The Hill Articles: March 9, 2020

Pearl Jam postpones North American tour amid coronavirus outbreak Pelosi says plan for Round 2 of coronavirus relief could arrive as early as this week Trump has not been tested for coronavirus, White House says SEC becomes first federal agency to tell employees to stay home amid coronavirus outbreak Rage Against the Machine embraces hand-washing meme: ‘On this occasion it’s best you do what they tell ya’ Democrats balk at Trump’s payroll tax cut proposal Fourth cruise ship delays docking over coronavirus concerns Prince Harry and Meghan Markle perform last scheduled public duties as royals Meadows self-quarantines after possible exposure to coronavirus patient Meadows joins White House facing reelection challenges Trump pitches tax cut to ease panic Health officials say infrared thermometers aren’t ‘100%’ after Calif. restaurant chain uses them on diners Biden rallygoers offered hand sanitizer amid coronavirus concerns Leaders tamp down talk of closing Capitol, changing schedule over coronavirus Overnight Health Care — Presented by Philip Morris International — Trump floats payroll tax cut, help for hourly workers over coronavirus | Five lawmakers self-quarantine after possible exposure | CDC urges those over 60 to take precautions Sanders: I ‘would look to women first’ when looking for running mate US sports leagues clamp down on access to locker rooms over coronavirus Overnight Energy: Senate energy bill stalled amid amendment fight | Coronavirus, oil prices drive market meltdown | Green groups say Dem climate plan doesn’t go far enough Cruz ‘feels great,’ not exhibiting coronavirus symptoms amid self-quarantine: statement On The Money: Trump to propose payroll tax cut over coronavirus | Congress weighs options to protect economy | Outbreak, oil prices drive market meltdown | Wells Fargo directors resign under pressure from Democrats Energy bill stalled amid amendment gridlock Cities and states should engage in diplomacy too Hillicon Valley: Biden overtakes Sanders in Facebook ad spending for first time | New HHS rules would give patients access to health data | Twitter flags edited Biden video retweeted by Trump Sesame Street begins airing ads saying ‘kids count’ in the census GOP senator backs paid leave, payroll tax cut amid coronavirus concerns Boston cancels St. Patrick’s Day parade amid coronavirus concerns Coronavirus shows Donald Trump was right all this time about China Natural Resources chair threatens to subpoena Interior Department Trump leaves White House coronavirus briefing without answering questions about health Trump to propose payroll tax cut over coronavirus Gohmert returns to Congress despite possible coronavirus exposure after physician recommendation Detroit officials halt water shutoffs over coronavirus outbreak concerns Medicaid expansion should be part of our emergency response The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden, Sanders going head-to-head in Michigan DNC says ‘no plans to cancel’ debate amid coronavirus fears McConnell on coronavirus: ‘This is not a time for fear’ The sexism in liberal politics is real Ohio, Louisiana announce first cases of coronavirus US Army commander may have been exposed to coronavirus Pentagon: Cruise passengers to be quarantined at four military bases Meals on Wheels pushes for funding to help seniors amid coronavirus Government alone cannot protect us from epidemics Hoyer says Congress will stay at work amid coronavirus — for now All of Italy to be placed under lockdown due to COVID-19 Overnight Defense: US begins Afghanistan drawdown | Army commander may have been exposed to coronavirus | US struggles with adversaries hit by outbreak | Two US troops killed in Iraq CDC officials emphasize older Americans are at the highest risk for serious coronavirus illness Here are the lawmakers who have self-quarantined as a precaution Consumer bureau alleges Fifth Third Bank opened unauthorized accounts for customers Congress debating ways to help boost economy hit by coronavirus Former public worker asks Supreme Court to force repayment of union dues Why Northeast Syria matters Italy expands travel restrictions to entire country as coronavirus spreads Coronavirus, oil prices drive market meltdown House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote women’s