The Hill Articles: March 11, 2020

House Democrats unveil coronavirus economic response package Twitter requires all employees work from home Sarah Palin raps on ‘The Masked Singer’ READ: President Trump’s Oval Office address about coronavirus pandemic Senate staffer tests positive for coronavirus Women’s soccer team players wear jerseys inside out in protest Trump travel to Nevada, Colorado called off due to coronavirus NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus Trump on coronavirus scare: ‘This is not a financial crisis’ Trump restricts travel from Europe to fight spread of coronavirus Watch live: Trump delivers Oval Office remarks about coronavirus outbreak Democrats press TSA chief on coronavirus protections for agents Alex Jones promotes toothpaste he claims ‘kills’ coronavirus; FDA warns it’s fraudulent Senate environment committee to hear HFC proposal stalling energy bill passage Bernie Sanders must set his legacy Weinstein hospitalized with chest pain after sentencing Lawyers: Chelsea Manning recovering after suicide attempt Warren expected to refrain from endorsing Biden, Sanders during primary: report The Supreme Court should listen to the doctors who care for abortion patients McConnell, top GOP senators throw support behind surveillance deal as deadline looms Overnight Health Care — Presented by Philip Morris International — Trump to deliver Oval Office statement on coronavirus | WHO declares pandemic | States impose drastic measures | Dems jam GOP with economic package Note to candidates (especially Donald Trump): Cancel your rallies! Ed Markey: ‘Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day’ by adopting Irish sick leave policy Democrats push for paid leave in coronavirus response Hillicon Valley: House passes key surveillance bill | Paul, Lee urge Trump to kill FISA deal | White House seeks help from tech in coronavirus fight | Dem urges Pence to counter virus misinformation On The Money: Trump to deliver Oval Office statement on coronavirus | Trump, Dems split on stimulus options | Coronavirus fears throw Wall Street into bear market What we can learn from past pandemics Capitol tours to be suspended due to coronavirus US military cuts back troops to participate in European exercise over virus fears Hispanic Democrats see Sanders’s Latino strategy as road map for Biden Congress pours cold water on Trump’s payroll tax cut Senate Democrats call on Trump to consider disaster declaration Overnight Defense: Pentagon curtails more exercises over coronavirus | House passes Iran war powers measure | Rocket attack hits Iraqi base with US troops In a divided America, misery is looking for company Italy to temporarily close non-essential stores amid coronavirus lockdown House passes measure limiting Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran The Hill’s Campaign Report: Defiant Sanders vows to stay in race House Democrats jam GOP with coronavirus bill Deficit hits $624 billion, outpacing last year Italy confirms nearly 200 people died from coronavirus in 24 hours: report Two Americans, one British national killed in Iraq rocket attack It’s time for Congress to sunset NSA’s call data program Oversight Democrats question DHS on plan for possible coronavirus outbreak in detention facilities Overnight Energy: 18 states ask Trump to withdraw major environmental rollback | Senators grill deputy EPA pick at confirmation hearing | Senators look to recess to calm energy bill fight Lawmakers criticize Trump’s slashed budget for key federal cyber agency FAA chief: Coronavirus risk ‘no higher’ on planes Top Trump officials adopt more urgent tone as coronavirus spreads Progressive Jewish group endorses Sanders for president NCAA basketball tournament to be played without fans House passes key surveillance bill with deadline looming Sexual assault is a consequence of how society is organized Biden to hold ‘virtual’ campaign events amid coronavirus outbreak Washington, DC, declares state of emergency over coronavirus NCAA’s March Madness will be played without fans due to coronavirus GOP chairman blocks quick passage of paid sick leave bill States impose drastic measures to battle coronavirus Tests indicate coronavirus can survive in the air Grassley urges people to listen to experts, not politicians, on coronavirus Sanders faces pivotal moment after dispiriting defeats to Biden Turnout surge powers Biden in primaries Seattle closing public schools for two weeks Female Utah state senators walk out over abortion vote Stocks plunge as coronavirus fears throw Wall Street into bear market India suspending all tourist visas amid coronavirus pandemic Poll: Trump approval dips to 46 percent amid coronavirus Senate energy bill negotiations could be