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March 17, 2020 12:51 PM

Live coverage: St. Patrick's Day primaries in Arizona, Illinois and Florida

Follow our live coverage of the 2020 primaries in Arizona, Illinois and Florida, including live results and analysis.

by NPR Staff

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March 17, 2020 11:50 AM

Walz gets some legislative pushback on closure order

Some Republican lawmakers are questioning whether Gov. Tim Walz went too far in ordering bars, restaurants and other businesses to close in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

by Tim Pugmire

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March 17, 2020 10:09 AM

White House wants to send checks to Americans as coronavirus stalls economy

"We want to go big," President Trump said as his administration seeks to revive the now stalled economy.

by Bobby Allyn

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March 17, 2020 9:24 AM

Policast: Gov. Tim Walz orders bars, restaurants and other businesses to close

Gov. Tim Walz orders bars, restaurants and other businesses to close to slow coronavirus spread; the Legislature approves $200 million as hospitals brace for a surge of patients

by Mike Mulcahy

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March 17, 2020 8:20 AM

White House seeks $850B economic stimulus amid virus crisis

The White House is proposing a roughly $850 billion emergency stimulus to address the economic cost of the new coronavirus. The request will be outlined to Senate Republicans Tuesday and will aim to provide relief for small businesses and the airline industry and include a massive tax cut for wage-earners.

by The Associated Press

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March 17, 2020 7:27 AM

Florida, Illinois and Arizona vote Tuesday. Here's a state-by-state guide

Coronavirus is dominating. Three of four crucial states are going ahead with elections Tuesday that could determine the Democratic presidential nominee.

by Domenico Montanaro

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March 17, 2020 5:53 AM

Walz signs $200 million emergency COVID-19 funding bill

The bill gives the Minnesota Department of Health $150 million to make grants to providers for costs related to the pandemic. An additional $50 million will go to the public health response contingency account.

by MPR News Staff

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March 17, 2020 4:01 AM

Poll: As coronavirus spreads, fewer Americans see pandemic as a real threat

Less than half are making the recommended changes like eating from home more often or canceling plans to avoid large crowds, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

by Barbara Sprunt and Bobby Allyn

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March 17, 2020 12:00 AM

Two former CIA women tell their spy stories

People who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency used to be mostly all men. But Jonna Mendez spent nearly three decades there and served as the CIA's head of disguise. You'll hear her story this hour, along with former CIA undercover agent Amaryllis Fox.

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March 16, 2020 7:59 PM

Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 states

After nearly a week of counting votes, the former vice president on Monday held onto a small lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders that turned out to be insurmountable.

by The Associated Press

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