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Roll Call reports: National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow, who was appointed to President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force on Thursday, said Friday he believed the administration’s handling of the response to COVID-19 would be a boon for his 2020 campaign. “I think the way he’s handling this will have a very positive effect on his reelection campaign,” Kudlow told …

Newsweek reports: On Friday, New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, saying that he doesn’t “even believe in evolution.” This comes amid the two trading jabs following Ocasio-Cortez’s reaction to a tweet aboutMike Pence leading the response to the coronavirus. Trump’s administration has continued to downplay the severity of the outbreak, tweeting that the …

Raw Story reports: Mike Huckabee bizarrely claimed President Trump could “suck the virus” out of coronavirus patients’ lungs and deposit what’s left in the ocean — and he simultaneously disgusted and baffled everyone who saw it. The former Arkansas governor made the outlandish claim Friday morning on “Fox & Friends,” complaining that Trump didn’t get enough credit for actions he’s …

The New York Times reports: Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, on Friday blamed the media for exaggerating the seriousness of coronavirus because “they think this will bring down the president, that’s what this is all about.” Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual gathering of conservative activists, Mr. Mulvaney played down concerns about the …

The Hill reports: Garth Brooks wore a Barry Sanders jersey to a recent concert in Detroit, leading to some of his online followers mistakenly believing the country music icon was showing support for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Barry Sanders is a former NFL running back for the Detroit Lions who is now in the NFL Hall of Fame. Brooks, 58, …

The Daily Beast reports: In uncharacteristic fashion, the president barely tweeted throughout the day, as the Dow Jones industrial average took another massive dive on fears that the spread of the virus was going to severely interrupt global commerce and medical supply chains. Late on Thursday afternoon, he called the press in for a meeting with Trump-friendly African-American leaders and …

The American Independent reports: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) took to the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference to fearmonger about nonexistent voter fraud, wrongly claiming that voter fraud is so bad that it’s possible Donald Trump will lose Texas. “We have got to have every one of you either volunteer to chair a precinct, be a poll watcher, cause …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) today, where he praised the audience for booing when he mentioned the name of Sen. Mitt Romney, who was publicly “uninvited” to the event after he voted to call for witnesses during President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. When Kirk …

The Fresno Bee reports: A nonpartisan watchdog group filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Devin Nunes Wednesday, calling for a congressional investigation into how the California Republican is paying for his lawsuits against media companies and critics. Nunes, R-Tulare, with Virginia attorney Steven Biss filed six lawsuits and sent two letters implying possible legal action in 2019. He has not …

“Remember I asked somebody to look up who does Dr. Nancy Messonnier donate to? Well, let me tell you. Dr. Nancy Messonnier’s brother us Rod Rosenstein. Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the CDC, who’s urging everybody to not go to school and stay home and teleconference all your communications. “There’s a reason I asked this question. So you’ve got here the …

ProPublica reports: Former Donald Trump campaign CEO and chief strategist Steve Bannon used a private jet apparently owned by a wealthy Chinese businessman to fly to events to promote Republican congressional candidates in 2018. The previously unreported flights could run afoul of a campaign finance law that bars foreign money from U.S. elections, according to campaign finance experts, though it …

“I think the most important thing is that people keep their eyes wide open about what’s going on in China. They kicked out the media. They kicked out The Wall Street Journal. They don’t want to deal with Trump anymore, with the tariffs. I think for them, the best thing would be if this hurt Trump in his reelection. It …

From Charisma Media founder Stephen Strang: Light versus darkness. Good versus evil. God’s plans and purposes versus the enemy’s deceitful agenda. That is the binary way Bible-believing Christians see the world. An argument can be made that, at one time, most Americans would have understood this and seen it the same way. So the struggle politically isn’t just between differing …

“It’s being contained in Europe and Heavenly Father, it’s being contained in various parts of the world. While they say cases are popping up, we speak a holy containment and a quarantine by the Holy Spirit to go across the land. “And we say, ‘Lord, Let the angels of the most high go forth to be commissioned, to walk, and …

CNN reports: President Donald Trump is revisiting the idea of nominating Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence, two sources told CNN. Ratcliffe withdrew his name from consideration for the same job last year amid bipartisan concerns about his qualifications but the President now appears open to the idea of tapping him for the DNI …

“For weeks the media told you it was wrong to worry about the coronavirus, a mysterious, highly communicable lethal disease spreading rapidly around the world. If that concerns you in any way, if you think maybe we ought to take some steps to protect ourselves from it, then you’re a bigot. “Coronavirus panic is ‘racist profiling against Asians’ lectured some …

“The coronavirus is being weaponized as yet another element to bring down Donald Trump. Now, I want to tell you the truth about the coronavirus. You think I’m wrong about this? You think I’m missing it by saying that’s — Yeah, I’m dead right on this. The coronavirus is the common cold, folks. “It probably is a ChiCom laboratory experiment …

From the conservative Washington Examiner: The wife of conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is spearheading an effort to remove officials suspected of undermining President Trump. A network of conservative activists led by Ginni Thomas is helping compile detailed memos of disloyal government officials they want fired. Trump’s distrust of people inside the White House and the federal government has …

The Washington Post reports: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Monday that the impeachment process gave a boost to Sanders’s presidential candidacy — which she suggested is helpful to her boss. Appearing on Fox News, Conway said Sanders’s ascent amounted to “payback” for the proceedings that resulted in Trump’s impeachment by the House — and ultimate acquittal in the Senate …

Mediaite reports: Fox Business host Charles Payne attributed a plunge in the stock market on Monday to Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ current momentum in the presidential campaign. After America’s Newsroom co-host Ed Henry asked whether the sell off was “all coronavirus or is this the first time the market’s were open since Bernie Sanders took control of the Democratic battle,” Payne …