Matt Berman
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People Spent Thousands To Go On A Cruise With Glenn Beck. Now They Can’t Get Their Money Back.
Customers and conservative media fans have spent months in limbo after a planned “Cruise Thru History” was scuttled by the coronavirus.
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“This was going to be our big fling. And then it turned out to be a nightmare.”
How a planned “Cruise Thru History” with Glenn Beck became a disaster for customers who haven’t been able to get refunds after the pandemic. From @RosieGray
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How Rep. Engel came to be State of the Union's 'aisle hog'
Democrat who sits on center aisle of House chamber is often among the first to greet the president for the State of the Union Address.
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If Eliot Engel does lose, as currently seems likely, may his legacy be being That Guy at every single State of the Union until the Trump presidency.
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Trump Said He Told Officials To “Slow The Testing Down” So Coronavirus Cases Don’t Increase
He also used racist language to refer to the coronavirus, calling it the "Chinese virus" and "kung flu" as his supporters cheered.
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Trump Said He Told Officials To “Slow The Testing Down” So Coronavirus Cases Don’t Increase buzzfeednews.com/article/krysti… via @KrystieLYandoli
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Black Campaign Staffers "Always Have Had An Awesome Burden." Now They're Struggling With George Floyd's Death.
Joe Biden spoke to his staff about the protests and Trump’s response in a video call that lasted nearly two hours.
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Black Campaign Staffers "Always Have Had An Awesome Burden." Now They're Struggling With George Floyd's Death.
Great story full of really candid on-record interviews and news from @HenryJGomez and @rubycramer
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CDC | Fact Sheet: Facts About Riot Control Agents
Information on terrorism and public health. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Quick thread on tear gas, pepper balls, and smoke canisters:
The CDC is very useful here in parsing what’s what.
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Joe Biden’s Senate Staffers Were Close. Tara Reade Stood Alone.
People who worked for Biden in 1993 say they’re skeptical of Reade’s allegations — but they also barely knew her. Inside an office culture 27 years later.
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A fascinating and rich dive into Joe Biden’s office in 1993 from @rubycramer and @RosieGray, a place where Tara Reade stood apart.
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Investigate Tara Reade’s Allegations
Americans deserve to know more about a sexual assault accusation against the likely Democratic Party nominee.
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I don’t know, something tells me a DNC-led investigation would leave approximately zero people not on this editorial board happy.
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Joe Biden Says Tara Reade’s Account Of Sexual Assault "Never Happened"
Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, also called on the National Archives to release to the media “any record” of a complaint against him.
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Biden was repeatedly pushed this morning on his stance during the Kavanaugh hearings, versus now. buzzfeednews.com/article/henryg… pic.twitter.com/1y6dWExWy3
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Joe Biden, after weeks of personal silence, has a lengthy statement out this morning defending his record on violence against women and asserting that Tara Reade’s accusation “never happened.”
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Tara Reade Knows She Has A Difficult Allegation. And She’s Had A Difficult Time Getting A Hearing.
Reade, who has alleged Joe Biden assaulted her in 1993, believes the media is applying a double standard to her story and Democrats aren’t taking her seriously.
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Tara Reade says she’s now heard from all major networks looking to interview her on air, especially in the hours since Joe Biden decided to address her allegation on Morning Joe. She’s making up her mind on what to do tonight.
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After One Tweet To President Trump, This Man Got $69 Million From New York For Ventilators
The Silicon Valley engineer, who had no background in medical supplies but was recommended by the White House, never delivered the ventilators.
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Apparently being a Trump Reply Guy is great business. Wild story about how one of them got a $69M contract with New York that ultimately went nowhere and got killed.
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Reporters Grounded by Pandemic Lose ‘That Window Into the Campaign’
The boys (and girls) aren’t on the bus. That means no face-to-face interviews with swing-state voters, no hotel-bar meetings with political operatives and reports with less texture.
Scientists Have Reported The First Case Of The Coronavirus Spreading From A Dead Body
“We need to take care of the people who take care of the dead,” one pathologist said.
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"Thailand is reporting a first fatal case of the novel coronavirus transmitted from a dead patient to a medical examiner, a finding experts say adds to safety concerns for morgue and funeral home workers amid a global pandemic.”
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Department of Health | State of Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
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Louisiana is now sharing data on COVID-19 deaths by race. Extremely striking number on black deaths. ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/ pic.twitter.com/GLwt9Egjy8
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New York's coronavirus death toll surpasses that of 9/11
The symbolism of this landmark moment and its potential implications for New York are not lost on those who live here.
Social Distancing Might Stop. And Start. And Stop. And Start. Until We Have A Vaccine.
“We need to figure out how we are going to live in a time of plague,” said one doctor.
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Social Distancing Might Stop. And Start. And Stop. And Start. Until We Have A Vaccine. buzzfeednews.com/article/danver… via @dvergano
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They Were Opposed To Government Surveillance. Then The Coronavirus Pandemic Began.
As nations around the world take on sweeping new powers to fight the disease, critics aren't sure what's necessary and what's too far.
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They Were Opposed To Government Surveillance. Then The Coronavirus Pandemic Began. buzzfeednews.com/article/rosieg… via @RosieGray
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Trump Said He Wants People "Back To Work" By Easter. His Medical Advisers Pushed Back.
“I gave it two weeks.” Trump is running out of patience with his advisers’ focus on saving lives amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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"I just thought it was a beautiful time," Trump said when asked who suggested Easter as a deadline, after he began to hedge on it. "It's a beautiful time, a beautiful timeline.”
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The Coronavirus Will Hurt The News Industry More Than The 2008 Financial Collapse Did
Some outlets face "the full extinction event."
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"For some publications, 'this seems like for them truly it is the full extinction event. I don't know how they come back.’"
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Doctors Are Concerned That Black Communities Might Not Be Getting Access To Coronavirus Tests
Approval for testing for COVID-19 is particularly vulnerable to implicit biases, doctors say.
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A group of doctors is concerned that implicit biases may be making it more difficult for black Americans to get tested for COVID-19, without data to show who is successfully getting tests. From @nidhiprakash
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How The Ultimate Career Politician Is Making The Coronavirus Crisis His Moment
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has spent four decades in politics. Now he's a leader amid a pandemic.
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The coronavirus is giving much-derided career politicians a moment.
Great, in-depth look at Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine from @HenryJGomez
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