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Trump took to Twitter this morning, calling the suspicion of Russian collusion with his campaign team "Fake News" again.
Meanwhile: A special counsel has been appointed to investigate the matter, there are House and Senate probes, the FBI has been investigating and several intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia meddled in the U.S. election.
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The Trump administration has been hesitant to fully invoke the Defense Production Act to address medical supply shortages during the novel coronavirus outbreak. The New York Times reports that the Department of Defense has implemented DPA regularly during Trump’s presidency. Dan goes deeper with the Times' Zolan Kanno-Youngs.
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Vice President Mike Pence told CNN Wednesday that White House modeling suggests "Italy may be the most comparable area to the United States" in terms of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Why it matters: Italy has become one of the global epicenters of the pandemic, with 105,792 cases and 12,428 deaths. Public health experts have warned for weeks that the U.S. would be on the same path if it didn't take drastic measures to stem the spread of the virus.