delayed until after recess Can Joe Biden save the economy? Biden campaign announces public health panel to advise on coronavirus Uber now allows riders to text 911 directly for emergencies Paul, Lee urging Trump to kill House FISA deal NBA suspends its season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus Senate Democrats pan Trump’s payroll tax proposal as ‘huge mistake’ Young Turks host: Media makes it hard for Sanders to attack Biden Democratic senators ask IRS to extend tax filing deadline amid coronavirus outbreak Has Dr. Anthony Fauci made Trump irrelevant to the coronavirus crisis? Young Turks host: Biden just needs to ‘not collapse’ during debate Trump huddles with bankers on coronavirus economic relief Coronavirus 10 times more lethal than seasonal flu, top health official says Ocasio-Cortez says Sanders should continue primary fight 18 states ask Trump administration to withdraw major environmental rollback How hiking can make you mentally and physically stronger Panel: Does Joe Biden actually stand for anything? Warriors-Nets game will be played without fans Panel: Clyburn floats cancelling debates to protect Joe Biden Journalist Blake Zeff: Dems will lose if they take young voters for granted The WSJ freaks after domestic policy expert appears on Rising Cenk Uygur suggests establishment will replace failing Biden at convention New poll provides a clue, will young Bernie voters show up for Joe? Krystal Ball: The left doesn’t owe Joe Biden their vote Saagar Enjeti: This moment is why Biden will lose the election Why the coronavirus is a very good thing for small businesses Democratic senator criticizes Pence for not addressing online coronavirus misinformation Feds arrest over 600 alleged Mexican cartel members  Krystal and Saagar react to results, Michael Moore’s dire warning for Democrats Elon Musk says a Gigafactory is headed to ‘central USA’ Trump campaign spokeswoman on holding rallies: ‘The president is the best authority on this issue’ Bloomberg campaign says it spent over $275 million on anti-Trump ads, releases clips to public California drops efforts to challenge T-Mobile, Sprint merger Kennedy said DSCC prevented him from helping Democrats flip GOP seats Polling firm: 38 percent of college students see climate change as top issue South Carolina court strikes down law banning LGBTQ+ sex ed CBS All Access launches animated ‘Tooning Out the News’ series Political promises won’t lower insulin prices Kennedy backs online child sexual exploitation bill, proposes back up measure EarthX Founder Trammell S. Crow talks about EarthX and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy Trump to deliver Oval Office statement on coronavirus Charles Barkley: ‘Travesty’ if March Madness is played before empty arenas Palestinian Islamists disrupt an attempted truce in Gaza Report: Schumer, other senators to ask Trump to declare national emergency over coronavirus Senators press Trump deputy EPA pick at confirmation hearing San Francisco bans public events holding more than 1,000 people over coronavirus Trump pushes back on Vanity Fair report he’s ‘melting down’ over coronavirus GOP chairman cancels Hunter Biden-related subpoena vote Washington state governor bans events with more than 250 people in three counties struck by virus Cheney calls for temporary halt to Capitol tours over coronavirus White House ordered coronavirus meetings classified, hampering response: report Harvey Weinstein’s victims react to sentencing 453 rural hospitals are failing — Medicare for All would save them Clyburn urges Biden to pick black woman as running mate: ‘African American women need to be rewarded’ for loyalty Senate votes to reverse DeVos student loan rule Sanders vows to carry on as Biden grows delegate lead House to vote Thursday on coronavirus economic stimulus USDA watchdog to review forestry grant that went to logging group Sessions dismisses Trump endorsing opponent: ‘No one tells us how to vote’ White House seeks assistance from tech companies in fight against coronavirus Americans with disabilities must be counted in 2020 Census Man and woman charged with trespassing at Mar-a-Lago Detroit auto worker on heated Biden confrontation: ‘He kind of went off the deep end’ Barr backs House surveillance bill Biden could defeat Trump by an FDR-like landslide — here’s how St. Patrick’s Day parades canceled nationally amid coronavirus outbreaks Watch live: Sanders gives campaign update after disappointing losses Why Women’s History Month is in March WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic G-7 foreign minister meeting to be held via teleconference What America’s Thinking: March 11, 2020 Americans need hard data to quell coronavirus panic World Meteorological