DAILY SIGNAL — More than ever, economic freedom matters. The mysterious coronavirus, which originated from Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has engulfed countries across the globe. In dealing with an emerging pandemic such as this unpleasantly contagious one, principled approaches are essential, including keeping the crisis in context, pushing for full transparency, and ensuring international coordination and cooperation.... (more)

CLIFF KINCAID — After having unleashed the Chinese coronavirus on the United States and the world, China is now attempting to demonstrate that it has a superior system to deal with the crisis -- communism. The elites running the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) seem to be impressed.... (more)

JERRY NEWCOMBE — Some wag once changed the opening line of Rudyard Kipling's classic poem "If" this way: "If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you...you haven't understood the gravity of the situation." And so it seems to be with the coronavirus crisis.... (more)

YOUTUBE — A new study claims 95 percent of all coronavirus cases may have been prevented if China didn't try to cover-up the deadly disease.... (more)

REAL CLEAR POLITICS — Members of the Coronavirus Task Force brief reporters at the White House on the latest developments and the administration's response on March 17, 2020.... (more)

WORLDNETDAILY — Democrats, it seems, will take every opportunity to fund their No. 1 cause, even when the nation is focused on an unprecedented crisis. When the emergency bill was introduced in Congress to address the coronavirus pandemic, it was no surprise that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi included millions of dollars for abortion.... (more)

WORLDNETDAILY — Heads are spinning after CNN's coverage of President Donald Trump's response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic -- and for reasons that are somewhat astounding. Dana Bash, CNN's chief political correspondent, was complimentary of Trump after his White House media briefing on Tuesday.... (more)

YOUTUBE — On March 2, 2018, at Convocation, North America's largest weekly gathering of Christian students, Host of D&S Chit Chat Live Diamond and Silk encouraged students to speak their minds and stand up for what they believe in.... (more)

FOX NEWS — Hoover Institution Fellow Victor Davis Hanson said on Wednesday that China's handling of the coronavirus "ruined their international brand," having potential serious repercussions on its economy as foreign companies may exit.... (more)

FOX NEWS — Laura Ingraham demanded "total cooperation and openness from China" in response to their role in the coronavirus pandemic, adding the country has "blood on their hands" and they should be punished if they do not provide information.... (more)

FOX NEWS — Washington state resident Elizabeth Schneider told Fox News' "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on Tuesday that she was "feeling great" after recovering from COVID-19 before describing how she learned she had contracted the coronavirus. Schneider said she believes she became infected at a house party on Feb. 22, but didn't get a positive diagnosis until about two weeks later.... (more)

CLIFF KINCAID — Americans are trying to stay safe, as government attempts to contain the spread of the coronavirus. As this unfolds, let's hope that our "intelligence agencies" are taking an objective and honest look at where this virus came from -- and whether other diseases are being planned for America and the world. A recent case of alleged "academic espionage" involving China raises the specter of American involvement in Chinese medical and/or biological warfare research.... (more)

STEVE A. STONE — Does the coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19, have you altering your behavior? Does it make you just a bit nervous? Do you worry that you or someone you love might catch it and not have a clue of how, where, or from whom? I want you to dwell on this new worldwide phenomenon that's being heralded as our latest pandemic.... (more)

PETER LEMISKA — Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on one thing: Bernie Sanders cannot defeat President Trump in the general election. While his raucous crowds and early campaign victories suggest widespread support, a recent Gallup poll confirms that 53 percent of Americans surveyed would not vote for a socialist presidential candidate. It's for that reason, and that reason only, that the Democratic establishment is working hard to end Sander's candidacy and nominate Joe Biden.... (more)

YOUTUBE — If we join together as Americans and do our part, likely thousands of lives will be saved.... (more)

YOUTUBE — Vice President Pence holds a press conference with the coronavirus task force.... (more)

DAILY SIGNAL — In the fight against coronavirus, 33 states have closed some 64,000 schools, affecting more than 32.5 million students, Education Week reports. Texas is waiving state testing requirements for school districts, New York is relaxing state requirements for how many days a year schools have to be open, and, in California, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced a partnership with PBS to put school lessons on television for students at home.... (more)

NEWSMAX — Joe Biden, who had hinted he might choose a woman as his vice president if picked as the party nominee, committed to doing so during the 11th Democratic presidential debate Sunday.... (more)

NEWSMAX — President Donald Trump's former personal assistant Madeleine Westerhout will publish a tell-all book that focuses on why she lost her job. Westerhout was one of the longest-tenured members of the president's White House staff who was pushed out after revealing critical comments about Trump's daughters to reporters in a conversation that was supposed to be off the record.... (more)

NEW YORK POST — President Trump on Sunday said he watched a livestream of a Georgia pastor's church service after houses of worship across the country opted to go online to protect parishioners as the coronavirus continues to spread.... (more)

NEWSMAX — FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is seeking answers from House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff about his use of secret subpoenas to obtain cellphone records of Rudy Giuliani, House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes and journalist John Solomon during President Donald Trump's impeachment hearing.... (more)

THE HILL — President Trump has declared Sunday a "National Day of Prayer" amid the worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus and said he will monitor a church service online. Trump made the declaration Friday, the same day he also declared a national emergency over COVID-19, which has killed thousands of people worldwide.... (more)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER — China is engaged in a wide-scale propaganda effort to convince the world that it is not responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, portraying itself with carefully distributed disinformation as being the most proactive, intelligent, and responsible of the world superpowers. And many in America's free press are happy to help China gaslight the entire world.... (more)

WORLDNETDAILY — Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has advised six presidents on HIV/AIDS and many other domestic and global health issues, said Friday that the United States is "ahead of the curve" on containing the coronavirus because of President Trump's unprecedented travel restrictions.... (more)

WORLDNETDAILY — At the White House on Friday, President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the coronavirus, granting access to $50 billion to states, which are to set up emergency operation centers. The president is giving extraordinary authority to the secretary of Health and Human Services to waive laws and regulation, and asking hospitals to activate emergency procedures.... (more)