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Jordan Valinsky / CNN:
Lysol maker: Please don't drink our cleaning products  —  New York (CNN Business)The company that makes Lysol is urging customers not to consume its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants to protect people from coronavirus.
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NBC News:
Trump's remarks on disinfectants left even close aides shocked  —  West Wing aides and members of the coronavirus task force were taken aback by the president's “off-the-cuff” remarks.  —  WASHINGTON — Members of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force and aides in the West Wing …
Washington Post:
Trump asked if disinfectants could be injected to kill the coronavirus inside the body.  Doctors answered: ‘People will die.’  —  After a presentation Thursday that touched on the disinfectants that can kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces and in the air, President Trump pondered whether …
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Lysol manufacturer warns against internal use after Trump comments  —  A spokesperson for the cleaning product company said it had a responsibility to give accurate info to the public.  —  WASHINGTON — The manufacturer for Lysol, a disinfectant spray and cleaning product …
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Fact Check: No, Trump Didn't Propose Injecting People with Disinfectant  —  CLAIM: President Donald Trump suggested injecting people with disinfectant to cure coronavirus.  —  VERDICT: False.  Trump was speaking generally about new information about sunlight, heat, and disinfectant killing the virus.
Emily Ashton / BuzzFeed:
Please Don't Drink Disinfectant, Lysol And Dettol Maker Says After Trump Suggested People …
Colin Dwyer / NPR:
‘Under No Circumstance’: Lysol Maker, Officials Reject Trump's Disinfectant Idea
Discussion: CNN, Bloomberg and Washington Post
Ed Pilkington / The Guardian:
Revealed: leader of group peddling bleach as coronavirus ‘cure’ wrote to Trump this week  —  Mark Grenon wrote to Trump saying chlorine dioxide ‘can rid the body of Covid-19’ days before the president promoted disinfectant as treatment  —  The leader of the most prominent group …
Politico:
Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China — and the loan is due soon  —  Donald Trump is warning “China will own the United States” if Joe Biden is elected president.  —  But Trump himself is tens of millions of dollars in debt to China: In 2012, his real estate partner refinanced …
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The Daily Beast:   Team Trump Fears Suburban Women Will Destroy Him in 2020—and That Coronavirus Is Making It Worse
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Lara Seligman / Politico:   Navy recommends fired carrier captain be reinstated
Washington Post:
Trump says he will block coronavirus aid for U.S. Postal Service if it doesn't hike prices immediately  —  The president said the postal agency should quadruple its package delivery prices and said he will stop congressionally approved funding  —  President Trump on Friday said he would not be approving …
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Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump: Postal service is a ‘joke’ that must raise prices to get bailout money
Yahoo Finance:   Here's Where $881 Billion in U.S. Aid Went in Month of Spending
Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
New Poll Shows a Hidden Danger for Trump: Double Haters  —  During the last weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump's data team was obsessed with a particular subset of voters: those who disliked both Trump and Hillary Clinton.  As I reported in my book about the race …
Discussion: National Review and Vox
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarms over November  —  Senior Republicans and President Donald Trump's campaign are wrestling with how to best position him for November as the coronavirus poses a grave threat to his reelection.  —  With Trump's poll figures sagging …
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
If Joe Biden Needs a Black Woman for Vice President, Who Should It Be?  —  Among black leaders close to Joe Biden, a commitment to selecting a woman is not enough.  They have publicly and privately pushed him to select a black woman to fuel black voter enthusiasm.
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HuffPost:
Poll Finds Elizabeth Warren VP Pick Most Likely To Pull In Bernie Sanders Voters
Discussion: The Daily Beast and CNN
Washington Post:
Stephen Miller has long-term vision for Trump's ‘temporary’ immigration order, according to private call with supporters  —  Trump senior policy adviser Stephen Miller told White House supporters in a private call this week that the president's new executive order curbing immigration will usher …
Alana Goodman / Washington Free Beacon:
Man Who Died Ingesting Fish Tank Cleaner Remembered as Intelligent, Levelheaded Engineer  —  In death, he has become famous as a cautionary tale about the risks of mindlessly following the armchair medical advice President Donald Trump has dispensed from the White House podium.
Discussion: Twitchy
US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA cautions against use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problems  —  Close supervision is strongly recommended
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
Citing a ‘primary outcome’ of death, researchers cut chloroquine coronavirus study short over safety concerns
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Prosecutors mull statements from Flynn's ex-lawyers  —  Federal prosecutors are studying more than 100 pages of new written declarations from former national security adviser Michael Flynn's ex-lawyers as the Justice Department decides how to respond to Flynn's bid to unwind his guilty plea …
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Mike Stunson / Sacramento Bee:
Six new coronavirus symptoms just officially added to CDC list.  What are they?  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tripled the number of coronavirus symptoms it lists on its website.  —  The federal organization previously listed fever, cough and shortness of breath as symptoms of COVID-19.
Discussion: New York Post and Mercury News
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Amid The Pandemic, U.S. Militia Groups Plot ‘The Boogaloo,’ AKA Civil War, On Facebook  —  Extremists are promoting anti-government violence on Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic.  The social media giant appears to be doing little about it.  —  Thousands of armed right-wing militants …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
Windsor Mann / The Week:
The president is unwell  —  The only thing worse than a pandemic is having Donald Trump as your president during a pandemic.  Tens of thousands of Americans have died.  Tens of millions have lost their jobs.  President Trump, meanwhile, has indulged in self-pity, touted an unproven drug …
Discussion: Raw Story
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Taylor Swift Hits Soros Family for ‘Shameless Greed’  —  Pop singer Taylor Swift took another swing at billionaire investor George Soros on Thursday, condemning the “shameless greed” of the financier for partnering with her ex-manager Scooter Braun to release a new album of her songs.
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation  —  A revised report shows how Beijing reacts swiftly and effectively to tamp down Western criticism of its pandemic response.  —  BRUSSELS — Bowing to heavy pressure from Beijing, European Union officials softened …
Discussion: Breitbart
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Michael Avenatti released from jail due to coronavirus fears  —  (CNN)Michael Avenatti, the celebrity attorney whose clients include adult film star Stormy Daniels, has been released from a New York jail as he begins a temporary reprieve from detention because of coronavirus pandemic fears.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Twitchy
New York Times:
Trump Commencement Address Summons West Point Cadets Back to Campus  —  The president's off-again, on-again speech in June will bring back 1,000 cadets who had scattered across the country to help counter the coronavirus.  —  WASHINGTON — For President Trump, who adores the pomp and precision …
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pat Toomey for governor?  As he weighs in on Pa. coronavirus plans, insiders see a marker for the future  —  One of the worst-kept secrets in Pennsylvania politics is that Sen. Pat Toomey is considering a run for governor in 2022.  —  So when the Republican rolled out a plan Thursday …
New York Times:
Turmoil in Brazil: Bolsonaro Fires Police Chief and Justice Minister Quits  —  Sergio Moro, the justice minister who became the face of a powerful anti-corruption crackdown in Brazil, resigned in protest after President Jair Bolsonaro fired the head of the national police.
Liz Szabo / Yahoo News:
The anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown movements are converging, refusing to be ‘enslaved’  —  While most of the world hungers for a vaccine to put an end to the death and economic destruction wrought by COVID-19, some anti-vaccine groups are joining with anti-lockdown demonstrators …
Dan Diamond / Politico:
Trump team moves to scrap protections for LGBTQ patients  —  The Trump administration is moving to scrap an Obama-era policy that protected LGBTQ patients from discrimination, alarming health experts who warn that the regulatory rollback could harm vulnerable people during a pandemic.
Discussion: Vox, Slate and Raw Story
Simon Romero / New York Times:
How New Mexico, One of the Poorest States, Averted a Steep Death Toll  —  New Mexico showed how a state can fight the coronavirus with aggressive social distancing, free testing and scientific expertise.  But contagion threats are building.  —  ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico has f ewer hospital beds per capita …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
David Eggert / Associated Press:
Whitmer extends stay-home order through May 15, eases rules  —  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golf …
 
