Above the Fold
**RELENTLESS:** Economy defied early coronavirus fears in February with 273,000 new jobs, unemployment at 3.5% ([Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/economy-defied-early-coronavirus-fears-in-february-with-273-000-new-jobs-unemployment-at-3-5))
“IT’S AN UNFORESEEN PROBLEM”: Trump signs $8.3 billion coronavirus spending bill (Fox News)
Government & Politics
**”THE APPEARANCE IS NOT GOOD”:** Romney could block Republican subpoena attempt aimed at the Bidens ([Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/romney-could-block-senate-committee-subpoena-aimed-at-the-bidens))
POLICY VIOLATION: Facebook removes Trump campaign ads over census confusion (Politico)
National Security
**”DO NOT PROTECT CRIMINALS!** Trump moves forward with cutting off funds to sanctuary cities ([Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-cutting-off-funds-to-sanctuary-cities))
FOR THE RECORD: More than 300 illegal aliens from China have been caught at the U.S. border since coronavirus outbreak (MRCTV)
LIKELY ISLAMIST TERRORISM: Explosion near U.S. embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, prompts emergency response (Fox News)
Heartland
**EMBEZZLING AND RACKETEERING:** Ex-UAW president Gary Jones charged in corruption probe ([Detroit Free Press](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2020/03/05/gary-jones-former-uaw-president-charged-corruption-embezzlement/4962472002/))
IDIOCRACY: Police arrest and charge two 10-year-old Colorado boys for playing with toy guns (MRCTV)
Closing Arguments
**POLICY:** Coronavirus “price gouging” is good, actually ([Washington Examiner](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-ed-markeys-attack-on-amazons-coronavirus-price-gouging-gets-wrong))
POLICY: Let’s not emulate the British with limits on Internet free speech (Hudson Institute)
HUMOR: Miracle: Coronavirus passes over houses with Chick-fil-A sauce smeared on door posts (The Babylon Bee)
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