YOUTUBE — Senator Barrasso joins the show to offer a physician's insights on the pandemic panic and what we can expect from Congress in the coming days.... (more)

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON — There are a lot of known unknowns and paradoxes in these times of uncertainty. Here are a few. 1) Trump is criticized as both "racist" and "xenophobic" in his condemnations of the "Chinese" virus, while he's also criticized for "appeasing" President Xi when he makes friendly references to their coronavirus chats. How can Trump be both?... (more)

PATRICK J. BUCHANAN — "It's a war," says President Donald Trump of his efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and likening his role to that of "wartime president." New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo welcomed the president's claim to his commander in chief role in the crisis and his resolve, "The president and I agreed yesterday. . . we're fighting the same war -- and this is a war."... (more)

LA TIMES — Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, began analyzing the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide in January and correctly calculated that China would get through the worst of its coronavirus outbreak long before many health experts had predicted. Now he foresees a similar outcome in the United States and the rest of the world. While many epidemiologists are warning of months, or even years, of massive social disruption and millions of deaths, Levitt says the data simply don't support such a dire scenario -- especially in areas where reasonable social distancing measures are in place. "What we need is to control the panic," he said. In the grand scheme, "we're going to be fine."... (more)

WORLDNETDAILY — Sometimes, in dark moments like the current coronavirus pandemic, it becomes easy to fall into a pattern of fear and despair. That combination can be just as devastating -- if not more so -- than the actual disease.... (more)

WASHINGTON POST — Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has become the first senator to test positive for the novel coronavirus, his office said Sunday, a development that raises questions about the threat the virus poses to senators' health as they defy warnings about public gatherings.... (more)

NEWSMAX — Pope Francis said on Sunday he will this week deliver an extraordinary "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) blessing - normally given only at Christmas and Easter - and called for worldwide prayer to respond to the coronavirus crisis.... (more)

YOUTUBE — Steve Martin is famous for his hilarious Hollywood career. The actor and comedian is also a passionate musician. Martin recently offered social media users a much-needed break from the new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. He took it upon himself to spice up the timeline of his Twitter followers by picking up the banjo and indulging in a brief "banjo balm" in a leafy grove to take them away from the headlines for 78 seconds of pleasant picking.... (more)

THE HILL — Last week, Rush Limbaugh opined on the swine flu, which hit our nation from 2009 into 2010. "Folks," he said, "I'm not panicked. I am ticked off like you cannot believe ... because I'm mad about the politics of this. ... I went back and looked at the stats and I was stunned. ... 60 million Americans were infected ... 300,000 were hospitalized. ... Nobody even remembers it. And why? Well, because we had a different president."... (more)

YOUTUBE — America is the land of the free and the home of the brave. These are not just words, they define who we are.... (more)

THE BLAZE — When President Donald Trump announced travel restrictions on China to prevent travelers from infecting Americans with the coronavirus, former Vice President Joe Biden blasted the decision as "hysterical xenophobia" at a campaign rally.... (more)

DAILY SIGNAL — Iran, which faces one of the most widespread COVID-19 coronavirus outbreaks outside of China, is paying a heavy price for the mismanagement, dishonesty, and self-serving priorities of its Islamist clerical regime. Iran's totalitarian rulers remain in denial about the scope and consequences of the pandemic, preferring to save face rather than save lives.... (more)

DAVID HARSANYI — The World Health Organization and other sensitive souls have instructed us to stop referring to the new strain of the coronavirus as the "Wuhan" or "Chinese" flu because of the racist connotations.... (more)

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)