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President Donald Trump, under fire for his handling of the situation, was expected to hold a press conference Saturday afternoon to offer an update on the situation.
Jon Queally, staff writer
CNN weekend host Michael Smerconish was criticized Saturday after introducing a segment by comparing the rise of Sen. Bernie Sanders to the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo: CNN / Screengrab)
"Nice to wake up to discover that CNN is giving a platform to the idea that the...
Jon Queally, staff writer
A passenger wears a face mask on a train in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. (Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Image)
Warning from frontline health providers comes as Trump accuses those...

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Because what else would he be doing these days, Mike Pence just spoke at CPAC, the wingnut-studded "choleric mud puddle at the heart of the right-wing fever swamp" where this year's theme is the "coup" against Trump and the evils of socialism. Given the (non-existent ) virus threat, Pence declared "this is no time for partisanship” before ripping Obama and Dem socialists; when a Trump impersonator appeared, he was drowned out by zealous "USA!" chants, but non-partisan so it's all right.

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