global empowerment Speier calls on 2020 candidates to stop holding big public events amid coronavirus fears Watch live: White House coronavirus task force news briefing The effort to fight emerging infectious diseases must be holistic California representative to self-quarantine after interacting with coronavirus patient Elizabeth Warren and the illusion of incremental change Wall Street suffers major losses as markets spiral on coronavirus, oil prices Gaetz becomes fourth GOP congressman to self-quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure at CPAC Wildfires burn more than 30,000 acres in Oklahoma Washington state gears up for primary election amid coronavirus outbreak Leftist green groups criticize Democratic plan to make US carbon neutral by 2050 Trump administration wins big with WIPO election Poll: Majority of Democratic voters say US economic system is unfair Patient cured of HIV reveals his identity Australia sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica data breach Israel imposing 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from abroad Flu has killed 20,000 Americans so far this season, including 136 children GOP Rep. Doug Collins self-quarantines after exposure to coronavirus patient Biden: Klobuchar, Harris, Booker ‘all capable of being president’ Women are refusing to take the backseat in politics, especially Latinas Poll: Biden leads Sanders by 19 points nationally DC news outlets ask reporters who covered CPAC to self-quarantine US military begins Afghanistan drawdown Prosecutor: Prince Andrew has ‘completely shut the door on voluntary cooperation’ with Epstein investigation Italy suspends all sporting events due to coronavirus Mnuchin, Kudlow to meet with Senate GOP as coronavirus’s economic impact grows As we celebrate International Women’s Day, women face discrimination from their own HR departments Dear VA: Stop kicking veterans with PTSD out of your hospitals Jury fails to decide whether former CIA engineer leaked secrets in WikiLeaks case NYC mayor asks people to work from home Rep. Gosar defends calling coronavirus ‘Wuhan virus’ after criticism Mayor De Blasio: Smoking and vaping can increase the risk of coronavirus Technology’s ‘Tower of Babel’ Progressive activist says Democratic establishment wants to keep nomination from Sanders White House invites Wall Street executives for meeting amid coronavirus worries CO2 emissions from power sector fell 2 percent last year CDC: Americans over 60 should ‘stock up’ on supplies, avoid crowds WHO: Threat of a coronavirus pandemic ‘very real’ Don’t give price-gouging hospitals a coronavirus windfall Political reporter: If Warren waits too long to endorse Bernie, it will be inconsequential Self-quarantined GOP lawmaker says he’s ‘thinking about life and mortality’ Jack Dorsey stays on as Twitter CEO in deal with investor firm The effect of coronavirus is so extreme you can see it from space Charlamagne tha God rips Biden for avoiding his radio show, saying he ‘owes black people his political life’ Megan Rapinoe: We need an ‘actual offer of equal pay’ before pre-Olympics trial What America’s Thinking: March 9, 2020 Can my cat give me the coronavirus? Virginia’s third coronavirus case hits DC suburb Arlington County FISA provisions expiration endangers national security New York is using prisoners to make hand sanitizer during the coronavirus outbreak Grassley considering options for targeted tax relief over coronavirus Germany reports first two coronavirus deaths Biden leads Sanders by 15 points in Michigan: poll That 2008 economic feeling Biden spends more than Sanders on Facebook ads for first time in 2020 race DOJ warns companies against price fixing during coronavirus Panel: Can Bernie Sanders stage a comeback in Michigan? Panel: Hillary accidentally reveals why Biden might lose Biden on Trump’s coronavirus response: ‘I wish he would just be quiet’ Aaron Maté: Why I wish Bernie Sanders had hit Joe Biden on Hunter Biden Nomiki Konst: Will there be convention fireworks between Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden? Paul Steinhauser: Elizabeth Warren unlikely to endorse Bernie Sanders when it counts Ryan Grim: What Jesse Jackson’s Bernie Sanders endorsement means to AOC. Biden proves old dogs can learn new tricks Chief of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey