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Trump PR Stunt Falls Flat, as White House Video Exposes His Failure to Prepare for Pandemic

Robert Mackey

Donald Trump tricked the news networks into broadcasting a taxpayer-funded testimonial to his own leadership, but the video highlight reel had a fatal flaw.

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Erik Prince Offered Lethal Services to Sanctioned Russian Mercenary Firm Wagner

Matthew Cole, Alex Emmons

A business relationship between Prince and Wagner would, in effect, make the prominent Trump administration adviser a subcontractor to the Russian military.

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Conservative Operatives Float Plan to Place Retired Military, Police Officers as GOP Poll Watchers on Election Day

Lee Fang, Nick Surgey

At a February meeting, GOP-aligned leaders expressed a need for Republican poll watchers in “inner city” and predominantly Native American precincts.

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Coronavirus Has Given the Left a Historic Opportunity. Can They Seize It?

Sam Adler-Bell

As major corporations work their will on Capitol Hill, workers are spending their energy helping each other stay alive.

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U.S. Got More Confirmed “Index Cases” of Coronavirus From Europe Than From China

Joe Penney

President Donald Trump failed to impose restrictions on travelers from Europe until mid-March, allowing a flood of Covid-19 cases into the U.S.

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“Irresponsible and Dangerous”: U.S. Deports Haitians Despite Coronavirus Risks

Isabel Macdonald

Public health experts fear that an outbreak of Covid-19 could have particularly deadly consequences for the impoverished island nation.

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Why the Stock Market Is Healthy as Americans Die From Coronavirus

Jon Schwarz

This seems like a good time to reevaluate our treasured belief that a rising Dow reflects general human flourishing.

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America and the New Geopolitics After Coronavirus

Murtaza Hussain

Depending on how the world responds to the emerging challenges of the coronavirus, we could weather this storm — and maybe even make our societies stronger.

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“Burials Are Cheaper Than Deportations”: Virus Unleashes Terror in a Troubled ICE Detention Center

Ryan Devereaux

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads to the Deep South, detained immigrants are becoming increasingly desperate.

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Two Weeks as a New York City Nurse in the Pandemic

Paul Abowd

A look inside the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of an ICU nurse in New York City.

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Saturday, April 11, 2020

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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Sunday, April 5, 2020

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