 
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Chris Marquette / Roll Call:
What will come of Donna Shalala stock scandal
Associated Press:
Two states ease lockdowns; US COVID-19 toll passes 50,000
Discussion: Associated Press
Carmen Reinicke / Business Insider:
Fewer than half of working Americans will have a paycheck in May as devastating coronavirus …
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
US factory orders plunge 14.4% as economy grinds to halt
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Controversial idea to speed coronavirus vaccine gains ground
Discussion: Big Think and Al Jazeera
Yahoo News:
California stay-at-home faces its biggest test: A heat wave driving people to the beach
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Gabby Deutch / Jewish Insider:
For the State Dept's top spokeswoman, her journey to Judaism began in Baghdad
Internal Revenue Service:
Treasury, IRS deliver 88 million Economic Impact Payments in first three weeks, release state …
Discussion: Politico, Bloomberg and irs.gov
 Earlier Items: 
Nicholas Clairmont / Washington Examiner:
Social distance warriors
Ed Whelan / National Review:
Sixth Circuit Ruling on ‘Fundamental Right to a Basic Minimum Education’
Discussion: Power Line
Nathaniel Flakin / Left Voice:
Noam Chomsky Is a Liberal
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
ANALYSIS: Inside a week that could define Kemp's political career
Emerging Infectious Diseases journal:
Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Call Center, South Korea
Reuters:
Coronavirus came to New York from Europe, not China: governor
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Eat More Potatoes, America
Phil Owen / The Wrap:
Giuliani Calls COVID-19 Contact Tracing ‘Ridiculous’: ‘We Should Trace Everybody for Cancer’ (Video)
 

 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon is shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported streaming service launched in 2019 under the IMDb brand, and plans to move the content to Prime Video

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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