tests positive for coronavirus Saagar Enjeti: Media says Joe Biden’s ‘cognitive decline’ is Russian conspiracy theory Saagar Enjeti and Ryan Grim: Is DNC rigging debate rules so Joe Biden can sit down? Ron Johnson vows to force Burisma-related subpoena vote amid Dem opposition Eighth person dies in ICE custody this fiscal year Health officials move to mitigate spreading coronavirus Dublin cancels St Patrick’s Day parade Pelosi: ‘I usually always cast my vote for a woman’ Cuomo challenges Purell, Amazon, eBay by introducing New York-made hand sanitizer The coronavirus: Blueprint for bioterrorism On 10th anniversary of Affordable Care Act, majority of Americans approve of it Hundreds exposed to D.C. church rector with coronavirus asked to self-quarantine Anxiety over coronavirus grows on Capitol Hill Bloomberg donates $2M to group looking to turn out black voters Facial recognition could stop terrorists before they act HHS introduces new rules to give patients more control over their health data Progressive organizations throw support to Sanders ahead of Michigan primary CNN begins calling coronavirus outbreak a pandemic DC mayor recommends self-quarantine for attendees of coronavirus patient’s church Supreme Court to weigh limits to juvenile life sentences Building the Dream: Milwaukee Why this imperfect deal with the Taliban is still better than no deal Consumer brand group calls on Barr to protect from price gouging due to coronavirus Trump downplays coronavirus fears, oil price war as stock market plunges Biden leads Sanders by 24 points in Michigan: poll Airlines threatened with fines if they don’t provide foreign passenger data to CDC: report Like New Coke, Warren couldn’t measure up to the real thing Members of Congress self-quarantine over coronavirus concerns Rising: March 9, 2020 Public health emergency declared in Philippines as virus cases double CNN’s Camerota presses Fauci on coronavirus campaigning risks to Trump, Biden, Sanders We should have seen the challenges of Elizabeth Warren’s campaign Stock trading temporarily halted as plunge triggers ‘circuit breaker’ Ben Carson: ‘I don’t have any problem with raising the minimum wage’ Virginia lawmakers vote to decriminalize marijuana Oil prices plummet on OPEC tangle, coronavirus fears CDC, State Department say Americans should avoid cruise ships during coronavirus outbreak ‘Nero’ trends after meme Trump retweeted of himself playing violin is likened to Nero fiddling as Rome burns Two US troops killed in anti-ISIS mission in northern Iraq Stocks plummet as oil price plunge sends markets into frenzy Not a monolith: The diverse Latinx vote 2.0 Iowa governor announces first three cases of coronavirus Pete Davidson noticeably absent from ‘SNL’ after complaints about show Buttigieg to guest host ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Bullock announces run for Montana Senate seat International Women’s Day marchers face stones, sticks in Pakistan Six questions we should be asking about coronavirus Marchers, anti-abortion protesters clash in Mexico on International Women’s Day Biden holds wide lead over Sanders in Arizona: poll Justice Democrats back Sanders in 2020 race Balance billing legislation must preserve access to air ambulances Virginia lawmakers vote to undo protections for Confederate monuments Health officials warn against cruises, long plane trips amid coronavirus outbreak Hospital won’t charge Tennessee tornado victims Trump: ‘Fake News Media,’ Democrats working to ‘inflame the CoronaVirus situation’ SpaceX’s Elon Musk wants the Space Force to become Star Fleet Biden holds double-digit lead over Sanders nationally: poll Wells Fargo directors resign under pressure from House Democrats Stocks in London, Frankfurt drop 8 percent amid virus fears Biden picks up endorsement from Everytown for Gun Safety Behind the numbers of 100,000 bone marrow transplants and counting Cory Booker endorses Biden The Hill’s Morning Report – US urges calm over coronavirus; Italy on lockdown This week: Surveillance, travel ban fights play out amid growing coronavirus concerns Juan Williams: Democratic voters rebuff Bernie’s revolution Judd Gregg: Trump sails into the perfect political storm Celebrate Women’s History Month with these powerful books Sanders looks to regain momentum in must-win Michigan