Organization warns efforts to curb climate change are falling short DC recommends canceling gatherings of over 1,000 people to fight coronavirus Government report offers guidelines to prevent nationwide cyber catastrophe Top health official Fauci says coronavirus outbreak ‘going to get worse’ Top US health official Anthony Fauci warns coronavirus is ‘going to get worse’ ‘The View’ and ‘Live with Kelly and Ryan’ suspend live audiences over coronavirus President Trump called on senators to deliver on conservation bill — they listened Trump officials cut testimony short at coronavirus hearing Lawmakers shame ex-Wells Fargo directors for failing to reboot bank Trump’s national security adviser says China ‘covered up’ coronavirus Newark warns of criminal prosecution for ‘false reporting of coronavirus’ Mnuchin: Administration looking at providing tax extensions over coronavirus Tokyo Olympics chief: Board member who discussed delay has apologized Biden rolls out over a dozen congressional endorsements after latest primary wins Pentagon pulls troops as Arctic military exercises cut short over coronavirus Biden now has a route to the Oval Office — if he navigates the challenges Senate Democrats demand coronavirus plan from DeVos Students at a New Jersey university held a homophobic sign at a basketball game Warren, Markey: Trump spread misinformation about coronavirus at ‘troubling’ news conference Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy groups to fund coronavirus task force, seek to quadruple testing in Bay Area Weinstein sentenced to 23 years following NY sexual assault trial New York man who threatened Ilhan Omar with ‘a bullet in her skull’ sentenced to prison time Coronavirus raises legal issue of public safety or personal liberty FDA halts food, drug and medical device testing overseas through April Protesters burn flag at North Carolina governor’s mansion after police shooting Pro-Trump group releasing new ‘Quid Pro Quo Joe’ ad ahead of Senate vote Giffords endorses Biden as gun safety choice for president Lobbying world Michigan to Sanders: The revolution has been canceled Rising: March 11, 2020 House Democrats expected to unveil coronavirus package Wednesday Univision rolls out new ads urging Hispanics to take part in census New York Times newsrooms in NYC, DC to get ‘deep cleaning’ as some employees undergo 14-day self-quarantine The big issue for Democrats is Donald Trump Major companies updating sick leave policies in response to coronavirus Washington state bans events with more than 250 people over coronavirus fears Claire McCaskill: Ron Johnson is an ’embarrassing tool’ Merkel: 70 percent of Germans could contract coronavirus Michelle Obama cancels get-out-the-vote rally because of coronavirus concerns Dick’s Sporting Goods to remove guns from another 440 stores in 2020 The Democrats’ siege is over Coronavirus spurring panic buying across America Hundreds protest after police shooting in North Carolina It’s not populism that’s killing America’s democracy Greta Thunberg urges ‘#DigitalStrike’ rather than big crowds amid coronavirus outbreak NBC News’s Hallie Jackson welcomes baby girl Olympics official: One- or two-year delay ‘most feasible’ option if 2020 Games are postponed Trump’s DOJ makes a case for civil rights for the unborn Sanders defeats Biden in North Dakota Sanders co-chair: ‘There’s no doubt that the polling and momentum right now is with Vice President Biden’ Senate Democrat calls for investigation of agencies complying with Hunter Biden requests The business case for women’s colleges Kelly leads McSally by 7 points in Arizona Senate poll 10,000 coronavirus cases now reported in Italy Worker health is central to public health Dozens of Democrats raise concerns over ‘public charge’ rule and coronavirus response Massachusetts governor declares emergency as virus cases nearly double Telemundo poll: Biden and Sanders split Latinos in Florida and Arizona Webb: Coronavirus, culture, economics and politics Shocking ignorance about the Holocaust illustrates the need to pass the Never Again Education Act Mellman: Is there a Sanders turnout surge? The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden delivers another devastating blow to Sanders Five takeaways from the latest Democratic primaries Response to coronavirus could test limits of government powers Elbow bumps, Spock salutes: How Congress is dealing with coronavirus The Memo: Democrats make their choice — it’s Biden vs. Trump Three TSA employees in California test positive for coronavirus Biden defeats Sanders in Idaho primary Sanders, Biden close in Washington as primary too early to call Trump officials considering extending tax-filing deadline over coronavirus: report