit Zoom privacy settings as app gains popularity during lockdown (theguardian.com)
- A Violent, Incestuous Sex Cult Led by a Fake Jesus (thedailybeast.com)
- Joe Biden Jokes About Trump and Sarah Palin With Jimmy Kimmel (thedailybeast.com)
- Man Charged With Making Death Threats to Nancy Pelosi in Coronavirus Rant (nytimes.com)
- Rachel Maddow: Trump Is The Reason States Aren’t Getting Life-Saving Medical Gear (politicususa.com)
- NY Doctor Blasts Trump For Dismantling America’s Pandemic Preparedness Architecture (politicususa.com)